More of Festival City

Festival City, Dubai

When Eleanor and Horsley visited Festival City - one of the new shopping centers in Dubai. We have been there a lot because it has Ikea and Marks&Spencer.

Bamburgh at its best!

These were taken near the rocks that go out to the Farne Islands.

From last week

Some of the things we did...

From on high

This is the night view from our flat and the other one is the view form the Burj Al Arab.

Christmas Day 2008!

The children opened their presents...and other people's presents as well!
In the evening we had a party with other HCT people in the building. The turkey was delicious...in fact, we had food form all over the world. The nationalities present: British, Japanese, American, Canadian, Turkish and Colombian.

Family Day at college

We went to Family Day - Horsley and Eleanor's first event.

Sharjah Water Festival

This Eid Sharjah is having a water festival...in Majaz Park.

Amy's classmate has a party

Amy's classmage Ethan had a party in the fun-zone of one of the local shopping centers.

Waiting for the bus

Today is PE day - Amy and Nina are in Burton - yellow.

School Christmas Fayre

Christmas came early at Sharjah English School - the kids enjoyed it!

Nina's friend is 6

Nina's friend, Ozan, has turned 6...he looked happy with his present.

Miho's friend leaves town

Miho found Chika san's blog before we can to Sharjah...and she has been very helpful. Good luck to her as she returns to Japan for an new life as a mother.

We live at the top of this building

On the 19th floor - at the front, so we have a good view.

Sharjah Aquariam

They say it will be good when it is finished...and what was really surprizing was the flowers I found growing in an unused section of the beach.

Nina's classmate has a party

We went to the Discovery Center...and discovered a lot.

Off to school

At the school gates.

Lots of parties

Nina was invited to a birthday party...held in a family villa. They played lots of games. Nina did well at musical chairs.