So what has changed in the Paranormal?

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Not a lot. The pink bendy mirror thing has gone, replaced by a structure far more rectilinear and featuring (approx) 25,920 small silvery studs. It's probably an improvement. The impossible girl spent New Year in China and has returned, fattened out, to something possible. Danny is still louring in his corner. One beer and one Bailey's together costs less than just one beer in Doha (mine was the beer). More tomorrow.

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  1. Rupert Neil Bumfrey12 February 2011 at 04:37

    Is that what life in Doha reduces you to, a Bailey's chaser to your beer?! ;-)

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  2. Para Glider12 February 2011 at 05:15

    Oh it's not as bad as that. You can spend many happy hours watching the wholesale demolition of the city :)

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  3. chokdeekap13 February 2011 at 17:22

    heading down there next week bye bye Qatar for a few days

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  4. Para Glider13 February 2011 at 19:29

    Have fun! After a few months in Qatar, you're entitled :)

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  5. chokdeekap21 February 2011 at 16:29

    i have been told that the para is now open all day again for one month

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  6. Para Glider27 February 2011 at 09:52

    Hi chokdekap - that's good news, if it's true :)

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  7. chokdekap2 March 2011 at 19:55

    just back most of the bars are open during the cricket world cup , had a cracking time

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  8. Para Glider2 March 2011 at 21:21

    That's great. Here in Qatar it's almost as if the event was not happening. A bit dull ;-(

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