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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 07:59
and the big re usable bags from C4 are for life. they will replace them free of charge you know. As well as geant giving you a re bate, they also replace when the big bags reach the end of their usable life. Huge amounts of countries charge for bags, and so they should. yep, if you do get the plastic bags I am sure most of us re use as bin liners etc, but thats one re use and it doesnt bio degrade any quicker. Its not rocket science people.
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 19:42
yes you can use metro with pushchair, easy. Happy for you to meet up wiith my 6 yr old daughter somewhere? I have flu currently, but will be up and about sometime soon (hopefully!) Always welcome at ours for a playdate if you can work out a way to manage taxi....I don't drive either so can't pick you up. But we normally have a selection of kids to play with, and the mummy's get to have a nice wee wine in the sun.
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 17:01
don't hold back now sammy ;)
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 10:56
It's no flaming wonder some women have an unneccesarily low self esteem, or are so flaming hard on themselves when it comes to body image etc. if some of the responses on here are indicative of what some women think when out and about. If youre quite happy posting such negativity about what women look like in 'kini's at the beach or pool, I can imagine you are also the type of snide up yourself cow who has no problem letting people know what you think of them. As if it matters. pffft. so much for sisterhood.
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 08:00
Can you get hold of the off road explorer haylbop? Theres actually some lovely places close by al ain you could try without too onerous off roading. Wonderwall springs to mind, but thats through the al ain border into Oman.
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 07:53
What I find quite interesting with the packers here is when they see a local person, they will drop all your goods and run there to pack coz they get quite nice tips from them. and i have seen locals order the packer around, make them push the trolley to their vehicle, load the groceries into the back, take the trolley back to the trolley zone and click their fingers waiting for the dirham back from out of the trolley.
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 19:00
I have a question, I am not trying to be rude or anything like that just a serious question. Why do so many over-weight people here wear bikinis? Why do they not wear a one piece? I see lots of women, mostly mothers, wearing bikinis at the beach and beach clubs with all sorts hanging out. It looks terrible and I wonder why they don't choose to wear a one piece that would cover some problem areas??? pardon? you may not 'want' to be rude, but sure as dammit are. I'm a mum, have the stomach that seems to come with it and the weight that years and commfort do to. AND I will wear a 'kini if I want to, and I don't care if you think I am over weight, slobby, or floppy....that is what my years and my life got me, and I will continue to enjoy an active outdoor beachy life with the body god, my kids, and life gave me. eta: ps; if you think a one piece is gonna cover up a series of sins, then you got another think coming as well. <em>edited by arohadxb on 03/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 09:54
really chocs? thats amazing. Spos it sort of explains why when they do appear there are positively HORDES of the wee beasts.
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 09:18
our place is like a nature reserve for all sorts of beasties, and I'm determined to start fresh, BUT i don't want to harm the good ones...like my gekos that I love. Hmmm, will do some searching and find out what can be done that causes the least harm. Poor pup, still beside herself and desperate for a nap so doesnt know what to do with herself.
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 08:31
they are persistant...going to give the animals a weekend away some where and rid house and garden of nasties...fed up with it. Theres no way Kacie will let me ice it, but don't think I can just leave it either, she is hitting the roof with it! think will try vinegar....,
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 08:21
as they now have wings? weird...anyhow one has bitten the dogs foot and it's driving her mental, what can I do? Put some human anti itch stuff on it?
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 07:39
I'm so surprised about this (and gutted for you freckles :( ) as we have always had the most lovely weekends there, and are booked there for a least 4 weekends this coming summer. While the hotel itself is a little 'tired' the service, staff etc has always been exceptional. I'd be writing to the management outlining your complaints honey. An aside on the lifeguards...they are normally pretty good, but I have noticed that when certain groups of nationalities are there they can do very little, and then tend to do nothing as it all seems a bit pointless. Rock and a hard place, poor fellas. But if other people were being endangered then they really should have stepped up and done something, completely ridiculous state of affairs.
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 07:31
jeepers! don't say it's that much...I've only just convinced himself that we need to do something about the garden and if it costs that much he will have kittens! (and refuse to do it)
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Latest post on 01 April 2011 - 07:53
Judgemental? I see people talking about THEIR preferences/beliefs/ideas/experiences. Yes, we are all different, and yes we don't always agree...in fact we disagree alot. Who says thats wrong? It may get out of hand occasionally, so what? It's quite natural to talk about anything from our own frame of reference. You may get someone who sets out to deliberately provoke, there may be a language misunderstanding but for the most part the women on this board can be very respectful of each other. If we were to be quiet, not discuss anything for the risk of sounding judgemental (and my personal favourite, bullying) then how do we exchange ideas, learn about one another?
