Secret Dubai

Intrigue and Adventure in the United Arab Emirates


Diary

Videography

Photography

Miscellany

Desert doggerel




Song of the sandlands

The roadworks are such a bloody pain
Y viva Jumeira
My husband's shagged the maid again
Y viva Jumeira

It's gridlock rock around the clock
Y viva Al Deira
The hookers are strutting round the block
Y viva Al Deira

We're stuck in another traffic jam
Y viva Karama
The rent's soared but no one gives a damn
Y viva Karama

The workers still aren't getting paid
Y viva Marina
Our flat's worth half of what we paid
Y viva Marina


Originally posted 16th February 2006
in response to being on holiday from Dubai







Fabric of society

Dark dawn of Gitex

Week in limericks

Boys in blue

Our favourite things

Sun sonnet

Beating the rap

Driving song

Song of sandlands

Betty boycotts butter

Bridge gridlock