End of Term 2

I can't believe that it's the end of term 2 already. What a term, lots of brilliant things have happened. To celebrate the end of term 2 the girls and I have booked to go to see Florence and the Machine in Dubai on the 10th May. Beach party at the Atlantis? Oh yes please.

Going to Nepal tomorrow night, cannot wait for it. Mountains and a lake will put everything into perspective and make everything better. (Males that turn out to be not quite what you hoped coupled with very sad news is not an ideal situation.)

I'll update with photos when I get back.

Saturday Lunch

Bread fresh from the oven, huge slab of Brie and a tomato, olive oil and balsamic salad. Perfect.

Rain and thunder over the Arabian Gulf

Sat on my little balcony waiting for my snicker doodle brownies to cook is the perfect spot to get rained on. I wish my iPad could capture how stormy the sky looks!

Best thing about tutoring at the Movenpick...

Grabbing a massive tub of Pinkberry afterwards. Purely for medicinal purposes of course.

Soup and Sick Days

After leaving school after 2 hours (that should be being carted home by C after my deputy took him out of a meeting) I slept all day and drearily work up to a barrage of texts from colleagues, one telling me the brilliant news that a boy I tutor is now passing! I wandered to the kitchen and whizzed the last of my broccoli, aubergine and tomato soup together. I made it the other night but had to stop after my blender exploded hot soup all over my hand.

Here's the recipe, make sure your blender is put together properly else your hand will be agony for days!

You need:
2 medium aubergines
6 or so tomatoes (I had them in my fridge and they needed using!)
Half a head of broccoli
2 cans of chopped tomatoes (use one of the cans to add the water)
1 chicken stock cube
A can of warm water

1) Chop your veggies and pop them in a large pan
2) Add the water, chopped tomatoes and the stock cube
3) Simmer until the aubergines are thoroughly cooked (about 20 mins)
4) Blend and serve.

It's a thick soup so if you want to add 2 cans of water for a thinner soup then do.

Enjoy

Photos From Recent Trips to Dubai and Oman

 So I decided Dubai was my favourite place in the Middle East...

Then Oman happened

Getting Over Excited.

With just over 2 weeks until my Nepal trip I went to Decathlon tonight after school to grab some kit (spending far too much in the process) in a fit of excitement I've half packed my bag and spent the last half hour wandering round my flat in my new approach shoes. Now I love Decathlon, I mean really love it. I worked in a very good kit shop and have tested some brilliant products from the best in the industry (free Millet jacket anyone?) but I love Decathlon's stuff. I know their shoes fit me like slippers and I know their fleeces are comfy, especially their new fitted women's ones! When my well worn, many year old Decathlon boots died (whilst I was working in the afore mentioned shop) I tried on every pair of boots (and there were some LOVELY boots!) but none of them fitted like my trusty Decathlon boots. But now I have some lovely approach shoes for the low level walking that's going to be done around Pokhara and Kathmandu! I'm now off to read my guide book and continue the excitement! I'll post my photos from my trip to Oman at some point! It was gorgeous. Really beautiful, and I want to live there!