Monthly Archives: March 2011

Last Friday saw my reaquaintance with the House Hash Harriers – a worldwide organisation geared to running and drinking (although obviously not the latter here in Riyadh). Meetings are arranged out in the desert and although you aren’t supposed to … Continue reading →

Hello Reader (s)! Yesterday was my second race back here in KSA and a little more normal in that we were all running the same distance. Held at a large compound up towards the airport and after (just) getting through … Continue reading →

Seems my excitement of buying a truck was slightly premature. After seeing the Toyota and paying a deposit I hadn’t realised that the balance was due the following Sunday i.e. 2 working days! Mad panic ensued with a visit to … Continue reading →

Faisal out Motor Salvage guy has been promising to take me car shopping for a few days and yesterday afternoon he appeared to take me to the car souk. Ladies & Gentlemen I kid you not this is the 8th … Continue reading →

Hotel is nice in appearance but grim (notice on lift refers to inmates and they are not far wrong) with no gym and indifferent food. Fortunately the Faisaliah Mall is just across the road so I can get as much … Continue reading →

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A five AM pickup had us arriving at the venue for six and the race eventually got under way at 6.40 ish. Location was (a secret) but consisted of six laps of an out and back course. On arrival I … Continue reading →