My latest column for the Telegraph, “Do they know it’s Christmas in Qatar?” is a light-hearted look at the trials and tribulations of doggedly attempting to stick to British Christmas traditions in my adopted desert home.
Oh, and Happy New Year, everybody! I hope your Christmas was lovely, wherever you spent it.
sadly, there were few parsnips around for Christmas this year in Doha… but guess what; now they have huge big proper “meaty” parsnips at Carrefour Market – Lagoona Mall. the ordering of items by supermarkets here is up the wall ! Still had a great time here though !