Author Archives: Dubai Mum

Home Alone

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Dubai Mum

Last weekend got off to a very different start to my usual Thursday afternoons. As I watched the clock count down to 2pm when I could ‘down tools’ at work, and think about pick up, I had that ‘I’m-sure-I’ve-forgotten-something-but-can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-what’ feeling … Continue reading →

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Racing Rituals

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dubai Mum

DS1 is now an ardent go kart racer. It all started a year ago, when DH bought our then 9 year old son a go kart (to this day I am sure he used the money he had earmarked for … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Every now and again, a ‘blast from the past’ photo will pop up on Facebook with the message – ‘Like if you remember/had one of these?’ I am always amazed at how it takes a FB post to jog my … Continue reading →

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Desert Creatures

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I wonder if there is an equivalent term to ‘green fingered’ that relates to all creatures great and small; in particular to the very small. If there is, our family most definitely could not be considered fauna ‘green fingered’! There … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Mischief

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I think it all started during the heat of the Dubai summer. All Dubaians know how impossible it is to convey how hot and humid the summer can be. No matter what adjective you try to use to describe it, … Continue reading →

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First World Problems

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Live in housekeeping help is an affordable luxury in Dubai. Walking into a tidy, clean, organised house after work or the school run, where dinner has been prepped, laundry washed and ironed is definitely a perk of living in an … Continue reading →

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Spinning

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Dubai Mum

I had often heard people talk about how tough a spin class can be. I had even heard hardcore spinning addicts talk about pushing through the pain barrier to burn an insane number of calories in one session. The blaring … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Dubai Mum

The day I have been waiting (not so patiently) since our return from our summer holidays finally arrived……I had been planning this day for 2 weeks now. Unlike every other morning, I planned to be like Usain Bolt out of … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Expat ‘Homers’

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Dubai Mum

When we Dubai Expats pile home over the summer break, we often tend to focus on ourselves and what summer means to us. We look forward to the break from the relentless desert heat, and relish the thought of catching … Continue reading →

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Rules of the Road

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Depending on your perspective, driving in Dubai can be divided into two categories: ‘drive it like you stole it’; or ‘driving Miss Daisy’ (the latter being hot on the bumper of the former but still not fast enough for the … Continue reading →

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