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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 11:28
ok I will buy some then. The Union Co-Op sells some good brands of water that you don't find elsewhere...
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 11:25
Yep-left Dubai-now in Australia then off to Saudi For good or hols? Oh yeh, perhaps a skiing trip;) Could be for Omra or to sight-see.... Personally i like Saudi, very interesting place :) you asked for good or hols> Umra is Umra, not hols. Sight seeing....well sorry, but you are weird then. Not exactly a Thomas Cook destination. Point about Omra but you know what i meant. There are some amazing places to see in Saudi - just because it's not Costa del Sol doesn't mean you can't holiday there. Costa Del Riyadh. Sounds mighty fine. You never know! Anyway I am going with an open mind and looking forward to the adventure-if the visa is ever sorted! I have heard that Saudi visas take a long time to process. I think that Marroosh is also waiting for one...
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 11:06
Yep-left Dubai-now in Australia then off to Saudi For good or hols? Oh yeh, perhaps a skiing trip;) Could be for Omra or to sight-see.... Personally i like Saudi, very interesting place :) you asked for good or hols> Umra is Umra, not hols. Sight seeing....well sorry, but you are weird then. Not exactly a Thomas Cook destination. lol
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 10:43
But does this water taste good? I find that water enriched with minerals does not taste good. But if you tell me it tastes good, I will make a point to buy this the next time I am at the Co-Op.
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 10:41
I'm still here!!
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 08:37
I can recommend the Pierre et Vacances Resort in Branville, Normandy, France. I was there a few years ago and I think that it is exactly what you are looking for. However, it is in France and not England. But the advantage of being in Normandy is that you can get to England quickly and relatively cheaply. You could spend a week in France and then go to England. In Normandy, there are several ferries going to the UK. I think it takes six hours. There is also a budget airline flying in and out of Beauvais, France that goes to London....
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 05:39
If you feel that way, then I wouldn't bother going back to her. There are lots of good OB-GYNs around and you deserve one that you are happy with.
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Latest post on 17 October 2013 - 21:46
I was told at 12 weeks that there was an 80% chance that I was having a girl. I ended up having a girl. That was the earliest I found out though with all four of my pregnancies.
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Latest post on 17 October 2013 - 21:41
Hello ladies Thank you very much for your feedback. The boys will be going to Gems Royal Dubai. It's nice to get Feedback about the school. My husband went to visit the school and said it was a smaller school ( which is what we were looking for) but didn't feel overcrowded. My main concern was the class sizes in terms of teacher /child ratio. It does seem to be the norm for schools in Dubai from the feedback on the forum whose children go to other schools. One more question, does the bus take the children home after school activities provided by the school? It seems I will have to pick my 3 year old up early and if the bus does not bring the children home after school activities, I'll have to go back to school to pick up my 8 year old. How do people manage this? Once again, thank you very much. We arrive on 10th November, will sort put uniforms and will begin a day or two later, Hi Mares! I had one child in FS 1 and one child in FS 2 last year. I had to drive to RDS twice every afternoon to pick up my children. It was certainly not ideal or fun but I just accepted it and did it. It is not mentioned on the website but RDS has a crèche facility for FS 1 students until 2:30. You could use that service. When your older child is in an activity, you could just sit in the café or somewhere else inside the school with your younger child and wait. You certainly wouldn't be the only one. Lots of parents, myself included, wait there after school with other children.
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Latest post on 17 October 2013 - 09:06
Thanx Gorobattie, will go to DNRD this morning. Be aware that they may not be open today...
