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Explaining Religion….Part 2

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Dubai Mum

It’s one thing explaining other religions to your children but quite another when you are required to explain your own! DS2: ‘Mummy, how old was Jesus when he died?’ Me: ’33 years old.’ DS2: ‘No Mummy, how old would he … Continue reading →

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Explaining Religions….

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Dubai Mum

One of the reasons I love Dubai is the fact it is a true melting pot of so many of the world’s nationalities.  My children’s school is home to 40+ nationalities during the academic year; they have friends from all … Continue reading →

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Cooling off in Dubai?

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Such is life in the desert.  It’s spring.  It’s heating up.  Averaging 28 degrees celsius by the afternoon, it’s no wonder the kids are looking for some post-school-cool-relief.  Yesterday I had not even packed them up into the car, and … Continue reading →

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A Weekend Sojourn

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Dubai Mum

Each January we head off to a hotel to escape the incessant and unbearable drone of the 24 hour motor race across the road at the Dubai Autodrome.  This year we decided to try the Hilton Resort and Spa in … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Bucket List

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Today when someone at work asked what my New Year’s Resolutions are for 2013, I actually didn’t know what to say.  I am tired of making Resolutions, or rather, I am tired of me not adhering to my new year’s … Continue reading →

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I’ll Huff and I’ll Puff……

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Dubai Mum

To mark the kid’s Christmas holidays, I splashed out on a ‘make your own Gingerbread House’ from Spinneys. Every time we went shopping in run up to Christmas they would flock to the Ginergbread House boxes neatly stacked on the … Continue reading →

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Had to Share

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Dubai Mum

‘Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you’, Marsha Norman.

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Merry Christmas Dubai

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Today I received the good news that some of my Christmas cards made it to their European destinations.  I am sooo pleased.   The cards were cute; pictures of camels with red santa hats lounging in the sand, UAE landmarks, Christmas trees … Continue reading →

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Rugby Lesson

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Dubai Mum

I swore I would not let my sons play rugby until they were in Uni, and when they followed their interest in football, I have to say, I was their number 1 supporter.  Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy watching … Continue reading →

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Brand Dubai

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Dubai Mum

Wow, right now Dubai is a busy hive of international social activity.  The winter quarter; the time when Dubaians wake from heat hibernation, and frantically go about fitting 12 months’ living into 6 months’!  From November onwards, it feels like … Continue reading →

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