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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 19:29
I like to eat raw food now and again, and often do my own sprouting. Can you let me have the recipe for berry pie if you have it please.
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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 14:34
Thanks GM, So the big RTA boat I see parked near the marina mall is the taxi, or the ferry? Had a look at that schedule but am still not sure where it ends up. Can I get off along the way or do I get off at the end of the trip (after 1 hour). I am not familiar with Al Ghubaiba, is that where I get off?. Wouldn't bother me if it wasn't so hot, I like mystery tours, but have to plan a bit better with this heat. Am definitely gonna do a trip with my kids, they keep asking me to take them on it. I suggest you click on the details and you'll be able to see that it is the Dubai Ferry service that makes a stop at Marina Mall. Check their map routes and stops - you'll be able to pick what you suits you best. Thanks GM, am gonna give it a go this week and take the kids somewhere different. :)
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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 14:30
Oakfield so if I get off at Al Ghubaiba, what is there to see around there (I have never been up that part of town).
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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 14:25
Thanks GM, So the big RTA boat I see parked near the marina mall is the taxi, or the ferry? Had a look at that schedule but am still not sure where it ends up. Can I get off along the way or do I get off at the end of the trip (after 1 hour). I am not familiar with Al Ghubaiba, is that where I get off?. Wouldn't bother me if it wasn't so hot, I like mystery tours, but have to plan a bit better with this heat. Am definitely gonna do a trip with my kids, they keep asking me to take them on it.
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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 14:15
Congratulations Amy on the birth of your baby boy.
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Latest post on 09 July 2012 - 14:01
We wasted hours down at the Creek regarding Water Taxis and, to be honest, they are still a bit of a mystery. The best thing we have done with all our guests is to take the Ferry on a Friday morning when they swap over from the Creek to the Marina - one way journey only. Leave your car at the Heritage Village car park on a Friday morning and walk down to the Ferry dock (outside Ministry of Finance building and just up from the Abra Station). Catch the 11am Ferry to the Marina (50 dhs per passenger I think) - great views of the skyline in comfortable seats and toilets on board. At the Marina, walk back to the Metro Station (Metro starts at 1pm on a Friday so have lunch and drink on the way at one of the cafes) and take the Metro back to Deira Creek (Al Ghubaiba Station is the nearest). I am desperate for more visitors so that I can do this trip again. Oakfield I want to take my kids on the RTA water transport as well (but the opposite direction to you). If we were to get on at the marina (is this the ferry you are talking about, the RTA one?) where does it go to?, where should we get off? is it near a metro station at the other end? We don't want to have to walk very far in this heat.
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Latest post on 07 July 2012 - 23:27
Ahh havent found anything bellow 10k Even in discovery gardens its 9k but without taxes so after taxes would me kinda the same :( MommyO, are you talking about Hotel Appts.? Check out this site for short term rentals http://www.justrentals.com If you put in 'monthly' you will see that DG start at 5K per month JLT about 5-6K per month, I saw a marina appt for around 6K (although most around 8K). Greens 6-7K Just to also say that if you shop around you CAN find cheaper than this site for short-term (furnished) rentals <em>edited by Alismum on 07/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 06 July 2012 - 18:51
Lots of good luck to Hilsbils and Lynette on the baby front, may your baby wishes come true, and let 2013 see the pitter patter of tiny feet for you both.
