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Latest post on 11 January 2017 - 19:16

I teach Burlesque and Cabaret - focused on empowerment, friendliness and being inclusive. It's an hour a week for women to cut loose, have fun and be all sparkly!! I love it - it's so awesome seeing all my lovely women progress and learn. Definitely bring your tap shoes! There seem to be quite a few well-established dance centres with lots of different classes. I can't wait to try some new things :)

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Latest post on 10 January 2017 - 21:35

It is - he's loving it!! It's essentially his dream job so he's like a cat who got the cream. He's worked mega hard so 100% deserves it. He works in sports as well, another reason for sports city!! I'm hoping to work, only because I hate being idle! Not sure what I want to aim for though - I've got customer service, management, recruitment, PA experience. I also teach dance classes and host a food based radio show so I think I've kept my options open :D will you be working? xx Yep I'll be working as a Midwife. At least you'll have a bit of time when you get there to enjoy the sunshine and check out the area then can decide what you fancy doing! What dance classes do you do?! I have been wondering whether to pack my tap shoes! Been trying to research if there are any classes but not found any so far x

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Latest post on 10 January 2017 - 17:26

It is - he's loving it!! It's essentially his dream job so he's like a cat who got the cream. He's worked mega hard so 100% deserves it. He works in sports as well, another reason for sports city!! I'm hoping to work, only because I hate being idle! Not sure what I want to aim for though - I've got customer service, management, recruitment, PA experience. I also teach dance classes and host a food based radio show so I think I've kept my options open :D will you be working? xx

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Latest post on 10 January 2017 - 00:45

Hi BethHH! I can't give you any tips myself but following your post as we are also moving over from the UK within the next couple of months and are also looking at apartments in sports city! Where abouts in the UK are you moving from? Myself and my husband will be moving from Kent x Hiya!! We're moving from Essex - well, he's already out there and settling into his new job and I'm following on once I'm sorted here! Some of his colleagues live in Sports City which is why we started our search there xx How exciting that he is there already! We still haven't got a date confirmed. Will you be working too? My husbands a PE teacher so I thought sports city may be quite good for him! X

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Latest post on 09 January 2017 - 16:56

You can set up a Borderlinx account and order clothes from US sites, they always have sales on, then collect them in a bunch and ship them over, we have been doing this for years, saved 70% on shoes and clothing. Try not get caught up in the materialism is my biggest advice, or the brunches...there are tons of things to do in Dubai that require no endless drinking :) camp in the desert, discover the neighbouring emirates, climb Jebel Hafeet, etc... Register in a meetup group, Dubai can be a very lonely place especially if your other half works and you don't yet. Expatwoman organises coffee mornings too! DragonMart has EVERYTHING. If it is not there, you don't need it :biggrin: There is a RIPE market every Friday at Zaabel Park with food trucks as well, if food is your thing, many cool eateries in Al Quoz too! Raw cafe has THE best coffee in Dubai! Visit the art scene at Arkansal Avenue, bit different from the usual Dubai. There is the flea market to check out too and the Vegetables Market too, Fish market in Deira (go with a man!, they hassle you like theres no tomorrow and the smell is unbearabale but worth it for the freshest catches and cheap prawns) Download Uber and Careem and register with your cards, very handy when you are stuck with no car and no RTA taxis around. When you register with UberEATS they deliver to your door from nearby places using the same card as the Uber app. Enjoy and have fun!

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Latest post on 09 January 2017 - 15:30

Sports City has some nice buildings but there is a huge amount of construction going on there. My friend lives facing the canal but as of yet no water in it. There are lots of supermarkets/restaurants/salons underneath the canal residences and Motor City is close by which has lots of shops There is no metro in this area so you will either have to rely on cabs or drive. Traffic coming in and out of town at rush hour can be terrible. Hessa street which is one of the main roads into town does get clogged at rush hour however do not expect the traffic courtesy on the roads to be like home. People push in, don't indicate, swerve between lanes etc however you get used to driving and identify what they are going to do before they do it. With regards to salons everyone has their favourite. Due to rising costs many people use Groupon vouchers ( Website) Voucher Scout app and the Entertainer app ( BOGOF) Their are thousands of brunches high end mad ones to low end quiet ones expect to pay anything from GBP133.00 to GBP55.00 for 3-4 hours free booze and food. Clothes are expensive here. A lot of people now order online from the UK. I rarely buy anything here now unless it has been massively reduced in the sales. There are so many shops here as malls are a plenty but as I have said the UK high street shops are usually 30-40% more expensive than home. I am sure you will have fun driving around and finding places that you like You are awesome, thanks for this. I'm a committed foodie so scouting good places to eat is something I'm looking forward to. Good to know about there being no metro in S/City and I hadn't even considered that clothes would be more expensive - I just figured, since it was an international brand the prices would be 'matched'. Online ordering it is then (and lots of shopping/shipping before I fly out!) Thanks again xx

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Latest post on 09 January 2017 - 15:26

Hi BethHH! I can't give you any tips myself but following your post as we are also moving over from the UK within the next couple of months and are also looking at apartments in sports city! Where abouts in the UK are you moving from? Myself and my husband will be moving from Kent x Hiya!! We're moving from Essex - well, he's already out there and settling into his new job and I'm following on once I'm sorted here! Some of his colleagues live in Sports City which is why we started our search there xx

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Latest post on 09 January 2017 - 13:26

Sports City has some nice buildings but there is a huge amount of construction going on there. My friend lives facing the canal but as of yet no water in it. There are lots of supermarkets/restaurants/salons underneath the canal residences and Motor City is close by which has lots of shops There is no metro in this area so you will either have to rely on cabs or drive. Traffic coming in and out of town at rush hour can be terrible. Hessa street which is one of the main roads into town does get clogged at rush hour however do not expect the traffic courtesy on the roads to be like home. People push in, don't indicate, swerve between lanes etc however you get used to driving and identify what they are going to do before they do it. With regards to salons everyone has their favourite. Due to rising costs many people use Groupon vouchers ( Website) Voucher Scout app and the Entertainer app ( BOGOF) Their are thousands of brunches high end mad ones to low end quiet ones expect to pay anything from GBP133.00 to GBP55.00 for 3-4 hours free booze and food. Clothes are expensive here. A lot of people now order online from the UK. I rarely buy anything here now unless it has been massively reduced in the sales. There are so many shops here as malls are a plenty but as I have said the UK high street shops are usually 30-40% more expensive than home. I am sure you will have fun driving around and finding places that you like

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Latest post on 09 January 2017 - 12:34

Hi BethHH! I can't give you any tips myself but following your post as we are also moving over from the UK within the next couple of months and are also looking at apartments in sports city! Where abouts in the UK are you moving from? Myself and my husband will be moving from Kent x

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Latest post on 08 January 2017 - 18:59

Hi Ladies!! I am moving to Dubai from the UK (in April) and I'm looking for all your top tips! Social groups, beauty salons, restaurants/brunch spots, one off/non-chain clothing boutiques - all of it!! We're looking at apartments in Sports City - from initial research it seems nice, but any local information is appreciated. I'm really excited about the move, really looking forward to seeing your insider tips so throw it all at me xx

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