No gold for me
Can you believe it? There we were in Dubai during the annual Diwali celebrations—the Hindu festival of lights. The gold souk was filled with the finest in gold craftsmanship—and Poor John wouldn’t buy me a single piece.
Does any piece strike your fancy? I’m rather partial to the shoe. So practical in so many ways.
Where to next? 
Shoe would look great while you are sitting by the camp fire- maybe need a mate!! 😘
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There was only one, so I had to pass.
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I wonder what the cost of security is?!
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Mind boggling I suspect.
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Nothing could match your black dress from years ago 🙂
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Oh yes, that dress! Hahaha
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I fancy the necklace with the maroon cord, but the matching earrings would drag my poor earlobes down to my feet.
But seriously, do people wear all that heavy jewellery?
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Wow! No kidding! That tunic-chainmail item in the top photo would require a very strong person to wear it!
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Leggy Peggy. I remember the name but cannot place it. I think we were good friends or close to
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Antarctica I recall. Great memories.
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I find that style of jewellery far too ostentatious, but I know it is very popular in the Middle East. Poor John made the right decision. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Too right, ostentatious in overdrive.
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Among her many allergies, Alie is allergic to gold: a great blessing to a poor husband. 😁
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What an unusual allergy.
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Yes. In an era when there were no medicines specifically for rheumatoid arthritis, they decided to try gold shots. She had a terrible reaction that we didn’t understand for a long time. A few years later, they began to develop the biologics specifically for the disease which help many people and is the reason one is less likely to see disfigurement today.
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It’s amazing and wonderful when science gets the answer.
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Poor John would be poor Poor John if he had given in! Have a great trip xxx
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Thanks Lin. Luckily we’ve resisted lots of buying temptations.
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Peggy, the gold shoe would be SOOO practical on your camping trips!!!!!
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You read my mind, Anne.
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I’m with you on the shoe. You could wear it hiking and then wear it again going dancing! Beautiful things.
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Frankly, just looking at it makes my feet hurt. 🙂
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Indeed. I wear Birkenstock and canvas Converse, and I don’t even walk in them. 🙂
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We visited in Dubai and saw this gold necklaces. I love all of these images. Anita
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I wonder if any that you saw have sold so far?
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Yes we visited there in Dubai. Anita
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Amazing work on these pieces 🙂
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The craftsmanship is incredible.
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Finding a park you could visit in those shoes without being mugged would be tricky. They don’t look very comfortable either.
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Just looking at it makes my feet hurt.
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Guess they have to spend that oil money on something. I mean, who wouldn’t want a necklace with a gazebo on it?
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there’s a gazebo? 😂
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Third picture down, on the right. It’s probably something else, but gazebo was my first impression. 😶
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Got it. Pretty funny
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Brilliant spotting. hahaha
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I am completely gobsmacked! And that shoe is all kinds of awesome – and hilarious.
The 3rd pic, the piece on the left – beautiful. All the rest – meh.
Alison
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I truly cannot imagine wearing any of these.
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no, me neither
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I will leave the show for you, Peggy. It is a necklace for me.
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Ah, but which one?
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Any of them
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Interesting. I liked the old quarter in Dubai by the Creek. I’m sure the gold merchants knew their customers. Were they mostly Indians at Diwali or rich Arabs as well?
I sympathise with poor John! (not sure Denise would)
Tony
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We saw almost no customers during Diwali, but I think we were up too early in the morning.
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LeggyPeggy,
The gold shoe is beautiful and did people blogging notice the Quartz Crystal the gold shoe was placed in? Also, do local people have gold fillings, with so much gold available.
Sy S.
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That quartz crystal is gorgeous. As for gold fillings, I have two ancient gold crowns—in my mouth not on my head.
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