It’s been a great holiday so far in Dubai, and we’ve packed a lot of things in and visited many places. It is New Years Eve tonight and we are booked in for a meal at Bluewater’s Island,...

After a days delay I finally made it to Dubai and met up with family. My brother and his wife Ratih, are putting us all up at their house at Arabian Ranches. We are looking forward to spending the Christmas...

It is Monday 19th December. The taxi arrived on time, and got me to the airport in plenty of time for my flight. The queue for the check-in desk was still quite small, and I got through that and security...

It is Saturday 17th December today, and I have to go into Manchester to do a couple of jobs before I can fly on Monday. The weather today is pretty grim and I will be happy to leave this sort of climate...

It is early December and there is buzz building in Manchester about the upcoming Christmas holidays and celebrations.  As part of my retirement plans I have planned 5 Leaving Do’s. The first...

It is mid November now and I have just handed in my notice at work, and given a months notice on my flat. There is no going back now. Handing in my notice at work was a great feeling, I had not been happy...

It is October 2022 and my plans for retirement are now at an advanced stage. I have now told most people that I am retiring at the end of this year and will be moving to Southeast Asia at the start of...