So farewell then - the Sunny Cyclone

Along with the Al Nasar Bollywood cinema and the Lodge a third Dubai institution is to suffer a rude bulldozing.

In a move that has shocked fat, balding, middle-aged men everywhere, it appears that the Cyclone is no more.

It always was packed and to be honest must have made millions, so I wonder where the trade will be transported to next.

Or is it possible that with the closure of Premier rooms and a couple of other bars in Bur Dubai, this is the start of a Dubai cleanup?

The Weasel sincerely hopes not, a city with no sleaze is a very boring town indeed and it seemed that the Cyclone always served a purpose without being too in your face.