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 18:33
Thank you for all your kind responses. Yes, we were aware of an earthquake in Phillipines but hearing stories of how people 'try it on' in situations of adversity, I was sceptical - and still am however, and I mean however, she did send us the receipts of the passport (she has never travelled out of the country before and therefore, DH paid for her passport to be issued). An added concern for me now is the addition of the quality posts from others who mention without the use of an agency, it could be difficult for her to come into the country considering, it transpires, she knows no one here (letter of invite apparently) and no prior work experience. Please do not ask me why DH chose this particular girl - but I have to abide by his rules / thoughts unfortunately :-( I am just trying to fathom out if this is going to work by all parties. I tried to do the same thing a few years ago. I found a Philippino who wanted to come work as a housemaid. We were happy to find someone without having to pay an agency. She emailed me her passport copy and we processed her employment visa, sent it to her, and booked her ticket. She was not allowed to board in Manila because her papers were not stamped by the POLO office here. We found out what we needed to do to get this stamp. We were looking at paying thousands of dirhams for her plus, because she had never worked before, she had to do a lengthy training course in the Philippines before coming. Also, because we were not using an agency and only paying thousands for the stamp, there was no guarantee on this maid and we still had to pay her plane ticket. We ended up wasting a lot of money on the whole thing and it was a complete disaster. And the poor woman SMSed, called, and emailed me for months afterwards asking when we would sort it all out. I finally told her that we had given up on hiring her. So I am just warning you...
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 17:43
Hi AlAinGirl. I just wanted to tell you, and maybe this is totally unnecessary because you have made other provisions. If you are planning to bring this woman over here without using an agency, you may well find that it may be very difficult, especially since she has never worked before...
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 11:06
The dress code is not law here, though. It's just a recommendation but many people, regardless of their faith, choose to ignore it...
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 10:34
Hi Dubaibambino! I am doing well, thank you. Yes, I did find out the gender. I am having a boy. I am also feeling very big. Only 4 months to go!!
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 10:32
I know that you don't want to hear this, but since the thread title is basically unsafe, I just want to make a comment. High beds are not safe for four year-olds. You might want to wait a few years before buying one...
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Latest post on 15 October 2013 - 17:15
Hi Norak! Thank you for your email btw. I will respond to you shortly. It is ok if you take several months to reply since I am not planning a visit to the USA until next summer anyway. I have another question for you. How much does it cost to sponsor an American parent for a long-stay visa?
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Latest post on 15 October 2013 - 17:10
Thank you both for your responses.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 19:39
http://www.alfatahuae.com/browse_EN.asp I don't know of a DM website stating this, but if agencies in the UAE are recruiting them to come here, then they are definitely allowed. Click on the above link to see.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 18:31
Barbie, Lalaloopsy, My Little Pony, Disney Princess stuff At least that is what my two play with...
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 18:28
Thank you, Norak. I have just emailed you. I am really sorry to hear that you have to go to Libya. I hope that you will be safe and that everything will go smoothly during your time there. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 14/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 13:14
My two children go to Gems RDS. I am generally happy with the school. I'm not particularly happy with the class sizes but it doesn't seem to be different at many other schools here. My children don't take the bus but from what I have seen, it appears to be an efficient system. The biggest drawback to taking the bus is the early pick-up time.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 13:08
They will all be open, and they will all be super busy... <em>edited by AnonDubai on 14/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 13:07
Yes, the check-out at Carrefour is horrible. The belt is so small that you can hardly fit any big stuff on it. Then there is the absence of bags and baggers. And you always have to wait in line at Carrefour for quite some time. There are never enough registers open. I feel like I'm shopping at Carrefour in France when I go to Carrefour here. At least in France the belts are big enough to put big things on...
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 12:16
I also absolutely hate grocery shopping. Now I use Aswaaq home delivery about twice a week. It would be great to try for those who live in the areas that they cover. I would love to try Geant online but I am guessing that they would not deliver to my area.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 07:30
Yes, if the agencies have them, then you can sponsor them.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 07:28
I stand corrected.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 07:27
I was at the beach in Jumeirah until sunset and it was absolutely beautiful.
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 12:03
I had a visitor stay once. I paid for everything and the one time that she paid her own way, she kept on complaining to me about how expensive it was. I sometimes made comments about how she only had to pay her plane ticket so the vacation in Dubai wasn't that expensive. I was also the driver so no rental car was required. There was no recognition or appreciation from her side, not a dinner, thank you gesture, or anything. Basically, I was used but I didn't mind it so much because it had been years since I had had a visitor and it was nice for me to see Dubai through the eyes of a tourist. However, if I had frequent guests and they used me like that, I'd be pretty upset.
