Summer shockers

Having flown back into the City of Sweat last night, the appeal of Dubai Summer Surprises has now reached negative proportions. Mammoth passport queues and strongly-scented individuals inside the terminal; outside, a city decorated with Modhesh, the yellow bug buffoon, who bears less resemblance to a friendly cartoon character than some of the inhabitants of The Cities after a night out (yellow skinned and bug eyed).