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Latest post on 29 April 2012 - 10:03
Thanks for all the advice. Bootcamps etc wont work for me as i need to rush home straight from work for my dogs...and i am studying so it makes it difficult. I have lost about a stone in weight now from the Four Hour Body diet and now i need to tone up Well done on the weight loss cchipuk4 that is fantastic
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Latest post on 29 April 2012 - 09:01
Hi I am looking for a personal trainer to come to my home two mornings a week before work to train me. I had a personal trainer when i was preparing for my wedding but after i paid him upfront he hardly showed up for the training sessions. If i am going to be getting up at 5.30am i want to make sure the trainer will actually show up. I am going on my honeymoon at the end of July and really want to be looking my best. Can anybody reccomend a reliable one? Thanks
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 08:38
I bought the voucher a couple of months ago from Groupon. The salon seemed really unorganised and in actual fact didnt really look like a salon. For the mani and pedi's you cant have french as they didnt have the colours for it, when i went......For a salon in the Burj Al Arab you expect a luxourious salon but it really isnt. It is cramped into a small place and i left really stressed as i had spent 5 hours in there. You dont leave with the after salon experience you should get when you leave a hairdressers. The hair stylist was also an hour late for my appointment and didnt even apologise. I am not sure if these problems were teething problems as the salon has just opened so maybe it is better now. <em>edited by Bracey777 on 26/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 08:34
Etihad fly directly to New York from Abu Dhabi and they also seem very reasonably priced
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 08:30
Thank Nyranee Bump - anyone have any other thoughts thanks
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 15:08
why not try the four hour body diet. Both me and DH have been doing it for a month. DH has lost a stone and i have lost about 4KGS...it is great because you dont eat any carbs such as bread, pasta, potatos or rice etc and no fruit or fruit juices. No diary apart from eggs for 6 days but on the 7th day you have a cheat day where you can eat anything you like. It is just a high protein diet where you are recommended to have beans with most meals if you can manage it. Believe me I have tried every diet going even Cambridge where i lost about 2 stone but gradually put a stone back on over time. This diet is really great. Sure you can buy the book in Dubai Same as Dukan and Atkins really :-) Same Same but different.....the theory is slightly different and you cant have a lot of diary....I am not sure you get a cheat day on the Atkins diet correct me though if i am wrong edited by Bracey777 on 24/04/2012 <em>edited by Bracey777 on 24/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 12:49
why not try the four hour body diet. Both me and DH have been doing it for a month. DH has lost a stone and i have lost about 4KGS...it is great because you dont eat any carbs such as bread, pasta, potatos or rice etc and no fruit or fruit juices. No diary apart from eggs for 6 days but on the 7th day you have a cheat day where you can eat anything you like. It is just a high protein diet where you are recommended to have beans with most meals if you can manage it. Believe me I have tried every diet going even Cambridge where i lost about 2 stone but gradually put a stone back on over time. This diet is really great. Sure you can buy the book in Dubai
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 10:36
thanks for all your replies and help. I will be booking flights next week and i am so excited Any ideas of some romantic things to do in Chicago?
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 14:55
Thanks Monkey Face will check them out. Fingers crossed we dont loose any luggage
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 14:07
thanks for all your help....We are flying into Chicago and staying there for a few days. Then from Chicago we need to go to Vegas which i am super excited about!!! Then from Vegas we are flying to New York....before heading back to Dubai. As it is our honeymoon i am trying to make it as easy as possible. Thanks for the tip on the charging for the luggage bags i had no idea!
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 13:26
October now your lab puppy has two friends to play with!
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 12:43
Hi - i tried all the makeup artists out in Dubai before my wedding and the best one is Vera her number is 0566935500. She was one of the most reasonably and i also took make up classes with her after the wedding as i was so impressed.
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 12:40
Wonderful news! I hope it works out on a permanent basis for you Bracey. Thanks Green-ish i hope it works out too....fingers crossed
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 12:39
i feel your pain. We have only been back once as a holiday in four years and to be honest that was enough. I somehow managed to upset my SIL and my parents because neither were satisfied with the amount of time we spent with them. We were home for 10 days and spent the whole time travelling up and down the country visiting family and friends. When we boarded the flight to come back to Dubai we were both relieved and exhausted.....i then arrived back to a lovely email from one of DH family to say i was apparantly more interested in shopping than spending time with them...i had one shopping day!!!! We also experienced all our family come out to Dubai last year for our wedding and it seemed to work much better everyone was much calmer as we could do everything altogether. We had a great time and i was so sad when they left but of course there was some small arguements along the way....
