A date with dates
I love gorging on dates and was instantly drawn to these palms laden with unripe dates in a neighbour hood park. They still need a
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- June 15, 2011
- Glorious Foods, Outdoors, Sharjah, Uncategorized
Baked treats from Sindibad
We frequent this delightful little bakery in Qasimia, Sharjah called Sindibad. You can find an array of freshly baked buns, muffins, breads, snacks, kuboos and
On the trail of the Gulmohars
The heat might be a sweltering 40 degrees now but the charming Gulmohar (Flame tree) blossoms seem to withstand it all. From parks to sidewalks
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- March 29, 2011
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Enjoying the outdoors at Mamzar park
It’s almost time to bid adieu to spring. A time of the year close to my heart when I love to head outdoors to enjoy
Learning the writer’s craft at the Emirates Lit Fest
If you visit author Marina Lewycka on a day she is writing expect to find her in her nightgown with the laptop in her bed. For that
Guess the artist
Starting today my friend painter-journalist Archana RD King displays two of her works at the Ghaf art gallery in Abu Dhabi. ‘Guess the artist‘ exhibition
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- January 30, 2011
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Feb flea market schedule
Strike a good bargain at the flea markets this month. Here’s where they are happening: Dubai Saturday February 5, 2011 Dubai Flea Market – Al
Bloom in boom
Winters is when we see lanes lined with petunias and marigolds all over the UAE. In all colours the blooms add beauty to the mundane
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- January 15, 2011
- Glorious Foods, Sharjah, Weather tales
It’s tea time
The weather is just awesome in this part of the world these days. Gray overcast skies, misty mornings, rain-drenched afternoons and breezy evenings – it’s
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- January 9, 2011
- Outdoors, Sharjah, Uncategorized
Drive to Kalba
Sometime in December we went on a long drive to Kalba. The original plan was to do a picnic on Kalba creek or near the
