I haven't entered any data of late as I've been drawn more and more into life in the middle east. This entry is to throw a stack of photo's up and then hopefully I'll get to get back to make some entries against the photos.

The Suitcase An Emirate mission I'll shorten the story and let you know at the start that this may very well be a totally different process each time I do it. Having shared the story with a couple of people over here midnight has been suggested as a good time to go and complete the task. Having said that the queues were not large. (In fact a lot of the time I was the only person) Well. I had to go to the Cargo terminal and get a bag. Standard type, packed back...

Last weekend saw me at the Dubai Masters Ladies Golf. It was based at the Emirates club and the city provides a stunning back drop to the course. It was the last professional outing for Annika Sorenstam so I felt I had to go and see this lady in action. I split my time between the lead groups and the Kiwi Lynette Brooky who made the cut but then faded on the last two days. Natalie Vernacova lead after the first day and she is definitely the darling of the photo...

Its been a while and I apologise for the time span between this and the last blog. Two main reasons really. I've been a lot busier at work and I haven't done a lot of different things to write about of late. To get through to Al Ain I have been starting the day at 5.30am in the car so I can get the first training sessions underway at 7.30am. Come the weekend I'm looking to chill and haven't really been out and about. You will notice a couple of new photo albums a...

Well my first full weekend in the apartment and we had a Progressive dinner. I had put my name down for entree's working on the theory that if I had still been in the Hotel I would have been able to organise something quite easily. Five days out from the Friday night evening programme and I thought I would go with some dips, cheeses, crackers and vegetable sticks. (Nice and low tech, without too much preparation time) three days out from the evening and two ladie...