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 11:49
Skye arrived last night and is now living with us and our other husky rescue dog. We are fostering her and hoping to keep her permanetly. She is a really lovely dog who loves to play with other dogs. She is learning commands and toilet training very quickly and is enjoying her new lease of life.
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Latest post on 17 April 2012 - 16:55
And by the way, "I am 5’ 2 inches and 57 kgs" - that is not overweight! Maybe you do need to tone up if that is the case, start Pilates, that is all about toning up your body the right way! i am also 5' 2 inches and i am 60 Kgs .....i dont feel overweight although i do now. Do some gym classes or go running in the evenings. When you have some confidence in yourself you will feel better i am sure of it as you have been through a lot recently. Confidence is key for any woman to feel good about themselves......
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 16:31
Bracey777, thank you so much for your reply! That time we paid 2% to land department (i have just checked the receipt), for registration with Land Department, the 2% transfer fee was paid by the original seller to the Developer beside our payment to LD. And that is why i am totally confused now as of why we need to pay 2% again :( Which developer is it? Is it a pre-registered property (i think most of them on the Palm Jumeirah are pre registered)... Do you have a mortgage on the property? I only ask because you could approach the bank for advice. Normally the fees would be when you apply for a title deed 2% of the original selling price (or in some cases it is 1.5%) listed on the sales and purchase agreement and if the property is mortgage .25% of the mortgage amount. also i know of some cases where the buyer had to pay 2% of the market value as well as the seller paying 2% of the Sales and Purchase Agreement Did you pay by cheque? If so was the cheque made payable to Dubai Lands Department. Did you visit Dubai Lands Department in Deira to sign the Title Deed? When did you buy the property? This will help me find out which fees were payable at the time you bought Sorry without knowing more i cannot really advise hope i am not being intusive asking these questions
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:45
Hi Saba Did you pay 2% to the developer or to the Lands Department. I believe the 2% at the time of the purchase is to complete the transfer of ownership at the developers office. Now every property in Dubai should have title deeds you have to now pay 2% to the Lands Department to have the property registered there and for the title deed. I used to work for a bank ensuring securities were perfected on mortgaged properties but that was about three years ago so it may have changed. I hope this helps
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:41
please contact Debbie 050 39 69 199 Thank you AB
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:40
Thanks Bracey777, think I'm gonna need all the fb friends I can find lol. Looking forward to meeting your Husky I thought there were one of the banned breeds for flying over - don't understand why cos all the Huskys I've met are beautiful with kind temperments. Magyere - I'm in a one bed and its perfect for the 3 of us (2 people 1 dog) they are doing some landscape work at the back and seem to be progressing well so hopefully won't be too long before its finished. Its about a 10 min drive to Spinneys and as I don't have a car at the mo is a bit of a pain as the taxis tend to get lost around here. Apart from that, I'm loving it but have only been here 3 weeks! Believe I should hit the doldrums in a couple of months so will need to make sure I get plenty of grape juice in for when that happens. My husky is a x and is a rescue dog from K9 friends. He is gorgeous though and very friendly. He loves to play....I dont drive either in JVT and taxi's can be a bit of a nightmare....
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:30
hows the community? my rental year ends in octobersih and ive been looking around a bit, jum village triangle being a potential option. love the idea of 1 bed villas, since i dont need bigger and prices are pretty good. but from what i can tell, its all a construction site with nothing much around. Hi it is a bit but it is really being worked on now. They are working on a park next to my house and all the neighbours are so friendly. I have lived there for two years and i really love it
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:23
Hi, yes my dog is friendly - quite nervous - but is used to other dogs. My email address is sallyk4 at hotmail dot co dot uk. He's a regular sized Schnauzer so neither too large or too small so can fit in with all sizes. Thank you. Okay i will add you this evening when i get home from work. We will have to make friends before i add you as you can only add a friend to the facebook page. You can then block me if you like. I have a husky x dog who is not very big he still looks like a puppy/
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:06
Hi i cant access facebook at work. Is somebody able to get me the telephone number for the ladies who we can contact. Thanks <em>edited by Bracey777 on 16/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 13:03
i have had cats all my life so may be able to help you. What is your cat doing?
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 12:59
Hi i can add you if you like....i am at work at the moment but can add you when i get home if you give me your email i can search for you. BTW is your dog friendly i am trying to find some doggie playdates for my dog
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 12:59
Hi i can add you if you like....i am at work at the moment but can add you when i get home if you give me your email i can search for you. BTW is your dog friendly i am trying to find some doggie playdates for my dog
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 10:22
the facebook page is brilliant it answers so many questions. I know what you mean about the fly nets...i get eaten alive too. I think i read a post somewhere to say each double door downstairs cost 1500.
