Tag Archives: Christmas in the UAE

On finally getting a chic tree (after 11 years)

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Circles in the Sand

Christmas pasts in our household have always looked something like this: Haul the dusty box containing our fake tree from the storeroom. Assemble tree, by slotting twenty branches of bashed-up greenery into the right holes. Arrange fronds in a symmetrical … Continue reading →

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Home for the holidays

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Circles in the Sand

So the kids are off school again, full of pent up energy and excited about the arrival of a man called Big Red in a few days’ time. The great thing about this time of year is being able to … Continue reading →

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Getting over the Christmas tree OCD

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Circles in the Sand

Every year, as soon as December hits with a wry smile and only 24 days to go, the boys want to put the Christmas tree up. You’d think that living in a Muslim country would mean Christmas might start a … Continue reading →

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The Santa special

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

With Christmas Day brunches in the UAE costing as much as 610AED (£100) an adult – and the top-end ones including acrobats and petting zoos on top of a visit from Santa – I’m always on the look out for … Continue reading →

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