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Latest post on 27 September 2012 - 17:21
Have been to Al Muna and really like it... Never had a prob using vouchers. Also found The Californian at Dusit Thani the other week.... Very nice! Lots of choice and live cooking stations and a really nice atmosphere.... Also had no prob using vouchers.... Albeit you DO have to pay a bit more to upgrade to the alcohol package. HTH
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Latest post on 23 September 2012 - 10:22
Age Concern in the UK is VERY reasonable.... Get them to pop into one of their shops and they will organize it there and then. Paperwork is usually sent out the following day. HTH.
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Latest post on 19 September 2012 - 17:24
My Bessie is relocating! Yea, I could find other friends etc but she been there for a good few *happenings* in last few years and I love her to bits..... She's been the bestest friend ever.... How do we get over this stuff... Know we expats and this is how it woprks but......
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Latest post on 08 September 2012 - 17:48
Where abouts in Dubai are you? Do you have any Entertainer books? What type of food do you like?
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Latest post on 08 September 2012 - 16:33
Loved Depro.... Was on it for 7 years. No periods and didn't put weight on. Sure everyone reacts to different things but, as a contraceptive, I think it takes some beating...
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Latest post on 04 September 2012 - 07:40
captain jacky, what size is the manstad?? im only really after something single thankx Morning It looks like an L Shaped sofa but pulls out to a double bed.... HTH
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Latest post on 03 September 2012 - 17:09
No worries.... I have just booked a pedicure there. When I went for my colour I saw a couple of ladies in the "nail" bit. And as its in my building..... Have a lovely relaxing day whichever treatments you choose. :-)
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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 16:35
Welcome aa5207... x
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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 16:29
No idea why everyone is so against the Ikea ones? The Manstad is soooo comfy. Has storage and looks like a sofa. Best buy we made here! x
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Latest post on 30 August 2012 - 17:34
Was shocked.
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Latest post on 30 August 2012 - 16:37
CABear... I really do admire your enthusiasm to work etc... But I do have to say... You have 3 children so working in Dubai was never going to be a go show unless you had someone here to help you with the school runs, parents days, kiddies sick days etc... Embrace the "challlenges" ( Hmmmm.... Remember those!!lol) And if need be spend any spare time retraining... But above all, enjoy your children... They are priceless and they WILL grow up x
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Latest post on 30 August 2012 - 16:25
As much as I do understand that you/we all want the best medical treatment... It sometimes fails to amaze me that there are so many questions on here about medical recommmendations. At home, you go see a GP and no choice about a specialist... Its given to you. Are we saying that the GP's here are not up to a specialist referral, or , is it that there are only a few "specialists" that we should go to??? Just a question that has puzzled me?
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Latest post on 29 August 2012 - 18:05
Hi I have used them before for a haicut and colour and i was pleased. Very clean place. HTH
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Latest post on 23 August 2012 - 15:10
Riva Club at Shoreline Apartments on The Palm is lovely. Has great beach and pool. Sure there will be guys but not the "eye spy brigade" that you get on public beaches ie. JBR public beach. AED 100 but has all facilities. HTH
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Latest post on 21 August 2012 - 08:29
Homecentre in MOE sell them. They are in the section with bathroom/laundry items. HTH
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Latest post on 15 August 2012 - 15:08
Thanks. Called up about Dr Janeta but they unfortunately don't accept any Medical Insurance Companies, and as I do have cover, obviously I would prefer somewhere that does. Booked to see Dr Yamini at Welcre Knowledge Village, as she has also been recommended. Hopefully we can get it all sorted. Thanks muchly for all your help. Appreciate it. x
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Latest post on 15 August 2012 - 11:33
Thanks... Will check them out. Anymore suggestions New Dubai area... I don't drive, so closer the better! Dr Janetta does appear to come highly recommended though... Will check to see if my health insurance covers. Thanks again. x
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Latest post on 15 August 2012 - 10:56
Morning ladies. Need to see a gynae in the New Dubai area. Have done a search here and as helpful as they are with recommendations, most seem to be pregnancy related....And my issues are much further down the line.... Menopause problems. Have noticed that Dr Yamini at Welcare Knowledge Village appears to be highly regarded, but looking at her profile, I see that, again, her area of expertise is pregnancy? Would really appreciate any advice, as I don't want to see any old doctor, not feel reassured, and have to start the whole process again. TIA.
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Latest post on 09 August 2012 - 15:44
Afternoon... Does anyone know if The Meridian Village (Up near the airport) is open during summer? And if not, where is a decent place to go on a Friday night for food and a few drinks...Obviously after Iftar? TIA.
