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Latest post on 24 June 2014 - 07:48
Sounds like we need a specialty store for traditional British pies and savories, or is there one?
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Latest post on 24 June 2014 - 07:17
All this talk of Scotch Eggs has got me wanting them too, have to make some today!
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Latest post on 24 June 2014 - 06:15
I usually find them at the regular supermarkets at any time of the year, if you don't find any the frozen Colcassia vegetable packets have a small sachet of Mustard Greens in it. Probably not sufficient unless you buy a lot of frozen Colcassia for what you want to make but you could use it to flavour up other leafy greens.
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 19:03
Have you tried Rose Hip Oil, its good for pregnancy to avoid stretch marks well as for soothing dry itchy skin. [url=http://www.livestrong.com/article/104738-rose-hip-oil-pregnancy/'>link[/url'>
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 18:47
Not seen any but they are so easy to make, why not try to make some to your own meat requirements, home made are so much nicer and you can vary the ingredients to your own taste.
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 13:39
Daiso would be the cheapest place they should have most of those things.
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Latest post on 23 June 2014 - 12:12
I hope you are not in high rise building? Sparks from balcony grills have caught washing on fire on other balconies and whole buildings have gone up.
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 19:39
Bloomingdales Home should have them, and other tea lights in hand blown glass too as well as this Waterford crystal one [url=http://www1.bloomingdales.com/shop/product/waterford-crystal-lismore-votive-candle-small?ID=591923&CategoryID=3865#fn=spp%3D6%26ppp%3D96%26sp%3D1%26rid%3D%26spc%3D30%26cm_kws%3Dvotives'>link[/url'>
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 17:47
hello I need advice on the best and most cost-effective way to send a box of assorted possessions, mostly clothes, to New Zealand. Thankyou Most cost effective will be Skynet if you want an express delivery rather than air or sea freight.
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 17:17
Also a very quick and easy way to make jam is by processing or mashing the fruit and adding a tablespoon of Chia seeds and a little water, mix it all up and all you need to do is leave it in the fridge a while until the Chia seeds have swelled and become gelatinous. It makes a super healthy omega 3 rich jam without tons of sugar and no cooking. I have not tried it with dates but imagine it would work just as well, it is fabulous with berries, you can just eat it as a snack too or mix with yogurt.
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 17:00
Although the International Residential Code isn’t a binding legal definition, many housing codes use it as a guideline. Under IRC standards, the bedroom must be at least 70 square feet in size and at least 7 feet wide. Ceilings can’t be lower than 7 feet, 6 inches. If the ceiling is sloped, at least half of it must meet minimum height standards. A bedroom must also have a window to provide light, ventilation and an emergency escape route. Windows must be at least 8 percent of the square footage of the room. That's generally called a "bedroom" But for your particular query, I suggest you should check with a certified RERA agent just to be sure of the latest guidelines & implications. Very useful info, thanks, very timely, at home so many bedrooms are less than the minimum dimensions given here yet are counted as bedrooms, does this same rule apply in the UK? Yes, pretty much the same. As far as I recall, a habitable room has to have ventilation (normally provided by an openable window). Thus a box room with no window is unlikely to be able to be classed as a bedroom if it doesn't have suitable ventilation... Same goes for inadequate attic conversions, unless they met the building regulations at the time of construction, they can't be classed as habitable rooms. edited by AHS on 22/06/2014 Many thanks!
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 14:03
Give Farhad a call, he did a new custom size door for us. Rana Farhad Technical Services LLC 050 3542677 050 7642616
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 09:43
Although the International Residential Code isn’t a binding legal definition, many housing codes use it as a guideline. Under IRC standards, the bedroom must be at least 70 square feet in size and at least 7 feet wide. Ceilings can’t be lower than 7 feet, 6 inches. If the ceiling is sloped, at least half of it must meet minimum height standards. A bedroom must also have a window to provide light, ventilation and an emergency escape route. Windows must be at least 8 percent of the square footage of the room. That's generally called a "bedroom" But for your particular query, I suggest you should check with a certified RERA agent just to be sure of the latest guidelines & implications. Very useful info, thanks, very timely, at home so many bedrooms are less than the minimum dimensions given here yet are counted as bedrooms, does this same rule apply in the UK?