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Latest post on 16 April 2012 - 08:45
Bump for Nicola Hall
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Latest post on 10 April 2012 - 14:31
Hi Nicola - i cannot get your email address to work for some reason it keeps bouncing back. Maybe you can drop me a text on zero five zero one zero three three four three nine.
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Latest post on 05 April 2012 - 17:03
hi i will look out for your cat when i am walking my dog. Put it on the JVT facebook page too if you havent already so all the neighbours can look out for it
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Latest post on 05 April 2012 - 16:08
Hi Nicola your email is bouncing back for some reason
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Latest post on 05 April 2012 - 14:55
I also live in Jumeirah Village Triangle i have a husky cross dog who is always up for playdates but i work full time so am only around evenings and weekends
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Latest post on 28 March 2012 - 08:18
if you want a great thai place to eat go to cabbages and condoms...the food is great there http://www.cabbagesandcondoms.com/index.php in Phuket make sure you go to the Dino Bar one evening it is in Kata. Every evening about 7 to 7.30 they bring two elephants there and your children can buy a bag of bananas from the guy who looks after them and feed them. There is also crazy golf at the Dino bar too. I am so jealous i have to wait a few more weeks before i can go
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Latest post on 28 March 2012 - 08:09
Hi, we live in District 4 as well, could you add me to the facebook to the JVT fb page? Let me know and I send you my fb username. TIA sure if you post your info i will search for you and add you
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Latest post on 26 March 2012 - 14:07
Thanks Bracey777, search for me on okay i think i have sent you a request
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Latest post on 26 March 2012 - 13:15
A small, inexpensive wedding can be done. We had 15 people in January, and kept the costs to about 2000dhs, including taking our guests around for the week they were here. My experience was that as soon as you say wedding, dollar signs appear in their eyes and everything is 3 times the price. The Polo club does a good large group package, as does the Fairmont, and the Kris Kin if you are interested in hotels. We had our reception at Azur, in the Marina Marriott. Lovely venue with great views and very helpful staff, who can also cater to food intolerances. Was so fed up after calling nearly everyone in Dubai that I started saying it was a family reunion rather than a wedding- the same food, drink and table caterings price dropped substantially. Thanks Elle - appreciate it. Thing is, we are having around 85 - 90 guests, and since a lot of them will be flying in from the UK, I wanted to have a big outdoor wedding in a resort. Don't think I can get away with saying its anything but, if we are having the flower arch, ceremony etc. I agree its ridiculous - they double the prices for things like hair, flowers, makeup etc as soon as they know but what to do? I have asked for sparkling wine now, not champagne, and will see what I can do on the flower front. Also - not paying for kids under 5 who will eat 2 chips and a chicken nugget! I think Dubai is overall more flexible so going to check out Al Qasr and ONe n only... Hi if you want me to pass on any of my contacts i used i can. I really cut down on the flowers in the end because the locations in Dubai are so beautiful anyway i dont think you need a lot. I used had a bouquet for me and my bridesmaids and the groomsmen....
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Latest post on 26 March 2012 - 13:14
Have looked for the JVT facebook page but cant see anything other than a like page with no people on it. What is the search term please? They have started planting twigs in District 2 but guess something is better than nothing. they have put lots of palm trees in District 5 and 8 i think along what will become the main roads...They are also working on the parks as well. You need someone to add you to the JVT facebook page i can add you if you like but we will need to make friends on facebook and then you can block me if you like when i add you. BTW facebook page is very entertaining - better than expat woman some days haha
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Latest post on 26 March 2012 - 13:10
Hi Dangerous Blonde - i got married in Dubai in November. I had about 60 guests in the day. The wedding did cost us a fortune but was worth every minute. Alcohol is really expensive but why not have a drinks package instead of the champagne as this is what i did and helped to reduce the price. I also organised a lot of things myself so saved money there. 100K for 80 guests is a good budget. For the flowers i actually arranged for them to be delivered on the morning of the wedding and my mum tied some ribbon around them and they looked amazing......the shops wanted to charge me about 10K too for a wedding bouquet. In the evening i had a cash bar as well. I also know a great make up artist who was one of the cheapest i tried but also the best. She was the only one who didnt make me look like a drag queen with heavy eye make up. I know a great hairdresser too.... Hope this helps <em>edited by Bracey777 on 26/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 26 March 2012 - 09:17
there is a facebook page as well for JVT although some days its very amusing....it is really good for information and i think there is a mother and toddler group which has been formed as well...
