As regular readers will have noticed, the end of November signals the start of the Rugby 7s weekend and also the advent of a long weekend due to public holidays.
In previous years, it would also signal the arrival of my Father who used to make a point of coming out for the Rugby 7s and in later years use to extend his trip so that is started earlier in November to also include a visit to the Race to Dubai Golf.
I always looked forward to his arrival - not just to see him although that was obviously very pleasant, but also because it gave me a fantastic excuse to see as much sport as possible at what is the best time of year weather wise in Dubai.
Although Dad is no longer with us, I am definitely looking forward to this weekend which for the first time for a while will include a trip to the Rugby 7s on the Friday (being the first day) with 4 days of holiday still to look forward to.
I am also due to play a bit of Golf and hopefully will also get out on my bike for a couple of rides.
Having said that, the weather forecast is not as sanguine as it might have been. We are usually spared rain at this time of year (if it rains at all, it is usually in February/March). However, if it does rain around the time of the 7s, it absolutely tips it down - I recall one occasion a few years ago, after I had persuaded my friend Ally to come to Dubai in November to watch some rugby and enjoy our glorious Winter sunshine, when it rained the entire weekend (leading A. to rather despondently remark that if he had wanted to watch rugby in the rain, he could have stayed in England).
In any event, fingers crossed for a good weather over the next few days.
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