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 08:32
for a minute i did wonder which poster had offended you.... :)
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Latest post on 22 June 2014 - 07:30
Must have been deleted, last time I saw it was not cooling off any.
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Latest post on 21 June 2014 - 06:12
You could call them to ask to save you trekking around, the website is still up as normal, perhaps its just a glitch in the card supply creating a shortage. https://www.maffinance.com/en
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Latest post on 21 June 2014 - 06:03
Geant didn't have them yesterday. Will try Carrefour MoE today. If they don't have them, then perhaps they aren't available anymore, which is a pity as they make very flexible one-off gifts! Thanks for the other suggestions, I might be trying them. Surprised to hear Geant did not have them, I bought one there last week, did you go to the office kiosk at the food court end, the cashiers don't have them, you have to buy the card at the kiosk window and then load it at the cashiers. Hopefully C4 will still have them, otherwise perhaps they have been discontinued.
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Latest post on 20 June 2014 - 17:25
The Al Fardan card is called TravelEz http://www.travelezcard.com/index.html
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Latest post on 20 June 2014 - 17:24
They still sell them in Geant, you can also get a re-loadable card from Al Fardan exchange which is better as you can top it up while the gift cards are one off.
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Latest post on 20 June 2014 - 17:12
I wonder what background checks if any are run on would be drivers when they apply for taxi jobs, we do hear a lot of very scary stories, of course not all the drivers are bad, but too often when incidents happen they are serious, this is another recent example and the victim did the right thing, lets hope a proper resolution is reached in all cases for everyone's sake. http://www.emirates247.com/crime/local/cabbie-attempts-to-rape-teacher-2014-06-19-1.553530 <em>edited by Di@DXB on 20/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 20 June 2014 - 13:40
Sorry Di-ignore last post have found it ! I only have a dishwasher and some kids furniture left and truly cannot handle any more Dubizzle adverts-enough to make you scream! Agree, I had a bad experience recently with some Dubizzle "viewers" I find the people on Secondhand serious and straightforward. Also they have to register to use the page too. So there is some reassurance. ETA - Good Luck, hope you sell it! <em>edited by Di@DXB on 20/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 20 June 2014 - 12:31
Put them up on Secondhand Dubai FB page, less time wasters there than Dubizzle. ETA I put an item up there last weekend and sold it in 2 hours. <em>edited by Di@DXB on 20/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 19 June 2014 - 16:21
my status still says under examination and I got it back yesterday, I don't think updating the system has been their priority so it might still be ok. Can you please post the link where you're able to login and check your application status? I can't login anymore as the system looks different. Thank you! If you applied online this is the link https://passportapplication.service.gov.uk/ips-olc/
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Latest post on 18 June 2014 - 19:43
Sara k mine is about the same time as yours... Did you get a reply from your email to Paul Pugh? I got one asking for my passport details so they could follow up, but haven't heard anything yet.... When are you due to travel? [i'>Quick question to these who have their passports back... Did you know dhl were going to deliver? Did you get an email or phone call, or did they just come? Tia[/i'> edited by JShepherd on 18/06/2014 No, DHL just show up without calling, we have renewed three passports this year and each time they just showed up unannounced, fortunately I was in each time. If you call them to ask about delivery they say they will call but never do, <em>edited by Di@DXB on 18/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 18 June 2014 - 08:19
All the schools I have dealt with here have one already, are you selling a new system?
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Latest post on 18 June 2014 - 07:47
where can I find funky coloured dogs [i'>bowels[/i'> - just looking for something different? Are you sure you want funky coloured dog bowels! I guess if you feed them funky coloured stuff that might work LOL sorry could not resist that :)
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Latest post on 18 June 2014 - 07:36
Mine took 9 weeks exactly and the old one came back a week later
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Latest post on 17 June 2014 - 10:40
Just been talking to fellow classmates - they don't think this option would fly with the uni. Any other ideas? edited by Ginnee on 17/06/2014 Coffee mornings?
