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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 12:25
Count me in.....
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Latest post on 29 August 2011 - 15:26
Dean yes Dean can keep evenings alive.... love to have bumped in to another Supernatural fan!!
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Latest post on 29 August 2011 - 15:04
Whoa...huge list:- Two and a half men Friends Greys Anatomy House Supernatural Glee Masterchef Australia Kath n Kim Tribe (BBC)
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Latest post on 29 August 2011 - 10:33
Clarins... been using clarins pdts for ages and they have never let me down....
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Latest post on 29 August 2011 - 09:39
If you have any Tips n toes outlet nearby then there hot stone signature massage is worth a try...
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Latest post on 29 August 2011 - 09:38
Just last week got the new YSL Saharienne...simply exotic n at the same time fresh!!! Best for dessert climes me thinks...and stays on foreverrrrrrrrrr The lady at the store gave me a spray of this on a tester card. I left it in my cupboard and everytime I open it I get the smell. It was a toss up between this and Belle by YSL, and I took the Belle. Definately going back for the Saharienne. Is this an eau de parfum or eau de toilette? Its an EDT....love the look of the bottle too...
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Latest post on 28 August 2011 - 13:29
thanks Di... getting up from mat is an issue...and with bad right knee its a thought actually....I was told by my DHTC therapist that yoga is good for on-going rehab...but will ask her about Clinical pilates and if she can recommend someone... Normal pilates and in group is not something I could cope with this level of pain....
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Latest post on 28 August 2011 - 10:41
Just last week got the new YSL Saharienne...simply exotic n at the same time fresh!!! Best for dessert climes me thinks...and stays on foreverrrrrrrrrr
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Latest post on 28 August 2011 - 10:37
Hi..as usual am posting here in hope that I will get few helpful replies... am looking for Yoga classes or a yoga trainer in new Dubai or Jum (to save me from driving to dreaded Bur Dubai or Karama...trafficccc!!!!)...as on going rehab for my painful back as I had to quit gyming....pls help ladies...
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Latest post on 25 August 2011 - 14:12
Edited to say - Title should read PHONE BANKING - can you tell I was losing the plot... I forgot how useless and time wasting phone banking is in this country. I chose this evening to do phone banking instead of a branch visit, thinking it would save me time tomorrow etc etc. 3 phone calls later, and a wasted hour I am still no further advanced than I was at the beginning. System errors apparently, and I have had THE most ridiculous security questions asked, as I had to reset my phone banking PIN to even begin to ask the question I wanted .... and still I have no new PIN. How the frig do I remember exactly what date I opened my bank account, though approximately seemed to do after I laughed for a few minutes over the phone as my brain doesnt function past 3 years never mind 8. After the 3rd call and holding for 20mins I hung up and decided to waste more of my little time by going to the branch, which by the way is only open after I start work and closes before I finish - great move hache essss beeeee seeee! Im going for a walk otherwise I might eat the contents of my local garage tuck shop! edited by Babylons on 24/08/2011 I can so feelllllll u.....and lately I got to know the phone banking calls are routed all over the world specially India and Egypt....poor guys dont' get to know wat we rant about ....all solutions being go to the nearest branch or the branch where you opened ur account....frikking BUR DUBAI.... nitemare with traffic!!!!!!
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Latest post on 25 August 2011 - 14:02
We moved our mortgage from Tamweel to Stan Chart last year...simply becoz of competitive rates; better service.
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Latest post on 25 August 2011 - 13:56
How about an ipad loaded with games suitable for age...there are loads which could be downloaded for hardly any cost... my LO is 8 and loves ipad games much more than her PSP ....
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Latest post on 22 August 2011 - 10:31
Boots cucumber eye make up remover... very light, non oily; doesnt sting eyes....
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Latest post on 22 August 2011 - 10:17
dubai airport has hotspot!
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:34
In the same price range is Pajero and Pathfinder...can give you feedback abt these as my besties enjoy these rides with their families.....
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:30
there is a very tiny shop in Karama.....around the furniture shop area....for thai veggies...
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:28
Sharing my mothers' process:- Get full cream milk to boil, take it off heat. let is cool down for 5 min and add teaspoons of al rawabi yohurt. For each cup of milk, add one teaspoon of yoghurt. Mix it well, cover it with towel and keep in oven or microwave oven or warm place. In winters I keep it in a cupborad drawer.....over night the curd as we Indians call it...sets.
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:20
Being an Indian can only speak highly abt Indego.....love 'em!
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:18
BBM doesn't work from free WIFI hot spots but ur other apps...internet browser sure does....
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:13
Maldives, 4 hrs flt....jst came back ysterday... can always recommend our resort..anantara Dhighu.
