scrubbedexpat141

If it's still sunny then get ready to moan that nowhere is air-conditioned!

StublueKPL

Flying back to Glasgow sunday, arrive 1pm, straight to Rangers game in Livingston.
stay in city centre sunday night, definite fish and chips or chicken curry for a take-away meal and then sort out wedding stuff on Monday.
back to Dubai on Tuesday afternoon.
short, but enjoyable!

silversilver

Ha ha - 'rekorderlig' is Swedish fruit cider - served in a tall glass with ice and which tastes like (well if you purchase the strawberry and lime variety) strawberry cordial - perfect summer time drink!

rowell

Blue sky
Safer driving
Sitting in beer garden
Better fruit and veg
Great selection of wines in supermarkets
Not having to wait for health insurance permissions for relatively simple matters
Faster Internet
Pavements to walk on
Country walks
River fishing

britexpat76

I have just returned back from the UK and the things I loved

1, No hello mam'sir
2, I only had to ask for something once
3, Everyone turning left was in the left lane
4, Sweet and sour pork balls and pancake roll from the chinese
5, Fish and Chips
6, Booze shopping costing £40 not £100
7, Sat outside the local until 9pm and then putting the heater lamps on
8, Family
9, Lap dancing bar with the boys until 6.30am.............................

Bahtatboy

I was cogitating the other day about how to define a civilised country. One defining factor has to be footpaths that are suitable for pedestrians, and pedestrians that actually use them rather than the road. Always stunned me in AD seeing a parent with child wandering along the road when there's a perfectly good footpath

scrubbedexpat141

There was a woman running along the road the other morning. She was next to, and I don't exaggerate here, a 15ft wide footpath.

Blue Cat

was she wearing glasses?

scrubbedexpat141

Hahaha, nope. She was Western too. I just made sure I beeped the horn at her when I raced by.

Blue Cat

crazy, why would you run on the road in this country? death wish!

Brains1983

must be a cup game or friendly then - pretty sure you mugs are a league beneath them

Millhouse

We have loads of these people in the ranches. I feel duty bound to clip them with my wing mirrors.

Annoys me more when they don't put lights on too (and the cyclists). I'm running 50% tints and can't see shit out of my cars at night.

Poshy

.... all of what has already been mentioned....and

Dropping by at my mates house and raiding the fridge and then just leaving..

Dropping by at any mates house when they are dishing the dinner up
and they just go and get an extra plate and share it out..

.........crashing in their spare room without even asking if its ok to

Getting calls from mates who are going away and them asking if we want to house sit

living out of a suitcase

Hiring a really cool car



....leaving to come back here...


Still find it hard arriving back Home and no Parents there though..., its nearly 2 years since I lost them both very close together and it still hurts

Mogs

Marks and Spencer food hall

Reminds me just how far away from a good selection you get in Dubai supermarkets (incl M&S and Waitrose)

mentalist

I have been in the UAE and KSA for almost 15 years and have never heard the term "ma'amsir". My only grienance about life here is the Police State mentality. My wife was cautioned (but not fined) for chewing a sweet on the way to a Metro station seven days before the start of Ramadan. Needless to say she was asked for her papers.