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 10:27
Hi Shaks i have your email so you can remove it
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 09:42
hi Lauren As some of the ladies have mentioned below if you are both Christian you can only legally get married in a church in Dubai. I know because i have recently done it. The church tends to require you both to go to some marriage prep classes before your wedding date. The paperwork here isnt too bad you both need your birth certificates for your partner it needs to be the long form UK Birth Certificate. You both then need to visit the British Embassy in Dubai to either post your bands (i had to do this as we were both British) or i think if you are south african your boyfriend needs to obtain a letter from the embassy. You give this to the church and they will arrange the rest. i am not sure what the South African Embassy requires you to do. We got married at Christ Church in Jebel Ali and they were really great. They sorted all the paperwork out afterwards and had it all translated and stamped by the relevant people. I hope this helps
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 09:36
I am in district 4 too and they are currently building a park next to my house. They are working on it constantly as i get 7am wake up calls on the weekend from the noise. I dont mind though i cant wait for there to be a park. When i was walking my dog the other day in district 5 i think i saw some men constructing a wooden hut like thing. When i asked what it was they told me a coffee shop....hopefully it will sell some grocercies too. We also have some friends in the area which makes it really nice to live there. I also find people are all really friendly there.
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 09:32
I have been having make up lessons with the lady who did my bridal make up. She is fantastic and it is great because you get to take your own make up with you and she shows you step by step how to apply it all properly. i can post her number if people are interested she is an ex MAC make up artist.
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 09:26
Hi JVT mum - i live in Jumeirah Village Triangle too. I dont have children but a few of my friends that live there do i can introduce you if you like. There is a facebook page for JVT and there is also a mum and baby group which some of the mums have set up. You need to be added to the facebook group by an existing member.....i can add you if you like to the fb group. The nearest shops is the ENOC petrol station, Spinneys at the Springs and Choitrams in Green Community. Hope this helps
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Latest post on 28 February 2012 - 09:17
can i ask how much the test was? How long did it last and how did they test you? Sorry for all the questions. I am thinking about doing this myself
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Latest post on 27 February 2012 - 17:42
thanks - will give them a go - shall I bring some - they'll probably come out like dog biscuits so the pooches could snack on them! yummy yes please my DH will love them. We are supposed to be making some on Thursday evening together to celebrate St David's Day but last time i tried they were awful....i am not very good at cooking....DH always rescues me haha
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Latest post on 27 February 2012 - 17:37
This is my mum's receipe Welsh Cakes Recipe 8 oz/ 225g self rising flour 4 oz/ 100g butter 1 tsp mixed spice 3 oz/ 75g fine or caster sugar 3 oz/75g mixed currants and sultanas A pinch salt Rind of half a lemon, grated 1 large egg, beaten A little milk to blend if necessary Sieve the flour, salt and spice into a mixing bowl. Rub in the fats until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar, lemon rind and dried fruit. Pour in the beaten egg and stir to make a firm dough, add a tiny dash of milk should the dough be too dry. Add a tiny amount at a time to prevent creating a sloppy dough. On a floured board, roll or press the dough to approximately 1/4"/5mm thick, approx the thickness of the little finger. Cut into discs with a 1 1/2" or 2" /4 or 5 cm cutter. Or, cut into squares. Bake the Welsh Cakes on a medium hot griddle,for approx 3 mins per side turning once, until golden brown on both sides but still a little soft in the middle. Dust with fine/caster sugar while still hot. If you do not have a griddle use a lightly buttered heavy base frying pan. Welsh cakes are best eaten while hot but will keep for up to 10 days in an airtight container. You can also serve them with lightly whipped fresh cream and preserves.
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Latest post on 27 February 2012 - 17:35
can you post the Welsh cake recipe please Cymraes - DH would love me forever if I made him some decent ones for Thursday. I also have Welsh 7's rugby shirts if that's a help and a Welsh flag but would need to get it back unscathed or I'll be dead (English) meat! edited by october on 27/02/2012 October you are Welsh too!
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Latest post on 27 February 2012 - 17:11
I have a friend getting married in Dubai who is considering a wedding planner as she has a very demanding job. Just wondering if anyone can recommend someone in Dubai? & a rough idea on their charges? She's looking at later this year so still a bit of time to get things organized! TIA If your friend is getting married in a hotel they generally do everything for you. I also worked full time and studied whilst planning my wedding last year and i have to say the hotel were amazing. They did everything i asked and did any outsourcing required. Most of the things you do yourself are the fun things and the hotel does everything else. HTH
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Latest post on 27 February 2012 - 17:08
great - hope to see you and your pooch soon! you have mail