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Latest post on 17 August 2011 - 12:11
Agency sponsored maids are brought in at 2500+ AED... then 800AED minimum salary was recommended to me 5 yrs back...now our maid gets 2000AED plus perks...like bonus on our festival days; extras for working late nites wen we have parties etc. She takes care of my LO who is 8 now... and 3 pooches while am away at work...she is happy and keeps my family happy... 2000AED is a small amount to pay for her hard work. I wish I could pay more...but thats how much I can afford right now..who knows in the future ..... fingers and toes crossed.
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 13:50
chicken in mint marinade: Mix yoghurt( one spoon for each chkn piece)dried mint(2 tbsp); white pepper to taste; crushed garlic(2 tsp);salt to taste. Let it sit for an hour and then grill or bake it as per ur preference for 20 min . This sounds nice, I also add pomegranite molasses to the yoghurt for a bit of tang - yummy thnx....adding granedine sounds interesting...lemme try....
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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 10:40
chicken in mint marinade: Mix yoghurt( one spoon for each chkn piece)dried mint(2 tbsp); white pepper to taste; crushed garlic(2 tsp);salt to taste. Let it sit for an hour and then grill or bake it as per ur preference for 20 min .
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Latest post on 08 August 2011 - 09:38
From the Lancaster Website:This lightly-tinted body gel is without SPF. It provides skin with an instant glow while allowing to develop a deeper tan. Contains hydrators to protect skin from dehydration, dryness and flaking. Use only under low / very low sun intensities. Hydrators protect skin from dehydration, dryness and flaking. Free radical protection with Lancaster's exclusive powerful 100% natural Anti-oxidant Neutralizer complex that “blocks” over 80 % light-induced free radicals responsible for premature ageing. I have been using it for evening sun as it doesn't have SPF... its gooey light brown gel kinda cream. leaves my skin supple even after washing off....
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Latest post on 08 August 2011 - 09:34
Its been 2 months have switched from L'occitane shampoo to Argan shampoo a friend brought from Morrocco...can't believe how manageable my cruly frizzy hair has become; and I used to get flaky scalp during summers...all gone!!
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Latest post on 07 August 2011 - 14:02
Paris Gallery stocks the Lancaster Tan deeper but fastest selling pdt... 145 aed...just got my new tub ysterday.
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 12:37
National Pest Control.. www.natpest.com
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 11:42
A new divorce.. u are already in to your "ME" time, aren't u! Moral police or no police.. I wudn't leave my kid who is now 8 yrs with anyone but my DH or my parents if its an emergency only....for vacation... my kid is my family...my ME time as vacation is incomplete with out her. DH and I did have a 3 days break wen she was 5....but we missed her terribly and feel guilty till this day for not taking her along! If leaving with biological father is out of question than Nanny is not a good choice... any emergencies can happen...forgods sake.. 8 months and ME time...wow! I know I will be lynched for this... bring it on....
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 11:32
just got pest control last week; gel and sorts..nothing very strong coz of the dogs...its keeping the ants off....
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 11:30
Clarins tinted moisturiser with SPF15... comes in 3 shades...and is fab..lasts me thru the day....
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 09:48
OMG... don't want to believe in this....hope it's just sensational news reporting only......!
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 09:43
Firefox...but do update regularly to keep it going...
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 09:42
Yups Boots Ibn had it... till ysterday wen I was there...
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 09:41
Yup yup.. 500 is cheap...got mine from Glasgow duty free for 770AEd.... go for it!
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Latest post on 04 August 2011 - 09:39
You can renew your driving license in a jiffy at RTA office...I just renewd mine last month...waited for 20 min and came out with new license. There might be a penalty but that is if the license has expired for more than a month. with in a month..no fines....
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 12:52
My FB page is heavily restricted.... and yes for professional networking I have linkedin....
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Latest post on 18 July 2011 - 08:45
Being an Indian and have been to Sri Lanka too... both are must visits but carefull planning needs to be done, i.e. In India do you want beach vacation or cool climes; in Srilanka you can actually combine beach and mountains together. In Srilanka we booked the trip with an agent so had a car at our disposal, we stayed in Kandy, Nuwaraeliya and then outskirts of Colombo...combination of beach resort and fab cool mountain climes and tea estates of Nuwaraeliya. The resorts in SL are very well equipped for children as my DD wants to go back again. In India.. for trip to the hills ... you have places like.. Kasauni,Dalhousie,Leh...all need prior train or air booking. I take a train trip as it's an adventure of sorts for my kid. Take the palace on wheels from Delhi for trip to the desert state of Rajasthan for a luxurious break with kids. Pit stops take you visiting colourful Rajasthan but its very dry hot weather there...close to Dubai climate sans humidity. Beach holidays... loads of destinations...Pondicherry is a lesser know tourist destination but fabulous, worth googling,and I can share my resort details...http://www.zestbreaks.com/destination/Puducherry/Pages/Puducherry.aspx Loads of suggestions you will get about Goa, Kerala back waters but be wary about the hot climate in India now....
