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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 460

Breathtaking Sites of the American West The Real Appeal of the American West Every region of the U.S. offers its own unique brand of American excitement, and those travelling through the 50 states will be treated to a host of … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 458

California, part 7 Seals, dolphins, Santa Barbara, Carmel, 17 mile drive, wine tasting California stylie ‘Ya gotta see the elephant seals when ya stop off on ya drive along the coast. They’re awesome’ says an American lady to us. ‘Sounds … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 457

California, part 6 Santa Monica The beaches in California make me happy with their golden hue and generally gorgeous people and the blue sea and the hot, hot sun. I think I love the Californian climate the most. It is … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 452

California – part 2 Venice, Manhattan and the West Coast sunsets Venice Beach – or as I like to call it ‘Camden-by-the-Sea’ – wow. This place took me by surprise with its mix of muscles and weed. It did feel, … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 451

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 389

Life in La-La Land In the summer I am heading out to LA, and I’m not ashamed to admit that I am fascinated by the place, its celebrity culture, weather, lifestyle and differences from where I live. Owing to the … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 373

Titan Yeah, this is the new storm here on the East Coast of the USA messing with our daily lives. I think everyone’s pretty much had it with this weather malarkey. Mother Nature owes me a few $$$ is lost … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 330

Heading out west The UK Desperate Housewife has a plan and that plan is to hit the West Coast of the USA this year. San Fran, LA, Grand Canyon, Vegas etc. Woopie! The thing that I am looking forward to … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 193

A slice of American suburbia A feature on the Daily Mail US site (yes, I am reading the DM again – sigh) featured a group of photos capturing the American middle class dream. It’s interesting to see, and from living … Continue reading

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 190

Rudey-nudey killjoys in the UK Look, in Europe (yes, the UK is in Europe!) we’re not adverse to a bit of nudity. In fact, we like it – generally. So the council shirt and tie killjoys in Clacton are trying … Continue reading

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