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Latest post on 13 June 2013 - 11:34
How does the Entertainer work for this kind of thing? We only have one DS can we pay once and go back the week after for free? No, basically you can't use it in your situation. You need two people.
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Latest post on 13 June 2013 - 11:29
It's time to look for a new pediatrician. This is not normal at all! I second that.
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Latest post on 11 June 2013 - 13:50
That must have been one expensive coffee!
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Latest post on 11 June 2013 - 13:48
Hi Littlepinkpig! Have you tried going to an EW coffee morning? That would be a good start.
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Latest post on 11 June 2013 - 13:27
Yes Spain is our main country, my DH went personally to Wafi VFS and he was told that they hv released June dates so i quickly went online and rescheduled the appointment which I had for 16 July to 23rd June. He was told just keep checking online as they hv many cancellations. U cant walk in and get the VIP thing anymore. Thanks for the tip.
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 17:38
I know its not me - I do not own a denim skirt!!!! I wish I could squeeze into a denim skirt! Witch.... Same here - that is why I do not possess one :-) Can't you lot get plus-size denim skirts?
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 17:24
Which one of us was this? I swear it wasn't me. I don't have a British accent!
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 15:24
well I had a woman in a white silk blouse with nothing on underneath and no sun was needed to display her assets.....in IKEA on a friday morning My husband nearly fell through the floor edited by janatks on 10/06/2013 IKEA is a Swedish store¬! AND what's that supposed to mean??? ;) be careful I'm a swede... :) Aren't Swedes very liberal? No, Not more than British or any other western country. I was led to believe that they were more open-minded than the others...
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 15:17
well I had a woman in a white silk blouse with nothing on underneath and no sun was needed to display her assets.....in IKEA on a friday morning My husband nearly fell through the floor edited by janatks on 10/06/2013 IKEA is a Swedish store¬! AND what's that supposed to mean??? ;) be careful I'm a swede... :) Aren't Swedes very liberal?
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 13:39
Mrsb., it is good to have your input because you have a very realistic view on these types of things. Many women on this forum are not aware that lots of women in this world have very different lives from them...
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 11:34
sharjah english school is much more expensive than victora & wesgreen :( SES (shj Eng Sch) has always had an excellent reputation, similar to JESS is Dubai. When it comes to schools, quite often you get what you pay for. Some are ridiculously overpriced, but SES is on par with the rest of the decent schools. I have a friend who is constantly comparing the level at her kids school to the level at my kids school. It has reached the point that I now have to point out to her that she pays half of what I pay, what does she really expect for her money? Blast from the past!
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 09:03
Is it just me or did anyone triple quadruple check their baby car seat this morning? Dropped DD off at nursery just now and I still kept looking in the rearview mirror at her seat (there is a mirror so I can see her face) to make sure she definitely definitely was NOT in the car before I locked up and went into work...! I didn't double check my son's car seat this morning. I am very rarely separated from him so if he is not next to me at any time other than nap times, that would be very strange.
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 08:51
There is a poster on here named Ginnee. She should be able to answer your questions precisely as she has just been through this.
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 08:48
My cousin teaches at a Choueifat school (not in the UAE). She has a marketing degree and worked for a Hotel Spa before she was hired by Choueifat to teach 6 year olds. She had a 6 week training in the Sabis method before she started teaching, that is the extent of her teacher training. She hates everything about the school and the teaching method, as do most of the 'teachers' apparently. She is sticking it out for another few years to make money, she makes a lot of extra cash tutoring kids as young as 5. There was a lady on this forum a few years back who was also a teacher there. She said the only requirement they have is that the person must hold any degree and must be single to be a teacher. (She had a marketing degree as I recall). They will teach you the rest. Nobody at the school is really qualified to do any type of teaching but somehow they get away with it. Dont know how that works. There are a lot of unqualified teachers working in schools here. Really? I know in nurseries there are a lot of unqualified people but other schools too? Scary! Yes. Do you think a qualified teacher would work for less than 5000 dirhams a month?
