Deira Diary

...thought that might get your attention. Though the title of this post, as Tim Lott once observed of a tiresome Freddie Mercury routine, is...

Jimmy Buffett’s First Ever UK gig – July 5 2009 Shepherd’s Bush Empire. 40 years in the business, tons of albums under his belt, and a relat...

The UAE, a neighbouring country of Iran that allows the Iranians a business and finance enclave in Dubai, is relatively unaffected by the po...

Strange times indeed. Am in a period of transition between departing the UAE and arriving in our old new homeland, the UK. Departure has bee...

We are leaving Sharjah on the 14th June, so unless I run into any of you in the office, this may well be goodbye. I am highly appreciative o...

Another rerun of the Eagles' tune on VH1 last night reminds me now of where I came in. That being the Hotel California where I was holed...

Wasn't the whole "Make Jeff Buckley No 1" campaign back in Blighty getting a little over-exercised? In a decidedly maudlin fas...