Bahtatboy

Better looking than you already

Brains1983

more hair aswell

kittycat1

awww good job Brains!

now think of that feeling he gives you that makes you smile every time he wakes you up in the middle of the night

hnd

The weather is putting me in a good mood. Just spent a great evening with friends outside ... the first for months.

Other than that? Most recently, coming back to Dubai from Muscat through Dubai immigration post at Hatta. There are now 'fast track, drive through' facilities for GCC nationals. Being expats we had to, as usual, drive through to the right and park in front of the portacabins. Expected to have to wait at least 15 - 20 minutes (which is the usual) but we were through in about three minutes. Drove on to the place where you have to hand in your receipt from immigration and the car at the front of the line by the 'fast track' kiosk was still there and the queue behind was at least five cars longer.

Let me think again ... oh yes, recently filled in our user card at MMI AL Hamra Wine Cellar in RAK. Bonus choice was either a bottle of Krug, a bottle of Dom Perignon or a bottle of some fancy whisky. OK, it's not something for nothing but it's nice to have your custom appreciated, isn't it? And that bottle of Krug is going to down a treat with some friends who are visiting soon.

charismatick

Marijuana and good coffee in the morning..

Tockalosh

Congratulations on your new born, hope it was a C section at that size or you'll never touch the sides again.

Not that you'll be finding that out for a long time yet. Forget that ready to play in 6 weeks malarkey. Try 6 months

Jerseygirl

Congratulations. I hope mum and baby are doing well.

Tockalosh

and as for what puts me in a jolly chipper mood:

buying a carton of smokes for 70 aed

Throwing the bed covers off in the morning and not being cold

Filling the Rangie up for next to nothing at the petrol station.

Knowing the maid will have my cup of tea ready as I come down the stairs in the morning

Managing to pee in the loo without swamping the seat even though my beer belly has obscured site of my tackle for many years now.

Knowing that in 6 months time; I can leave the ME and buy a decent house in Spain outright with no mortgage

I am generally a happy chappy every single day

Ronnie Biggs

Out of interest, how did you get to Mussandam? Boat or plane? Is it easier than it looks...?

Mr Moleskins

I saw one of those skateboarding kids at park n' shop ride into a rubbish bin yesterday. That put a spring in my step.

Morecambe Mindy

I know it shouldn't, but that made me smile

Thanks

Boomhauer

Way back in the 90s when I used to skateboard in Abu Dhabi, my friend's board got run over by a car which nearly decapitated it. We brought it home and I cut up some wood and screwed it to the underside of the board.Finally put my B&D jigsaw I bought in London to use. On a side note, B&D tools quality has gone to shit!

kittycat1

I worked out what put me in a good mood- being in London- came back full of the joys of spring- its worn off now and everything sucks!

Bahtatboy

1 Being away from the UAE for a break
2 Being in Japan
3 Being able to use the Internet for what it was invented for

mentalist

Watching my beloved Sky Blues demolish Fergie's Rags 6-1 at The Swamp yesterday.