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Latest post on 06 July 2012 - 12:50
With regards to the furnished short term lets, I think most have all the facilities bills/AC etc included. Check out Dubizzle short term for rent. I saw some as low as 2,500 AED per month for a furnished studio in DG. Also ask Hilsbils if she is around, she had a good look to see what is recently available short term and may be able to give you some searching tips :) ETA: when checking out Dubizzle, just be aware that some of the prices show up as weekly prices (e.g .7,000AED) when they actually mean monthly <em>edited by Alismum on 06/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 06 July 2012 - 01:17
Have you thought about a short term let studio/1 bed in those areas, for October/November
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Latest post on 06 July 2012 - 01:12
MommyOfficially it does say 2 adults on my screen
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Latest post on 06 July 2012 - 01:02
Here's the ones that come out cheapest for October and November all under 9K per month on that site Coral Al Khoory Hotel Apartments Al Barsha, Chelsea Gardens Hotel Apartment in DG, Dunes Hotel Al Barsha, Najd Hotel Appts Al Barsha, Grand Midwest DG <em>edited by Alismum on 06/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 23:33
Put your requirements in here, I have seen some in your price range/areas http://www.booking.com/
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Latest post on 04 July 2012 - 12:53
funny maybe you can explain why anyone would be interessted in "stars" and their lifes ... I coulsn't care less. And each time anyone wants to tell me anything about a "famous" person he'/she gets that blank look from me as I really really don't know whom they talk about... I think this one is more than just the life of stars (there's a whole lot of other things involved), normally I am not interested in celeb gossip either.
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Latest post on 04 July 2012 - 12:46
lol I'm the same, sad I know :)
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 17:18
- throw emergency dinner in oven - have frantic 5 minute tidy/stuff things in drawers :\: bm! Again!? Ha! ha! we know what she does all day, 5 min tidy up lol
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 17:16
Lulu, Al Barsha opp entrance to supermarket
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 16:49
HB You have been giving advice and support, that is busy in my book.:)
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 16:22
Already been cooked and eaten :) No problem so far.
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 13:19
CB, I agree when we were students we ate anything (but it was in cooler climes for me anyway). I have refrozen chicken, and cooked it and have been fine, but this one has DO NOT REFREEZE in large lettering on the front (daft me for not looking in first place) and it is getting on for 50C outside. Hmmm what to do.. bin or DH ;) DH for the first piece, see what happens and then you can decide whether to bin the other piece! You are right, just did a sniff test and smells OK, looks firm and succulent. Surely gotta be fine. Will cook it and give it to DH.
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 13:17
I wonder sometimes whether it is the chicken that has been cooked badly, or left to stand too long, or cooked and reheated badly etc which is the one we get sick from? Ive never heard of a case of anyone getting sick from re-freezing good chicken. But Im sure there are reasons. Anyway, serious chicken poisoning is very serious and can shut your vital organs down and ... eek. I had it once quite recently (bought a take-away and then left it a bit and then at it) and I can honestly say I have never been sicker in my life!! I wanted to die.... seriously ..... it was **** for 2 days. So I am so wary now of the cooked variety which I havent cooked myself, and since I dont eat any red meat am considering cutting chicken out too. With proper preparation you should be fine with those but cook them well and eat immediately. edited by hilsbils on 01/07/2012 edited by hilsbils on 01/07/2012 Hilsbils, I'm not sure about the refreezing thing either. I mean if it's cooked thoroughly should be OK no? Mind you, you never know how it's handled in the shops prior to buying. All the cases in the newspapers lately of death by food poisoning, they have always been due to eating chicken, some with rice. Could it be they left it out on the table and then reheated it? If it was beef, lamb I wouldn't give it a second thought.
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Latest post on 01 July 2012 - 13:07
CB, I agree when we were students we ate anything (but it was in cooler climes for me anyway). I have refrozen chicken, and cooked it and have been fine, but this one has DO NOT REFREEZE in large lettering on the front (daft me for not looking in first place) and it is getting on for 50C outside. Hmmm what to do.. bin or DH ;)
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Latest post on 30 June 2012 - 12:33
Gosh I had no idea.... but the web is full of information about Mr Cruise and Mr Travolta and their little club... Rock Hudson et al. Very interesting.... hhhmm. Wonder if Suri was an immaculate conception? Wonder if Johnny Depp is in that club (recently separated as well), personally I think not, but you never know......
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Latest post on 29 June 2012 - 23:37
all a cover up, isn't that what they say? yep they sure do, a bit like Heidi Klum and Seal and their renewed wedding vows every year. Seal isn't gay though, is he? lol didn't realise you meant gay, thought you meant they put on a show for publicity, whilst hiding a failing marriage.
