Well first of all I have resolved the foreign Language challenges on the Blog, thank heavens as I was beginning to think it was too much wine.
Anyway, I discovered, much to my annoyance that I had forgotten to pack my anti gout pills, everything else I had got almost right but forgot the allopurinol and so following a request to my daughter the previous day I have now a copy of the prescription which I hope will allow me to get some more pills.
Anyway, first thing after breakfast we headed to the beach for some sun which we absorbed for about two hours before heading for the pool where we spent about 30 minutes 'gushing' like whales up and down until it was time to get the bus downtown so that Noel could get his pills. The bus journey usually takes about 50 minutes but now they have added and extra stop whereby the bus goes to the new Atlantis Hotel which is on Palm Island so that people can go to the Water world type place there and so we arrived at the Mall of the Emirates at about 2.15 and ready for lunch. We made our way to food court and tried out 'Charlies' subs which were quite good really and then followed by some glorious Baskin & Robbins Ice cream, if only UK companies could make such a product. Then in to the Pharmacy where I explained my predicament and that to prove my requirement I have a copy of the prescription but they said it was not necessary and £ 10.00 later I was in possession of the required pills. We walked the Mall and checked out the cinema but nothing took our fancy and then headed for the new Dubai Metro which actually is an overground Monorail which has recently opened and very nice it is too and also quite cheap. Many stations are still closed, I guess about 75 % but nevertheless we were not deterred and used it to get to the other mall called Ibne Battuta Mall only this station was not yet open and so we had to get on a free bus to the mall. This Mall is full for the famous brands of D&G, Harvey Nick's etc, and all those Italian brands which charge and arm and a leg for a tie.
Anyway we checked out the cinema here and again nothing we fancied and so we headed back to the main door to wait for the Hotel bus to take us back to the Jebel Ali.
After a quick shower we headed over to the sports bar for a light snack only to see the UGLY where Tottenham Hotspurs wiped the floor with Chelsea. Harry watch your back mate or you are a dead man!!!. What a game this was with John Terry being sent off and this was very wrong as the ref got the first yellow very very wrong indeed. This is from a completely unbiased Chelsea supporter.
And so to bed and looking forward to the Chinese Formula 1 Grand prix tomorrow.
Oh and by the way, we have been watching with strong interest the problems surrounding the Volcano dust cancelling flights etc and we are beginning to think it may affect us. We met a couple in the Sports Bar tonight who are travelling back from Australia on Emirates Airlines and they have been advised that their return to London could be delayed for 10 to 14 days.
If this affects us as we have a cunning plan... We plan to use our Elmbridge Bus passes and travel home by local bus on a country by country basis and hope to make it back for New Years Eve.
Not good really.We also I spotted this comment on the Daily Telegraph today sent in by a guy called Alister Campbell. He stated that there has never been a flight chaos situation like this under the Tory Party and that to avoid a future challenges that all should vote Tory come the May elections.Umm!!
No photos today I am afraid as did not feel in the mood....
