Hi folks, its me again, who else? I have decided to try to do a weekly update for those of you who are still reading this. I hope I can find something vaguely interesting to keep you amused.
Date season. It seems that mango season is over and has been replaced by dates. The trees are hanging with them and it seems to be harvest time. The shops are full of dates of every imaginable variety. Here is a picture of the tree in our garden. It still has loads of dates on despite having been harvested by the compound staff.
One of the admin staff brought some stuff she called "date square", it was a kind of date pie where the pastry bit was more like a firm crumble. It was absolutely awesome. I have asked her for the recipe so I'll let you know how I get on.
Well its hot hot hot. We havent seen a cloud since we arrived, not even a wee whispy one passing on by. I played six holes of golf (one over par for 6) this morning and had to stop. It was so hot. I didn't want to overdo things. It's my first game since getting back here. I will probably go back and play another six tonight with Sheila. Must get acclimatised and ready for the competitions that start soon. Sheila and I are entered in the doubles! Watch this space.
Today is the day that the first of our new teachers arrives from the UK with their family. I think its the new Head of Maths and her husband and children. They must be feeling today exactly what we felt one year ago, a mixture of excitement and trepidation. The other new teachers arrive over the next couple of days and start at the beginning of the week. I start officially a week on Sunday but I have been in with Sheila every day this week getting organised. It's too hot for much else.
Our air conditioning is finally fixed so Ashley can relax. We are back in our proper bedroom. We have been looking at some new furniture and will wait for the Eid (remember from last year that is pronounced Eed) holiday after which there are the best sales. Eid is the celebration of the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. It is almost over. It ends when the new moon is sighted for the first time and marks the start of an intensive period of celebration, sales in the shops, and a general holiday spirit.
Do you recall last year when we went to pay the golf fees we got a special deal where it was cheaper to join BOTH the Bapco Club and their golf club that it was to join the golf club only? Well it was the same this year BD245 (About £390) for both of us for both clubs. That's what I call a result! I was sure that woman would have been fired by now and replaced by someone who knew the procedures better but it appears that she was right. Bargain of the year. We must try to make better use of the Bapco club this year. It has lots of activities including snooker and ten pin bowling. I'll have to give it a go.
Well I think that's all the news for now. Watch out for next week's episode.
David
Date season. It seems that mango season is over and has been replaced by dates. The trees are hanging with them and it seems to be harvest time. The shops are full of dates of every imaginable variety. Here is a picture of the tree in our garden. It still has loads of dates on despite having been harvested by the compound staff.
One of the admin staff brought some stuff she called "date square", it was a kind of date pie where the pastry bit was more like a firm crumble. It was absolutely awesome. I have asked her for the recipe so I'll let you know how I get on.
Well its hot hot hot. We havent seen a cloud since we arrived, not even a wee whispy one passing on by. I played six holes of golf (one over par for 6) this morning and had to stop. It was so hot. I didn't want to overdo things. It's my first game since getting back here. I will probably go back and play another six tonight with Sheila. Must get acclimatised and ready for the competitions that start soon. Sheila and I are entered in the doubles! Watch this space.
Today is the day that the first of our new teachers arrives from the UK with their family. I think its the new Head of Maths and her husband and children. They must be feeling today exactly what we felt one year ago, a mixture of excitement and trepidation. The other new teachers arrive over the next couple of days and start at the beginning of the week. I start officially a week on Sunday but I have been in with Sheila every day this week getting organised. It's too hot for much else.
Our air conditioning is finally fixed so Ashley can relax. We are back in our proper bedroom. We have been looking at some new furniture and will wait for the Eid (remember from last year that is pronounced Eed) holiday after which there are the best sales. Eid is the celebration of the end of the Holy month of Ramadan. It is almost over. It ends when the new moon is sighted for the first time and marks the start of an intensive period of celebration, sales in the shops, and a general holiday spirit.
Do you recall last year when we went to pay the golf fees we got a special deal where it was cheaper to join BOTH the Bapco Club and their golf club that it was to join the golf club only? Well it was the same this year BD245 (About £390) for both of us for both clubs. That's what I call a result! I was sure that woman would have been fired by now and replaced by someone who knew the procedures better but it appears that she was right. Bargain of the year. We must try to make better use of the Bapco club this year. It has lots of activities including snooker and ten pin bowling. I'll have to give it a go.
Well I think that's all the news for now. Watch out for next week's episode.
David