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 11:52
I can't give you exact directions but I know that it is on the first floor and I believe that it is where the Magrudy's used to be.
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 11:12
Yes, there is.
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 21:55
I think that it is difficult to get a license to run a business from home in this country.
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 12:01
The Russian. I understand you point and like I said in my post - I understand there are families here that do require a bit of extra help as I appreciate school hours and working hours are different here than back home. I also appreciate that not all expats palm their children off on the maid to be brought up but it definitely happens a lot out here. Yes parents need time to themselves every now and again to stop them from going crazy and if you don't have grand parents around then a maid is a great way to get a bit of extra help. I was just a bit shocked at some of the comments below where it seemed that some people think they own their maid - thats the way it came across to me. There is one mum in my apartment building who has 2 children. A young girl of school age and a son approx 1 yr old. The mum does not work and they have a full time live in maid. I see the maid with the son every single day since he was born. I have seen the mum with the son twice in the whole time he has been born - one of these times was when she was in the pool with friends and the maid brought the son out to her, he stayed with her for less than 10 mins and the maid took him back inside. I see the mum sitting by the pool having a coffee and cigarette about 8 times a day. To me this is ridiculous and I don't understand why she had children. This is the type of person my last post was aimed at - i did not mean to generalise as though it is everyone who has a maid so im sorry if i offended. People have children for different reasons. What about women who put their 6 week-olds in nursery full-time because they have to go back to work? Do they not deserve to have children? Some people are hardly responsible for the upbringing of their children for whatever reason. I don't think that anyone is in a place to judge them...
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 10:14
I used mine a lot because I have two floors in my home. If I had lived in an apartment, I wouldn't have bothered. I just didn't want to take my son upstairs every time he fell asleep. I had him sleep downstairs during the day and upstairs at night. Mine only cost 150 dirhams from the Babyshop and it was one of the big ones. In other stores, you can get really fancy ones that are very expensive. Personally, I would never bother with one of those. I ended up using mine for about 10 months and I have another baby on the way so it will be used again. For me, it was worth it. You have to decide based on your personal situation...
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 09:14
I found out that I am having a boy! I can't wait to start furniture shopping!
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 09:11
Hello again! How is everyone and their bumps doing?
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 09:08
I also need blinds. Can Royal Blinds come to my house to take measurements?
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 07:50
Hi Norak! Thank you so much! You are so helpful and kind and I really appreciate it! I am very happy to read that I won't have to pay a lawyer to make a will. I will go to Massachusetts next summer and I will make my will then. Let me know when you are online again and I will leave you my email address. Have a great day!!
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Latest post on 11 October 2013 - 07:24
Hi Norak. That would be in Massachusetts.
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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 19:22
Hi Norak! Sure, I wouldn't mind some help in knowing how my assets in the USA can go to my family in the UAE...
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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 16:59
I am a Muslim American married to a local. I don't have a will. I don't think I need to. If I die, my children will be raised by my husband and his family. I have a house, savings, and a retirement account in the USA. I have no idea what would happen to those assets if I died. I don't think the UAE government has jurisdiction over assets in the USA. I assume that the American courts would just give my assets to my DH and children, but I think it becomes complicated since my family is here and not there. I will just have to trust my family in the USA not to be greedy...
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Latest post on 10 October 2013 - 05:44
From my understanding, the 20 week scan needs to be done around the 20 week mark and cannot be done earlier. The 20 week scan does not test for all fetal abnormalities. Some women have a fetal abnormality scan around 12 weeks. This you could opt to do but if you are well beyond 12 weeks, that may not be possible anymore. I think there is a scan besides the routine 20 week scan that is available for women who are about 25 weeks pregnant. The insurance won't cover it, though. Check out Allied Diagnostics.
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 15:42
I think hall refers to the fact that it is not an open-plan kitchen/living room and that a hallway connects all the rooms.
