So back here in Pervolia once again after a week away in sunny Doha. As ever its good to be back and just spend some time 'chilling' although apart from one very heavy rain storm on Saturday afternoon the weather has been 'very pleasant' so far. Far better than what the UK are currently having!
Doha was thee same as ever, traffic at every roundabout and cross roads. Does anyone drive anything other than large 4 x4s? Not very many that's for sure. 5 days of meetings and dinners with people that you don't really want to chat to from 0700 to 2300 each day is not so great fun. Dinners? Enjoyed the new Gordon Ramsey restaurant in the St Regis Hotel where we were staying. He was 'not in the office' however the influence on the food is clear ...... for me wagyu burger. We were told the beef had come from Japan. very good and some hand cut fries that nearly but not quite matched fries made from Cyprus potatoes.
Great hotel. First time I have stayed there which was interesting as we used to watch its construction from our apartment when living in Doha. As ever the space in Middle East hotels is amazing with huge, high ceiling-ed reception and lounge areas. You always have to expect the unexpected in this sort of hotel and this time it was unique. The Rolls Royce used by King George V as part of his coronation!
Work was mainly with company investors, visiting the schools and discussing the 5 year plan. This gets a little 'contentious' when you take visitors to a desert plot and say 'Yes we will have a school here in 18 months' especially if they have never see such a site before. It was amusing watching one female visitor trying to walk across sand in 6 inch high heeled shoes.
Lillian has been busy in the Uk whilst I hav been away and look forward to welcoming her back later tonight.
Doha was thee same as ever, traffic at every roundabout and cross roads. Does anyone drive anything other than large 4 x4s? Not very many that's for sure. 5 days of meetings and dinners with people that you don't really want to chat to from 0700 to 2300 each day is not so great fun. Dinners? Enjoyed the new Gordon Ramsey restaurant in the St Regis Hotel where we were staying. He was 'not in the office' however the influence on the food is clear ...... for me wagyu burger. We were told the beef had come from Japan. very good and some hand cut fries that nearly but not quite matched fries made from Cyprus potatoes.
Great hotel. First time I have stayed there which was interesting as we used to watch its construction from our apartment when living in Doha. As ever the space in Middle East hotels is amazing with huge, high ceiling-ed reception and lounge areas. You always have to expect the unexpected in this sort of hotel and this time it was unique. The Rolls Royce used by King George V as part of his coronation! |
| Red line marks edge of plot! |
Lillian has been busy in the Uk whilst I hav been away and look forward to welcoming her back later tonight.
WOW! What a car. Thanks for sharing Chris.
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