If you live in the UAE, you’ll know that addresses such as “Past the mosque, first right after the Spinneys then turn left after the cat sitting on the wall” are commonplace. But even when you find the street on which your friend lives, pinpointing the actual villa isn’t always easy …

A good friend of mine is at villa 4 – or is it villa 6? Take your pick! We think this is driven by the eventual postal system, but who really knows …