Tag Archives: Prince Harry

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 429

Posted on June 10, 2014 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Horseback riding You know, in the USA, these lovely Americans call riding a horse ‘horseback riding’. I mentioned this to an American friend, who was driving me and some Brits around DC. ‘We just call it horse riding,’ said I. … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Ambassador's residence, America, American, Americans, Britain, British, British Ambassador, British Embassy, Culture, cup of tea, driving, England, English, expat, Ferrero Rocher, Her Majesty the Queen, hocoblogs@@@, horse riding, horseback riding, language, Obama, Prince Harry, Tea Party, Thoughts, Washington, Washington DC | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 312

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Holiday Season It’s the Holiday Season in the USA. I can’t remember what we called it in the UK. Christmas….? Anyway, everywhere you look and all that you hear there is ‘Holiday’ stuff. Sometimes, when I hear it, I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged America, American, Americans, baby names 2013, Breaking Bad, Britain, British, British Middle Class, Christmas, Culture, cup of tea, Downton Abbey, expat, Harry Potter, Harry Styles, hocoblogs@@@, Holiday Season, Miley Cyrus, One Direction, Prince Harry, twerking, UK, USA | 6 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 288

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Veterans’ Day / Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day These days are the same but different in the USA and the UK…. Today is Veterans’ Day in the USA. Across the nation, Americans are commemorating the service and sacrifice of military … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 11 November, accents, America, America's Parade, American, American Parade, Americans, Arlington Cemetery, Armistice Day, Britain, British, Culture, cup of tea, expat, Fifth Avenue, hocoblogs@@@, iced tea, lifestyle, marine, military, New York, Obama, poppies, Prince Harry, proud parent, Remembrance Sunday, service personnel, the Queen, UK, USA, Veterans' Day, weather, wreath | 3 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 186

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Royal Baby News (FYI, I don’t have more news just because I am British… 😉 ) Well, we know these joyous things: 1. It’s a boy! 2. It has no name! 3. It was quite a hefty little bugger (where … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, American TV news, Americans, army, Baby Cambridge, bbc, birth announcement, Blog, British, Brooke Ryan, car seat, County Clare, Culture, Daily Mail, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, expat, hocoblogs@@@, Honolulu, Howard County, Irish, Irishman, jumper, Kate Middleton, lemonade, London, media, Metro, Mix107.3, NYC, Paddy, Patty, Prince, Prince Harry, Royal baby, Shannon Airport, St Mary's Hospital, stereotypes, Tea and Sympathy, town crier, TV, UK, Union Jack, USA, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, What's the craic?, Will Lambert, Wills | 5 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 173

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Brits in the USA There are a lot of us Brits in the USA. It’s funny how our paths cross, either in person or online. And we do drink tea at every opportunity, that is certainly correct. A girl also … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged accents, America, American, Americans, Andy Murray, beer, Blog, British, Colorado Springs, Coors, cowboys hats, Culture, cup of tea, driving, Embassy, England, expat, expats, food, hocoblogs@@@, Jaffa Cakes, London, Navy, Olympics, One Direction, pork pies, Prince Harry, Ruislip, Thoughts, UK, USA, Virginia | 13 Comments

Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 125

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Prince Harry Visits Washington! Prince Harry is in Washington DC to begin his spring tour of the USofA, and I wish he would pop in for a chinwag, but it looks like his agenda is pretty full. Prince Harry is … Continue reading →