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Latest post on 28 November 2014 - 23:35
I have found that staff often can not tell me what all the ingredients are in the food they serve, even chefs are sometimes unaware, in the case of LT cafe I asked for details and no one on the premises had any idea of the ingredients in any dish including the kitchen staff, they explained the food came to them ready prepared so they were not aware of the contents. I think this is not good enough that a resteurant cannot advise on the food it setves when a customer walks in and needs to know on account of allergies, but at least they said they did not know, I have often been told dishes did not contain ingredients I am allergic to and been told they were clear of them only to find out the hard way that they did contain it. I would not rely on serving staff to know, unless you can get direct information from the person who actually prepared the food I would not risk it especially with a child with peanut allergy.
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Latest post on 28 November 2014 - 12:40
It’s lovely to read other’s recollections and to know its of interest, when I was there I used to talk to people who had been there from the early 1950's and thought them the real brave pioneers. With National Day almost here again these memories make me feel very privileged to have witnessed the transition of Dubai to the wondrous metropolis it is today. As far as misconceptions go about the country little was generally known about the region back home, friends and family would sincerely ask if we rode camels to get around, they automatically assumed there was no electricity or running water, and just before I first flew out my grandmother warned I would be plagued with fiendish sand bugs and the sun would ruin my English complexion, she was quite convinced she would never see me again or at least in form she knew! In spite of all this I recall having a positive anticipation of the future when I set out and happy to report neither the bugs nor the sun ever got me. Electricity did come and go, fortunately our villa had a pool and we often take our meals outside and sit in it until it came back on. There was no television early on until Channel 33 was inaugurated with full English transmission. Programs used to begin English transmission at 2pm as the frequency was shared with the Arabic channels. When the children were small our TV would be switched on daily awaiting the signal switch so the boys could watch the children’s segment in the afternoon, it was mainly old cartoons like Tom & Jerry. There was one English news broadcast daily and a movie and that was pretty much the entertainment. Dubai airport had a single runway and was a modest low building with few facilities, there were few expats so travelling in and out was more of an event, I went home to have all my children, for reasons as Shaks described, and always traveled quite near my due date, with my third baby I only just made it home, had contractions on the flight all the way trying to convince myself must be indigestion,my mother took me straight from Heathrow to the London hospital I was booked at and I flew back days later with my new daughter. I must have been crazy to have risked it that late! The old Sharjah airport runway was where Mahatta Park is today, if you see the shape of the park you can picture a runway being there before, the original fort built to protect the passengers is now the museum. Driving was something you could do for relaxation! Hard to believe, but I found going out on the roads with no congestion even though most roads were very basic really enjoyable, as others have mentioned there were lots of loose livestock wandering all over the place and they would walk out into the road freely so dodging these was sometimes an issue although speed was never a need in those days. The road toward where Dubai collage is now was a sandy track for most of the way, when the college first opened and my son attended it still was not tarmacked all the way. Looking back I’d say everything really began to develop in the 80’s and Dubai started to find itself on the world map, shortly after the opening of the Shindaga Tunnel under the Creek I happened to see the British dancing group ‘Legs and Co’ of Top of Pops fame, they must have been one of the earliest entertainers to come out, anyway they had for some inexplicable reason decided to walk under the tunnel dressed up to the nines in their gear. They nearly caused a mass pile up from all the astonished drivers who could not believe their eyes. I wonder if anyone remembers them from Top of the Pops. I’m assuming they made it to the other side! All this reminiscing got me looking online at photos of old Dubai there is an aerial view of Jumeirah in this link below where I can see my old villa by the beach, was really happy to find that, just up from the Mosque is the location of the old beach road Spinneys , another pic of the Chicago beach Hotel as it was then and the Trade Centre standing alone in sandy surroundings, from a 22nd floor office I took so many photos looking over Dubai, in those days you could clearly see all the way toward the sea in uninterrupted views along Diyafa street with its few residential buildings and single lane road. This is getting a bit too long, so I’ll stop now, hope you enjoy the pics. http://www.dubaiasitusedtobe.com/pages/places/Dubaifromthesky.shtm#.VHguRzGsUi4 <em>edited by Di@DXB on 28/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 20:59
Cara in Gold and Diamond park will make them up for you.
