Hello everyone on the outside. The picture for this blog is rather significant. A bird that can fly, possibly return but currently cannot see real well so is sitting still. The fact that the photo was taken in Bahrain is also significant. This could be my last entry from Saudi Arabia. I am leaving on my midyear leave to England this evening at 8pm. My driver will take me over the causeway to Bahrain (link to picture) where I will fly (link to picture) to London ...

Merry Christmas Everyone, The picture for this blog is the nearest I could get to a Christmas tree shape. Imagine it in green plastic with tinsel, baubles, angels etc. Adele and I went to Bahrain for the day shopping last Tuesday. It was strange shopping without the crowds a few days before Christmas. First we went to the movies and saw Twilight New Moon. This was Adele's choice. I have never read or seen any Twilight until this. Faye you are right, 2 hours or ...

Blog Update per Tina's request I technically did update my blog a few days ago with travel plans, check the map but shall go into details now. "The weather outside is frightful....la la.....let it snow let it snow let it snow" It is not going to but it did get down the 13 degrees last night. The locals have dragged out their camel skin coats, beanies, scarves etc and the department is actually having a few mid winter quiet hours at 2 am. I am on a ru...

(This blog entry has material that might be sensitive to young ears. Do not read aloud to children. I discuss aspects of Christmas excitement that may..or may not exist) There are 2 pieces of news from Dammam for the world beyond the wall. The first is best explained by the picture. The rain continues. I have added photos to the 'Rainy Days' album. But the flooding that was experienced in Jeddah and Riyadh is happening here. I guest when a country has 3 or 4 rai...

It's raining!!!. The sky for the last week has been gray and cloudy. Last night was incredibly humid and it started raining just after dark. The air is cool and crisp like summer rain in Australia. For anyone from Britain heading here....you know who you are.....sorry but the weather is English. But I expect it won't last. The flooding in Jeddah was tragic so I hope the rain is not so heavy here. Anyway just a quick note because I never thought I would feel ra...