Days gone by

Dubai left along time ago, but occasionally we get a whiff of it and it brings strong feelings of nostalgia. Ramadan is a time where we see a little bit of tradition popping up. I know that nothing can stay the same, but oh, how I wish, just for a little while to have it back.

Al Dhiyafa street was the home of Dayvilles ice cream. Now we have Häagen-Dazs. Who would have ever thought that we prefer it? Bring back Dayvilles any day. We didn't have to look for parking then either, just drove up onto the pavement, right up to the glass doors.

Fast food was Greenland Cafeteria in Jaflyia before it was overrun by Eat & Drink Cafeteria.

Cars were TOYOTAS. Almost every house had a Toyota Crown parked outside. I am so old, I can recall Nissan in the Datsun days. Seriously, it gets worse. My neighbours had a Datsun 180b. I kid you not.

Coca cola did not exist, but Dixi did. And it was nice.

Crisps were Pofak Namaki from the grocery. We tried not to buy the packs that had faded in the sun (probably on the ship coming over here from Iran).

Tv was Daktari ( I believe on Aramco tv), and we had Daktari every day, over and over, on and on, repeat after repeat. But guess what? I wouldn't mind watching an episode now, just for old times sake.

For those that cannot relate, I apologise. For those that were there, all is not forgotten. But it has gone.