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The Gnomad: December 2006
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Tuesday, December 26, 2006. The yule tide celebrations here in the Magic Kingdom are discreet and out of the public eye. There are festive lights and decorations all over the ex-pat only compounds, but nothing visible where any of the locals might see, lest they are corrupted away from Islam, one assumes. Posted by Gnomad @ 12:22 AM. Sunday, December 24, 2006.
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The Gnomad: September 2006
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Thursday, September 28, 2006. Well Ramadan has now started and here in the Magic Kingdom that means that most commercial activity is displaced by about 12 hours. The eye test was a little more stringent than that, but not by much. An overheard comment from another western ex pat was "why bother to test the eyes, no-one here looks when they're driving so ...
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The Gnomad: June 2007
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Friday, June 01, 2007. V=MGyNzXUOdGg ) The Rover performed well on the test drive, the gear shift and turning circle being the low points, but nothing unexpected. Posted by Gnomad @ 12:20 PM. Plans for the summer break are coming to fruition. To our deep delight the Gnomadettes UK visa was issued two days ago. Depending how you look at this, it eithe...The a...
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The Gnomad: October 2006
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Sunday, October 08, 2006. I asked GRO. "If they are in a good mood they might, but they might not". Ho Hum. Those of you who are aware of the weekend being Thursday and Friday here will also realise that the Gnomadette's papers were in fact issued on the Gnomad's birthday. A very nice little birthday bonus! Posted by Gnomad @ 5:08 AM. A really fun day at wor...
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The Gnomad: February 2006
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Sunday, February 19, 2006. There is much discussion in the European press about its rights and in particular the right of freedom of expression. Here in the Gulf there is uproar over the "sacriligeous caricaturing of the Prophet", although not the hysterical, violent reaction evident in some other places. In as much of a show of solidarity as I dared muster,...
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The Gnomad: April 2007
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Friday, April 27, 2007. Much has happened since the last blog entry by the Gnomad. As is so often the way Real Life gets in the way of blogging. So to catch up with some news:. Moves are now afoot to obtain a UK visa for the Gnomadette, maybe with two months time this will be achievable, Insh'Allah. Posted by Gnomad @ 8:51 AM. View my complete profile.
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The Gnomad: June 2006
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Friday, June 23, 2006. As most of my friends are aware I am a keen roleplayer. I do enjoy the improvisation and mental acrobatics of playing a very free form game in the persona of an aged wizard, or devious dwarf or whatever the genre requires. Posted by Gnomad @ 10:08 PM. Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Posted by Gnomad @ 7:34 AM. When it became known that my wife...
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The Gnomad: November 2007
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Friday, November 30, 2007. The Gnomads' Landrover Discovery is serving pretty well in this dust-bowl region of the Magic Kingdom. The steering got a bit heavy recently, a symptom that appeared at the same time as a small puddle of hydraulic fluid appeared in the Gnomad's habitual parking spot. "Ah! Posted by Gnomad @ 8:40 AM. Middle-aged Angst, perhaps?
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The Gnomad: November 2006
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Saturday, November 18, 2006. On Monday 13th November the news came that we had been waiting for, the Gnomadette's visa had been issued. Huzzah! Since the Gnomadette must be accompanied into the Magic Kingdom, can I meet her in Qatar and travel with her for the last leg? I only had 45 minutes turnaround time in Qatar! When the Gnomads reached immigration, Mrs...
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The Gnomad: January 2007
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Ramblings and meanderings, both literal and intellectual, including traveller's tales, cogitations and contemplations of anything that occurs to me. Sunday, January 07, 2007. At the end of November we were informed that we would soon be getting a DSL line installed with full internet access, paid for by my employer and salary deducted at payroll. Easy Peasy! No point fretting about it today, Friday is the holy day, no-one will be working. Saturday comes and the line is still busy. So I call MTC. When can...
