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 [...]

Onwards and up…

The good news is that PD and I are moving, finally! As of Friday we officially take possession of a one bedroom apartment located on the 34th floor of a tower called Southridge 6. It’s right next to the Burj Dubai and Dubai Old Town, which means that we are very close to nice bars [...]

The Needy Newbie

This week I am mostly loving: office hours from 8:30 till 3pm – Ramadan stylee

This week I am mostly hating: the leathery work shy women in our apartment block who hog all the best sun loungers so there’s no good late afternoon space by the pool when I get home

So, I am here in Dubai [...]

Run Forrest, run!

This week I’ve got a right panic on – there’s so much to do before we leave. My fingernails are a shabby mess (annoyingly, for the last three months they have been perfect and long – a clear indicator of my state of mental health) and my digestion really isn’t what it should be (sorry [...]