The tale of the tragic turtle

Did you miss me? I’m DETERMINED to write something on my blog today as I’ve been very lax – no posts in more than six weeks – naughty Flickster! So just sit back and relax as I take you on a journey…
It’s difficult to know where to begin really, but for starters I’d like to tell you [...]

The smokin’ gun

OK everyone, I owe all and sundry big apologies because it’s been nearly a month since I blogged. And my last post was a bit brief, the one before that my usual moany return to form.
So, while I am at my desk at work and have absolutely shedloads to be doing (it’s Thursday afternoon as [...]

Are Wii fit or what?!

Well, er actually no, we’re not…
It’s an accepted wisdom in the Dubai expat community that after a certain amount of time living in this bauble of the Emirates one is likely to obtain what is wryly dubbed the “Dubai Stone. “
Dubai is world famous for it’s bargain jewelery deals, and whilst in my imagination this [...]

The rent rant

So PD and I have ceased looking for a place to live. But it’s not because we have found one – oh no, it’s because we can’t.
Many people think that with the huge amount of development going on in Dubai and the Emirates that there is actually an oversupply of available property to rent. [...]

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 [...]