Well, I'm here... I have also had a lovely bit of news en-route, Kate and Jon have asked me to be little Charlotte Evelyn 'Lottie' Northall's Godmother, I am absolutely stoked and very proud :-D

Had a trouble free trip from Edinburgh to Glasgow, Emirate flight into Dubai was superb, apart from breaking my seatback entertainment system and having to move. Watched 'New Moon' and 'The Hurt Locker', the latter is an absolutely incredible film, I am in love with Will 'Blaster 1' James, what a man... As for 'New Moon', why does Bella insist on fancying the insipid Edward and thinking so much of the Cullens, is she bloody daft? Jacob and the Werewolves would be much better fun, dare I suggest that the Craic may be Feckin Mighty?



Glasgow flight was however, delayed which meant I had to run from one end of Dubai Terminal 3 to the other, had not had time to reattach my belt to my trousers and they started to part company with my waist... I felt this may lead to an international incident so stopped to remedy the situation and made my connection just in time. In fact, it was a virtually identical re-run to the events at Munich on the way back from Sarajevo in 2006, jeans parting company with waist, delayed flight etc.... There were 5 Europeans on the flight and I was the only female, I would suggest that if you want to cause a bit of a stir, this is the way to proceed. I was asked if I was a Chelsea fan to which I curtly replied no, it got worse in the Visa queue where the European men started it as well, none of them were British...

Anyway, now in my temporary abode in Doha with some organic-rich samples to look at (Toppings), don't know when I'm off up to Al Ruwais (sp) to catch up with Danny Boy and do some augering but I imagine it will be soon. Transpires another mate from the Severn Estuary, Gareth Rees is out here... Will be good to see him as well. On that note, it was good to see Cuttlefish and be back with the Birmingham Crew...

Anyway, I really should go to bed... More news from the Desert a demain...