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 20:17
Nice avatar TB :)
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 14:07
Found this one too http://www.sourcemiddleeast.com/subcategory/show/25-carpets-and-floor-coverings-dance-floors.html And http://www.wobees.com/detail/19400 <em>edited by Di@DXB on 26/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 14:00
Have you tried Dubai UAE Events? http://www.dubai-pqs.com/ [url=https://www.facebook.com/508637712540488/photos/pb.508637712540488.-2207520000.1416996077./631851270219131/?type=3&theater '>link[/url'> <em>edited by Di@DXB on 26/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 11:09
A bit further afield but the tailor in Ibn Battuta will usually do a small alteration while you wait. It's down the service corridor off New Look. ETA he does not open in the mornings, try after 1.30 to be on the safe side. <em>edited by Di@DXB on 26/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 11:05
I think in Dubai as anywhere in the world one thing is essential, you must have a passion for whatever business you plan to do, without that you will not have the motivation to slug it out long haul through all the set up and everyday challenges that are bound to come. To help you estimate cost there's a handy wizard on the Dubai Economic Dept website that will give you a good picture of basic set up licensing costs and requirements. First you will need a trade license and a registered company to sell your products. If you run your details through it will give you a good idea of what will be required and costs. In the first window you scroll down to the type of trade then follow the prompts on each section. Go to e-services then click on estimated cost of issue licence http://eservices.dubaided.gov.ae/Pages/Anon/Simulate.aspx?cpid=3000&PID=10101&LID=&sname=Estimated_Cost_of_Issue_License&srp=-1&sfn=-1 http://www.dubaided.gov.ae/English/eServices/default.aspx Best of luck with your venture! hth
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 10:15
I have much respect for the veterans on here including DesertRose and the like. Their words are gold and although I don't post as much on here, I really value their input in discussions. Hats off to you too, Di! What you wrote is an absolute Malcolm Taylor material! That's sweet of you CB :)
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 09:09
Wow that's really interesting Di. You must be one of the earliest expats on here (?) Were you a toddler when you came out here in 1975 then? ;) Unfortunately not a toddler! So now you have my age figured :) not sure if I am the oldest oldie though on here, I think are one or two others around the same time as me but probably I'm ranking pretty high on that scale! HaHa! I thought you were younger than me. Of course I am only 21 myself ;) edited by Alismum on 26/11/2014 Of course we are both 21! :) Only in my case I may have passed that number more than once! <em>edited by Di@DXB on 26/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 09:05
Wow that's really interesting Di. You must be one of the earliest expats on here (?) Were you a toddler when you came out here in 1975 then? ;) Unfortunately not a toddler! So now you have my age figured :) not sure if I am the oldest oldie though on here, I think are one or two others around the same time as me but probably I'm ranking pretty high on that scale!
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 08:41
The Dubai of today cannot be compared to the city I first came out to in 1975. It would not be fair to make a comparison, but what I used to like was the smaller expat community, so few cars and traffic and being of a fewer number of expats we had more privilages really and it was easier and far less red tape to rent a villa and all the other things needed to settle down here. There were few rules and no fees attached to living here. Entry to DESS was more or less a given! Most of the housing was low level villas or buildings not more than 3 floors. The city had a tranquil vibe, a far cry from the buzz of today. Few of the beaches were closed off to the public the way they are now, only the Chicargo Beach Hotel, now the Jumeirah Beach hotel had its own stretch of beach. There was pretty much nothing between the old Toyota roundabout (now intersection) and Jebel Ali, the sheikh Zayed road had not been built, I used to drive home off road across desert from the Trade Centre to Jumeirah. There was just one Spinneys on the beach road, an old building, demolished some time ago, with creaky floor boards, but we found most of what we wanted there and everyone knew us by name, It was the only place to get Bird's Eye frozen products and we would be told when the next consignment would arrive, i remember once much excitement over the arrival of frozen peas after a bit of a shortage of them. Of course shopping in malls was a thing of the future, the first one opened in 1980 in al Ghurair Centre. That year saw the construction of the SZR and the Hyatt opened too with the revolving restaurant which was a big novelty at the time. The only other major hotels were the Sheraton and Intercontinental on the Creek. The Dubai now is a fabulous city, with incomparable infrastucture and facilities, but For me life does not revolve around the malls, so although there are so many fantastic malls, hotels and attractions today it's not a prime factor for me really, I prefer smaller shops. Not into brunching or nightlife either, howver there are many things I do appreciate today that make life easier, it's just that I was just as happy to manage without them too! It's nice to recall the old days, sorry for the ramble! <em>edited by Di@DXB on 26/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 06:41
Definitely go along to the coffee mornings, they are open to all, if you look at the events tab at the top right hand side of this page you will see coffee mornings as well as the mums and tots meetings http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_events_whats_on.aspx#CoffeeMorning hth
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Latest post on 26 November 2014 - 00:56
All Mamas and Papas products are listed with prices on the online catalogue The cots are here http://www.mamasandpapas.com/range/cot-beds-cots-cribs/2709/ hth
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 23:23
There are lots of mums and tots group events around town, besides the EW ones on weekdays mornings, several are listed here [url=http://www.expatechodubai.com/clubs/playgroup-directory/'>link[/url'> <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 21:49
We have done it both ways in the past, ourselves with a lot of running around embassies and foreign offices which was really tiresome and then we used an agency which did it all for us, it was a while ago so I don't recall how much we paid in either case, but if you want to ask the people we used you could get a quote over the phone http://www.pangulf.biz/services.aspx
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 21:41
You can sell handmade items at Arte if you have made them yourself in the UAE, alternatively if your products are imported there are lots of winter festivals on from now til Christmas, there's a list on EW by admin. There's also the Safa Park flea market, and Ripe markets there too. A monthly souq run by Marketeerz and markets at Wafi Mall monthly too. Lots of schools will be having their festive fairs from now as well. You can trade at all of these without a license as you are covered by the event organiser. fairs and markets in this link http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_Where_to_see_Santa_in_Dubai_12048.aspx <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 18:23
Not wishing to be pessimistic but my experiences with contract cleaners was never ending trial and error, but I do know of a few people who are happy with their contract maids, one agency recommended to me lately by a friend is Sky Maids, she was very pleased with the agency and has used them for many years, I did not get to try them so maybe worth it who knows!
