Some time in early December last year I was taking a shower and noticed that I had two pimples on my legs, one on each calf. No problem I thought, insect bites, and blew them away with my shower mitt. On Monday 13 April, 16 days ago, I woke up in Room 405 in Welcare [...]

What’s your ideal vacation? A skiing holiday, diving in an exotic location, or just soaking up the sun somewhere warm? I generally head over to the UK to catch up with family members; necessary of course, but not particularly adventurous. Personally I like sunny places and beaches – and I’m a bit of an aviation nut [...]

Dubai has a big traffic problem, no doubt about it. I’m not talking about the reckless driving, which deserves a post all on its own, but the congestion and endless traffic jams that have started to become commonplace in the last few years. Dubai is undergoing a massive development programme at the moment, largely driven by the [...]

Believe it or not, we don’t get much snow in the UAE; however sometimes, usually in early January, the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah do get a slight brushing of the white stuff. It disappears pretty quickly and has brief curiosity value only. Until recently I hadn’t seen real snow for a long time.
In mid-December [...]

I’ve always had a thing about flying. Not scared or anything…just fascinated by it. Like many young guys I wanted to become a pilot and, also like many young guys, it just didn’t happen. Unfortunately the fascination never left, but dimmed, perhaps, as I started working and tried to concentrate on other things….like the real [...]

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog!
A little about myself first. I am a British expatriate living and working in Dubai with my wife Lana. We have two lovely daughters who are both studying abroad at the moment.
You may have heard about Dubai, but if not….well, it is situated in the United Arab Emirates [...]