Author Archives: Dubai Mum

Valentine’s Day 2013

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Dubai Mum

DH’s and my Valentine’s Day tradition is to exchange cards and go out for dinner that evening.  It’s been like that for as long as I can remember!  Yes, there was a point in time when we exchanged romantic red … Continue reading →

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Working in Dubai can be bad for your waistline!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Today was another cake day in my office.  One of the partners celebrated his birthday by plying the office with salavatingly delicious cakes from a French bakery.  Oh, they looked so scrummy; chocolate, berry cheesecake and another that looked like … Continue reading →

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Beauty Regimen

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Dubai Mum

I know I should have a regular and healthy skin regimen in place at this stage in my life.  Daily cleansing and moisturising is all well and good, but I imagine any dermatologist would recoil in horror at the thought … Continue reading →

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Dubai Religion

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Dubai Mum

There are many forms of worship in Dubai; there is sun worship, designer handbag worship, fast car worship and bling worship, to name but a few.  Indeed beauty treatments/maintenance is practically a religion in itself.  Many Dubai divas (and divos!) … Continue reading →

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The Baby Talk…..Again

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Dubai Mum

A recent conversation started by DS2went like this: DS2: ‘Do babies come out of a hole in Mummies’ tummies?’ Me: ‘Sometimes they do.’ DS2: ‘How do the doctors fix the hole?’ Me: ‘They stitch it.’ DS1 (in an almost admiring … Continue reading →

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Sons and White Lies

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Tonight DS2 asked me if a person could be married two times.  Not quite sure what he meant, I probed a little further. ‘What do you mean?  Do you mean can someone marry the same person twice?’ ‘No Mummy’, he … Continue reading →

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Absent Daddy

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Dubai Mum

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 →

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Foggy Season

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Dubai Mum

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 →

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Rugby Weekend

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Yesterday DS1 participated in his first rugby tournament, the HSBC Dubai Rugby Festival, at 7he Sevens grounds.  To date he has had all of 3 sessions of rugby with the Dubai Exiles and is pretty crazy about the game. As … Continue reading →

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Everything You Need to know (if you are under 8 years of age!)

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Gunpowder is illegal (I do wonder what question DS1 asked to get this answer!) If you touch a piece of really old cheese which has been on the floor for a very, very long time, and if it is blue, … Continue reading →

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