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Revisiting Dubai after 26 Years
We left Dubai in December 1990 after having lived there for twenty years. Some of our most memorable days were spent in Dubai. My...
Dec 10, 20212 min read


Dubai in the 1970s (A slide show)
Recent pictures of Dubai from my 2016 trip were added to the slide show. (Click the arrow on top right hand to see the full picture,...
Oct 27, 20211 min read


Settling down in Dubai
Soon after my daughter’s fourth birthday, we decided it would be good for her to attend a pre-school. Many of our friends and colleagues...
Jan 15, 20213 min read


Gardening in Dubai
In 1974 we moved to a bungalow in the Rashid Hospital residential compound. I was excited I would be able to have a garden now. Starting...
Nov 15, 20202 min read


The Surprises
My morning chores completed, I would sit down with a cup of tea and read the newspapers. This had been my routine for years, it relaxed...
Oct 29, 20203 min read


No Risk, No Gain
Moving from England to Dubai was not an easy decision but once my husband and I made up our minds we were excited. Dubai in the 1970s was...
Oct 15, 20204 min read


Arriving in a New Country: Dubai 1970
Silvery oil tanks gleaming in the morning sun appeared below my window, and long stretches of white sand. I knew we were nearing our...
Oct 1, 20203 min read
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