Afternoon Tea at the Burj Al Arab

Every now and again I feel the need to act my age.  Thankfully its very rare, but when it does happen, instead of doing something boring I end up having a very lovely afternoon with one of my girlfriends at the Burj Al Arab! I should confess that it isn’t exactly how this wonderful day…

Ting Irie – Update

As you know, I went to Ting Irie for Iftar in June, and was quite impressed. However.. Now I am even more impressed!!! I went back with a friend who also happens to be an ex-Bermuda expat.  She had seen it was finally open and also needed to get her fix of jerk spices. Firstly,…

Ting was indeed, Irie!

In July 2015, I was ambling my way home from the mall when I noticed a massive sign going up, announcing that a restaurant called Ting Irie would be opening soon.  Well, they may have been on island time, but they got there in the end and as soon as my stomach would allow, I headed in…

The Irish Village

I’ve lived in Dubai over 5 years now, and have only been to The Irish Village twice – once for a tree lighting ceremony with carols in an attempt to feel christmassy, and the other time was because they had a seriously huge drinks deal going on for their birthday.  I have never eaten there…

Dubai Roast Dinner Diaries – Part 4

A few weeks ago, my lovely friend J invited me along to a girls lunch at Gaucho.  I’m pretty much always up for any kind of lunch or dinner, but this is one that really excited me… Not only do I not see enough of J (I still have both her Christmas and birthday gifts…

Dubai Roast Dinner Diaries – Part 3

I honestly did not set out to make this a weekly thing!! We had a nice (home-made) breakfast wrap before starting our pottering around this week, and it did get us further into the day than normal!  However, when hunger hit, it hit HARD! As we were in Dubai Mall, the logical place for dinner…

Dubai Roast Dinner Diaries – Part 2

Unintentionally, I found myself having another roast dinner this week.  That’s not even a lie in this weeks’ instance! (I’m sure it will be at some point!!) We had been out pottering around all day, as we tend to at the weekends, looking for a specific shop on Beach Road.  We literally went from the docks…

Dubai Roast Dinner Diaries – Part 1

The Boy and myself have decided that we need more roast dinners in our lives… Ok, so that’s a lie.  I have decided that I need more roast dinner in my life, and he just has to deal with it!! The realisation came when I bought all the bits to do a nice roast beef….

Christmas, Dubai Stylie!

Belated seasons greetings to you all!  I hope you had a fabulous day and that Santa overlooked your transgressions and was good to you! This was my first Dubai Christmas.  I have been living over here for nearly 5yrs, but have managed to arrange my vacation to get away over the Christmas (I like saying…

Col’Cacchio, Monte Casino, Johannesburg

For those of you that haven’t worked it out yet, I am a bit of a creature of habit.  If I like stuff, I go back.  Repeatedly. Col’Cacchio is one of my return places.  Next year however it’s going to be at the beginning of the trip, and not the day I am flying home!…