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Latest post on 29 November 2012 - 01:11
I got one a long time ago. It was free and painless, although some places stopped giving the discount without further notice. I haven't used it in ages. I got mine a long time ago as well. It was really easy. I just applied online, got an email through telling me when it was ready, I then just went and picked it up. I have to say, I do tend to forget to ask if they take it! The last place I used it was the Barasti, I think you get a discount on food not drink, buy hey, for free you can't complain :cool:
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 15:00
Read the first book with difficulty, but carried on because of write ups, started reading the second and thought, I just can't cope with this, it is sooooo boring!! What load of rubbish!!
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 23:24
But you do have to be on wifi don't you for it to be free?
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 23:08
I dont know about a team, but if you ask at the red lion at the metropolitan (J2 SZR) or the old vic at ramada bur dubai they should be able to help you The Metropolitan has been demolished! Try the Byblos hotel in the Marina, I am sure I seen a darts match going on there a few weeks ago.
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 23:06
I did see what looked like a darts match in Nell Gwynne's in the Byblos hotel in the Marina a few weeks ago. Might be worth giving them a ring/popping in to find out.
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 20:15
Just found an old Time out. It says there is a Dubai Gardening club and if you email: [email protected] they will put you in touch with others who feel the same. Now if that email still exists I don't know but might be worth a try!
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 20:09
We grew veg for a couple of years. We dug some trenches then filled them with peat, planted the seeds in little seedling pots (I think that is what they are called!) then when they were big enough, planted them in the ground!! What we didn't do though which was a mistake when we were growing carrots is dig far enough down and made sure that the sand was not full of stones etc... Our carrots looked great from the top, pulled one up and it was only about two inches long :\: It was very easy to grow a lot of stuff, gave loads away :) What is it you are planning to grow?
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 20:04
I have to say, I am not offended by the way people dress. I do wonder why they dress certain ways during the day but, everyone to their own!! The bad language blasting out of speakers in malls though I can't get my head around!! Children can pick that up! It is just so wrong!!! Just tell the staff in the shops to turn it off. I don't actually have small children, I am just shocked at the amount of bad language that is played out loud in shops where there are children. If I had small children then I would certainly ask them to!!!
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 19:32
Go onto funkypigeon. A great site, you can add your own photo etc, cost under £3 i think, next post delivery. Easy peasy. Just had a look on that site, its great :D I will be using it for sure :) Sorry OP I'm not going back, just had to comment on funkypigeon.
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 19:23
Go for the IPad and then you can download the kindle app onto it. You can also buy a special stylus for iPads for those who are not so good with their fingers! http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0050OFF42/?tag=hydra0b-21&hvadid=9555489909&ref=asc_df_B0050OFF42 I was going to suggest that myself, I had the kindle app on mine before I got my kindle. The only 2 things against that is 1. It might be a bit too heavy for her to hold and read for a while 2. The battery life is no where near as good as the kindle!
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 19:20
I have to say, I am not offended by the way people dress. I do wonder why they dress certain ways during the day but, everyone to their own!! The bad language blasting out of speakers in malls though I can't get my head around!! Children can pick that up! It is just so wrong!!!
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 19:04
Just looked at the Kindle fire, you can surf the web, email etc... on that and I am sure it will be a lot lighter and easier for her to use than the ipad. Worth looking at. http://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-fire-tablet-amazon-tablets/dp/B0083Q04M2
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 23:56
Fingers crossed for you simpleasabc! Have spent Christmas at home and here. This year as a pressie we are treating the kids to a holiday, they are so hard to buy for!!! Will stress until we are all there together! First time ever, there will not be a Christmas tree, turkey, crackers etc...in sight :( I am going to miss all of that! But heyho!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 22:59
Going back home to Ohio, seventh year out of seven here. Could not imagine spending it here, we'd be so sad ! Need the cold, the family, the house, the neighborhoods lit up, all the many little things that make it truly Christmas. And the Starbucks holiday lattes! Sounds like a dream :) Me, I thought it would be awful having Christmas somewhere hot and of course where it did not affect anything as in shops being open, taxi's etc...I have however gotten used to it and found that as long as i am with the people I love, it doesn't matter where in the world we are :)
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 22:19
Sorry Buttercup, didn't see your earlier post. No, not for good. DH and I agreed between us that Christmas is a harsh time to visit (growing children need a full set of winter clothes each time and are limited to how much time they can safely spend outdoors) so would make future visits in the summer only. Know what you mean! I am sure my kids started growing out of the stuff before we even left the shop!! I bet the summers are beautiful :)
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 22:05
Gorobattie dear, do not stop this forum because of a silly comment. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion and it is our choice how we read and accept that opinion. Dealing with maids can be difficult at the best of times and in the best of situations. You stay true to yourself and you will finish in front. [b'> I have to say that I have [/b'>[b'>[b'>never in my life know of someone who did not get what their deserve in this life[/b'>[/b'>. As long as you do the right thing, Allah will look after the rest. wish I could say that........and vice versa......... I second that unfortunately!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 22:00
