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Latest post on 31 May 2013 - 00:01

Hi
I will be moving to Abu Dhabi in August 2013' with my soon to be 13 year old son, we are joining my husband who has Ben here since Feb, I am currently here on our 2nd visit due to return to the UK on Saturday. We have moved into apartment this week on Al Nayan Camp (my be spelt wrong) and we have secured a place at Al Khubairait School , for my son who will be going into year 9 from September, I am now looking forward to moving out here and hope to join the coffee mornings at Al Wada mall, so hope they are still going come August/September, We are moving here from South Wales and really hope we can settle here and make it our home for many years to come. I would love to hear from anyone and am interested in your experiences of life in Abu Dhabi , many thanks

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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 12:13

well i didnt see any of you.... well could have done, but i was first one there (i am always early) but we didnt swap in the end. toms mum did you see me?

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Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 20:36

roll on sunday yah....!!! back to sch tomorrow to swap sciences for alevel choice then advanced open scuba for my boy on friday and then sch again on sunday, back to early mornings thou!!!!!

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Latest post on 27 August 2013 - 19:50

Last night in my UK house tonight and looking forward to meeting Busy Bee at the Sixth form enrolment day on Wednesday. Been a long hard slog but almost there! Can't wait to sleep on something other than this damn blow up mattress ! Good luck I know how that feels.......been here in AbuDhabi nearly 3weeks now and I couldn't wait to sleep on a proper bed and it on a proper sofa either after packing our UK home up too, just waiting for weather to cool down a bit now , and my 13 year old son starts school on Sunday so new routine will start then hopefully x

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Latest post on 26 August 2013 - 20:31

think i will be going on wednesday so may see you there.

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Latest post on 26 August 2013 - 08:07

Last night in my UK house tonight and looking forward to meeting Busy Bee at the Sixth form enrolment day on Wednesday. Been a long hard slog but almost there! Can't wait to sleep on something other than this damn blow up mattress ! oh right o.... we got our results really really good, but now pondering whether to swap sciences so may see you there on wednesday if not we go straight to (jail oh i mean school on sunday) lol

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Latest post on 26 August 2013 - 07:00

Bon Voyage - and welcome to Abu Dhabi! Hope everything goes smoothly for you.

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Latest post on 26 August 2013 - 03:30

Last night in my UK house tonight and looking forward to meeting Busy Bee at the Sixth form enrolment day on Wednesday. Been a long hard slog but almost there! Can't wait to sleep on something other than this damn blow up mattress !

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Latest post on 10 August 2013 - 20:07

Yes I'm Dave's wife,glad to hear you arrived OK,it's like the wacky races over here,you need eyes in the back of your head.Will no doubt meet soon. need eyes everywhere..... and indeed thats my line wacky races defo lol

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Latest post on 08 August 2013 - 22:10

Yes I'm Dave's wife,glad to hear you arrived OK,it's like the wacky races over here,you need eyes in the back of your head.Will no doubt meet soon.

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Latest post on 08 August 2013 - 20:45

Hiya Mesha, yes all arrived safe and sound, 1st day today been out driving for the first time!, didn't do too bad even if I do say so myself, going to be a challenge but I have driven for 30 years so I am not going to let it beat me! :-) I hope your settling in nicely too, are you Dave's wife? ow are you finding living here?? Will be nice to meet one day .....

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Latest post on 08 August 2013 - 11:32

Hi Yvette hope you arrived OK I have found you by accident our husbands work for the same company I have been here for 7 weeks with my 17 year old son and our dog.Hope to meet you soon.:-)

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Latest post on 26 June 2013 - 19:12

Laughing as we really are all in the same boat. I'm giving up work and am worried about going stir crazy without a job. I'm a qualified teacher from the uk so if any of your kids need tuition please let me know as really can't twiddle my thumbs all day! Looking forward to seeing you all soon. My husband and I are moving to Abu Dhabi in 2 weeks time. We'll be living in short term rental place on Yas island till we find a more permanent place.

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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 19:26

I shall look forward to meeting you in the flesh in August, Busy bee, as you have been so very helpful since I have been on this forum. My son and I will not be arriving until 27th August and so we will not have much time to get him sorted before term starts on the following Sunday. I will no doubt be picking your brains prior to our arrival so will definitely owe you at least a coffee when we do meet up! no problem, pick away...... we are in the middle of exams (as you know) at the moment.... what fun, driving up and down wacky races many more times in the day. today is a public holiday, but we had 2 exams and revision club, so thats been 4 times there and back again...

