Stevie Wonder

It took until the final song, but finally, Stevie sang Happy Birthday to me. Topped off a pretty good day really. I am generally not a convert to all these old stars from the 60's and 70's still banging out their old tunes, but you gotta hand it to him - Stevie Wonder's, at 60 odd years, is still going strong. On a lovely evening at Yas Island Arena Stevie cranked out most of his hits ably supported by a thirteen piece band, a fabulous light show and great sound. Dedicating the show several times to the tragedies in Japan he had the crowd in the palm of his hand, singing and dancing away to all those well known soul classics from over the years, including a brief funky Chuck Berry number where Stevie freely improvised telling us about not knowing all the words and an extended instrumental piece by Chick Corea.

More Photos of Italy

We have so many photos taken while we were in Italy so here is a whole bunch more. It is just such a photogenic place..Bellisimo..

From left to right and top to bottom:


Top of the Spanish Steps, Olive groves in Romola Tuscany, Houses in main street Romola
Vatican ceiling, Ponte Vecchio bridge Rome, Vineyards and Olives Romola
Old buildings in San Gimignano, sunset Cinque Terre, old buildings in San Gimignano
Enticing cafe/ restaurant, Tangle Tree, Roofscape Firenze
Ruby in the window, 3 Street scenes in San Gimignano
Trev's Fountain, Brian's Gelato shop, Vatican, Vatican painting of effective child discipline ( if Sue Bradford ever finds out about this she'll have the place closed down )
Arty shot, That's the last time he hassles me about having a small willy!!, New vs Old - Vatican tractor and bee relief, Balcony and courtyard

Photos of Qatar

Qatar is an interesting place and it was an experience to be savoured looking back on the two years we lived there. Some days were diamonds, some days things got up your nose - like the dust ( literally ), the mad driving, the infuriating delays in getting simple things accomplished. Retrospect being like it is some of those things just become hilarious like the small road outside our apartment block which after a year of roadworks was still not complete, at the time it was a major inconvenience. They have 11 or so years before the Football World Cup and I just hope they at least use another roading company!!!
The following photos show some of the beauty and diversity of the place and the people.

From left to right, top to bottom they are:

Film set at Zikrit, baby camels, dhow on the Corniche
Friday fish market, back end of a bus, boat building
New State Mosque, rainbow sunset, dhows at Ruwais
Dhows on the Corniche, Ithnan Bint Jameela, No Barking
Film set at Zikrit, more dhows at Ruwais, film set at Zikrit
Ornate ceiling at Islamic Museum, new State Mosque, beautiful falcon, old fort at Zubara
Handrail and walkway at the Pearl, another beautiful falcon, a different film set at Zikrit, dining under the dates at the Dip club