Heading home for Christmas for the first time in many, many years. Not look ing forward to the long journey for just over a week but am looking forward to Christmas with the family, am I crazy lol???? Will be a big change from the usual here!!! TOLB, where is home?? A week is a long time to get there! I am sure you will have a wonderful time and it will all be worth it :D TOLB I hope the week-long journey will be OK. I will be thinking of you and DH as you make your way up and up.... Just to fill you all in TOLB lives in an amazing place best described as: For sheer inaccessibility, few locations in South America compare to La Rinconada, a small mining town in the Peruvian Andes. Located nearly 17,000 feet above sea level, La Rinconada is considered the “highest” city in the world, and it is this stunning geography that makes it so desolate. The city is located on a permanently frozen glacier, and can only be reached by truck via treacherous and winding mountain roads. Just reaching the city takes days, and even then altitude sickness, combined with the shantytown’s deplorable condition, means that few people can handle living there for long Make sure you pack your thermals ;) and say hi to Ma and Pa and all of those nieces and nephews! Wow, the scenery looks absolutely stunning!!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 21:46
I don't know the fashion at the moment, so not sure just how short, short is, but, anyone who would look wrongly at a 13 year old child, because that is all she is, really needs help!!!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 21:15
Not looking forward to it :(. It'll be our first Christmas without Dad and we all wanted to be together but my sister and BIL and my brother can't afford to come over again and we can't afford to go back to the UK, so Mum is coming here to be with us and the rest of them are staying home. It'll be a sad one. DubaiCat, my heart goes out to you! 3 years ago was the first time since my children were born that we didn't spend Christmas together, it is tough. Your mum will be there though, I think that is just lovely :)
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 21:12
Heading home for Christmas for the first time in many, many years. Not look ing forward to the long journey for just over a week but am looking forward to Christmas with the family, am I crazy lol???? Will be a big change from the usual here!!! TOLB, where is home?? A week is a long time to get there! I am sure you will have a wonderful time and it will all be worth it :D
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 21:09
Well as JoyceB said, it is who you spend it with. I am for the first time in 3 years going to be spending Christmas with my 3 (adult) children and sooo looking forward to it. I have so missed our family Christmases together. This year is going to be so special :D
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:22
Heading to Canada to see the inlaws. And possibly heading back to Canada within 2 weeks of getting back to the UAE... you are gonna freeze :\: Couldn't do a winter at home again! I don't think I would survive :( can barely survive a summer there...... It's cold here; ac has been off for a fortnight already. The summers are horrible here, but, the sun is still shining and that makes me feel happy :D The cold miserable, dark, wet, freezing weather I have to say, does nothing for me!!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:16
Heading to Canada to see the inlaws. And possibly heading back to Canada within 2 weeks of getting back to the UAE... you are gonna freeze :\: Couldn't do a winter at home again! I don't think I would survive :(
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 20:12
Heading to Canada to see the inlaws. And possibly heading back to Canada within 2 weeks of getting back to the UAE... Would love to go to Canada!! For good Sanddy_Dogg?
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 19:51
Off to the US to see the in-laws. The only thing that I can think of is how to make LO get over the jet lag! :( Wish I could help you with that one, unfortunately I can't :( Hope you have a wonderful time though :D
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 19:10
Just noticed you are in Qatar! Just checked and there is a meetup there as well!! Phew!! http://www.meetup.com/cities/qa/ Good luck :)
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 18:41
this EW link has the details of the people we used this time last year. We were also told it was no allowed to use DEWA - and also that is bad for the pump to have it working to refill a pool. http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=164395 Thank you October, I will call them in the morning :) I am really shocked about DEWA though :\:
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 15:11
Do you use a pool maintenance company? If you call their office they may be able to arrange water tankers for you at a cheaper rate. No, we have just moved into this villa so no maintenance :( We maintained it ourselves at our last villa, but it was also very easy to fill as well from the hose!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 15:09
Hi Scottiedog :) Does she play any sports where she could join a group? I don't know if this will be any good for her but it might be worth a look. http://www.meetup.com/ Hope it helps :)
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 14:59
We have a water tank in our garden and DH started to fill it with the hose although it wasn't very fast, the tank though of course started emptying rather quickly. First time we have had a tank like this. DH stopped using it because he wasn't sure how it would affect the household water! So unless someone has a water tank in their garden and says its alright to do that and it won't affect the household water, we are a bit dubious about using it!! DEWA was our first option :)
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Latest post on 16 November 2012 - 11:54
Virtue replied : Thank you buttercup! That was a fabulous link and has one for stay home mums among a lot of others..thanks so much ! You are very welcome :D A lot of my friends have moved on. I stumbled across this site and have met so many lovely people through it. Good luck :D
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Latest post on 16 November 2012 - 10:23
Hi Virtue, Welcome :) I haven't done any coffee mornings so can't advise you about that, but if you are looking to meet people this might be a good place to try as well. There are loads of different groups. http://www.meetup.com/ Good Luck :D
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Latest post on 16 November 2012 - 08:20
