by Marina Bruce | May 13, 2016 | Madinat Zayed, Personal Blog, Salukis
Our lovely dog was lonely, so what to do? First of all a lonely hearts advert on my fb page We had lots of likes for the post, and one person sent me a link for a saluki puppy which was currently being fostered at the Australian Vets in Abu Dhabi. I picked her up the...
by Marina Bruce | Nov 26, 2015 | Personal Blog
I’m moving home to a new city in just a few weeks from now…. From the metropolis which is Al Ain…… …to Madinat Zayed City, principal city of the Western Region of Abu Dhabi (Al Gharbia). Note – both these Google Earth TM...
by Marina Bruce | May 31, 2015 | Personal Blog
Exactly six years ago today, I headed to Aberdeen Airport to commence my journey to the UAE. So far it’s been quite an adventure Highlights The weather – I just love warmth. Not necessarily sun – you will never catch me lying sunbathing but that...
by Marina Bruce | Feb 1, 2015 | Personal Blog
Following on from my earlier post – Personal Goals for 2015 – here’s my report card for January Three blogposts per week minimum. Exceeded – uploaded 19 total In doing this, my blog achieved its highest stats ever. January 2014, average hits...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 27, 2014 | Personal Blog
I hate both cold weather and the commercialism of Christmas back “home”, so for the 6th consecutive year we spent Christmas in the Gulf. But what to do for a difference? Start as I always do, with a to-do list! 1) Locate Oilfield Christmas Tree we first...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 5, 2014 | Personal Blog
I can’t believe that 2013 is over – where did it go? Never before have I had such a choice of highlights – it has been an action packed year for me and my family! January Woke up on 1st January in a tent in Liwa – this set the tone for my year...