Category Archives: pilot’s wife in Dubai

House-hunting in Dubai (not for the faint hearted)

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

So, we’re trekking round Dubai looking at homes – not because we want to (see previous post), but because we’re being evicted and thought we’d better check out all the options. Secretly, I absolutely love noseying around other people’s villas … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Parenting, pilot's wife in Dubai, raising children in Dubai | Tagged Emirates accommodation, Emirates eviction, house-hunting in Dubai, living in Dubai, looking for a villa in Dubai, Meydan South, Mudon Dubai | 4 Comments

The eviction email

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

After months of rumours that wouldn’t go away, my husband’s company hit several hundred staff members with an eviction notice on Thursday. It’s always a Thursday, the last day of the week here. And it’s always a shock when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, Parenting, pilot's wife in Dubai, raising children in Dubai | Tagged Dubai pilot families moving to Meydan, Emirates accommodation, Emirates eviction, Emirates housing, Emirates moving staff, Emirates relocating staff, Layan and Cedre villas moving to Meydan, Meydan, Meydan South, pilot's wife view on Emirates housing | 20 Comments

Emirates first-class: My shower phobia (at 40,000ft)

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

“Have you flown in this cabin before?” The flight attendant smiled and handed me a glass of bubbly. “No, I haven’t,” I said. “First time.” “Well, let me give you a tour,” she replied, flashing another megawatt smile. I suddenly … Continue reading →

Posted in Dubai, pilot's wife in Dubai, Travel | Tagged A380, Emirates A380, Emirates first class, Emirates first class A380, Emirates shower spa, flying first class, luxury flying, pilot's wife | 7 Comments

Home for the holidays (on DH’s sleigh)

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

Holiday travel got a whole lot more exciting on Christmas Eve – a special day for us as DH flew us home! It took a while to get off the ground: ten minutes before push-back, there were 121 passengers missing, … Continue reading →

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What a three-day weekend means to a pilot’s wife

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Circles in the Sand

“Mummy, what time is D coming for his sleepover?” Son2 prized my eyes open. It wasn’t even 7am. Ugh! Jumping on top of me, he pulled the duvet off and checked to make sure he’d fully woken me up. “I’m … Continue reading →