Yesterday we went to Old Dubai, visited the Dubai Museum and then we crossed the creek with an abra to visit the spice souk. It was a little bit too hot to be comfortable but now we bought our saffron and vanilla to prepare for the xmas baking so all´s good :)

 

Our gardener was supposed to come, or send someone over to come and prepare for us planting the flowers and trees on saturday. He was going to dig up the grass around the perimiter and put bricks as a border. We had explained how important it was for it to be ready on thursday (since friday is their day off) and why (since sat is A´s birthday and we wanted to plant together). Gardener said no problem 18 hours before the work was supposed to be started. He said he would start work at 9 in the morning, even if we were out. When we came home from our outing no works had been carried out! R called him up and he said Im coming on saturday. R reminded him how he promised and why etc and I totally lost it so R told him he would have to call back about saturday. R took his lunch and I was so angry, upset and dissapointed that I went up to have a good cry on the bed. You always want the best for your children, and even more so on their birthdays and then you involve someone else and they just ruin the plans you´ve made. We discussed what to do and R called him back only to find his mobile switched off. At this point I prepared myself for not doing the garden this weekend and stated looking for another gardener but shortly after the doorbell rang  and the gardener was there. It appeared he had "found" someone to do the work anyway so instead of morning the works were carried out in the afternoon but they are done so we can plant tomorrow! (provided the plants arrive as agreed!) I´ve written it before, and i will write it again, its so tiriing to always have to get upset and fight for what has been paid for/agreed upon.

 

We did have a good end to the day, my dad and I took the kids to the pool and then bbq for dinner!