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scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Does anyone have a guaranteed cure for the Saudi Blues ?

A gallon of Sid ? Suicide ? Departure of a final-exit visa ? Conversion to the One True Faith ?

Or should I simply resighn myself to being a loser ? (See earlier thread on Saudi, an Oasis for Losers.)

Cleopatra · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject:

I think anyone who is a long-term expat anywhere in the world, is going to find themselves getting the 'blues' every so often. Seems to be an inevitable part of expat life. Things which you used to think were bearable - or even quite 'cute' - now seem anything but; the weather is driving you insane; the locals seem arrogant and incomprehensible; your fellow expats sem smug and jingoistic; the 'social' life samey and supercillious. I could go on but...you get the picture.

Is there a cure for the blues? I think in most cases it passes in a few days. If it doesn't, a holiday - even a quick weekend in Bahrain - is probably in order. And if even that doesn't work... then, yes, probably an Exit-only is the only solution.

jonks · Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 1240

I thought English teachers would be on holiday now... Confused

Wigwam · Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 93 Location: Abu Dhabi

You must miss Saudi a lot then. You are on holiday and you can't bear the thought of being away from the place. The best solution is to stay during your holidays. Become a citizen. Learn the language.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I am teaching on a summer course.

Wigwam, it seems that you neither read nor reply to pm's. Naughty !

ntropy · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba

Time.

Hang in there, Scottie. This, too, shall pass.

Tomton · Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 66

Two things to do :

Count your money

Remind yourself that Germany lost yesterday

Cleopatra · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:

... and that England lost on Saturday.

To Portugal.

On penalties.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Cleopatra · Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject:

Come Euro 2008, maybe it'll be 3rd time lucky?

(For Portugal, I mean. Of course.)

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

A trip to the Island of Bahrain and a stout Italian meal did much to alleviate my melancholy.

Bebsi · Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 958

La Taverna, near Gold City? Like Yorik, I knew it, a place of infinite jest!! Had many great evenings there, great food, pleasant surroundings, decent wines and delectable waitresses to look at and chat to Laughing

What's it like these days?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

La Taverna it was. In the City Centre Hotel. Run by Levantines buit none the worse for that !