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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 →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 180

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Flippin’ Nora! I love that British phrase. I used it today, as in ‘Flippin’ Nora, it’s hot and I love it!’ (We’re hitting on 98 degrees this week and I’m having a hard time sweating it out by the pool … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 171

Posted on July 11, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

A UK and USA perspective….. Over the next few months, as well as writing this blog and taking everything ordinary in the USA and seeing how to make it extraordinary (and going back to the UK……yes, exactly how WILL that … Continue reading →

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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 →