An Englishman in Dubai

After more than 18 months on blogger I have decided to give my blog a little refresh and a new home. The blog has been migrated and now live...

Despite living on Wimbledon Park Road for nearly two years when I was working in London, I had never got the chance to actually ever watch a...

The time of year has come around for one of Dunk's rather infamous parties. I had the pleasure of going to the last one which was themed...

I spotted the following sign on a restaurant this week in Dubai: While I appreciate the honesty - I do not think I will be in hurry to visit...

When I was a kid I use to be dragged around garden centers on a Sunday which was something I was never a fan of and as a consequence I still...

Last week saw me make a whistle stop tour around the Middle East. As no stranger to travel I did my regular optimized packing but was amazed...

I quite enjoy grocery shopping at the moment in Dubai as there is often an eclectic mix of goods ranging from Waitrose juices (I love cloudy...

Over the long summer in Dubai with not much to do but shelter from the blistering heat I was wondering how nice it would be to live in the U...

The weather has taken a fantastic turn in Dubai now with the days reaching about 35c and a very pleasant 28c in the evening. This has now op...

There are a couple of things that when you are expat you cling onto very dearly. One is your medical insurance card the other is your passpo...

Continuing the line of having fun with my photography I recently filled a gap in my lens collection with the addition of a Nikon 60mm f/2.8D...

The advent of the iPhone has generated more blog postings and technology column inches than any other single item of technology in recent me...

An action packed weekend has left me with the odd sensation of the the end of week break being entirely too long. To take it in reverse, the...

A lot can change in a few short weeks. For example: 1. Three weeks ago England had been trounced by South Africa in the pool match - now the...

Knowing a number of journalists in Dubai is often a good thing as I sometimes get to experience the fun of their "fringe" benefits...