Snapshot on today: Weds 26 Nov 08

Today I am mostly feeling: hungover. the special white wine kind (you know what I mean ladies). My brain function is about as slow as a hibernating tortoise’s
Today I am absolutely loving: my husband. The lovely man drove me to work this morning to save me from sandpit-parking-hell in my hungover state
This week I am [...]

The great furniture swindle of 2008

So we received our furniture delivery from home on Sunday which was very exciting. In principle only though, because we are trying to fit the contents of a two-bed Victorian terrace garden flat into an ultra modern one-bed high rise apartment with a balcony.
Being the careful planners that we are (ha!), PD and I [...]

Snapshot on today: Sun 16 Nov 08

It’s been an interesting couple of weeks, packed with social forays including but not limited to, dinner out at the Atlantis, a trip to the races, a Friday brunch at Al Qasr, drinks at The Address (pretentious), a live music event followed by Bullfrogs at a cheezy dive called “Rock Bottom” in Bur Dubai (fabulous [...]

Snapshot on today – 06 Nov 08

This week, I am mostly loving: Waitrose in Dubai Mall – I’ve died and gone to heaven!
This week, I am mostly hating: The incomprehensible (and confusing) road signs on Dubai highways and byways – miss your turning and you’re stuck on that road for at least another 30 minutes. Sort it out RTA!

Rave is the new rant

Apologies for the delayed post.
It’s becoming increasingly apparent to me that it is much easier to rant and rave on the negatives, rather than wax lyrical on the positives. Things are greatly improved and I really feel as if I have turned a corner. My new challenge is to convey everything that’s happening with a [...]