http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2012/06/12/food-babe-investigates-is-subway-real-food/ I am shocked at this! Both of us eat subway believing it to be healthy! My DH is so against msg! How are they allowed to get away with it Di@DXB Thanks, just had a look at the Sunflower Bakery website, might even pop along today and check them out, see what their food is like. :)
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Latest post on 15 November 2012 - 22:25
Thanks Apricot, will give them a ring tomorrow, there food when I have eaten there has always been nice :)
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Latest post on 14 November 2012 - 20:39
I have the family one and we have hardly used it for this and that reason. You are welcome to any of the vouchers we have. We are going away in 5 weeks time for Christmas and are so busy up till then, we won't be using many of them :)
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Latest post on 14 November 2012 - 20:04
until hubby decides its time to finally give in and buy a tumble dryer. Just leave him a pile of wet towels in the cupboard. OR go and buy a dryer. that is more or less what I did!! He now knows there are three things important to his wife: 1: Good washing machine 2: Good tumble dryer (always had one! cannot stand seeing damp/wet clothes around, not even at home hanging on the line in the garden!!) 3: am now spoiled by a dishwasher since moving here! Everything else I can cope with!! :\:
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Latest post on 14 November 2012 - 19:49
The same thing happened to me, a very long time ago. I was gobsmacked when my best friend asked me that! Her husband became a friend that she had encouraged. We did get close, but we were all close and might I add, i was single at the time, but nothing ever did or ever would happen. What I found out though not long after that was, she in fact was having an affair with one of my male friends! She didn't tell me, my friend did because he knew how close we were and automatically thought I would know!! Was that a guilt thing?? I don't know. But the very strange thing to me was, after they split up, he asked me out!!!! Didn't see that coming! To the OP, get your friend to talk. Don't let this come between you, we all do and say stupid things! Try to understand and find out why she is having a go at you!! She just may be going through some kind of depression/downer right now. She maybe feeling jealous because you are happy and she isn't! Who knows. But please do talk to her. They say, you always hurt those you love and it is true. This might be her reaching out to you for help!
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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 20:38
Elmpark I would be happy to teach you how to use a sewing machine.Have been thinking of starting/teaching a class but wasnt sure if there would be the demand! Love to hear from you on beadinteriorsathotmail.com Is this just how to use a sewing machine or actual dressmaking classes? as I would love both.
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 19:37
I have been bitten and scratched and been fine. Best to be safe than sorry though. If your tetanus is out of date then it is always better to have one just in case.
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Latest post on 06 November 2012 - 22:49
Well some times, I have thought I have known but known nothing, others I have known but not known I've known at the time!! Toilet roll, always known, at the front, been places and can't help myself, I have to change it if its wrong lol Ketchup cups??? Who cares, hate ketchup anyway so everything is wrong to do with that :\:
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Latest post on 01 November 2012 - 10:33
Have to disagree with Emmsie, I live in FC and love it. We looked at VH but felt that FC was so lovely with all the grass and trees etc... There is building going on but it is in sections, it is nothing like a building site. Only been here 3 months and it has been the best move we have made :)
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 21:00
Anywhere know a good place with 3 2year olds?? Apparently not allowed into Oman near Dibba unless you have a hotel reservation. When did that come into force? We have camped there around 4/5 times and never had any problems. Last time though was last year. Was hoping to camp there later on this year :( I wouldn't pay for camping if you have your own tent, there are a few places you can go. Time out did an best 10 places to camp or something like that last year.
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 15:01
I keep forgetting about Matalan, I have had a few nice things from there and reasonable prices. I am in the mood for a bit of retail therapy now :\:
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 14:47
Hi, there are loads of groups here, hopefully she will be able to find something she is interested in and meet people at the same time. http://www.meetup.com/ Hope this helps
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 13:29
Depends what you mean by 'mature' ? :) For me, definately Marks and Spencers. One of the only shops here where I know that the size stated on the label is correct and will fit every time. Good quality stuff at not too bad prices (although it annoys me that they just convert the UK price to dirhams, at a bad exchange rate and dont take off the VAT). The same in Debenhams!! They do not take off the UK price which includes VAT and then add on some more!!! Marks and Spencers and Debenhams are where I like to shop.
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 12:52
Didn't know they did monthly disposables here. Before going back to the UK in June I went around loads of opticians and they all said no, so I got them when I went home.
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Latest post on 16 October 2012 - 17:50
I know! I watched it last night and thought, she is going to die, then nooo she can't!! I was getting rather emotional about it, glad I watched it on my own!!! Going to have to sit through it again when DH gets back from his trip!
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 14:47
organic store always has bovril. freshly baked bread, lots of butter and bovril ... mmmmmm HTH I was in there the other day as well for quark, only place I could find it :)
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 14:46
I gave up looking but if you find some, do post and let us know :)
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 14:39
snap Berniea i want it for same chicken recipe...will have to wait til nxt month till i have visitors Dabs, have you tried it yet? Don't think it is that close to KFC but very tasty none the less :)
 
 
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