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Latest post on 29 June 2012 - 23:28
all a cover up, isn't that what they say? yep they sure do, a bit like Heidi Klum and Seal and their renewed wedding vows every year.
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Latest post on 29 June 2012 - 23:24
Surprises me a bit. I always remember him acting like a lovesick fool on Oprah. He went down in my estimation after that.
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Latest post on 29 June 2012 - 23:08
F31 goes from Springs (various stops) to Internet City Metro station, which takes 22 minutes, then you would need to get to Jebel Ali with metro. Go here http://wojhati.rta.ae and click on Timetable on the right hand side, and put F31 in the service.
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 13:14
Soak your toe in apple cider vinegar.
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 13:02
Hi Alismum, Thanks for your reply- the problem is that the application will be made in the UK at the Passport office in London. The threads to the forms below are for overseas renewals via Dusseldorf. The only way I have found to get this form is to complete it online and have them post it back to you (but this has to be to an address in the UK) or get an original form the SE04 from a UK passport office. We need to have the form completed here to be countersigned before we go to the passport office - but getting hold of this form is proving to be very difficult! Sorry didn't realise this. Hope you are able to sort things out before your trip next week.
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 12:49
I think either your mother in law needs to be invited much less for much shorter holidays with you so that your schedule/money/efforts arent wasted on the wrong person and also DH needs to know how unacceptable this is. I'm hoping hes the understanding type who will agree with you and stand up for you on this one? Invited???? Guests normally turn up at my place, generally with a days notice. Think it's probably the same with Irooni. I wonder how many times she invited her MIL lol Wow nobody would dare visit us like that thats just not right, unless you dont mind it of course but I cant imagine anyone being ok with guests arriving unannounced. Tis true Hugsys, sometimes they ask, sometimes they ring saying they'll be at the airport tomorrow such and such a time and can we pick them up. 'Mia casa e sua casa' sort of thing. I am used to it now.
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 12:41
Hi Seymour, Can't you just download and print off the form. We did with ours. http://ukingermany.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/passports/how-to-apply/united-arab-emirates http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/passports1/passports-a-to-z/a-topics/applications-forms http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=687641682
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 12:25
I think either your mother in law needs to be invited much less for much shorter holidays with you so that your schedule/money/efforts arent wasted on the wrong person and also DH needs to know how unacceptable this is. I'm hoping hes the understanding type who will agree with you and stand up for you on this one? Invited???? Guests normally turn up at my place, generally with a days notice. Think it's probably the same with Irooni. I wonder how many times she invited her MIL lol
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Latest post on 28 June 2012 - 00:03
Actually it looks like DU Sim cards will have to be re-registered later as well [i'>DUBAI// Every mobile phone user in the UAE will have to re-register their SIM cards as part of a new campaign to crackdown on the fraudulent and criminal use of handsets. Etisalat and DU mobile customers will have to provide valid identification documents such as passports, Emirates ID cards and residency visas for the process.[/i'> http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/every-mobile-phone-user-in-the-uae-must-re-register-sim-card <em>edited by Alismum on 28/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 27 June 2012 - 01:46
Hi Irooni, Nope, kids in bed at all hours, napping in afternoons, hours upon hours in the kitchen, eating huge meals 3 times a day, trips here there and everywhere, ferrying the guests for shopping expeditions .... no routine at all when we have visitors. What about you???????
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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 22:54
Try here (look in monthly rentals for the areas you are interested in). I already had a look and saw some in your price range. http://www.justrentals.com/ <em>edited by Alismum on 24/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 16:11
Hugsys, It would be big enough, only problem is (mine at least) it has the boiler in it, so it wouldn't be suitable for a little person. Will check dimensions for you, now where did I put that tape measure, back later...... <em>edited by Alismum on 23/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 22 June 2012 - 23:05
Wow, great help ladies. I got one tel number off the EW listings here (which are quite high... 10k for a 1 bed in JBR?!) but now looking at Discovery which seems so reasonable. I wanted a gym but there is one in Ibn Battuta too. This website OLX is new, but seems good HB, I remember when we were looking for relatives for short term rental, DG was the cheapest, and to be honest it's not too bad for a couple months.