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Latest post on 31 March 2011 - 07:47
Hey now, thats great news Izzy! Well done
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Latest post on 31 March 2011 - 07:44
Just because theres no signs means nothing I'm afraid, they made a LAW some time ago that it's illegal to park on sandy areas. Just because some people still do it in some areas means very little too, just that they will be ticketed if theres police in the area.
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 12:17
agree VP, lil miss was sitting on the toilet for fun and games very early, and I havent been to the loo by myself for over 6 years now so she knew full well what it was for. They get ready when they get ready. Just shouldnt be a stressful time for anyone, but a natural progression i think.
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 11:41
Theres probably some truth to people of our generation being trained alot earlier...much as I can't stand people saying oh but i....etc etc. For our mums and grandmothers doing the washing was no easy chore...can you imagine the sheer numbers of cloth nappies involved? and feeding the lot through a wrangle or washing by hand? Theres motivation there enough to have us all out of nappies asap. Cloth nappies them selves were highly uncomfortable when wet apparently, chaffing and red bottoms anyone? Even a small tot's going to learn fairly smartish it's better to wee on the pot! Our disposable nappies are so highly absorbant that the child doesnt even feel wet...hardly motivation to learn at first, no?
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 11:32
don't look at me janesul, our lil miss has a 7pm bedtime or everyone pays the price the next day
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 11:28
don't understand the reasoning behind saying it's a FREE show, so one shouldnt complain much? Just because it's free is no earthly reason for people to lose their manners and common courtesy? What kind of example are these pushy rude parents giving their small people, hmmm? I refuse to comment on kids up after 9 on a school night.
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 08:18
when they are ready, it really is only a matter of days, promise. And take heart! I don't see any kids at school (or their own weddings) still in nappies, so it WILL happen.
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 08:05
Good luck little Freckles! Good luck with your potty training! DS #2 is proving to take much longer to be ready so I'm going to let his wife potty train him. LOL!!! Love it.
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 08:04
freckles is this the first day of potty training? exile my DS is just over 3 and we started this week. We've had 3 successes in 3 days. The rest were accidents. Freckles is on the school run...lil freckles asked to wear pants yesterday afternoon, and went in the potty 3 times in a row, pulling his pants both up and down (the clever wee man), my guess is he asked to wear them again this morning? who knows...he was fairly adament yesterday he was going to be wearing his pull ups in the morning! ah the joys, *sigh*
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 07:45
Well, theres lots of different advice you'll get exile ;) but I'd advocate child led...as far as I'm aware it's a connection in the brain, when that clicks they will make the transition quickly and cleanly, with very few accidents. (My experience anyhow) So far your girls are getting the connection...peepee after the fact, and it's only a matter of time before they will make the jump to needing to pee before it happens...literally seconds before, but heyho, lol! Pop them back in pull ups, encourage the use of the loo or the potty, whichever way you are going, keep the reward system in place, and when they are ready ready you will know. Maybe spend a few afternoons in the garden with knickers on? that way you wont be constantly cleaning the house, and the girls will start getting the idea. All kids are different, and there is no one age when they 'should' be toilet trained or anything else for that matter. Those mums who spout that their treasure was peeing in a cup at 6 months are just competitive skites. Go at your girls pace.
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 07:32
are they quite ready yet exile? I know even if they are 'ready' you will have yuk days where it just doesnt seem to come together, but have they initiated the change to pants, or have you?
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 07:30
they did make it a law a couple of years ago that you couldnt park on sandy areas. You could I spos question them about the driving over the pavement one, maybe the ticketing officer couldnt see quite how you got where you parked without doing so?
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 07:28
Usually a mozzy when it's happened to me....they get right into the very tender skin while you sleep. The good news is you'll only look malformed for today...maybe try a cold compress?
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Latest post on 30 March 2011 - 07:25
I'm with CP, enjoy this day frecks. Just seems like yesterday I used to go out with half the house 'just in case' and little freckles? You go you big boy you, well done! :)
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Latest post on 29 March 2011 - 15:39
I'm going to bed to differ from everyone ;) Perfectly fine for you to not allow the FB friendship, though perhaps I would have spoken to your son first before arbitarily deleting the fathers GF. Father has little to do with son? then this GF is not a potential step mum, but a medling busy body who's actively try to participate in something that is none of her business....any intro between the 2 should be at the instigation of the father and the boys mum...not just because she fancies it. Boys that age add EVERYBODY as friends...as I have discovered with my nephews trying to be friends with my entire friends list ;) He'd just click accept on anybody, and Mum has said, no, we add friends we know, and who we as afamily approve of.
