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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 560

Back in the USA So, I’ve had 10 days in the UK. It was a strange experience being back. It’s almost like I’ve been having a love affair for nearly three years with a glamorous, crazy, amusing and confusing, challenging and … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 399

My So-Called Teenage Life in the USA I am a bit fascinated about what it must be like to be a teenager in the USA. Why? Because, quite simply, I grew up as a teenager in the UK and I … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 350

Valentine’s Day – Bah Bloody Humbug! (Note: grumpy Brit post follows… 😉 ) I’ve already had it with Valentine’s Day and the ‘everybody gets a card’ nonsense at school and it’s only January. Is this ridiculousness happening in the UK, … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 269

Fall food In case we had forgotten that it was Pumpkin Season, otherwise known as Fall, here is a coffee shop menu reminder. And lo, they have used the word ‘Autumn’! Candy corn update So, after yesterday’s blog post another … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 191

High school lockers Why high school lockers today? Because they are iconic to us Brits and epitomise American high school. In the movies and TV series all the romances, arguments, life-changing adolescent happenings take place at the locker. The locker … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 136

Ocean City, Rehoboth, Delaware So this weekend we took a roadtrip, along with 718,000 other Marylanders. I know this number, because a news and travel email pops up on my phone just as we are due to set off. It … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 105

Top 10 Exapt Blog Award! I woke up this morning, and, as usual, I reached for my phone to see what news and views and shenanigans are going on in the world and lo and behold I spy a comment … Continue reading

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