Posted: 00:42 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Is that where they made the TV series "The 7 Nights of Arabia"?AHB wrote: The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is a federation of 7 neighbouring states on the Arabian Peninsula.
Derek
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Lord & Lady Roots Off-to-Oman-Line
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Derek
Posted: 00:47 Sun 09 Mar 2008
I thought that was made in a TV studio in Birmingham?
Close = 1 hour's drive
Close = 1 hour's drive
Posted: 00:49 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Dubai is a short flight of about 30 minutes, or a stiff 5-6 hour drive. But apparently, it's quite common to drive up to Dubai for the weekend. We already have one appointment booked there.
Abu Dhabi is about the same distance (but I'm not quite sure about that). There is a very good chance that we'll be going there as well, as Abu Dhabi is the only host of an IKEA in the entire Middle East.
SSD: I've made a promise to myself: never ever drink that evil Mexican stuff again. And thanks for the kind words. But what is the wedding-day debacle? As I remember it, we had a great night, and it meant a lot to us that you were able to be there.
Abu Dhabi is about the same distance (but I'm not quite sure about that). There is a very good chance that we'll be going there as well, as Abu Dhabi is the only host of an IKEA in the entire Middle East.
SSD: I've made a promise to myself: never ever drink that evil Mexican stuff again. And thanks for the kind words. But what is the wedding-day debacle? As I remember it, we had a great night, and it meant a lot to us that you were able to be there.
Posted: 00:50 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Very good. Jo and I have discussed the possibility of a trip to Dubai as soon as Virgin stump up with a decent points + pounds deal. Roots, be en guarde for a visitAHB wrote:Close = 1 hour's drive
Derek
Posted: 00:50 Sun 09 Mar 2008
To the border of Oman maybe, but not to the capital, Muscat. Unfortunately.AHB wrote:I thought that was made in a TV studio in Birmingham?
Close = 1 hour's drive
Posted: 00:51 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Well, if you plan to go to Dubai, we'll make sure to be there as well. 
Posted: 00:54 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Will keep you posted. Won't be in 2008 but will happen sometime.RonnieRoots wrote:Well, if you plan to go to Dubai, we'll make sure to be there as well.
Derek
Posted: 00:57 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Well, I'm off to bed. I must say that I really enjoyed this on/offline, and I will try to persuade LadyR to post some of her thoughts on the Niepoort tomorrow. She went to bed early tonight (only had a small sip of the port) because she still felt the pains of a pub crawl yesterday.
Posted: 00:59 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Goodnight Ronnie, it's been fun to celebrate your departure.
Hope to see you in the not too distant future.
Derek
Hope to see you in the not too distant future.
Derek
Posted: 01:00 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Elizabeth is making huffy noises that mean that I too have pushed my time to its end.
It's been fun and I'm glad that I used this as an opportunity to open and try the Martinez '94, the more I drink of it the more I enjoy it.
I hope you have a great time in Oman. Try and make it back to Europe around mid-December so that you can pop over to the UK to attend the TPF Christmas offline since last year was so much fun.
All the best.
Alex
It's been fun and I'm glad that I used this as an opportunity to open and try the Martinez '94, the more I drink of it the more I enjoy it.
I hope you have a great time in Oman. Try and make it back to Europe around mid-December so that you can pop over to the UK to attend the TPF Christmas offline since last year was so much fun.
All the best.
Alex
Posted: 01:02 Sun 09 Mar 2008
...and it's goodnight from him. Goodnight.
Derek
Derek
Posted: 06:22 Sun 09 Mar 2008
man you guys in europe sleep way too early..
i missed all the fun =(
couldn't find a 94 vp so made do with an LBV
viewtopic.php?t=1349
kinda cozy talking to myself at the end of the night, good thing i drunk so much, my inner self makes great compnay.[/url]
i missed all the fun =(
couldn't find a 94 vp so made do with an LBV
viewtopic.php?t=1349
kinda cozy talking to myself at the end of the night, good thing i drunk so much, my inner self makes great compnay.[/url]