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Latest post on 22 June 2012 - 23:04
Check here as well, loads of short term rentals in the areas you are looking at. http://www.justrentals.com/
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Latest post on 22 June 2012 - 22:49
Hilsbils, What about Discovery Gdns. I know folks who have stayed in DG appts short term. Look here for monthly rates, some 2,500AED per month + http://dubaicity.olx.ae/q/furnished-studio-in-discovery-gardens/c-363 <em>edited by Alismum on 22/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 June 2012 - 16:53
Looks like some of the service fees have been paid so no worries just yet. From todays news: [u'>[b'>Nakheel begins re-filling swimming pools at Palm Jumeirah development[/b'>[/u'> [i'>DUBAI // Nakheel announced today that facilities such as swimming pools and district cooling would continue operating normally in the plush Marina Residence development on the Palm Jumeirah after the developer had collected some of the Dh15 million in unpaid service fees. [/i'> http://www.thenational.ae/business/property/nakheel-begins-re-filling-swimming-pools-at-palm-jumeirah-development <em>edited by Alismum on 21/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 June 2012 - 16:11
I had to google Daim bars (blushes) better that I stayed ignorant, I think. Me too, I think they are called Dime Bars in the UK, but I agree they are yummy.
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 16:13
took me ages to pluck up courage to answer a thread, then that would be the kiss of dead and thread would stop... thankfully its got easier as the years have gone by.. lol about the kiss of death, I thought the same.
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 16:07
I have an 'environmentally friendly' airer as well. No crispy dusty clothes either, half hour outside and clothes are dry.
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 15:14
yes - and the adverts still up..... wonder how long this username will now last...... any ideas on teh next one? washehere izygone when I was a new poster (3rd username now) I came to ask a few questions.
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 22:35
[i'>"After the KHDA announcement, popular schools like Emirates International School, Dubai British School and Regent International have increased their fees. Regent has confirmed the fee hike. “I can confirm, the fees for next year are as follows. These have risen from the current academic year. For FS1 & 2 it’s Dh34,172 per child per annum (tuition and educational packs included), Year 1-6 it’s Dh39,867 per child per annum (tuition and educational packs included), Year 7-13 Dh42,845 per child per annum (tuition only),” reads an e-mail".[/i'> From here http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/school-fees-rents-push-up-cost-of-living-in-dubai-s-emirates-living-2012-06-05-1.461701
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 15:11
Also meant to include this one, past papers for Grade 9 (some interactive) for English, Maths and Science http://www.emaths.co.uk/KS3SAT.htm
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 13:40
Also this interactive science website is the best I've found. Go over the KS3 science quizzes during the summer. http://www.docbrown.info/
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 13:34
Really good maths videos for KS4. You will need to download them. http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupWorkspaces.asp?GroupID=946990&WorkspaceID=&Javascript=False http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupWorkspaces.asp?GroupId=946994&WorkspaceId=1655941 I can also recommend the Bitesize link emlsnre posted. My son did quite a lot of his exam revision using this site. And this interactive website from UK, go to Key Stage 3 or 4 for interactive lessons. http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/index.aspx <em>edited by Alismum on 19/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 June 2012 - 10:48
Eli, I haven't tried that colour remover, but if you do a google it will tell you how to dye something effectively that has bleach stains. As for finding it, what about Ace Hardware or one of the big Spinney's or Waitrose or maybe Magrudy's on Jumeirah Beach Road (04-344-4193 [email protected] ). They used to have Dylon Dyes in Waitrose in Marina Mall, but I don't see a variety of colours nowadays. Also perhaps some places stock a different brand like Rit dye. Sorry I can't be more helpful, it's not something I noticed whilst shopping lately.
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Latest post on 15 June 2012 - 12:35
Have you tried these two places? http://creativehandsdubai.com/ http://www.dubaiscrapbookstore.com/paper-lane-location-i-5.html
 
 
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