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Latest post on 29 March 2011 - 07:22
there is a very good and well equipped camp site on the out skirts of Rome and it's very easy to just train in to do your visiting. Stayed there a week some years ago, but pretty sure can dig up some info for you, will post back. It's called Camping Flaminio if thats any help, theres another one called Seven Hills, but thats a trek to get to center from hth <em>edited by arohadxb on 29/03/2011</em>
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 17:03
Hello everyone! I'm looking for a few things and went around carrefour and spinnys this morning and I don't know if I was just not looking properly...but any help on where I could find the following things would be awesome. Gelatine- not pork and not vege-gel; does something that fits the criteria even exist here? Fresh yeast Premade fruit purees/pulps to use in mousses and creams for desserts. White and milk chocolate for baking/cooking-ideally, I want to be able to buy large-ish qunatitites; maybe slabs or bags of 500g/1kg/2kg. I have a feeling there was one more thing I needed, but seems to have escaped me completely... Will be back asking for more help when/if I remember.. Thanks! chothrams in the greens always used to sell the slabs of good cooking chocolate by the deli.
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 16:44
GAH!!!! don't tell the whole world frecks! lol! Glad your're feelin good.
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 11:45
Have carless days in NZ, different from when we were kids and had carless days because of the oil situ, but. Everyone is encouraged to ride bikes, take the bus etc, big free breakfasts for cyclists in CBD's, great fun and a very cool initiative to try and provoke a catalyst for change...all very cool. Better than sitting back, doing nowt and whinging about it.
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 08:27
And when the hour is up and EVERYONE switches their lights back on at the SAME TIME, that will put more pressure on the power stations than normal what a load of rubbish whoever thought of this idea! yes, and the more people who think like this, the more likely it is they will think about their power usage. How incredibly defeatist. It's a global initiative that makes people think and participate...poo poo it if you like.
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 07:07
I think Glitterpunk took advice she was given here to heart and decided that she would be better off caring for her little boy, who has speech development problems, IIRC, in London rather than trying to find a suitable therapist for him in Dubai. I think that in the middle of her decision-making process, her husbad was offered another job in London and she decided to stop working herself, for the moment, to give the best possible attention she could to her son. I hope I'll be here to welcome her to Dubai in a couple of years! Really? I was just thinking about her. Hope it all works out for the best for them all.
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 16:19
I do the day flight that way (via Oz to NZ) and find that by the time we arrive there, we can hang on til bed time, sleep normally (ish) and go from there. The other way (back to dxb) we do a direct night flight, sleep as much as we can and follow a normal (ish) routine for the day til we can go to bed early on the first night. Coming back to dxb you may find yourself having a few early morning starts. I avoid drugs, use rescue remedy if have to, and just try to keep my routine (especially for very small ones) as much as I can on the flight.
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 10:45
oh, and SOME hotels will try and charge you for the extra bed, or cot for baby when you get there...just when you book make sure that it's for the 4 of you, particularly when doing so online and you'll be fine. sorry, but why shouldn't they ? we have never been charged for a child's bed and I would be furious if they tried to Me either and me too! And usually, I ask them to set up a cot in the room too. Most of the nicer hotels have baby cots that they let guests use for free. If we have booked, pre paid on line for the 3 of us for 3 beds and 3 breakfasts, then arriving at the said hotel to find not only no bed set up waiting and them trying to charge you extra for it is not on, particularly at the 'nicer' hotels. It's what we've already paid for, no? No you're right - if you hve booked for 3 with 3 beds and 3 breakfasts you are absolutely right to refuse to pay. surely that's when you produce your confirmation and all is sorted. When booking for more than 2 kids you will find extra charges with certain hotels - it is clear and it shouldn't be a surprise as the booking can't be made without adding in the extras anyway. exactly, confirmation and all is good. It's just that some hotels will and do try things on, even if you have confirmation and know about the terms and conditions....it was just a little warning to the OP to be aware of so theres no sticky situations on arrival is all. It's happened to us more than once, so bought it up for her attention.
