Christmas Plans?

Old Dec 19th 2013, 2:34 pm
  #31  
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
kittycat1's Avatar
 
Joined: May 2009
Location: Dubai
Posts: 5,965
kittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond reputekittycat1 has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

I'm going home tonight! Have been working like a dog so thoroughly looking forwards to being home with friends and family and enjoying a traditional Christmas yay! Not looking forwards to the airport tonight though- I imagine it will be chaos!
kittycat1 is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 6:25 am
  #32  
Account Closed
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Dubai, working at Dust World Central
Posts: 3,706
mikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond reputemikewot has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

I'm here in the U freezing wet cold K :-)
mikewot is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 7:45 am
  #33  
BE Forum Addict
 
Patsy Stoned's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 4,403
Patsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond reputePatsy Stoned has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

I am here.... having breakfast at Al Qasr then I am going to watch the 2nd Hobbits movie and then on to friends for a late Christmas lunch. I am having friends over on Boxing day for a 2nd Christmas lunch.
Going out on a friend's boat on NYE to watch the fireworks and a nice lunch with friends on NY's day and a few parties and meetups in between
Patsy Stoned is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 8:48 am
  #34  
Account Closed
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 0
scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141 scrubbedexpat141
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

I drank loads of proper ale, hot cider and mulled wine last night.

Going to do the same today, once I've seen Granny obviously....
scrubbedexpat141 is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 2:33 pm
  #35  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Location: Riyadh
Posts: 160
bodieanddoyle is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Back to the UK on Monday. Get in!!! Very excited, missed my mummy loads and can't wait to get my beautiful English cats out of this dusty pit and back to the cold green grass of England. Yay! Eta - mother is pulling out the stops for Xmas dinner. Sod the turkey, it'll be leg of lamb, shoulder of pork and a roast gammon. And any other pork product you can think of.
bodieanddoyle is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 2:38 pm
  #36  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Location: Riyadh
Posts: 160
bodieanddoyle is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by Meow
That's what I said. I have three.
That's what I said. Currently have two uk cats, one saudi cat we've adopted that will be moving with us when we finally return to the uk, two more rescues that I'm getting adopted, and then approx 15 in the garden. It's never bloody ending. Although have got all but three neutered so there shouldn't be any more additions (inshallah...)
bodieanddoyle is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 3:21 pm
  #37  
...---...
 
Fossildog's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 484
Fossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond reputeFossildog has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by bodieanddoyle
Back to the UK on Monday. Get in!!! Very excited, missed my mummy loads and can't wait to get my beautiful English cats out of this dusty pit and back to the cold green grass of England. Yay! Eta - mother is pulling out the stops for Xmas dinner. Sod the turkey, it'll be leg of lamb, shoulder of pork and a roast gammon. And any other pork product you can think of.
You are flying your cats back for a few weeks? Is that not stressful for them?
Fossildog is offline  
Old Dec 20th 2013, 3:44 pm
  #38  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Location: Riyadh
Posts: 160
bodieanddoyle is an unknown quantity at this point
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by Fossildog
You are flying your cats back for a few weeks? Is that not stressful for them?
No, flying them back for good. If I had had any clue at all how appalling it was out here in terms of health and vet care I'd never have taken them out here in the first place. Husbands not too impressed either... Expensive 5 month holiday for them....
bodieanddoyle is offline  
Old Dec 21st 2013, 2:27 pm
  #39  
BE Forum Addict
 
Alexa's Avatar
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Location: Doha, Qatar
Posts: 2,675
Alexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond reputeAlexa has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by Meow
That's what I said. I have three.
Same here....
Alexa is offline  
Old Dec 22nd 2013, 6:47 am
  #40  
Powered by cows
 
Autonomy's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Location: currently Dubai, ex UK
Posts: 4,582
Autonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Went to Melbourne for 5 nights, now on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays. Spending Xmas snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. Then off to Sydney for 7 nights. NYE at Matt Moran catered event on the boulevard alongside the Opera House facing the bridge - champagne free flow.

Here is a photo I took yesterday:-



Yes - I'll cock off now...
Autonomy is offline  
Old Dec 22nd 2013, 7:07 am
  #41  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,578
mentalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond reputementalist has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by Autonomy
Here is a photo I took yesterday:-
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps37b550dd.jpg
Yes - I'll cock off now...
Who on earth allowed those monstrous hotel structures to be constructed at a place like that?
mentalist is offline  
Old Dec 22nd 2013, 7:13 am
  #42  
Powered by cows
 
Autonomy's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Location: currently Dubai, ex UK
Posts: 4,582
Autonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond reputeAutonomy has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by mentalist
Who on earth allowed those monstrous hotel structures to be constructed at a place like that?
And Merry Christmas to you too...

I'm staying there, I don't run it etc- but from what I know there are approx 60 islands in the Whitsundays, of which only 6 are inhabited / open for tourism. Hamilton is the biggest of these and on this island only 30% has been used for habitation - 70% untouched.

I think that is a pretty good responsible trade off with tourism / ecology.

Probably not perfect - but better than many many places could state.
Autonomy is offline  
Old Dec 23rd 2013, 7:55 am
  #43  
Kix
Nothing doin' here
 
Kix's Avatar
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,508
Kix will become famous soon enoughKix will become famous soon enough
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by Norm_uk
Here this year. Off to China at the end of January for Chinese New Year with the in-laws. Booked business class so I can guarantee being s**t-faced before I arrive for two weeks of binge drinking and eating.

N.
It's the only way to fly (being shitfaced I mean)....
Kix is offline  
Old Dec 23rd 2013, 4:44 pm
  #44  
BE Enthusiast
 
Beakersful's Avatar
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Location: Magic Kingdom
Posts: 947
Beakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to beholdBeakersful is a splendid one to behold
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Thankfully I get off work at lunchtime throughout the silly season. I'm not entirely sure what a booze free xmas will be like, or family lacking, but at least everyone I know keeps wishing me "Happy Christmas" everyday of the way until I finally stop saying, "Nope! Not yet..."
Beakersful is offline  
Old Dec 23rd 2013, 5:09 pm
  #45  
Eva
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
Eva's Avatar
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 7,646
Eva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond reputeEva has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Christmas Plans?

Originally Posted by Autonomy
Went to Melbourne for 5 nights, now on Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays. Spending Xmas snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef. Then off to Sydney for 7 nights. NYE at Matt Moran catered event on the boulevard alongside the Opera House facing the bridge - champagne free flow.

Here is a photo I took yesterday:-

http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x...ps37b550dd.jpg

Yes - I'll cock off now...
A-m-a-z-i-n-g photo Auto,as per.Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy your adventure,leisure not work takes you there, yes?

I'm heading for Rue De Byres for Hogmanay then on to Plaza George's.
Not liking the new flooring tho'....should never have taken up the red.
The Clydesiders will be spinning in their graves.
X
Eva is offline  

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.