From what I've seen this year, it's pretty much the same as last year. We're off to see Santa tomorrow with Bob and his friend Jelly. I planned to go to Carols in the Desert, but I just don't have the energy, there have been a few Christmas Jumper parties, but I just didn't get the energy up to go along.
I'm not feeling christmas this year, we've booked lunch with child 4 of 5 at the Sheraton Grand and we've plans for the New Year on the beach with child 5 of 5 and our 24 year old niece who is visiting also.
Christmas chocolates have been bought and replaced several times already. Any one else do this?
I'll add more photo's to the blog as now I'm no longer working, I'll have time to visit a few more places.
The shops have been full of christmas stuff since the beginning of November.
Carrefour Supermarket.
Ace Garden Centre.
There are very few 'real' trees in Dubai, and at around £140 for an 8ft tree we certainly won't be buying one.
Our purple tree of nothingness. no theme, just a home to hang all the owl decorations that we've collected for some reason, we're not owl fans.
Our main tree, that the Pandas on the Veranda (Elf on a shelf alternative) have been messing around with.
Having lived on 3 continents, Europe, Africa and Asia over the last 6 years, we've bought lots of local trinkets which we like to hang on the tree.
UK
Dubai
South Africa
Not designed as a Christmas Tree but looks good.
Display Windows in Dubai Mall
The Souk Madinat Jumeriah.
Mirdif City Centre Mall
The Palm
Mercato Mall.
The Walk at JBR.
Mall of the Emirates, Ski dome. We still need to explore the rest of the mall.
We're off later to Festival City and of course there is still the Dubai Mall to fully explore, but for me this is the best Christmas tree in the world.
The Burj Khalifa with it's daily LED display.
Wow Dubai looks so Christmassy (in Saudi, as you can imagine, there is NO CHRISTMAS) we are off to the stationers to buy paper to make chains and snowflakes later today and perhaps a little crib.
ReplyDeleteSome Christmasses just don't feel the same as others. Hope you get your Christmassy feeling back soon. Love your tree by the way.
nope, no christmas spirit here yet, despite only 3 days to go, hope you manage to get into the festive mood with your paper chains and crafts
DeleteWe've bought and replaced the chocolates that hang on our tree a couple times — eating them is just too easy! I know you aren't feeling festive yet but I hope you have a very merry Christmas!
ReplyDeletethe quality streets will be opened on christmas eve
DeleteI can't quite imagine what Christmas would be like somewhere as hot as Dubai - it must be very strange. And £140 for an 8' tree, I think I would be saying No thank you as well. Our 6' one for the gite was €11 and I got to choose it straight from the field!
ReplyDeleteHoping the festive bug will finally bite and you have a great time what-ever you end up doing!
most things are very expensive here when imported. I have a christmas tree in a pot for £10 that i will try to grow for next year, will plant it near the garage door so i can put lights on it
DeleteHope you had a lovely Christmas even if the Christmas bug didn't bite until late on. Lovely to see all those trees, but eek, I don't think I'd be having a tree at that price either. Thanks for linking with #PoCoLo this year and here's to a great 2017 x
ReplyDeleteyep the christmas bug finally bit and I'm keeping the decs up until Jan 6th
DeleteWow, there's some great Christmas trees there! Hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year, and thanks for linking to #pocolo.
ReplyDeletesure where, but not as many as last year
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