We had about 70 people at our wedding. I’m not sure how you muster that many people for a birthday party, but somehow our lovely diva Dina has.
Melissa (co-organizer), Hamish (Melissa’s hubby) & I are the first to arrive.… Read the rest
Dina
Park Run, The Palm
We ran our first Park Run a little over a year ago. My friend, Alison, used to participate in Brisbane when the children were babies although where she got the energy from in those days, I’ll never know. Then, last year when we visited them in Bristol and thoroughly enjoyed the experience at the Kings Weston Junior Park Run (4-14 years).… Read the rest
Halloween
It’s Halloween. The kids are excited and the ghosts and ghouls are out. Despite the popularity of Halloween these days a couple of things strike me as rather ironic tonight.
Firstly, the fact that most people don’t even really know what Halloween is.… Read the rest
Swan Lake
Add ballet to Tchaikovsky and what do you get? Well, actually, there are a couple but by far the most famous is Swan Lake. The story is based on the fairytale where the beautiful princess, Odette, is cursed by an evil sorcerer.… Read the rest
The Green Planet
It’s funny how we (I) can live our lives in such a bubble. Opened in 2016, The Green Planet, like most things in Dubai, is relatively new. However, it still surprises me that I didn’t know about it until a birthday party there a few weeks ago.… Read the rest
Brad’s Brunchology
All good parties have a serious side that goes along with the fun. Today’s party for Brad’s 40th has a good deal of both! Let’s Brunchology!
My friend Diana (wife of said birthday boy), has given up a girls’ weekend, organised a surprise birthday party with 33 guests, plus other weekend surprises (a mini break at the Burj Al Arab no less) as well as having coordinated a house move in the last week. … Read the rest
Beautiful Places
I am blessed to have many Beautiful People in my life. Today, we’re celebrating the birthday of one of those beautiful people, Candida. Not only do we get to celebrate with her on her special day but we have been invited to do so in a particularly beautiful place.… Read the rest
Beautiful People
Sometimes in our lives we meet people who touch our hearts. Over time, these beautiful people become our friends, some of these friendships last and some don’t. But there is no denying that we connect better with some people than others.… Read the rest
Bvlgari
Out on Lady Pinto, Candida has told us that we’re heading to Bvlgari Island, a new hotel & resort just off the coast at Jumeriah that only opened in December 2017.… Read the rest
Dubai Garden Glow
Some things are hard to describe and the experience of Dubai’s Garden Glow is one of them. Set in a corner of Zabeel Park (not to be confused with the rest of Zabeel Park on the other side of Sheikh Zayed Road), it promises an afternoon of fun and adventure for the whole family.… Read the rest