Happy birthday to the ungrateful colonials! It’s ironic that almost 250 years after becoming a republic without a King, they have elected a man who would be King! (Apologies to Rudyard Kipling). Sitting up late last night, chatting away on social media, I think I have a ‘date’ when I get back to Oman. AnContinue reading “Friday 4th July”
Monthly Archives: July 2025
Thursday 3rd July.
I didn’t go out exploring anywhere! I got up about 0930 and had breakfast here in the hotel. Continental breakfast – two slices of toast with jam and butter, plus a cup of very strong coffee – thick as mud. I have spent most of the day reading and doom scrolling – I think it’sContinue reading “Thursday 3rd July.”
Wednesday 2nd July.
Happy birthday to me! I’m not sure if this makes me a sad old man or an individual – I woke up alone in room 207 of the Sanur Augung hotel, Denpasar, Bali to celebrate completing my 68th orbit of the planet. Lots of happy birthdays popped up on Facebook and LinkedIn, though less thanContinue reading “Wednesday 2nd July.”
Tuesday 1st July
It’s my birthday tomorrow. Nobody helps me celebrate so I do my own thing. I remember Jane organised a fantastic party for my 33rd – halcyon days. Last year I went to spend my birthday on the QE2 in Dubai. For my 60th I went to Grenada and spent the day at the Alhambra; weContinue reading “Tuesday 1st July”
Monday 30th June
An interesting and embarrassing day! Of course woke with a mixture of jet lag and a hangover. It turns out the beer bottles here cost fifty thousand rupiah, which is about £2,20, and each one is 620 ml. A pint in the UK is about 570 ml and costs between £4 and £5, unless you’reContinue reading “Monday 30th June”
Sunday 29th June.
Oman Air flight 922 had disembarked at Muscat airport and I was wandering around by half past midnight. The next flight was due to leave at 0220 so less than two hours to sit and wait. It was often the same at airports, a couple of hours between flights. Though there was one time. whenContinue reading “Sunday 29th June.”
Saturday 28th June.
Going on Holiday! School finished a few days ago, with an odd ending. From the stary of the academic year it was written in the school calendar that we would finish on Thursday 26th. (Note – the school is in Oman and the work week runs from Sunday to Thursday). We had forewarning that theContinue reading “Saturday 28th June.”
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