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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 230

Posted on September 12, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Tornado training When I ask my five-year old son what he did in his U.S school at the end of every day I usually expect the following answers: a) nothing (he says nothing) b) so and so did something naughty … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 108

Posted on April 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

No Kinder surprises here…. Remember those white and milk chocolate eggs from your youth with a toy inside….? (Here’s the mighty strange advert from the 80s in the UK to remind you…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4kHmbZTvyI). Well, they’ve only bloomin’ well gone and banned … Continue reading →