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 18:13
Welcome to Dubai, not sure that everyone here lives like models! And lots of ladies here can advise on budget salons too, but if you are looking to connect exclusively with Indian ladies do a Google search for Indus ladies Dubai because that is really orientated toward all the issues you raise :)
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 17:51
I seem to be recommending Creative Minds a lot! But yes I'm sure you would find a fairy costume there. <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 17:48
There are some wools (synthetic) and possibly cotton yarns in Daiso, not the quality of Craftland, but then not the price either. You could look in Creative minds too, I think they will be on a par with Craftland pricewise though.
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 17:42
Thanks for all of the replies but a big thank you to Di@dxb, I took my car to yellow hat and they did a fantastic job. AED 400 for interior clean/shampoo and AED 850 in total for outside clean and polished out majority of the scratches. They even volunteered the info that ADCB and Rakbank card holders get an additional 20% off so in total it only cost AED 680. Very good price for a very good job! :) glad it worked well for you, yes they are a really nice team and do a fabulous job.
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 15:59
Maybe it would help others who are struggling if those who have managed to upload their avatars listed what browsers it did work with For me it worked on an iPad using Safari... Did not work on a PC using Explorer or Google Chrome <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 13:25
Not tried it but trams are not built for speed, they're designed for frequent stops so probably compared to the metro it is slow. <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 13:13
Farhad 050 354 2677 or 055 442 2361 is a general handyman, he has done minor electrical jobs for me such a putting in extension sockets etc. Give him a call he usually can come around quite quickly.
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 12:21
Hi I just recked my iPhone 5s and desperately need a new phone, would anyone that has an old iPhone lying around be willing to part with it? I don't mind if it looks old as long as it works. Thanks in advance. M If no one gives you one you could try Xpango where you can earn free gadgets like iPhones, it [i'>can[/i'> work completely for free, depending how you use it, if you don't sign up for the free trials as that will lead to a commitment to pay something later and just stick with the DIY referring system which means you are not reliant on others to make referrals its your own that add up to getting points. No idea how long it takes to earn an iPhone but nothing to lose providing you just use the referral system. see review. http://www.xpango.com/ http://doesitreallywork.org/xpango-review/
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Latest post on 25 November 2014 - 09:04
I can't see where to edit my profile on my iPad, duh....... Yes, you cannot see the profile tab when you are already logged in to the forum, you have to log out, log in again and only on the first page that comes up the profile tab is up on the top right hand side. It should show on your iPad, mine does. hth <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 23:50
Just done mine again - said changes saved successfully but still no avatar... Shame, seems the main issues are, the right size of Jpeg and type of browser, if you have sized the image ok and tried on Safari or Firefox it should have worked. It did not work for me with Chrome only with Safari on an iPad. Hope you get it sorted.
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 22:03
Creative Minds or Partyzone would be good places to look, Creative Minds have lots of adult fancy dress I would try there first.
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 21:58
Technically. Although its widespread, it illegal because you would be working for someone other than your sponsor or employer. So it's a breach of immigration law and carries the risk of being fired from your employer and possibly fined. That said, the percentage of parents who employ private tutors is so high and few seem concerned.
