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Magical mornings

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The morning is arguably my favourite time of the day. Only at the weekends though! I really struggle with the 5:50 am wake up calls during my working week and often feel shattered by the end of the working day. However, they are so much more manageable without the hangovers! Not that I would ever drink heavily the night before a work day but I have noticed in recent years, that if I have a heavy Saturday, it takes me until at least Tuesday to feel normal. Monday mornings were horrible.... I would still feel so tired, sluggish, demotivated, and actually slightly poisoned! At what point do 3-day hangovers catch up with us? Why was this not a thing when I was in my 20s? Why did no one WARN us of this?  Anyway, back to my love of mornings... I am fortunate enough to live in a country where the sun shines most days so at the weekend, I just love to rise early, drink freshly ground coffee from our machine and, get to the gym and contemplate the rest of the day. Life here means that the oppo
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A humbling but rewarding experience

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  Not many people see this side of Dubai . Yes, this is Dubai- the same city that has the Burj Khalifa and the biggest, best and most luxurious of everything in the world. But not all that glitters is gold. I  was invited on to a yacht today with a good friend. That is SO Dubai - this usually involves copious amounts of alcohol and a sore head tomorrow- but I didn't take up the offer as I really wanted to go and distribute the Iftar meals in the labour camp.  I said during my introduction page that I wasn't going to tell you everything about me and that you would figure that out. I have recently been digging deep to unearth my core values. I have discovered that I love giving back and helping those less fortunate more than I have ever given myself the opportunity to realise.  Ramadan is just over halfway through . There is an incredible initiative that exists here in Dubai called 'The Giving Family' and they have set up this amazing daily event, where you can simply tu
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Why have I decided to start a blog...??

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I have always enjoyed writing stuff down . I always had a diary as a teenager and various penpals- usually ones who loved Duran Duran, like me! I wasn't particularly amazing at English at school (got a B in both Lang and Lit) but I have always had awesome handwriting! Recording information is the best way to keep me organised . I have lists for all kinds of stuff; 'To Do' stuff at work, shopping lists, things I want to do in Dubai, my finances, holiday itineraries, ideas that I want to explore.... I also really like writing down how I feel- it helps me process stuff.... and I have found recently, that committing something to paper (or device) keeps me accountable in all sorts of ways; exercising, budgeting, counting calories and most recently, alcohol- free days! Technology is amazing- there's an app for flipping everything these days! I even track my "monthly" symptoms to see if there are patterns. Bit over the top, that one maybe, but helps keep me from thin
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A very brief introduction for starters...

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 You don't need to know everything about me right now... you'll figure some of that stuff out through my posts.  Anyway, it is helpful for you to know my name- It is Gaynor- I will turn 50 in July next year (2024) and I live in a place 5000 km from my home country. I work in a Senior position in education, and I am married with two amazing sons, who are both in Secondary school.  I suppose I should include a photo of myself too....  I am going to use this one..... firstly because I think my hair looks cool, but also cos it's non- committal!! How I look is not particularly important at this point! Oh, by the way, I have been married 16 years today- it's my anniversary- that's not particularly important at this point either but since it is a significant event for me, I thought I would share that with you anyway! 
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