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Latest post on 17 June 2014 - 10:19
Try putting an ad up on Second Hand Dubai FB page, there are lots of people moving out of DG there by the looks of all the used items for sale ads. Maybe someone can refer you direct to their agent
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Latest post on 17 June 2014 - 10:12
You could try Survey Monkey, they offer audiences globally who can give you feedback on your survey questions. No idea on the pricing but you could contact them for a free quote. https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/audience/international/
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Latest post on 17 June 2014 - 07:37
I would think the reason the Retin A products are banned here is because they are known to be linked to cancer where sun exposure is involved. It's important to know that many high factor sunscreen products also contain vitamin A , the danger occurs when Retin A is applied to skin exposed to sun, the use of it as a night cream is not so much of an issue. Take care to avoid sunscreens containing Retin A and its derivatives, retinol, and retinyl palmitate. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/06/04/ewg-sunscreen-guide.aspx?
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Latest post on 16 June 2014 - 09:31
A few options given here, apparently the fastest way to get a response, other than online support which is blocked from here, is to email [email protected] http://gethuman.com/contact/Facebook/
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Latest post on 16 June 2014 - 08:20
Are there still lizards in Dubai? I live in a high rise apartment building and hadn't seen any lizards anywhere (even outside on the ground or in the sand) and thought they had gone extinct. I thought that maybe when the metro was being built, all the lizards had been killed. I am rather scared of them. Now I'll be freaking out and won't be able to open my windows. No there are not extinct! I get lots of geckos in from the garden, does not bother me, I try to pick them up and return them outside as others don't like them, but they are good for disposing of the mosquitoes and flies etc, so I'm happy to have them around. They are completely harmless.
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Latest post on 16 June 2014 - 08:13
Maybe RERA could advise, or possibly you would need a real estate lawyer, there's one who comes on the radio regularly in the mornings giving advice about real estate, perhaps give her a call https://www.lyhplaw.com/ludmila_yamalova.htm
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Latest post on 16 June 2014 - 08:08
That's awful! I suppose it is something they can do, I expect they must have looked at the legalities, this is the problem with developers, they can pretty much make it up as they go along. But do check in case they are just trying to pull off a fast one.
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Latest post on 16 June 2014 - 07:50
If you are concerned with the ingredients check out the hazard rating at EWG, Bliss does not come out so well, in fact its got a high hazard rating while Skin Actives and Paula's Choice are low to moderate hazard. EWG is a very useful website if you want to check what chemicals your body may potentially be absorbing from cosmetics. http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 16:38
My DD passport reached office 25th April, I got it back a few days ago ( wed, I think) but still no sign of the old one. Several people who didn't send till middle of May got both old and new one back together today - things def seem to be improving. Just hoping the old one turns up. I received DS's new one on Weds and his old one today. Congrats!
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 15:37
Yes, Skynet are excellent, and probably the cheapest you can find but just as fast and door to door like the big names, I use them all the time, 3kg to the US will be AED 245. If you check DHL and Fedex you wil find their rates many times more expensive. www.skynetworldwide.net I have one question do I have to pay duty? I'm sending clothes. Will the receiver have to pay duty? That will depend on US customs, have a look at the link for import on 'Country Guides' on the website or on the US Customs website https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/762/~/requirements-to-bring-or-import-used-or-worn-clothing-into-the-u.s. I have not sent clothes to the US so I'm sorry I don't know.
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 14:27
my passport is due to expire in 2023, wondering if i should submit it now? What! You mean you have left it this late already?
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 14:26
Daiso have them, they come in small plastic sections you fit together, fine if you only want a toy one. On the toy section in a packet.
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 13:31
Yes, Skynet are excellent, and probably the cheapest you can find but just as fast and door to door like the big names, I use them all the time, 3kg to the US will be AED 245. If you check DHL and Fedex you wil find their rates many times more expensive. www.skynetworldwide.net
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Latest post on 14 June 2014 - 16:19
You could try Second Hand Dubai (UAE) FB page, lots of items there too.
