There was an article in last Wednesdays Gulf News that read;

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has warned that it would crack down on those who wash cars in parking lots and on main roads. "Car washing is an unauthorised activity except for authorised companies. Violators will face legal action," it said. The municipality has directed the public not to deal with itinerant car washers.

Hmmmmm..........well I have a bit of a problem with this. I don't know what the 'automatic' car wash situation is in Dubai, but do know there is a shortage of them here in Abu Dhabi. Hubs gets to take ours about 3 times a month, which is normally sufficient. Guaranteed though, every time he does take the car to one of the filling stations offering the automatic car wash, he has to queue for a minimum of 30 minutes & has waited for over an hour on several occasions. He's tried to vary the times of when he takes the car, but it's always the same story - long queues. Just to make matters worse, after finally getting the car washed, he then has to drive around (and around, and around) to find a parking space within walking distance to our apartment building. So, it can take anything between 1-3hrs just to get the car washed.......'legally' that is. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect there are hundreds of vehicle owners who simply do not have 1-3hrs to waste, simply in order to get sed vehicles washed? So, when an employee of an apartment building offers to wash ones vehicle at a reasonable fee & whilst it is parked, why not take up the offer? No waiting in line & no battling for a parking space - the 'hand' wash option is ideal...............but it's illegal??? Whoever dreamt that Act up must've sucked a bit too hard on his sheesha pipe & ended up in Wonder Weed Dreamland.

So, in a nutshell, the average Joe Public/Ahmed bin Sultan al Khaliwotever is by law supposed to not only keep his vehicle clean, but only get it cleaned by an 'authorised' company. Getting the local apartment maintenace man to give the car a good clean for an extra 20 Durries or such is breaking the law.................well...............if you could see me now..........I'm really battling to type with the middle digit of my right hand poking up straight! I shall sleep well tonight......snuggled up to my cuddly Hubs, knowing full well he's a law breaker!

TAILPIECE.......for the Guys :-D

We've all heard about people having Guts or Balls, but do you really know the difference between them?In an effort to keep you informed, the definition for each is listed below:

GUTS - arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the Guts to ask: "Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?

BALLS - arriving home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the ass and having the Balls to say, "You're next !"