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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 596

Posted on April 8, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Streets of Philadelphia So, when I think of Philly, my mind immediately turns to 80s movies such as Rocky and Trading Places, where the 80s struggling economy made an impact and the streets were grey and filled with homeless … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 594

Posted on April 7, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Ghost Town of Pennsylvania On our PA roadtrip we headed about an hour and a half north of Philly to a ‘town’ called Centralia, though it’s not so much a town now as a wasteland. Centralia’s population has dwindled from … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 550

Posted on January 3, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tennessee! I was very excited to get to Tennessee, not only because I love the way it’s spelled, but because I wished to be fascinated by its ‘Southerness’. And I was not disappointed… These are my Tennessee observations 🙂 1. The … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 549

Posted on January 3, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Plantation in the South FYI, none of this post is fun to read, but you might learn something 😉 Plantations are a part of USA history. The history of them is difficult to fully digest since they are based on … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 546

Posted on January 1, 2015 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Ham and eggs with The Lord in South Carolina On roadtrips we make it a mission NOT to eat in chain restaurants. That’s sometimes easier said than done when the road sides are adorned with signs indicating hundreds of McDonald’s, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 545

Posted on December 31, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The Christmas Roadtrip ‘Down South’ Before we start at the beginning, we need to start at the end. The end happened yesterday and I declared that, whilst the trip had been brillopads, that was enough roadtripping for me for a … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 459

Posted on August 12, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California – the final part! San Francisco I was very excited to be approaching San Francisco because, as anyone who has ever worked with me will know, when I am bored I like to play games and when we played … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 453

Posted on August 8, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California – part 3 Meeting Johnny Depp in LA Before the west coast roadtrip takes us to San Diego, I must share with you one LA moment that is worthy of a blog post all of its own. Now, suffice … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 451

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

California, part 1 ROADTRIP!!! So, off we popped just over two weeks ago to the West Coast from the muggy East Coast for our California roadtrip. A lot of people told us where we should visit, and some advice we … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 274

Posted on October 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Charleston, baby Here’s part 2 of the South Carolina roadtrip! Charleston. One word? Classy. I liked it, mucho. We arrived on the Friday and there were a lot of ladies lunching (and drinking champers) in fine restaurants. You see? Just … Continue reading →