Author Archives: Steff Gaulter

About Steff Gaulter

Al Jazeera English's Senior Weather Presenter

Poor little Squeaky

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Steff Gaulter

Our poor little cat, Squeaky, has hurt his toe. Actually he just broke a toenail, but for cat it’s slightly more significant than for a human as they can extend and retract their nails, so there’s a big chance of … Continue reading →

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Surely not…

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Steff Gaulter

  Sometimes I wish my eyes were deceiving me. Hygiene pants for a dog?! Has anyone actually seen any animal wear one of these in Qatar?

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Cayman Islands

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Steff Gaulter

On the way back from Cuba, we ended up with a 7 hour stop-over in the Cayman Islands. What a contrast with Cuba – from a country stuck in the 1950s, to a rich island famous for tax evasion! One … Continue reading →

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Crazy Cuba

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Steff Gaulter

A few weeks ago we came back from a fabulous holiday… We had a quick stop in Chelmsford for my Aunt and Uncle’s Golden Wedding Anniversary, and another one in Florida for my brother’s beautiful wedding, we headed off to … Continue reading →

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Squeaky’s Squiffy Eye

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Steff Gaulter

One morning we noticed that one of Squeaky’s eyes was a little bit smaller than the other. We didn’t think it was anything to worry about too much though and decided to wait till evening to see if things got any … Continue reading →

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Road safety

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Steff Gaulter

I’ve just been emailed a poster by the Ministry of the Interior. Driving here is horrific, and anything that can be done to improve it is welcomed with open arms. It’s just a shame they didn’t finish their sentence. “Reckless … Continue reading →

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The search for the Northern Lights – Part III

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

After being overcast for the entire day, at around 6pm I saw a star. Then another appeared….and another…and slowly the whole sky cleared. Suddenly a faint light appeared in the sky to the north behind the disappearing cloud. Then it … Continue reading →

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The search for the Northern Lights – Part II

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

We set off up the mountain to try to break through the cloud and see the Aurora Borealis. At first it was quite a pleasant walk, albeit a bit chilly, but after about an hour, we were scrambling up the … Continue reading →

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The search for the Northern Lights – Part I

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

I’d long been fascinated by the Northern Lights, but had never seen them. I knew this year was supposed to be the height of the sun’s activity, so the best time to see them, and therefore there was only one … Continue reading →

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Hello Chicken!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Steff Gaulter

My sister arrived in Doha, but unfortunately picked a bad day. She landed at 5:50am on the day they shut the Corniche. We set out on what should have been a 15 minute journey…and hit traffic. Our pitiful speed was … Continue reading →

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