A few whimsical memories of my time living in KSA. It wasn’t all bad!! Passing a spice shop and taking a breath of cardamon and cinnamon then a second later catching a whiff of the sewer. Buying an ice cream… Read more →
Saudi Moments
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TC DNB
It was last century that I got excited about a particular drum n bass producer but listening to a Respect podcast last night, a tune by TC caught my ear. I’ve now listened to a good chunk of his… Read more →
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Saudi Arabia: Part 2
So I’ve been here over four months now and a few things are standing out in my experience… but excuse the mostly unrelated photos as it’s not very cool to take pics in public. The first thing is the beggars.… Read more →
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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
I haven’t found anything wildly compelling to read since devouring the first five books in George R. R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, in the wake of watching four seasons of the TV show (Game of… Read more →
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Saudi Arabia: First Impressions
I landed on the 18th December, after 31 hours travel, feeling shattered and worried I’d made a big mistake. I’d been told I would be met at the airport by someone who would have a sign. I interpreted this to… Read more →