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Category Archives: Weather
Armageddon on Al Qudra
It’s been an unusual day, to say the least. Children in the UAE might have squealed with delight as they paddled up and down the street in inflatables and sailed boats to the supermarket (no joke) … But me – … Continue reading
Dust storm leaves sand all over the furniture
My parents are visiting at the moment, mainly to see the grandchildren, but also because it’s cold in the UK and they fancied a week of sunshine. Okay, no laughing at the back! We ventured out at the weekend, into … Continue reading
Rain scrooge – yep, that’s me!
I’m well aware there are lots of people in Dubai who love it when it rains – and I really do hope they enjoy the annual downpour. But I’m beginning to wonder if these people have actually been out in … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Weather
Tagged Arabian Ranches floods, cars stranded in Dubai floods, Dubai weather, Dubai weather in January, floods in Dubai, lack of drainage in Dubai, lightning striking Burj Khalifa, rain in Dubai, storms in Dubai, what happens when it floods in Dubai, what happens when it rains in Dubai, winter in Dubai
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Silent Sunday: The furnace
They say you know you’ve been living in the Middle East for too long when a problem with your car’s air-conditioning or horn is more serious to you than a problem with the brakes. I think this picture illustrates quite … Continue reading
Posted in Dubai, Expat, Weather
Tagged 46 degrees in Dubai, air-conditioned cars in Dubai, air-conditioning in cars in the Middle East, high temperatures in Dubai, how hot does it get in Dubai?, Should you open your windows when you get into an overheated car?, summer in Dubai, summer in the Middle East
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The Dubai ‘yes’ (read: no)
Last week, on the day of all that rain, DH and I did the school run together and decided to get some breakfast before going home. We splash through the rain and walk into one of my favourite places, which … Continue reading
Fog: Dubai’s Achilles’ heel
At 6.45am this morning, I peered outside our bedroom window to see the everyday familiar sights of our street draped in a silky mist; the villas, carports and road hidden from view by a dense, semolina-souper, surely the worst fog … Continue reading
The big chill
It’s all relative, I know, but it really is quite chilly in the desert right now. And for the few weeks each year that this happens (Winter light, as I call it), it’s as though my children think we’re living … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Waterlogged UK
I mentioned that the UK was wet and wild when we visited over the holidays. You’ll have heard that the country is suffering from flooding at the moment, and my parents’ garden was no exception. You can just see Santa, … Continue reading
Spit-mageddon
Since it rains so infrequently in Dubai, it feels fitting that the events of today’s spit-mageddon are recorded on the blog. Here goes: 6.15am: Wake with an uneasy feeling. There’s a strange darkness creeping round the curtains; I peer out … Continue reading
CIRCLES IN THE SAND … Marianne Makdisi 