Cutting through

It wasn't so late when we got home last night, but I was tired after a full week, so not having to jump out of bed first thing was a total luxury!

There's too much to do, so up I got. The first thing was to take care of some personal admin. I also got in touch with our friends who have both lost their mums within months of each other. We can meet them tomorrow, so G had the bright idea to go to Dubai Mall to look for something specific.

My blip is of The Souk there. It is a small section, currently undergoing renovation in one part. We called in at Eataly and M&S whilst there, and I might have even come home with something sparkly for the office winter party. ;)

We had a quick snack before heading out again, this time to the nurseries. I want to give my friends an olive tree rather than flowers. It didn't take long to find a nice one and have it repotted. We then enjoyed a Karak tea and egg omelette paratha before heading back into town. G wanted to show me where she joined her pirate cruise.

Today, I got to experience the delights of Jadaf Waterfront - the one behind the Palazzo Versace. It is - spectacular! Somewhere to return to with a DSLR at the right time of the day (it was dark when we got there).

I needed to do some work but decided to have a full day off and do it tomorrow. It is the last week of November. Gosh. It suddenly feels like this year has flown.