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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 17:47

Lovely to know we will all be in same boat then, or have been through the same situation already, are any of you working out there or thinking of looking for work, I'm currently working for the DWP in UK, but will obviously be finishing before I move out! Think that has been one of the biggest things for me to get my head around is the fact I will be giving up work , having worked since I was 17 (47) now just wondered how people have adjusted etc , any feedback would be appreciated Thanks Yvette x Hi Yvette I know what you mean about the work situation. I am the same as you having worked since the age of 16 (and being ever so slightly older than you!). I am hoping that I will find plenty to fill my days and intend to throw myself at any opportunity for socialising that comes my way. I think we have to look at the whole thing as a brilliant new chapter in our lives and make the most of our time .... Look forward to meeting you "on the other side" Wendy

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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 17:39

I shall look forward to meeting you in the flesh in August, Busy bee, as you have been so very helpful since I have been on this forum. My son and I will not be arriving until 27th August and so we will not have much time to get him sorted before term starts on the following Sunday. I will no doubt be picking your brains prior to our arrival so will definitely owe you at least a coffee when we do meet up!

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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 09:45

busybee2, would be great if you came along to the EW coffee, you are an Abu Dhabi expert ! i used to go when they first got started in auh when judy was running them, but then they stopped quite a few years ago, when they re-started its always been in my mind to come along but just never got.....one day one day.

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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 09:21

busybee2, would be great if you came along to the EW coffee, you are an Abu Dhabi expert !

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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 23:34

Lovely to know we will all be in same boat then, or have been through the same situation already, are any of you working out there or thinking of looking for work, I'm currently working for the DWP in UK, but will obviously be finishing before I move out! Think that has been one of the biggest things for me to get my head around is the fact I will be giving up work , having worked since I was 17 (47) now just wondered how people have adjusted etc , any feedback would be appreciated Thanks Yvette x

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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 20:22

Hi Eddy, DeeBee and MHH01 Looks like we will all be new girls together! I will be out there at the end of August living on al Reem and my son will be starting year 12 at BSAK! Can't wait to meet you all at the coffee mornings... Wendy x u know that i have said before my oldest will be in year 12 there, so we can defo meet up beforehand if you like, we are old hands at bsak and auh of course.

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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 17:46

Hi Eddy, DeeBee and MHH01 Looks like we will all be new girls together! I will be out there at the end of August living on al Reem and my son will be starting year 12 at BSAK! Can't wait to meet you all at the coffee mornings... Wendy x

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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 08:21

Thanks for comments back in the UK now, until August but really looking forward to coming out now and getting settled, My son is really looking forward to starting at BSAK on the 1st September, yes it will be very nice to meet and make new friendships etc, big challenges ahead but hopefully everything will run smoothly for us all , look forward to meeting you x obviously abu dhabi is very transient so people come and go, and the kids are very good in school about it, you definately dont feel that you are the only "new kid" etc. and as i say in year 9 a lot of newbies too in that year.

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Latest post on 03 June 2013 - 21:50

Thanks for comments back in the UK now, until August but really looking forward to coming out now and getting settled, My son is really looking forward to starting at BSAK on the 1st September, yes it will be very nice to meet and make new friendships etc, big challenges ahead but hopefully everything will run smoothly for us all , look forward to meeting you x

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Latest post on 03 June 2013 - 09:44

nearly right, its called al nayhan camp after the ruling family name. good area to go to bsak, up salam st and off the next exit quite a bit of traffic but not too bad. i have kids in year 9 and 11 at the moment so a year above you, you are lucky to get into bsak, but year 9 is one of the easier years to get into because a lot of people move back to the uk at that time for various reasons. dont worry if there arent any organised coffees i am here most of the time so we could meet up and give you all the inside information for bsak lol

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Latest post on 31 May 2013 - 18:00

Count me in too! I'm moving with my husband in July.We're both from the uk.

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Latest post on 31 May 2013 - 13:09

Hi, I also arrive this summer, around end of June. I will have my 16 yr old son with me. If the coffee mornings are on, I will see you there! Mary.

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