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Latest post on 10 June 2013 - 08:29
My cousin teaches at a Choueifat school (not in the UAE). She has a marketing degree and worked for a Hotel Spa before she was hired by Choueifat to teach 6 year olds. She had a 6 week training in the Sabis method before she started teaching, that is the extent of her teacher training. She hates everything about the school and the teaching method, as do most of the 'teachers' apparently. She is sticking it out for another few years to make money, she makes a lot of extra cash tutoring kids as young as 5. There was a lady on this forum a few years back who was also a teacher there. She said the only requirement they have is that the person must hold any degree and must be single to be a teacher. (She had a marketing degree as I recall). They will teach you the rest. Nobody at the school is really qualified to do any type of teaching but somehow they get away with it. Dont know how that works. There are a lot of unqualified teachers working in schools here.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 21:35
My Gdtr.(10) went to one last week at Pizza Express at the Movenpick on JLT. Think it was from 3 - 6 and by all accounts was very good. They made pizza and cupcakes. edited by amelia on 09/06/2013 Thanks Amelia!
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 20:22
We are thinking of putting our kids in Choueifat next year. I have heard academically it is GREAT but I have heard some not so good things about the character of the kids that go there. Does anyone on here have any first hand experience with Choueifat Sharjah? Please let me know your opinions! Thanks! I randomly googled choueifat after graduating from choueifat-Shj a few years ago and came across this forum. Even though the teaching system is pretty tough it is definitely not SO hard to get used to. The forums here make it so discouraging and are mostly based on indirect reviews from friends and/or family that have their kids in that school. I did have a social life which contradicts the majority who describe it as a 'prison'. Well, suffice it to say, I am currently attending a university in the US that is rated as top 5 in the US for what I am majoring in. My sibling who is also a graduate from choueifat is in an Ivy league university also in the US. I know of other graduates that got into MIT and harvard too. edited by Hchem34 on 09/06/2013 Which Chouiefat do you work at?
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 20:15
I would suck up to him....give him the absolute hottest *** and really make him drool over me, and control him like this...... you just need to control him and let him see that you are the better woman in his life. Send him saucy messages all day long. Spend hours upon hours with him in your own room......leaving his mother to fester. But does he really deserve that? The OP would have to lie through her teeth to do that.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 18:37
Hi Clare! They only do birthday parties from 11-1 so I think I'll just reserve the following Saturday.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 18:35
Dubai Library Distributors sell a world map. The quality is good but it is not laminated, unfortunately. Hi! I'm actually looking for not laminated... Plz can you wrote the location where Dubai Library is? Because I'm new in Dubai and unfortunately do not know very well Dubai... The one I got was at the Bin Sougat branch specifically. I know of three other locations of Dubai Library Distributors: Arabian Center, Aswaaq Mall in Warqa, and Warqa.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 17:03
Is this who I think it is? We do know each other... I am really sorry to read this.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 16:57
Is this who I think it is?
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 16:46
They probably found paying taxes a killer on their income.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 13:55
Please keep us updated.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 13:50
What can i buy for mum and dad ? Any ideas for a good gifts for them How about an IPhone for your mother and a new GPS system for your Dad? I bet they would love those!
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 13:20
Freaking92, all of this boyfriend stuff is illegal here, so why don't you go back to your home country to pursue your romantic exploits?
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 10:31
Bad things happen to good parents http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2113440/Forgotten-baby-syndrome-It-unthinkable--accidentally-leaving-baby-hours-lots-busy-parents-devastating-consequences.html Has no one ever made a mistake? Accidentally bumped their child's head? Nipped their finger when cutting nails? Warmed the milk a little too hot? This happens the world over and unfortunately here the consequences are awful because of the heat. Poor child, may God rest his soul x Yes, you are right. This probably happens everyday all over the world but because it is so hot here, a child does not stand a chance being left in a car. In fact, I know someone in the USA whose child was forgotten on a school bus. Because it was not hot, he was found a few hours later deep asleep in the bus. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 09/06/2013</em>
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 08:26
I don't think any of these women are wind-ups. I think they are just average women living their lives and are representative of the average woman that everyone knows. The fact that none of them are native English speakers stems from the fact that they have no one to turn to in their social circles.
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 08:19
I could say the same for my children!