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Latest post on 09 August 2012 - 15:40
In JLT... Been telling landlord(through his PA!!) for weeks that AC needs servicing... Now got water driupping through... Hubby emailed so called asssistant lots of times..... but only got intertest when he said the ceiling would fall down. And then a man appeared with a letter of notice!!! T*ats!! Is K20 a month not enough for these arsholes!!! 20k a month??, where in JLT are you living??? :\: Lol.... Obviously written in a moment of mad anger..... Meant 2K (GBP). Which in my book is still a huge amount of money. Doesn't excuse the fact that they are ALWAYS around to take the money out of the bank but never there if anything needs sorting(Often for the benefit of THEIR property). Know I would never get away with treating my tennants back home that way... My b*tt would be whipped and so it should be..... Anyway...Happy Thursday... x
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 14:51
Oh yea... And we got cockroaches in the kitchen....
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Latest post on 07 August 2012 - 14:50
In JLT... Been telling landlord(through his PA!!) for weeks that AC needs servicing... Now got water driupping through... Hubby emailed so called asssistant lots of times..... but only got intertest when he said the ceiling would fall down. And then a man appeared with a letter of notice!!! T*ats!! Is K20 a month not enough for these arsholes!!!
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 15:31
Bought one from Dragonmart last year. AED350. Its an oscilating one that mists... Lovely. Saw same make/model in Carrefour MOE this week for AED899.... So may be worth a trip up to DM.
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 15:28
Thanks for posting this.... Mine has been doing it for a week or so. Will go with advice and hopefully I will be able to see whats on telly now... Not in 4hrs time!! Thanks again.
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 15:25
Valium.... And lots of it!
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 16:05
Wow... Thanks for posting.... How lovely!!!
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 15:21
Hiya Used Take My Junk a couple of times and both times they arrived to pick the stuff up within a couple of hours... No fuss. HTH
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 14:50
Have always used Falcon, both in AD and Dubai. I think the water cooler plus 2 bottles were AED350 and included a voucher booklet of 11 tokens. Never been let down by them. They come at same time every week. HTH
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Latest post on 17 July 2012 - 16:11
Can babylicicious please stand forward.......
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Latest post on 17 July 2012 - 16:10
Woaah!!! m i being bombarded?!! @Missfortune: its a forum, not some AP English Literature Class. So relax :) u seriously reminded me of my English teacher. @ ishehere: if am 16 its acceptable and if am 26 its not??? weirdddd!! as if its about Drinking Alcohal and not text speak..... c' mon u ladiez, take a chill pill! Well at least we know "babylicious" is someone on this thread.... Unless by miraculous coincidence she just happened to be browsing when her name came up??!
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Latest post on 17 July 2012 - 14:35
I arrived as a "virg*n" expat into AD 4 years ago and obviously it took a while to find my feet after being a working mum with a moderate lifestyle back in the UK. (Arrived without "Almost Grown Up But Still Very Demanding Daughter!!). After a few months I got a little tempory job, didn't do a great deal at the weekends and then...... Moved to Dubai. Again, it took a while to settle but, gradually I started to find my feet and went out and about to meet people. Something totally out of my comfort zone, as I had never been a "Friendy"... (Do not read as Friendly, cos I've always been kind of friendly but not a pop in for a cuppa type of Friendly, If you see what I mean!) type of person.... So, Goes out and meets lots of ladies from all over the world, which incidently, I thought was a fabulous bonus to living here in the ME. Made friends, was invited out to various ladies type day in/night out get togethers and thought I was basically seen as a fun loving person. Roll on a year and then the back biting began. "Ladies" who didn't like someone and openly said it to other "ladies" then began the "Oh my darling it is sooooo wonderful to see you" scenario with said lady?? And lots more besides. Must add that during the initial stages I met a fab girly who has since become my bestest friend, and yes, we are like minded folks, who do spend a lot of time together, both during the day and at the weekends with our hubbys, who, thankfully, also get on like a house on fire! Said "original friends" are now out of my life like a bad odour in the air conditioning and welcome to the rotten gossip and two facedness (Is that a word!?) that they so obviously have the time to enjoy!! Sorry about long post.......
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 18:37
Err, they ARE for sale over here you know! Yep but they're only 6.99 over there.
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 18:24
Just returned from not so sunny UK and have the... Ahem... Mr Grey books.. Yep all 3 of them... In my grubby paws!! Sorry...Just thought i'd share. We could take them on our travels, quickly put them by the side of you. Enjoy your read Sounds like a plan...*Deftly hides them under the itchy fabric airlines call a blanket*..
