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MaserMan

Just moved onto a compound on a temp basis until a villa comes free on my prefered compound. Now the villa is a very nice 3 bed place big rooms so not bad.

But it all turns spooky once I set foot outside the door, its a ghost town, there is nobody walking about and I keep seeing the same guy driving his car who waves to me. Went down to the wave pool thinking that would be where everybody was.....nope empty!

Maybe I have moved onto a compound of vampires? Bought some garlic to cook with but might hang it by the door now:D

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Saq-81

erm...how much of the garlic have you been eating.... ;)

MaserMan

Saq-81 wrote:

erm...how much of the garlic have you been eating.... ;)


None its hanging by the door :D

Never been on a compound as quiet as this!

funkydelicguy

yeah man... atmosphere like that is not new here in Riyadh.
nothing to do but bear with the situation, if u can.

otherwise, invite some of your friends to hang-out with you in your place. :)

CAF

Hmmm, that compound is suppose to be a nice one too, with lots of kids...  But frankly, all of the compounds that Ive been on are relatively quiet.  Give it a few days and see what happens.  Let us know!

musicman

@Maserman, you need to contact someone from Kerala to send you a good witch doctor to diagnose your prblem

Alliecat

1400 people housed in my company compound and on weekends it's like a ghost town, too.

jillndave

I have 2500 on my compound and it's much the same weekdays or weekends. I spent the day with Anil yesterday it was a laugh. Then met another couple of bloggers for dinner.
Better than sat in my room all day.

Life is what you make it. Especially out here.

jillndave

Forgot to ask, how are you cooking he garlic?

Roast, fried, boiled, saute, all sounds good to me. The boiled gets a bit squidgy though.

Dave

DesertDog

wow 2500 on this compound Dave? It doesn't seem that way but I always notice as the days get a bit cooler I see more people around outside.

musicman

....and remember that those 2,500 are here to protect us from evil, Thank you Dave!

slopez909

Are in Jadawel Compound? We might be neighbors.

Alliecat

musicman wrote:

....and remember that those 2,500 are here to protect us from evil, Thank you Dave!


protect us? are you sure??

MaserMan

Glad to hear that this is not unusual!

Saying that when I have been in Al Hamra or Eid there did seem to be more going on.

Don't know how long I will be in Granada until my promised villa in Eid becomes available.

Should not complain as the number of threads you read about people looking for accomadation and having no luck is on the rise.

Going out now to look around incase there is a secret area that the noobies are not meant to know about :rolleyes::D

Guest8748

Hi MaserMan!
Welcome to granada, we've been here about 2 months. It's not too bad, quiet and a bit difficult to meet people unless it's in the gym! But once you do most people here are quite friendly.

PM me if you want to come round one evening to meet my husband and I and for a cup of tea :)

musicman

Us Sri Lankans also drink lots of tea ...

Alliecat

musicman wrote:

Us Sri Lankans also drink lots of tea ...


Subtle hint there, mm :whistle:

anil.soni

musicman wrote:

Us Sri Lankans also drink lots of tea ...


MM I do love tea call me anytime in the evening. :D

Anil

Guest8748

ur all welcome anytime, just bring some cake and biscuits :D Actually if anyone can find me a box of PG Tips you're my new best friend :)

MaserMan

Looks like a tea party :P

Alliecat

zara777 wrote:

Actually if anyone can find me a box of PG Tips you're my new best friend :)


Guess I'm not your new best friend cause I never even heard of 'em!!

Alliecat

A digression, but maybe not since it's mentioned in your thread title:

What's your favorite Twilight Zone episode?

musicman

mines, "digging in the dirt"

MaserMan

Alliecat wrote:
zara777 wrote:

Actually if anyone can find me a box of PG Tips you're my new best friend :)


Guess I'm not your new best friend cause I never even heard of 'em!!


Its a UK brand of tea :D

Sparrow

And no one wants me for tea either :sosad:

musicman

I thought PG Tips was wats over behind after a Jewish/Moslem tradition...?

jillndave

I have Tesco Premium that I bring back. Lovely brew. But very expensive and best made with Yorkshire water. :P

But my visitors don't ask for tea.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

Alliecat

We ask for Saudi tea ;)

musicman

The only T we get in Saudi is the Dish-Dash

DesertDog

At this moment in time I would like to congratulate zara for putting a T in the Twilight Zone

musicman

OK Zara, I think you have no choice left but to invite everyone over for a cuppa now that you have lit the fuse and put the kettle on?

anil.soni

zara777 wrote:

ur all welcome anytime, just bring some cake and biscuits :D Actually if anyone can find me a box of PG Tips you're my new best friend :)


Well I am going to India this weekend and back on next week, if i find it will sure get it and than you got to invite the crew for tea at your place.

PM me if you need specific flavour in PG Tips.

Guys more info on PG Tips Teas - pgtips.co.uk/teas/

Anil

Guest8748

I don't mind brewing the tea for a foum get-together but I don't hear anyone offering to bring cakes ????

DesertDog

cakes or krispykreme donuts?

musicman

Cup cakes on me

Guest8748

DesertDog wrote:

cakes or krispykreme donuts?


Krispy Kreme only folks or my kids won't let you in :lol:

musicman

where is CAF hiding. Shes the Logistics Director of this blog and shes nowhere to be seen to organize Zaras Tea Party

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