Yep, it’s that time again. I’ll be off on my travels for a couple of days, so until my return, please feel completely free to blame ALL ills in the world or your personal sphere, any bad experience, marital break-ups, horse breaking a leg, Lebanese 2nd civil war, Israel being swallowed by a huge whale, …
Gardener’s loyalty rewarded DUBAI: Dubai’s ruler has awarded a 63-year-old Pakistani gardener 50,000 dirhams ($13,600 or BD5,125) for always showing up to work on time during the 28 years he spent working there. The bonus Mohammad Nazier received was the equivalent of 49 months’ pay from his job with the state’s municipal authority. GDN :: …
Caper flower (Capparis spinosa L.), originally uploaded by malyousif. The first time this plant flowers with me. I bought this herb plant, the Caper (Capparis spinosa) from the recent Bahrain Garden Show and put it in a pot by the front door on a pedestal as it has a habit of "flowing" and it looks …
This morning’s Al-Wasat has some good news: كما أصدر رئيس الوزراء توجيهاته إلى وزارة شئونالبلديات والزراعة والجهات الأخرى ذات العلاقة إلى تشديد الرقابة على استيراد وأماكنبيع الطيور والزواØÂ٠وذلك ÙÂيضوء شكاوى المواطنينمنقيام البعض باستيراد وبيع الزواØÂ٠الخطرة أو الطيور التيلم يستكمل نموها أو الØÂيوانات التيتØÂتاج الى ظرو٠معينة …
Meal at Johnny Rocket’s – A’ali Mall, originally uploaded by malyousif. We went to dinner the other night at Johnny Rockets, a place that I have never been to before, but one that I have heard rave reviews about from the kids. “The atmosphere is great, the waiters dance when the Bee Gees are on …