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The Christmas Wish List – Be Prepared
The first drafts of my kiddos’ 2014 Christmas wish lists looked very straightforward; simple even! Could it be that Santa shopping this year would be easy???? Dare I dream??? My heart beamed with pride when I read DS1 included on … Continue reading
Tricky Hallow’een
‘How many more days until Hallow’een?’ rings out on loop in our house from about 1st of September each year. With breezy summer holidays sneaking into the distance, excitement about the next celebration mounts. Hallow’een is just that: the perfect … Continue reading
10 minutes I’d rather forget!
The day I have been dreading snuck up on me quicker than I could lace up my running shoes. Gym kit? Check. Running shoes? Check. Water? Check. Sweat absorbing accessories? Check. Sounds like I am about to embark on Marathon … Continue reading
My First Brush with the UAE Law
Day 2 of the New School Run DS2 is now in a new school. DD and DS1 are still at the ‘old’ school, waiting for oversubscribed year 4 places at the ‘new’ school to open up. Leaving DS2 on day … Continue reading
Where the Streets are Paved with Gold
So many expats in Dubai scarper the minute the school bell tolls for the last day of the summer term. Lurching towards 9 weeks of book/test/teacher – less holidays uber-excited kids are catapulted out of classroom doors. However which way … Continue reading
Gone Fishing
When I had office jobs I always had the urge to post a ‘Gone Fishing’ sign on my office door when I jetted off for my summer holidays. I didn’t actually want to go fishing; I just wanted my holidays … Continue reading
Out of the Mouths of Babes
After a long day wandering through Dublin’s streets, we arrived in a Gastro pub in my home town. With 3 famished kids in tow, the countdown to the arrival of their food order became a game of wills and a … Continue reading
Bounce!
Dubai is always on the lookout for the latest, hot (no pun intended) trend to persuade parents to part with their hard earned, tax free cash. Not short of interesting and often unusual things to do in the desert (think: … Continue reading
Dubai, the Departure Lounge
When we moved to Dubai, I was adamant that we would only do a visa term of 3 years. ‘Why would anyone want to spend more than that in all year round searing, sizzling heat?’ Almost 7 years and 3 … Continue reading
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Simple Summer Saving Graces
As the desert temperatures creep relentlessly towards the sky, as mums on the afternoon leg of school runs accept that ‘sweating’ is now an unpalatable part of Dubai life, as heat absorbing black becomes the only reliable colour that doesn’t … Continue reading
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