D-Day: 75th Anniversary Ceremony Highlights

The First International Women's Day Event hosted by Women's Empowerment

The First International Women's Day Event hosted by Women's Empowerment@Kuwait English School, on 10th March.

This intercultural, working, event will celebrate the groundbreaking achievements of international women. It will bring together 18 year old A-level girls, with ambitions to further female empowerment in their native countries, into an intergenerational discussion on global issues with successful, professional women.  

I would like to thank Alison Price for invaluable mentoring. And to wish the group the best of luck.

RIP James Ingram

Bring Along Your Helper for a Fun Night of Appreciation

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ECG Happy Ending

I've had a few stressful days so this morning took myself off to Yarmouk Clinic to check my BP. Because I'm so special I go to the Specialist Clinic upstairs for, dare I say it, Chronic Diseases, sounds like I should book a funeral already. Although hypertension is called the silent killer mine tends to give me some warnings signs: headaches, light-headedness,  heart flutterings. Well, I had a full room of med students listening to my ailments and initially, my case might have hinted at something interesting but the ECG came back boringly normal however the presiding lovely lady doctor cautiously referred me to Amiri Hospital as the BP was high 160/105. 

As usual, there was no parking at Amiri, the wait time was long and the seats were hard. I thought about leaving several times but didn't as I was worried it might be more than raised BP. Finally, I got to see the doctor who was a large man with a big beard (not Santa), at first I thought okay here we go expecting the usual condescending medical jargon, zero eye contact and dismissive gesture. Oh boy! Was I wrong. Such a lovely human being, he explained at length about the treatment and tests I was to undertake, reassured me, calmed my anxiety and gained my trust. Fortunately, I'm fine and I would like to thank the lovely Dr Al Hameed at Amiri and Dr Samira at Yarmouk. I'm well impressed with you both. Parking and hard seats not so much.  

Whirlpool Moments

I would just like to thank @whirlpool for not getting me into big trouble. My new clothes dryer stopped getting warm and the clothes were not drying. Flummoxed, I tried a few buttons, switched it on and off, tried several times and no luck. Then I read the instructions (I know, I know, no judgment please this is Whirpool's moment) so I discover there is a water residue tank that has to be emptied every time it is used. Thinking back I vaguely recalled, 'yadda, yadda, water tank needs emptying, yadda yadda' from the @safathome guys. So I pull out the full 2 ltr water residue tank and empty it. And bam! It's working again. The machine had been running before but not heating up because the smart little machine must have a sensor to tell it to switch off the heat so as not to create more condensation (water) for the full water residue tank so it doesn't overflow and damage the machine. And I am eternally grateful that I haven't broken the machine after 6 uses. Happy customer. #whirlpool moments #kuwait #smart #dryer

Lest We Forget

On The 11th Hour of The 11th Day of The 11th Month We Remember

Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month", in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.)

British Airways Baggage Handlers Tribute to Freddy Mercury

RIP Aretha Franklin - Thank you, You Were The Life and Soul of Any Great Party

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There have been many bumps in the road, potential lawsuits, a blog name change, copy and paste competitors, self doubt, crazy comments, many moments of WTH but I'm delighted I kept at it. A huge archive of info, interesting places to visit and events. 

Thank you for viewing. I hope you found it and continue to find it entertaining and helpful.

Enjoy! 

Happy Nowruz

The meaning of Nowruz.

Free Yoga Happy Hour for Mothers Day

Mothers Day at Al Shaheed Park

The Pretty Mothers Retreat at Skinny Fork

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Happy Mothers Day UK

Urban Q8 Films

UrbanQ8 Films is a platform started by a collective of film makers and producers dedicated to creating compelling digital content showcasing Kuwait’s vibrant urban lifestyles in all their forms.

For such a small country, Kuwait has a thriving community of driven and dedicated youth excelling in various fields, from sports to the arts. Their efforts help motivate and empower our youth.

Through our YouTube Channel we aim to showcase their wonderful achievements and recognize the added value they provide to our community.

LWDLIK - Thank you for showcasing, documenting, publicising and sharing the amazing initiatives, events and innovations of the Kuwaiti youth. The future looks bright indeed.

Happy Thanksgiving Y'all From Glaze Q8

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The American Womens League And KGL Thanksgiving Dinner

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Christmas Selection of the Year Award Goes to Centrepoint, Awqaf Complex

Okay so please don't judge me but I have been in here everyday for the past three days. Some of us take Christmas very seriously indeed. Thank you Centrepoint for this fabulous assortment of Christmassness. We love you xxx

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Centrepoint at Awqaf Complex has great parking in a multi story car park above the store, validated free parking if you make a purchase and a nice little coffee shop to leave the husband in.