Ok, it's Saturday and I'm back in Bahrain. I'm actually growing more fond of this place despite the general weirdness. Had an uber night out with Steve and the Manama Massive - food, cocktails and the all-too-familiar discussion on which celebrity is most fanciable. For anyone who doesn't know, and you should know, the theory goes that there are 4 categories for judging whether a person of the opposite sex is fanciable. They are CUTE, BEAUTIFUL, SEXY & DIRTY - and to achieve fanciableness you must have at least 2 of the above characteristics i.e. Kylie - cute, beautiful and sexy therefore very fanciable. Although the formula seems basic it generally works. Unless you are single and desperate when only one characteristic from the fanciable categories will do (if that).

Steve has bought, with a little gentle persuasion and coaxing from myself, a full-size pool table, a welcome addition to Steven's bar - which is where I shall be spending most of my week. To this day, I still regret selling my pool table.

And I should take time to mention the Minx. She is undergoing major surgery to get her ring-ready. Rear suspension screwed, gearbox pissing oil, tracking out, 4 new tyres needed, brakes knackered, the list goes on. It's going to cost a fortune but she is worth the investment. I'll find out at the end of the week when I collect her from the Alfa-fixers.

And finally, the winter season is now sorted. After meeting Ben and Greg from 3VSA we are going to commit to producing a magazine for the season. This means I will be spending the winter in Meribel - big wahoo!

Laters