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Category Archives: Dubai
Trick or Treat?
Hallow’een has become like Christmas for the kids. In the run up to the day, they talk about it non-stop and pour as much energy into the celebration as they do into writing their letters to Santa! They drag me … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Etihad, Holidays, Middle East, Parents, School Holidays, Sun
Tagged Booty, Candy, Candy Haul, Cobwebs, Flame Trees, Full Moon, Full Moon in Dubai, Ghoulish Dubai, Ghouls, Hallow'een, Hallow'een in Dubai, Jack o Lantern, Pirates, Santa, Trick or Treat, Vamires, Werewolves, Werewolves Dubai, Witches
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Seasons
are something that one feels Dubai is missing. When asked, people will often say that there are only three real seasons in Dubai: hot, hotter and OMG, have I died and gone to hell? And then we creep towards the … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Desert, Dubai, Middle East, School Holidays, Sun, White Sandy Beaches
Tagged adventures, biking, desert sand, Dubaian, frizzy hair, humidity, mercury, sand, seaside, summer holidays, swimming, temperatures, Winter holidays
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Robocop Does Exercise
Today, I started back at my exercise regime. I do not care to admit how long it has been since I last sweated intentionally. Let’s just focus on the fact that I have stretched my big toe onto the exercise … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Parents
Tagged Algebra, Applied Maths, Blood Supply, Calculus, DVD Work outs, Endorphins, Exercise, Exercise DVDs, Exercise Instructor, Home Work Outs, Knee Supports, Robocop, RSI, SMS, Texting, Texts, Turbofire, work outs
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Dummies’ Guide to Spanx
So, went along to the Black Tie gala dinner. It was a great night out. The spanx remained intact…just. Still not the ‘red carpet’ effect….but could still go to the loo without whipping out the Swiss Army Knife! 3 glasses … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Middle East
Tagged Black Tie, Champagne, Champers, De-robing, Red Carpet, Spanx, Swiss Army Knife, Water, WIne
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Homework
and I’m talking about mine…not the kids’! DD has just had her assembly. For that big day, parents were expected to practise their lines with them. Done. Not easy, but done. The end result was fabulous. Next week DS1 has … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Homework, Parents, School
Tagged 3 Rs, Eco, Environment, environmental lawyer, environmentally friendly, Homework, lawyer, reduce reuse recycle, Sartorial, teachers
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Torture….
Some days I find I endure many forms of torture….Today was one of those days. With the aim of avoiding what has become insane traffic to exit the community in which we live, I left extra early for work. First … Continue reading
Posted in Parents, working mum
Tagged Chaos, Chinese Torture, DMS, Document Management System, IT support, Mistakes, school runs, Torture, Traffic
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Birthday Parties
DS2 had his first ‘big’ birthday party over the weekend. He has just started Big School and we promised he could invite everyone in his new class. He was so excited. A party at a private venue with him as … Continue reading
Posted in Big School, Dubai, Middle East, Parents
Tagged big school, birthday party, birthdays, Cards, Kids, Party Time, RSVP, Siblings
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Car Chats can be Very Entertaining
‘Mummy, what language do I speak?’ asked DS1. ‘English’ was my reply, knowing where this was going. Last week we had a letter from the school about the children’s assembly. The class assembly will focus on the concept of ‘reduce, … Continue reading
Posted in Abu Dhabi, Big School, Desert, Dubai
Tagged Bi-lingual, England, English, Environment, Environment and Middle East, German, Germany, Ireland, Irish, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
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