Finally updated!

Another week has past (26th October 07)…and I really need a lie in! it isn’t gonna happen this week!
Kath sent an email around about a Breast Cancer charity walk around the Burjuman area of Bur Dubai. It’s a good cause and I fully support it as my mum is fortunately a survivor. I didn’t reply as I contemplated what I was going to do as you had to register and I didn’t want to head to that busy part of town after work…….BUT, Kath called and volunteered to register me as she was going in to do it anyway! Cool!!! Up at crack of sparrows and drove to NGS (if you remember from last blog that’s New Gold Souk) to pick Kath up 0730….OMG!
Headed to Burjuman center and parked up…..Kath was armed with T shirts for the event so as discretely as I could….risking being arrested I changed in the car! Popped up to the start line collected some complimentary water and our delightful PINK hats….TRUST ME, if it wasn’t for a charity, I wouldn’t have worn it….its just not my colour! Met up with one of Kaths mates and waited for Ammie….she had been out on a sesh the night before and was banned from driving by her folks so had to wake her sis to drive her in…she jogged to meet us half way round….surprised she wasn’t ill!
We walked 3.8km in a loop and ended back at the shopping mall! Breakfast was next highest on the agenda! I drove us to Lime tree café on the Jumeirah road but is was HEAVING! So we went to a café at Mercato and had a Mahoosive fry up!
Kath and I headed back to NGS so she could pay for her Justin Timberlake tickets…. (and NO, I am not going, think my response was something along the lines of I would rather poke myself in the eye with a cocktail stick!!!!but I appreciate the invite!) and then on to the greens….picked up beach gear and we spent the rest of the day at the free beach between the palaces and the palm! It was soooo nice…empty and hot! The sea isn’t that refreshing as it is still slightly lukewarm. I was a bit of a swine as I took a photie and sent it to a few mates in the UK to remind them of what a sunny day looks like. Sorry about that!
Friday evening was a sesh in the pool and relax…….
Saturday…Up for dragon boating! Practice starts….and I think I am just about getting better with the technique….its still hard though! And afterwards I decided I would be pro active in my flat hunting! I just want to see what is out there! But it didn’t go according to plan!.....
I got a number from Gulf News for an agent to look at flats in Barsha…arranged to meet at 11am...i was too call him from Mall of the Emirates (MOE). I parked outside another real estate agents and called him…”oh maam, I am in Bur Dubai…I will be 1.5hrs”…hmmm ok…I will go shopping and meet you back here at 1230…headed to MOE…had a wander, bought some swimming stuff and headed back to the RV point!..........I tried to call him…PHONE OFF…….oh mate….you really don’t want to be winding me up…..i am tired and I am getting hungry!......i gave him 15mins…and thought well do you know what I am not desperate to find somewhere now, so I will pop into the agent I was parked out side…then go get food at the flat…….No word of a lie…I just sit down with a lady to discuss options and I get a call…..”hi maam…” oh so you’re here…where in the car park… “oh I am in Bur dubai…..” I saw red…MATE, you were suppose to meet me in BARSHA! At 11am…..tell you what…I will ring you another time……and hung up…..
I have since found out that this is the norm here…..so I guess I have to get used to it….i will find a wall to smack my head against I think!
Anyway…got a load of information and let my details with this other agent and they are going to let me know when anything suitable comes up. I just went back to the flat and hung around….a plumber was coming to fix our washing machine issues…..and it allowed Chris to take Sky out to the park, while Jean was at a pool party with Jacob.
Photos should follow soon....just waiting for kath to send them..