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 18:11
My friend bought THE most comfiest sofa from United Furniture. A brown corner suite in a cordrouy type material. Really is the biz!And didnt cost the earth. Whereas I bought an "elegant Traditional" one a couple of years ago from one of the afore mentioned, and whilst it looked kinda fitting in our apartment, it was so unusable it got taken by TMJ not so long back!
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 18:01
Canweseetheseayet!!canweseetheseayet!!
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 17:52
Never fear... Cap'n Calamity is just here!! Ok kids.. Where you want to go... Bar nasty, Rookbootom?? Just say my girls and i'll steer... Ahoy!
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 17:36
Back to OP question... A snotty tissue to the left and a vod to the right... Afternoon girlies! x
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Latest post on 11 June 2012 - 10:12
Ladies, are these child friendly brunch? The Cavendish one is... Kiddies entertainment etc.
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Latest post on 11 June 2012 - 08:24
You can use the Al Muna one at Mina A Salam..... Its a lovely brunch. HTH.
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 18:38
Lost mine within hundreds of packing boxes a couple of years ago.... Ring Du and they will deliver one... Well that was 2 years ago but..... lol
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Latest post on 30 May 2012 - 23:04
Backside would be great thankyou... *Obviously whilst in a taxi* Bahaha - the "in the taxi" doesn't necessarily make it an any less dubious phrase, given the goings-on of a certain british couple recently ;) Hee hee.... *Note to self*... Must be *More vigilant* when giving directions in future....
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Latest post on 30 May 2012 - 22:23
Backside would be great thankyou... *Obviously whilst in a taxi*
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Latest post on 13 May 2012 - 18:16
Thinking of you DC.... And thanks AussiePup for posting. Its Really sad news. Heart goes out to you xxxxx
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Latest post on 10 May 2012 - 18:51
Thinking of you xxxx
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Latest post on 03 May 2012 - 08:59
Hi anyone living in this building in JLT I am consdering moving here, so many plus points but the only downside is it is in cluster O. Getting to Dubai would have to go round the lake. Anyone doing this journey is it really that bad. As this is the only downside of the apartment. Is there any quicker route heading Dubai. Any informarion from anyone living those side of the clusters would be uselful as I need to make my decision pretty fast. Thanks If you mean driving, you could always park in the next cluster down (Indigo) and then when you come out of that car park you do a quick U Turn and straight onto SZR. Or if you get a taxi go onto the "U Turn road where there are always loads available. Saying that, we live next door in Madina and thought doing the loop may have been an issue, but hubby does it every morning (going to AD) and it only takes him about 4 mins.... That is early though, about 6.30, before the traffic starts to back up.. Happy moving!
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Latest post on 02 May 2012 - 07:54
I recommend tha you go to Smiline in Fairmont Hotel Shk Zayed Rd. You do want a very calm, gentle, excellent Dentist to handle such "scary" situation (I call it scary with all the tools they use :)), don't you? Contact them at 043315991 and book an appointment with Dr. Sherri. She is great and pretty. You would love to stare at her while she does her work, it's relaxing, I used to see her in her previous clinic...;) Yikes.... :\: Failing that, I would also reccommend Dr Madhu... And whilst he has a very pleasant face, I'm not sure that staring at him during treatment wouldn't entirely freak him out...lol <em>edited by captainjacky on 02/05/2012</em>
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Latest post on 30 April 2012 - 05:30
You are welcome to take mine..... I am in JLT. Contact me on kathrynandwoowoo at hotmail dot com. Happy Anniversary.
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 08:51
'and everyone brings drinks and food along so everyone profits and we have a great time doing bbqs,' [u'>cock offs',[/u'> poker nights etc.' Sounds like a fun evening Bambam!! Hee hee.... Thanks cushion and Bambam for my first belly laugh of the week!! ;)
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 05:02
Morning SkyKitty Bit of a cheeky question.... My mum and sister are flying over on EK from BMX today and its my mums birthday. Is it worth asking at check-In for a possible upgrade? Or will the staff think that is rude?? Thanks ;)
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Latest post on 22 April 2012 - 04:32
Agree with SalsB. Although the villa we stayed in was lovely with its own pool and gardens and an extra lovely houseboy who looked after us, the "Main Street" left a lot to be desired. Had a very run down feel to it. A little further down the coast was a resort (name escapes me at the moment but begins with A!) which had a lovely beach and its own, fairly large, cluster of bars, shops and restaurants. This may be a better option but not November time, as it was quite wet!!
 
 
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