Author Archives: Dubai Mum

And the earth moved!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Today at approx 3pm, the earth moved in Dubai.  Well, part of it did.  I didn’t feel the tremor but as I left my house to drive DD to her gymnastics session, I received a text message from a good … Continue reading →

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HAND ON HEART

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Dubai Mum

We remember Boston.

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Car chats part…..err…..can’t remember which part……

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Dubai Mum

On our way home from school this afternoon, DS1 mentioned that a girl in his class told him ‘there is no such thing as Santa Claus.’ Glancing in my rear view mirror I could see DD nod her head knowingly.  … Continue reading →

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The best days of their lives

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Dubai Mum

There was a time when this referred to school days.  It brings back memories of parents’ wise warnings that school days are the best days of one’s life because once they are over, you get a 9-5, pay too much … Continue reading →

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A taxi chat in KL

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Last week as we took a taxi to tour some of KL’s sights, the taxi driver started chatting to my boys, one of whom was dressed in his Liverpool football kit, and the other who was dressed in his Chelsea … Continue reading →

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Battered, bruised and barely walking

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Dubai Mum

A few weeks back DH surprised me by booking a trip to KL for the first week of the Easter break.  After travelling through the night, we arrived just a tad worse for wear, at the Sunway Resort Hotel and … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Dubai Mum

to all those who are celebrating!  For those of us in the Middle East who straggled into work today….’happier’ Easter!  It’s so tough to go into work knowing that ‘home’ is having a loooonnnngggg weekend, hunting chocolate eggs, enjoying family … Continue reading →

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10,949

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Dubai Mum

That is the number of e-mails in my work Inbox. It has only taken me just over 3 years to accumulate those emails! Impressive, eh???!!! Maybe not so much…..When I announced this to my tech savvy US office mate, he … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Once said ‘the best time for planning a book is when you are doing the dishes.’  This was the quote that pinged up on my screen when I published my last post. I am sure the Dalai Lama or another … Continue reading →

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Another car conversation with Daddy

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Dubai Mum

As parents of young children, I am sure many of us think ahead to the future.  I think about secondary school, the possibility that I will be taxi-ing 3 kids to 3 different secondary schools each day.  I think about … Continue reading →

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