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Latest post on 14 June 2014 - 12:05
If you like a natural traditional remedy try a paste of sandalwood and saffron with shea butter, all these ingredients are effective for reducing scar tissue and restoring the completion. Does it work for old scars as well?? It could be well worth a try even for old scars, these substances, when they are organic and unprocessed, are known to have live qualities that can assist in skin toning and regeneration, this recipe has been used for centuries so I would suppose it is tried and tested and there is validity to its effectiveness. You would need to find some raw organic Shea butter (unprocessed and un perfumed.) Some White Sandalwood powder cosmetic grade (Red Sandalwood is not for the skin) Some Safffron Oil organic Make a paste by adding and mixing the power and oil to the butter and see how it goes, there's nothing it this that would cause the scars to worsen and who knows it could well help. At the very least, you should have a glowing complexion! THANKS a lot!! Will go hunting for the ingredients this week! =) &lt;3 If you have any problems finding the ingredients let me know, I'd be happy to make up some for you to try out.
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Latest post on 13 June 2014 - 07:34
Track it here, the latest satellite position- looks massive! http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-299.65,15.00,1024
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Latest post on 13 June 2014 - 07:10
If you like a natural traditional remedy try a paste of sandalwood and saffron with shea butter, all these ingredients are effective for reducing scar tissue and restoring the completion. Does it work for old scars as well?? It could be well worth a try even for old scars, these substances, when they are organic and unprocessed, are known to have live qualities that can assist in skin toning and regeneration, this recipe has been used for centuries so I would suppose it is tried and tested and there is validity to its effectiveness. You would need to find some raw organic Shea butter (unprocessed and un perfumed.) Some White Sandalwood powder cosmetic grade (Red Sandalwood is not for the skin) Some Safffron Oil organic Make a paste by adding and mixing the power and oil to the butter and see how it goes, there's nothing it this that would cause the scars to worsen and who knows it could well help. At the very least, you should have a glowing complexion!
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Latest post on 12 June 2014 - 17:08
[b'>Di@Dxb has little bottles of shea butter and other lovely ingredients lovingly labelled in pots with gingham stickers. Her skin glows with all the natural products she uses.[/b'> Daza is like a mummy hen with her chicks following behind her. She has a very orderly house and everything is in its proper place in her house. LivelyTrish has a wooden bench outside her house and lives at the top of a mountain in Cyprus. She possibly also has a goat which is quite tame. LolaCat has a very full library, one of those ones that has a leaning ladder which you have to climb up to get to the top. She climbs it a lot. She also has spectacles which balance just at the end of her nose. Thanks TB, you are right about the gingham at least, its ribbon, but near enough :) ETD You are right about TBD too! <em>edited by Di@DXB on 12/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 12 June 2014 - 16:41
If you like a natural traditional remedy try a paste of sandalwood and saffron with shea butter, all these ingredients are effective for reducing scar tissue and restoring the completion.
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Latest post on 11 June 2014 - 20:22
I think the lady is Sparkle Fairy, she is always at Times Square and has all sorts of crystals, jewelry and quartz spheres etc. She is usually downstairs in the front. There is an ARTE there this Friday as LouLouby mentioned. You could drop her a message over her FB page and ask if she will be there this weekend. https://www.facebook.com/isparklefairy <em>edited by Di@DXB on 11/06/2014</em>
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Latest post on 11 June 2014 - 17:34
Do you have the receipt? Most laundries have the T&C printed on the back or in tiny print somewhere, usually its stated that loss or damage is refundable but never at full value, however they are liable to refund you something and since your total value is quite high and they appear to be ignoring it now I would contact the DED complaints hotline and see what they can advise re your consumer rights. http://www.consumerrights.ae/en/Consumers/Pages/default.aspx hth
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Latest post on 11 June 2014 - 08:22
Ladies I am in an absolute panic, as I cant find my toothbrush. The last time I checked it was sitting in its usual place in a holder on my loo countertop but now its gone. I think it must have gone to a dental clinic to force me to find my way there... but which one? hmmm..... Thanks so much for this advice, now I know where to look for my dental floss too! :D <em>edited by Di@DXB on 11/06/2014</em>
 
 
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