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 14:04
DT I have just done another. If this one doesn't work,then I'll just go for EWs camel one. Congrats! Very Nice :)
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 11:24
I did mine at the same time as Di but it's still not showing...said it was waiting for review... When you uploaded the image did you see it in the upload box? I had that issue even though I got the submitted confirmation the image had not attached. It was the browser that was the problem. Maybe try another browser
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 10:40
Lots National Day things here too, some quality items a bit out of the ordinary from the usual supermarket offerings including some framed prints of Dubai skyline that I think someone was asking for the other day. [url=http://blog.littlemajlis.com/blog-stories/Market/Story/3044/lets-celebrate-uae-national-day'>link[/url'> <em>edited by Di@DXB on 24/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 10:31
Facebook? I only found her LinkedIn page, its not yet updated with her new location though, still shows her as working out of Medicentre, but you could message her to ask.
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 10:17
Thanks Di! I love yours by the way! Thanks Coffeebean, its my daily cup of camel milk cappuccino! BTW You will need to wait a bit for the image to appear as its screened manually. will look out for yours :)
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 10:09
Love it! ...how did y'all do it? You will need to log out and then log in again, on the first page you will see a tab for your Profile, click on that and input your password and upload a Jpeg of the size indicated. Put in the captcha and press save. Fingers crossed!
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 09:54
Thank you so much! And I discovered what the problem was for me, it would not upload on Google Chrome on my PC at all but worked fine on Safari on my iPad. In case this may help others to know. Nice to see the all the avatars appearing now :)
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 23:26
Geant usually have 500ml bottles of Hemani castor oil, its also it in the Hemani kiosk in Oasis centre, its on the second floor if I recall correctly.
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 20:15
You could try to reach her on her LinkedIn page.
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 20:02
The use of abbreviations instead of words where theres plenty of room to write it out in full, other than SMS messages where space is an issue. Especially lesser known abbreviations so I have to consult an Internet slang dictionary!
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 18:49
Have resubmitted it and got the action confirmed message, but the Jpeg did not appear in the upload box at all so hope its there this time!
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 17:29
I did the avatar as well but I don't see my flower. :( I resized it, captcha thingie and it accepted it but so far no flower. Think it was a gif. I also tried name change. If my flower didn't work then I may change it to something else. Try doing it again without changing your name, according to admin reply that has to be done by email not on the profile page although it appears to be possible since you can input a new name. I think it also needs to be a Jpeg, however I have tried all this and still nothing!
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 17:22
a few few listed here too hopefully one will work! http://foodrevolution.org/blog/non-gmo-apps/ http://www.organicauthority.com/foodie-buzz/no-excuses-4-mobile-phone-apps-for-to-keep-you-gmo-free-for-non-gmo-month.html <em>edited by Di@DXB on 23/11/2014</em>
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 17:21
Di@DXB, the app downloaded but did not work. Should I look somewhere else? Oh no sorry, I got it to download ok but have not tried it yet. Try this one https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmo-checker/id572552446?mt=8
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 15:42
You could ask the chef at whichever hotel you liked the best one, they usually will tell you how they make it. I have taken some great recipes from famous chefs over the years, you may be surprised how happy they are when people ask. I think in the case of umm Ali and I am not an expert on it, I think they use puff pasty instead of bread. I'm sure others here know better.
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 14:25
Still cannot get the avatar to upload, have resized it to 75 x 65 pixels but when i press attach the file does not upload. No idea what I could be doing wrong. IT are looking at it right now- thanks for the feedback-is the image less than 1mb, is it a jpeg and did you enter the captcha code... just double checking so we can find the issue- thanks! edited by admin on 23/11/2014 edited by admin on 23/11/2014 Yes its way less than 1mb, and I put in the captcha too. Hope it gets sorted soon. Thanks
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 14:23
Instead of chemical sanitisers use Tea Tree oil, just as effective and no synthetic nasties. 1/2 teaspoon to the load. hth
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 14:19
Still cannot get the avatar to upload, have resized it to 75 x 65 pixels but when i press attach the file does not upload. No idea what I could be doing wrong.
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 13:59
On the edit profile feature There isn't a mailing list select option for the UK? Is it possible to change your user name? (tried but it did not confirm the action) Uploaded an avatar, the action was confirmed but nothing has appeared yet? TIA Dear Di@DXB, It's not possible to change your username yourself- if you would like a change please email [email protected] and they will assist you. If you tried to do this at the same time as your avatar it will not have gone through to the system- please try again with the avatar now- we've checked for you but there's no record of it. We don't have a UK newsletter at the moment... we'll be putting a rest of the world option on there soon. Warm regards, EW Admin Oh thanks, I will email in the name details and upload the avatar again!
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 13:19
Thanks DT, yes it seems the avatars are not putting in an appearance so far except one person I think who managed to get one.... I am on the mailing list for Dubai but wanted to change to UK, seems that's not possible either. there's a UK one ?? No, there isn't..so not possible! :)
 
 
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