Best and worst of the week

Welcome to another episode of best and worst of the week, where we share the highs and lows of the week and everything that’s on our minds.

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I’ll go first.

Best: I’ve spent the last week hanging out in Dubai. The UAE was never a country high on my list of places to go in the world, but my cousin has been living and working there so I decided to go and say hello. And I absolutely loved it. I spent most of the week picking up my jaw off the ground – everything is so shiny and new. It’s like Disneyland or Las Vegas on steroids. There are malls with ski fields in the them! And aquariums! And ice skating rinks! I may or may not have spent two whole days in one such mall eating cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery (which I thought was only in New York) and emptying my wallet at Top Shop, H&M and Zara.

Worst: My tooth. I was at a hotel and idiot that I am, I ignored the obvious signs that said ‘NO DIVING’ and dived in anyway. My bikini top came down mid-dive – and being in a Muslim country I instinctively pulled it up –  and hit my face and tooth on the bottom of the pool while doing so. NOT FUN. The funniest thing was that when I got out of the pool, I was so concerned about my tooth and scrapped chin – I didn’t realise my bikini top was still sitting around my waist.

Worst #2: The desert safari driver who drove away and left my tour group standing in the middle of the Arabian desert. No explanation, just got in the car and drove away over the dunes and out of sight. I’m still not sure if he was trying to be funny or whether he was just a jerk. Funny now, but at the time – not so funny!

Now it’s your turn. Tell us your best and worst and what’s on your mind. We’re all ears.