Kakawax

It's my first year in Dubai and so far this winter has been pretty damn rubbish, I'm verging on seasonal adjustment disorder.!
This is not what I signed up for.!!.. yup I know there's a clue in there somewhere.

First kick in the goolies was that though the weather cooled off the sun set at 6pm, so no warm evenings in the sun. Second poke in the eye is that though it may be a pleasant 21.5c in my apartment.. I'm freezing my fricken balls off.!!, relatively speaking. And third... well just look at it out there.!! I mean come on.. it's like... winter.!!!

Ok.. I feel a little warmer after smashing my keyboard furiously whilst ranting.. so thanks

scrubbedexpat141

Are you mad? This weather is fantastic...wait until you've done a few summers and the pre/post period of repetitive sunshine.

The only depressing thing about the weather / climate / whatever here is the lack of evening sunshine.

Kakawax

Possibly... time will tell

scrubbedexpat141

We're all a bit mad.

I'm hoping it stays calm though, driving range tonight and it's not much fun in the rain.

Miss Ann Thrope

Pah, finally had my car washed last night thinking the unsettled weather was breaking and it was probably a good idea to get 3 weeks of caked sand removed.....20 dhs down the pan!!!!

Was chatting to a local friend who was moaning he had spent 3 hours in a queue to get his car washed at 1:00 am last week. Kind of made all the bad weather worth it to clock his reaction when I pointed out that it would have been faster and easier to wash it himself!!

DXBtoDOH

Locals are really obsessed with spotless cars at all times. I'd take mine out to be washed at 8 AM Friday mornings. Never had to wait. Though I was always gobsmacked at much water is used to wash just one car. One time I was having my beast (Pajero) washed and this wanker Lebbo next to me had a tiny Kraut convertible and good lord, wasn't he inanely obsessed with making sure every inch of the car was so thoroughly washed that the poor washer must have used as much water as used on my Pajero. And did he leave a tip?


As for the weather, it was a tad bit coolish in the flat last night. Had to put on the Merinos to stay warm.

MAV_DXB

This.

Went to the gym this morning, for once I didn't have to ask for the AC or fan to be switched on. I'm now sat here at home 'working', the windows are open, the curtains are billowing with the occasional gust... I just wish it was cooler at night so I didn't have to have the AC on.

Millhouse

In summer you cannot imagine how cold the winters are, and in winter you cannot imagine how hot the summers will be.

I've always thought that they should change the clocks here - but in the opposite direction to the West, i.e. make the winter day longer and the summer day shorter.

scrubbedexpat141

I still have AC at night too. Just enjoy it that way and used to it I guess.

It's been wonderful having the balcony doors wide open in an evening or weekend mornings. Glorious in fact, totally glorious.

DXBtoDOH

You people have the AC on this time of year?

jam25mack

Haven't had the AC on in months.

It does get a tad warm sometimes in the evenings but I don't sleep under a duvet so no issue to me....

scrubbedexpat141

No, neither of us do.

Meow

The AC on at night??? It's freezing at nighttime! I currently have a blanket on top of the duvet and we haven't had the AC on at all for months.

DXBtoDOH

Am I missing something?

scrubbedexpat141

Yeah, you asked a daft question, I gave a daft answer.

I have the AC on in the bedroom at night. Not sure why that strikes such incredulity...I like it....means I can snuggle down under all 13.5 togs.