Today I moved into my new apartment and settled into life as a single man in town. Its felt like a hol,iday until now as I have lived out of suitcases and not had a place to call my own. The Hotel life had its benefits. Never made my bed for the last 6 weeks. Haven't had to prepare a meal for myself or anyone else for that matter. (That will change this weekend as I host the entre for my section of the progressive mystrery dinner. Its quite a good variation that ...

Qatar by night Today we finished the project work and after tea the offer to check out the Souks by night was too good an offer to refuse. We grabbed a 15 minute bus ride and went down bank alley (Why? because the majority of the country's banks are represented there) I'm talking about a country that is 160km by 80km. One major city (Doha) and a huge amount of gas and sand. Bank alley has about 30 banks in one location, it either makes it really convenient or h...

Well, I'm in Qatar (Pronouced Cut r) More of the same Middle East but also totally different. There are no where near as many high rise towers but they are coming. The CBD is much smaller but the rate of growth is also phenomenal. Accommodation is scarce and you have escalating prices everywhere. Good old supply and demand. The Cognition contract here has had a long term lease (5 years) on an apartment block. The lease runs out in Feb 09. The landlord is not rene...

Howdy to all of you. A new site a new location trying these features out as it has something the other blog (Fast photo load and Journal printing) that should make it a bit better to use. Anyway hope you like the new loaction and you stay in contact. The three other listings under this on the drop down menu are three entries for all of the stuff I have entered to date. There are now 6 complete photo albums to look through that have a more complete listing of p...

Friday and Saturday 10th 11th of October Oh Great Weekend! I started the enjoyment and extension of my concept on life at the Outdoor expo at the exhibition centre on Friday. Everything that is outdoors and dear to the heart of an emirate man. Hunting, fishing, camping, motor vehicles, shooting, horses, camels and falconry. There were heaps of Emirate men who brought their own birds to the show and parked them as the above pair of the falcon stalls. To go with t...