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mentalist Dec 4th 2012 8:16 pm

Xmas In Riyadh?
 
For a pleasant change, I was thinking of spending Xmas and the New Year in Riyadh this year and was wondering when they put up the Xmas street lights and illuminate the Xmas tree outside Kingdom Tower. When are the office Xmas parties usely held and will condoms be readily available? Presumably, we can enjoy a nice church service followed by numerous glasses of mulberry wine afterwards. It should be a wonderful experience. Does anybody fancy the trip?:D

britexpat76 Dec 4th 2012 8:23 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 
Don't be so ridiculous.



its MULLED wine not mulberry................

Bahtatboy Dec 4th 2012 8:27 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 
No, but I'm willing to start a whip round...

lostinthedust Dec 4th 2012 8:28 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 
Enjoying a good meal with great friends in good enough for me.

OleJanx Dec 4th 2012 8:32 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 10416806)
No, but I'm willing to start a whip round...

The only place in the world where they have a whip round after you've had a drink, rather than before!

mentalist Dec 5th 2012 1:20 am

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by OleJanx (Post 10416819)
The only place in the world where they have a whip round after you've had a drink, rather than before!

Never mind being legless, you have the added option of being headless.

OleJanx Dec 5th 2012 1:28 am

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by mentalist (Post 10417279)
Never mind being legless, you have the added option of being headless.

Makes a new meaning for 'alcohol going to your head'...

tonguetwister Dec 16th 2012 9:21 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 
I've heard the British Embassy is holding a party for New Year's Eve. Anybody here going to the event?

Debowing Dec 19th 2012 3:40 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 
Isn't 25 DEC a working day for you at KSA? It is here also in Thailand...and all the gogo dancers wear the santa hat....

Bahtatboy Dec 20th 2012 2:25 am

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Originally Posted by Debowing (Post 10443096)
Isn't 25 DEC a working day for you at KSA? It is here also in Thailand...and all the gogo dancers wear the santa hat....

I don't believe that. You're going to have to prove it with some pics...

Debowing Dec 20th 2012 7:28 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 10443768)
I don't believe that. You're going to have to prove it with some pics...

They don't allow photos inside the gogos, but I will try to get some outside photos...:thumbup:

nonthaburi Dec 21st 2012 6:06 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by mentalist (Post 10416781)
For a pleasant change, I was thinking of spending Xmas and the New Year in Riyadh this year and was wondering when they put up the Xmas street lights and illuminate the Xmas tree outside Kingdom Tower. When are the office Xmas parties usely held and will condoms be readily available? Presumably, we can enjoy a nice church service followed by numerous glasses of mulberry wine afterwards. It should be a wonderful experience. Does anybody fancy the trip?:D

I was rather surprised at the massive condom display at my local pharmacy when I was there yesterday . A full range of flavours and colours !

Rania Dec 25th 2012 1:33 am

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 
ok any one invite me need any kind of fun i really boring

Desert Dubliner Dec 25th 2012 7:39 am

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by nonthaburi (Post 10446413)
I was rather surprised at the massive condom display at my local pharmacy when I was there yesterday . A full range of flavours and colours !

Yeah. I reckoned these had to be smuggled in but most pharmacies in Jeddah have them on display.

nonthaburi Dec 25th 2012 2:57 pm

Re: Xmas In Riyadh?
 

Originally Posted by Desert Dubliner (Post 10450239)
Yeah. I reckoned these had to be smuggled in but most pharmacies in Jeddah have them on display.

Was in my local pharmacy in Riyadh . Right by the counter . Couldn't miss them there were so many !


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