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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 446

Posted on July 9, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

State laws As I mentioned in my last blog, I get a little confuddled by state laws and how different they all are. In fact, someone mentioned to me only last week that America was just a big place with … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 222

Posted on September 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Dunkin’ Donut thefts No! Not donuts being stolen in Howard County?! Deep breaths….. It’s okay, folks, the thieves who hit three Howard County Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the early morning hours of Sunday were after the cash, not the donuts. … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 183

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Wrong side of the road Today, for the first time in a while, I drove on the wrong (that is left handside of the road…). Weird. Not sure why I did that. Preparing for those roads in the UK, perhaps? … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 159

Posted on June 27, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Cheesecake food porn Cheesecake in the USA is not cheesecake as we know it in the UK. This is American cheesecake, from the Cheesecake Factory (this place tops the list for calorie content and basic ‘food porn’): This is the … Continue reading →