A spanner in the works...

Environmental Specialists in the desert - 1, Days in the desert - 2, Beers consumed in the desert - 3 (sigh, St. Patricks Day as well...), Kebabs consumed in the desert - 2, free spanners in the desert - 0.

Had an interesting day today, sort of did some work, felt massively jetlagged tho' until lunchtime and then felt a bit better. Feeling happily tired at the mo and hoping for a good nights sleep. Went into the Dept. of Antiquiries and had a look at the GIS etc. Then we went to get some kit and had great fun, stopped off at a Turkish fast food place and had the most amazing kofta kebab and chicken kebab, yum, yum, yum, yum. Had a nice felafal as well, first time I have actually enjoyed one. We then headed to the Tool Store to kit ourselves out and get some paraffin, couldn't get any of the latter but caused a stir again.

After this we headed to the Souk Waqif to buy spades etc. which was successful, Richard also bought a HUGE cooking pot. Aims to cook curry's in the desert, hope I'm involved... Had quite a laugh driving round with Howell and Richard today, Doha traffic is like Russian Roulette and I am slightly nervous about driving round in it. All the bloody cars appear to be automatics as well...! That being said, they 'truck' Richard has got is well swish. The highlight of today was the Indian fellow in the Tisco Toolstore trying to give Richard a 29mm wrench, it was one large wrench... Richard refused.

Anyway, tomorrow I am off up to Shamal, have missed Gareth :-( but still looking forward to seeing Mr. Jones.

I also had a horse come in 3rd at Cheltenham, I was reasonably pleased til I found out I'd only won a quid. I've got Kauto Star in the Gold Cup and Imperial Commander... We shall see.

Manana...