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Category Archives: Abu Dhabi
First world problems
Yesterday on the radio, people were being interviewed about their ‘happiness’ levels in the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE’). One lady thought ‘traffic’ was the biggest inhibitor to her complete happiness in the UAE. This made me giggle. Traffic here is … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Middle East, Parents
Tagged Amazon Duba, Apple apps, BlackBerry and Dubai, Dubai is amazing, Expat in Dubai, Expats in Dubai, Facebook Dubai, First world problems, iPad Dubai, iPod Dubai, Shop and Ship Dubai, Tax Free Dubai. Pros and Cons of Dubai. Expat life in Dubai
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Absent Daddy
We are very lucky. Thanks to the international offices of DH’s company, he does not need to travel much. He flies within the region a few times a year, and back to London for a few days at the start … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Etihad, Flights, Middle East, Parents
Tagged Dads on leave, Skype, Travelling Dads in Dubai
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Foggy Season
Since last week most Dubai mornings have been shrouded in dense, drizzly fog. DS2 thought it was still night time when he got up, and was on his way back to bed when DH explained it was just the weather, … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Middle East
Tagged Al Khail road in fog, Burj Khalifa, Burj Khalifa in fog, DIFC, Dubai seasons, Emirates Towers in fog, Euston Station, Fog in Dubai, Fog in hte desert, peacocks at Emirates Towers, peacocks in Dubai, speeding fines + Dubai, Virgin Radio Dubai, Virgin radio Dubai + weather forecasts
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Dubai Car Admin
Today DH went to re-register his car. This is an annual event which every vehicle in the UAE must undergo. Re-registration requires that one’s car must pass a basic roadworthiness assessment. A mechanic drives off with the car, does a … Continue reading
Double Trouble
Last week the bunk beds arrived much to the delight of my boys. Indeed, I was just as excited, if not more: too often in the past year DS2 has been wandering into our room asking if he can sleep … Continue reading
The 2013 Bucket List
Today when someone at work asked what my New Year’s Resolutions are for 2013, I actually didn’t know what to say. I am tired of making Resolutions, or rather, I am tired of me not adhering to my new year’s … Continue reading
I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff……
To mark the kid’s Christmas holidays, I splashed out on a ‘make your own Gingerbread House’ from Spinneys. Every time we went shopping in run up to Christmas they would flock to the Ginergbread House boxes neatly stacked on the … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Holidays, Middle East, Parents, working mum
Tagged Assembling Gingerbread Houses, Burj Khalifa, christmas holidays, E Numbers, Gingerbread Houses, Gogos, Hansel and Gretel, Hansel and Gretel's House, IKEA Dubai, Lego, Millenium Falcon, Moshi Monsters, Spinneys Dubai, Spinneys Motor City, Star Wars Lego, The 3 Little Pigs, The Big Bad Wolf
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Operation Exterminate
This time of year in the desert is wonderful. The weather is cooler, the sun still shines brightly, and there is an ‘eternal summer holiday’ feel about the place; it is just perfect……apart from the ants that have started to … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Middle East, Parents, Summer Holidays, working mum
Tagged Ants, Ants in Dubai, Ants in the desert, antspray, Buddhists + ants, Dalai Lama + ants, Dubai's glamourous life, Exterminator, Gel traps, Insect Extermination, Insects, Invaders Dubai, Pest Control Dubai, Ridapest Dubai, Strength of ants
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Monopoly Monsters
Santa brought the kids a couple of boardgames for Christmas. Monopoly Junior has definitely gone down a treat…..I myself was a little disappointed to see the game theme is parties as opposed to properties, but I guess for 5+, that … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Desert, Middle East, Parents, working mum
Tagged 'Show me the Money', Bankers, Boxing Day Dubai, Collateral, Family, Fiscal Cliff, GFC, Global Financial Crisis, Greece Bankruptcy, Irish Monopoly, Jerry MacGuire, Monopoly, Monopoly Junior, Scrabble, Tom Cruise, World Governments
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Brand Dubai
Wow, right now Dubai is a busy hive of international social activity. The winter quarter; the time when Dubaians wake from heat hibernation, and frantically go about fitting 12 months’ living into 6 months’! From November onwards, it feels like … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Middle East, Uncategorized
Tagged Dubai Rugby 7s, Dubai's Magic, English Rugby, Face Painting, Golf, Golf Dubai, Irish Rugby, Kids' Enterainment, Race to Dubai, Rory McIlroy, Rugby, Rugby 7s Dubai, Rugby Dubai, Snag Golf Dubai, Winter in Dubai
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