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 10:38
oh, and SOME hotels will try and charge you for the extra bed, or cot for baby when you get there...just when you book make sure that it's for the 4 of you, particularly when doing so online and you'll be fine. sorry, but why shouldn't they ? we have never been charged for a child's bed and I would be furious if they tried to Many hotels will give one free child's bed but charge extra for a 2nd one. But.....it will be on their terms and conditions - we just book the 1 bed as our little girl likes to sleep in hotel wardrobes!!!!!!!! and I promise you I am not kidding!!!!!!! She spends ages building herself a little nest like arrangement with cushions and towels and will NOT sleep in a hotel bed!!!!!! It's the funniest thing I've ever seen and the look on housekeeping when I have to explain that they must not touch the nest in the wardrobe is superb! I dread the day she grows up and decides that a bed in a hotel is fine...!!!!! Claire! Thank god our lil miss is not the only one! Have always been embarrassed to admit (for some reason) that child loves to sleep in cupboards, lol!
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 10:36
oh, and SOME hotels will try and charge you for the extra bed, or cot for baby when you get there...just when you book make sure that it's for the 4 of you, particularly when doing so online and you'll be fine. sorry, but why shouldn't they ? we have never been charged for a child's bed and I would be furious if they tried to Me either and me too! And usually, I ask them to set up a cot in the room too. Most of the nicer hotels have baby cots that they let guests use for free. If we have booked, pre paid on line for the 3 of us for 3 beds and 3 breakfasts, then arriving at the said hotel to find not only no bed set up waiting and them trying to charge you extra for it is not on, particularly at the 'nicer' hotels. It's what we've already paid for, no?
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 10:23
oh, and SOME hotels will try and charge you for the extra bed, or cot for baby when you get there...just when you book make sure that it's for the 4 of you, particularly when doing so online and you'll be fine.
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 09:50
AmyAus82 Agree with you ! WaxMuch, I think the point you're trying to make is that it's not the s3xualisation of children - it's the s3xualisation of the minds of the adults who look at them and associate these things with being 's3xy' rather than 'cute'. Once little girls would dress as their mums and it was cute. Now they say 'it's s3xy', when the word s3xy' should never be used to describe a child but because we have access to the media these days we've become aware, like no generation before, of how many sickos there are who do associate that word with a child whereas before no one knew. You agree with what amy aus is saying Jewels, (that the sexualization of small children is in the eye of the veiwer, not the child) and yet openly opine that nipples on toddlers and small children are inappropriate? is it just me who can't get my head round the logic in that?
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 08:51
I don't like it either. DD who's 12 needed a new bikini and all the ones that fit her I don't like. They are the same shape top as in the article and think the bottoms are too 'brief'. What happened to just being a kid? I didnt want a bikini till I was 17. I just feel like this stuff also feeds men's minds-even ones that are not pedophiles-that these girls are grown up. I have seen some 12 year olds look like 20 year old women. And it makes me sad that the girls are being taught to equate their self worth with how attractive they are to boys. And then some women tell me, its a different generation, blah blah, I disagree though. But my daughter has worn a bikini just about her whole life, and has only in the last year or so graduated to wearing the top half of it...and for me that is innocence, in it's purist form She's like a young healthy animal completely unaware of her body. I was never going to be the one who made her feel she should cover, that she should feel any shame about her nudity. That said, for her age it IS possible to buy age appropriate, sporty bikinis that don't send out any kind of sexual message. I imagine that gets a darn sight harder as they start hitting the pre teens. And by the looks of this article a lot earlier than just pre teens too. Having said all that, I refused to buy anything from Pumpkin Patch last year much to lil miss's disgust, as it was all black skinny jeans and purple sequined tops etc. Totally young women clubbing attire. Wrong de wrong wrong
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 08:44
I don't think you are the only one, and going by the tone of the article and the responses to it, i think the way you feel (and myself) are by far in the majority. Well, I have to hope so, now all I can think about is that crazy woman waxing and botoxing her 8 year old. Sicko
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Latest post on 26 March 2011 - 20:38
it seemed like there was a massive flicker here at 8.;30 and it all went darker but our street lights still appear to be on? Bot nearly as exciting as seeing the bid buildings all dark... not even, can't see! <em>edited by arohadxb on 26/03/2011</em>
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Latest post on 26 March 2011 - 20:32
wooot! now turn on tele and see the mayden sparkle.... :D
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Latest post on 26 March 2011 - 20:29
can't actually see keys on key board anymore....battery doesnt count, surely? same as candle?
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Latest post on 26 March 2011 - 20:29
thought was 8.30?
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Latest post on 26 March 2011 - 15:41
nah, it's closed in. Got a mouth full of grit on the bike just now. Still not a storm as such, but....
