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I got a nasty shock at the doctors surgery this morning. I'd gone for my Shingles jab, and mentioned to the nurse that I would soon be away for several months over the winter period. She advised me...
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At my previous surgery the doctor knew my real travel circumstances. He said I'd paid NIC all my life,and what he found particularly beneficial for the surgery was that I wouldn't be troubling them...
I have been following the many complaints on Twitter about the failure of Egyptair to deliver customers' luggage and also Egyptair's failure to reply to requests for help in locating luggage.
I am...
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Good idea….particularly if travelling to the wilds of West Africa. You’re lucky you weren’t eaten…or didn’t end up in some local chief’s harem :lol:
For those of you who knew him, Anthony Crosbie (TonyC) died in Gezira this morning after a long illness. RIP Tony, we will miss your acerbic sense of humour and those wonderful journalistic one...
Egyptian Streets really scraping the barrel with this one. :zz
Or perhaps the news has only just got out?
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It's not just Egyptian men who are out to fleece people in Luxor. Without wanting to go on! We have people from N. Africa and the Middle East here who are all at it. Now they have learned the art of...
Can anybody please supply a picture of the machine that is laying this coving.
On the West Bank.
It will explain how much temporary land will be required. 'cheers..... 8)
Ps: And perhaps the...
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Not trying to be cynical, but maybe they have to be frugal with water if the new damn is operational. They did argue that the new damn would restrict water in the Nile, so this could be in...
It's a wonderful service - the vet Dr Shady actually comes out to you. Much less stress on both animal AND owner. (Those of you who have had to travel with a kicking screaming spitting furious animal...
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Thank you hatusu my poppy cat was a beautiful girl who reached nearly 17
I returned to the UK yesterday the usual Monday direct flight (only an hour late departing.........)
Just wanted to let others travelling in the near future that I was still asked to show covid jab...
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The plane itself was very old - the very small Tv screen was 4 rows in front of me, and about the size of a laptop, so impossible to watch anything on it (and no choice).
Headline -
Norfolk Constabulary issues list of 37 sexual identities and genders to help officers deal with members of the public .........
Perhaps if you're not sure you can choose a different one...
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Whilst I certainly take your point, surely many of us wouldn't notice very much, if it was not for the popular press? Mind you, a large proportion of Daily Mail copy is designed purely to get...
It used to be a topic of conversation on a warm egyptian evening, with us lot over there..
especially during our various revolutions, we had Cider making off to a tee.
Hi folks, I’m a bit concerned about Carrie. We’re usually in touch through Face Book messenger most days, but she hasn’t checked her messages since early evening last Monday, and she didn’t answer...
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Sorry to hear of her passing, she always carried a file with her so she could sharpen her tongue ready for a run in with me. All the same handsome good times all there is to say RIP Carrie
Yesterday I observed that excavations were being carried at the site of the former swimming pool situated between the Lotus and Sonesta Hotels.
Does anyone know what the plans are for this site?
I...
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There is a long standing dispute regarding this whole area, the Lotus is government owned, but the whole land area of the Sonesta was bought in stages. The original plan was to build a swimming pool...
I'd love to do this coming Saturday, if only... 8)
A nice 'cold Stella at Habu Hotel or the Marsam, or both!..tuk tuk home..
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A bit early in the day for me and it will include other people! A no no to be honest.
We will probably be doing a walk by to your old adobe establishment tomorrow so standby for a report.
In a rush in our small supermarket in the village I picked up a small tray of meat. On getting it home I wish I'd looked at it more closely - labelled Liver and Constipation ( honest - I'm not...
I have just heard that:
It is with very sad news my longtime good friend Ezz has passed away.
Those of you who flew with Hod Hod Soliman would have encountered his Joie de vivre
and wicked sense...
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Very sad to hear this George.
As you will know we made quite a few flights with him over the years. A bear of a man but a very soft center to his friends.
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