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 05:47
It sounds like you are not interested in your boyfriend anymore. Why don't you break it off with him before continuing to do what you have already started?
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Latest post on 09 June 2013 - 05:41
I used to live there too, Mrsb. I wonder if we ever crossed paths... I never encountered the issues that you mentioned but I see those types of nuisances as part of living in an apartment building. We live in a villa now so it has been a big change. I was the woman with the latte toy poodle No, I never saw you.
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Latest post on 08 June 2013 - 21:11
Tiamona, I am like you. I have managed to stay the same weight as I was when I was in my 20s but my stomach is so big and I could at any time pass for being a pregnant woman. I have heard that crunches will not help if you have a big roll of fat. Have you considered going to Lebanon to get a tummy tuck?
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Latest post on 08 June 2013 - 20:36
Dubai Library Distributors sell a world map. The quality is good but it is not laminated, unfortunately.
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Latest post on 07 June 2013 - 18:44
Your situation sounds very similar to another poster's who posted on here recently. Her name is Lynett84. Maybe you could try to contact her. She is also Pakistani.
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Latest post on 07 June 2013 - 15:24
Have you thought about why she is trying to look like that while she is alone with your DD? Could she be bringing a man or men into the house? Is your DD a baby or can she talk a little?
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Latest post on 07 June 2013 - 14:48
The GEMS company is now offering this. Unfortunately, I don't have the contact information for you, but maybe someone else reading this still has the email that was sent from GEMS.
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Latest post on 07 June 2013 - 12:20
I found that to be a dumb article. It is mainly based on his discussions with drunk people. If he cares so much about the laborers, he could try to petition the UK government to give them all visas to work in the construction industry there.
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Latest post on 07 June 2013 - 09:36
Has the Nanny got any experience with babies?? As said your friend has employed a maid to look after the new baby. In my opinion if I had to show the said maid how to make bottles up, then I wouldnt employ her to be honest, I would research and find an experienced person to take care of my precious baby. Preparing bottles of formula is not necessarily an easy task so it is important for any caregiver to understand how to do this properly. Even many so called educated people do not prepare bottles properly.
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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 14:01
Check out Hamilton Aquatics.
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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 10:28
I don't get why she has no money...must have missed an episode !! lol She has no money because Ginnee did not think she'd be on Kish Island for more than a few hours. Ginnee only gave her enough money to last those few hours. Ginnee had been trying to find a way to wire money to Iran and she found that with Al Ansari Exchange.
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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 10:27
No, it's not legal. Lots of people do it and most of those people are aware of the hefty fine if caught. It's not only if the maid gets in trouble that the authorities pay attention. They conduct random checks at times and act on tip-offs.
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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 09:25
Hi Ginnee, please be careful, Kish Island is known to be a dangerous place for ladies, especially since she is alone. Every now and again you hear of something bad that has happened. I hope you get her out of there soon! She must be so scared. Good luck x I suppose traffickers and general bad people know that Kish Island is a place with lots of vulnerable people.
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Latest post on 06 June 2013 - 09:23
It is interesting to know that Al Ansari is sending money to Iran.
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Latest post on 05 June 2013 - 13:13
Why don't you encourage her to finish out her two years rather than encourage her to be a quitter? If she finishes her contract, then she can go back home for a while and then eventually come back to work here. If she has health issues, she should be telling her sponsor and not you. You are paying the agency all that money to avoid the hassle of having to sponsor a maid so they should be taking care of her health issues.
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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 12:14
Have you looked at hotel apartments?
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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 11:50
Hi RT! I forwarded you the e-mail.
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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 11:01
Yes.
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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 09:56
Hi RT! Yes, you are wrong. If you give me your email address, I will forward you an email from my children's swimming company that will be conducting lessons all over Dubai this summer.
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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 08:33
Good news, going to trial out a part-time maid starting Sunday recommended from the security guy. I also met a couple of others but they couldn't do the times I wanted and barely spoke English. Let me know if you want me to ask her for you. Cool, look forward to hearing all about Dubai family and friends, sounds really good :) Just make sure that you get an official receipt from this part-time maid.
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Latest post on 03 June 2013 - 18:18
And thank you also Clairehdp!
 
 
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