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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 220

Posted on September 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

American TV shows….and how they influenced my view of America A recent article by Ruth Margolis, who writes for the BBC America site Mind the Gap, touched on American TV shows, where she stated (I am guessing with her tongue … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 214

Posted on August 29, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Harry has a new name… ‘Walker’. That’s what they call him at Breakfast Club. I was very confused until I worked out why. Here’s the tale. ‘Good morning Walker,’ says Missy, the Breakfast Club leader. Harry sort of looks embarrassed … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 211

Posted on August 26, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

School starts… …and parents everywhere breathe a sigh of relief. Children herd along the streets or wait on street corners for the ubiquitous yellow school bus to pull up, their backpacks full of newly labelled stuff that will almost certainly … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 210

Posted on August 25, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Halloween Candy It’s August isn’t it? Still summer, correct? Not in the commercial world….it’s still 60 something days until Halloween, but already the candy adorns the shelves. A Brit in the USA has written about her views on Halloween in … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 192

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Schooling in the USA vs Schooling in Europe Schooling is different in the USA. Fact. Living in Maryland, I am told often that the schools are the best and that they perform in the top 3 every year, which, as … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 187

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

The law can’t make up its mind! Transatlantic love Matt met his partner online. He was in the USA and his partner was in the UK. With attitudes and laws being so different in the USA from the UK, Matt … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 141

Posted on June 3, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Hygiene obsessions! I have found recently that ’round these parts’ Americans (not all, but some) are obsessed with hygiene. Like, really obsessed. Like cleaning their weights before they pick them up at the gym obsessed. This behaviour is at odds … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 79

Posted on February 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

My Virgin Super Bowl So, get a cup of tea (hot for UK peeps and iced for USA folks) and prepare for my Super Bowl installment….. 🙂 Pre-Super Bowl My previous blog got me two invitations to Super Bowl parties, … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 68

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sandy Hook Elementary School So, the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut….such a sad, sad thing to blog about. It’s the first time I’ve ever felt ‘close’ to an incident. Kids the same age as Harry….a school in … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 53

Posted on November 5, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Ooooh, it’s the ELECTION! Everybody’s talking about it. It’s a close run thing etc etc. I can’t help it, I have a bit of love for Obama. The man killed a fly (that was bothering him in an interview) with … Continue reading →