In Dubai at the moment, where it's hot (100 degrees) and sandy (bit of a storm blowing at the moment. Fortunately I can keep up to date with the UK news though Sky, so just learnt that Jensen's car blew up (bugger) and Chelsea were lucky to win the FA Cup (shame, I don't like Portsmouth due to the stupid woman who rang a bell when i went to see the Toon play in Portsmouth in the 90s; but the fans deserve better after the way the Board behaved!)

Public Transport is still pretty new here, but now they have air-conditioned bus stops, a fantastic Metro and one of the best Airports in the World. Trouble is the Taxi drivers are often deaf as they seem to go where they think you want to go; twice I had to drivers to go the right way, and refused to pay the whole fare on the first occasion.

Having said rail is new, there was a recent announcement that they will be investing 136Billion Riyals in Qatar in rail infrastructure....., no quibbling with the odd billion like at CrossRail.

Note also that I was right about the Car loving Tories; already they have announced road friendly policy. Just watch the investment in rail fall away, at a time when passengers are being stung for high fares and poor service (and quality of trains). Who is Philip Hammond by the way; doesn't seem to have any experience in rail.......

Off to Muscat tomorrow, nice place but humid. Doing business in a suit when you are sweaty is not fun.......

Hopefully the boys can beat the Aussies in the 20/20 final, I dislike most Australians; arrogant and full of themselves....

(Please note that I have censored my post today on the grounds that I want to go home.....!)