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 12:37
To cure my blackened lawn the gardener has just poured 5 barrow loads of sand on top of it ....just in case there isn't enough underneath it I guess? Any know how that's going to help? just sand wudn't help... manure mixed with soil will help to rejuvenate the dead sand patch if it is that... most of the gardens out here need re-soiling as they loose fertility.
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 12:15
dubai duty free
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 10:42
I am loving the read...nearing end!
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 10:40
Sharing my tried and tested butter chicken recipe:- My husband loves butter chicken and saw this recipe and had to make it, it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe Bubble Trouble :) Aww...am glad...another foodie enjoying!! :O) u r welcome!
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 10:28
As someone else said on here, it's not necessarily 'what dog?', but what dog is right for you? You can have all these preconceptions in your head at what you're after, yet go and fall in love and connect with an animal that is totally the opposite of what you were after. If you're on face book, tak a look at K9, Friends of Animals, DARC, Dogs and Cats adoption - there are so many organisations with dogs of all different shapes and sizes desperately looking for homes. cudn't agree more... our pooch from K9 is the most well behaved special needs dog I have ever had. Never has had accidents at home, amiable wth all..a little shy in nature but wen I went to the K9 pen...I jst fell in love with his coy nature and his super waggy tail. K9 team puts in lots of efforts in their lot....its worth a peek and appointment for sure....
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 10:16
Really wouldn't advise getting a dog for a child from a rescue organisation or a rehomed dog as you have no idea of the history or how the dog has been trreated and wouldn't want to take the risk with a child. I wudn't agree with this statement as I have 3 rescued dogs.. one from K9 and rest abandoned here and there... all brought in to a household 5 yrs back when my bub was 4 yrs old! They were all fully grown and various breeds like desert dog from K9, GSD Dane cross from the desert; and BElgian cross from a locked villa...all from various traumatic experiences(barring one from K9!!)....they are the best thing that happened to my kid....she respects them and they love her dearly. Having said that I never leave her unmonitored with pets....EVER....such will be the case of a thorough bred too....animals are animals and kids will be kids...so respecting both. Please think about providing a loving home to abandoned pooch.....u will never regret.... Rescue dogs are fine if you have no children / will have no children over but how can anyone take the risk of having a dog that they do not the history of? Am not advocating getting a dog from a pet shop here am talking about a dog from a breader they know, who knows the true history and parentage of that dog for a couple of generations back. There are far too many reports in papers of toddler having half their faces ripped off by the family pooch to take these sorts of risks..... Just my opinion and experience and i appreciate that a lot of rescue dogs can be fine but their is more of a chance (because of their experiences) that they can "turn". It's speculation with out putting in the facts whether all dog aggressions reported are of "rescued dogs"??? Talking abt risk...wat guarantee does one have that a thorough bred pooch will not turn aggressive...love, patience and proper training in to new setting .....can go a long way...I am providing my example and am sure many otehrs would about success stories about abandoned, rescued dogs... if one has the courage to take on a child(which comes with challenges!!) any dog lover would take a rescued dog home in a jiffy :O)
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 08:11
Really wouldn't advise getting a dog for a child from a rescue organisation or a rehomed dog as you have no idea of the history or how the dog has been trreated and wouldn't want to take the risk with a child. I wudn't agree with this statement as I have 3 rescued dogs.. one from K9 and rest abandoned here and there... all brought in to a household 5 yrs back when my bub was 4 yrs old! They were all fully grown and various breeds like desert dog from K9, GSD Dane cross from the desert; and BElgian cross from a locked villa...all from various traumatic experiences(barring one from K9!!)....they are the best thing that happened to my kid....she respects them and they love her dearly. Having said that I never leave her unmonitored with pets....EVER....such will be the case of a thorough bred too....animals are animals and kids will be kids...so respecting both. Please think about providing a loving home to abandoned pooch.....u will never regret....
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 08:06
Le Meridien Al Aqah.. In Fuj....
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 08:04
in the uk i wouldn't bother but out here is just going to be some filipino or indian that has to make it up from their paltry eage :( I would bother in any part of the world...especially UK/US or Europe as the status of living is diff to maintain... ;O)
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 08:02
Thanks for this post... all is well with frnds and family.... asking for peace is bit too much these days...... sad black day.
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Latest post on 10 July 2011 - 08:30
Dr Michael's clinic Jumeirah
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 11:03
Pls do fight it..with your HR; consult a lawyer...and know ur rights...wat all is worth taking on as a battle...
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 11:01
Sounds interesting Lindiwe...got to try it tonite... thnx for sharing....
 
 
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