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 12:02
Dubai's best kept secret was that fish resturant just off beach road.. however, now that people know about it , its over priced, rubbish food and so busy you have to wait over an hour if you dont get there at 5.30 to stand in line.. I remember when it cost 15 dirhams to buy a whole locally caught fish, cooked beautifully.,. Now AED 150 per kilo for bullet like prawns everything is thrown in the deep fat fryer and cremated.. awful awful place. some secrets are best kept as secrets. Absolutely. Also, wasn't this the shack that charged you by your nationality? Bang out of order! Never been back Unfortunatly they do. would never go back to this racist joint,. Does the cashier ask to see your passport? no, they just look at you and charge accordingly. lol, They must get very confused then...
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 11:27
Dubai's best kept secret was that fish resturant just off beach road.. however, now that people know about it , its over priced, rubbish food and so busy you have to wait over an hour if you dont get there at 5.30 to stand in line.. I remember when it cost 15 dirhams to buy a whole locally caught fish, cooked beautifully.,. Now AED 150 per kilo for bullet like prawns everything is thrown in the deep fat fryer and cremated.. awful awful place. some secrets are best kept as secrets. Absolutely. Also, wasn't this the shack that charged you by your nationality? Bang out of order! Never been back Unfortunatly they do. would never go back to this racist joint,. Does the cashier ask to see your passport?
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Latest post on 08 October 2013 - 11:08
This happened to me last year when I first got my Samsung phone. I ended up using more than 100 dirhams of credit in one day. Fortunately, I use pre-paid. I figured out that that couldn't be correct because I hardly had used my phone. I called Etisalat and they were very kind and refunded me all the money spent by giving me phone credit...
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 15:20
After 8 years in Dubai I am leaving the country. I stepped in to XXX Bank branch to close my account. I went to the teller and asked that my account be closed and can I take my money out. She told me I can NOT take my money out as they first need to check if I owe them money. Then she told me to go to customer service. So, I go to customer service and explain I want to close my account. Customer service tells me they can NOT close my account because I have not taken my money out. At this point I get a little annoyed and tell them to PLEASE tell the teller lady as she - just 2 minutes earlier - did NOT let me withdraw MY money. They call her on the phone (10 steps away - which takes forever), and then send me back to withdraw my money. After my money is withdrawn, I again return to customer service where the man spends 5 minutes entering my details on the wrong form. After getting himself the RIGHT form he tells me to take my bundle of papers to the loan department, I ask why as I have no loans, and he says I must so they can give me a stamp to 'clear me'. I ask if surely he cant see this on the system, he says no and tells me to get a number for loans. I get my number, wait for it to be my turn and FINALLY after what seems like forever, enter the loans department. The man in loans department wants to know why Im there!!?? I explain and he laughs and says NO NEED MAAM. Apparently I am not required to get a stamp from him at all? He tells me customer service should just look on the system. I refuse to go, I tell him PLEASE, sort this out. He calls the customer service guy on the phone (10 steps away), and finally writes something on my paper which I then take back to customer service. I FINALLY get a stamp and told to have a nice day. This has taken forever. My day - after this - will not be nice as Im far to annoyed. I hope that you'll be ok to receive some visitors!
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 13:24
Do you have a preference for a particular area in Dubai?
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 10:52
There's no option or section related to temporary licenses on the RTA website and the section on the Dubai Police website hasn't been updated since 2005. Call the RTA on 8009090 and they will tell you quickly enough. The basic rule was that visitors cannot drive the car of a resident - many insurance companies will tell you it's ok and they are covered (all they want is your money), but if they have an accident, the police will tell you they are NOT covered! I queried this for my parents when they visited - it was a resounding NO - they cannot drive my car. Don't risk it. Either get her to hire a car for her stay or use public transport. Temp licences were phased out years ago It is now hire car for visitors on VV or Full licence for residents I am disappointed to read that but at least I know...
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 10:38
No, that can't be true, because I have seen agencies here with CVs for maids from Madagascar and Nepal.
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 10:36
I would also like some clarification on this issue.
 
 
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