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Latest post on 25 March 2011 - 08:20
I am not bitter. And if you had read ANYTHING I have said in the past especially on my leaving here, I have stated I have mixed feelings about it. I have stated that it hasn't been all bad. I absolutely have no problem with anyone liking it here or wanting to move here. I have never ONCE told anyone who has considered the move here to reconsider. We spent 5 months here in Dubai AFTER my dh was laid off. That is more than most people do. Many pack up and leave within the first 60 days. My dh looked for other jobs before deciding he didn't want to work for another company here. He looked at starting businesses here but decided he didn't want part ownership in something that he was fully funding. I had repeatidly told my husband if he wanted to stay here, I would stay another 2 years but I was adament I was out of here when my 2 year old was to start school. He is the one who chose that it was time to finally leave. Dubai is an interesting place. It has something to offer for everyone. And believe me there were many things I did enjoy here, but for me it is not a place to live but more of a place to visit. As for nurturing and educating me are you serious? If you really want me to go down that route on my post I will. Because I assure you the negatives on that still out weigh the positives for me. And for your information, I have encouraged many people to visit Dubai just to get the experience of it all. When I am asked about Dubai I tell EVERYONE it has its good and it's bad points. I have never bad mouthed it to anyone anywhere. I have simply stated it is not for ME. There is nothing wrong with that. I have met and mingled with the locals here on numerous occassions. And I assure you I have met some really great locals with hearts of gold. We have been helped out in the desert by locals, we have been invited in for tea out in the middle of now where by the locals just to hear their stories, we have been shown places and things in ways that only locals can show it. Those are the great things I have enjoyed. I have often felt that Dubai has lost it's heart and soul in it's bid to be the biggest and the best at things. I even said it the other day that Dubai ONCE had the most beautiful beaches that have now been destroyed by careless individuals who leave their garbage all over the place because they are too lazy to clean up after fun day at the beach . Or they are destroyed because of the silly need to make the Palm islands so they are full of dead coral and oil in the water from leaky ships. And the whole issue of racism, rudeness, backwards laws, and other important issues are tiring for anyone. I have been courteous of this country. I do not eat or drink in public when it's Ramadan like I have seen so many do, I do not dress in skank wear at any given time of the year, my cloths are modest, my mouth is in check,and yet I am still treated badly by so many in the shops here. And why is that?? Because they think they can. Thats why. These are things that ruin it for people. And for the record before I leave this thread, I believe firmly that if you leave Dubai and go to some of the other Emirates,you will have a much more enjoyable experience because they haven't sold their souls to the devil. They still hold the traditional lifestyles and the locals are far more hospitable outside of Dubai. edited by bornconfused on 25/03/2011 I have read, and I do understand BC, I just feel sorry thats all. I didnt want you to have to feel that you should be defending yourself, yet again, for your belief systems, and how you feel about dubai. I agree with everything you say mostly. And thank you very much, we do spend quite a bit of our time out of dxb itself and perhaps thats why we love living here so much....I think about our experiences in the UAE as a whole as opposed to just this city, which is such a small part of it for me. all the best.
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Latest post on 25 March 2011 - 08:11
[ you too simple? I swear I have perfected that look of unconcern, oh but our one child is lovely etc while physically restraining self from strangling people. Yup. I think you're way younger than I am so I've probably been restraining myself for a few more years than you. The best thing was when I lost my first at 22 weeks and my mother told me it was a good thing because I wouldn't have wanted a malformed child. Actually, yes, I would have wanted my lovely Gabriella, whatever shape she took. Now I think of it, harking back to a recent thread, there's where I will admit I'm extremely jealous. Of peeps who are able to choose to have more than one child with no problem. Not doing too well here in Dubai - love seeing the large families and parents who share the load, but really wish we were more than 3 in our family. But, we're lucky to have her and dote! Dorter, who has always wanted a younger sister (so we won't mention I believe her bout of chickenpox when she was 3 caused me to miscarry her baby sister, as there's no medical reason for it), has recently told me she has friends here (aged 15) who believe that having siblings mean they lose out on parental love - there's not enough love to go round, they think. So there's a thing - but it's only boys who say this, as far as I know. Strange, huh? What is it about Mothers? I've decided it's a generational thing...even though my mum lost a baby boy at term she is almost callous in her disregard for any mourning we might feel we need. It's just, oh well, there'll be another. Really, Mum? Lil Miss is only 6, so the subject of siblings does come up, particularly when her friends get new ones! I just explained to her that tho we tried very hard, it just didnt work out that way and that now I'm a bit old. She decided that her dad should then get a 2nd younger wife...the joys of bringing them up in the ME, hey. The subject of not enough love to go round is interesting...and something we will probably encounter along the way. Interesting stuff, being the mum of the unplanned only child. Anyhow, thats a digression, sorry forever...how are you this morning?
 
 
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