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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 18:32
Second Cup in MOE Here's a useful site that shows you free WiFi spots globally [url=http://v4.jiwire.com/search-wifi-hotspots.htm?&technology_id=0&venue_group_id=0&city_id=0&disableBrowseBy=false&type=&state_id=0&city=&address=Dubai+-+United+Arab+Emirates&latitude=25.271139&longitude=55.307485&result_display=map'>link[/url'> hth <em>edited by Di@DXB on 25/11/2012</em>
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 18:23
bump- khatooon do you want the table? Thank you so much for the offer.This is so nice of you. My mum would be thrilled to accept the table. How can I contact you to get the receipt? can you pop your email address up for a minute? its: com got it thanks you can delete now, will mail you I'll look forward to it. I don't know how to thank you. You are an angel xxxxxx You have mail :)
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 18:07
bump- khatooon do you want the table? Thank you so much for the offer.This is so nice of you. My mum would be thrilled to accept the table. How can I contact you to get the receipt? can you pop your email address up for a minute? its: com got it thanks you can delete now, will mail you
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 17:46
bump- khatooon do you want the table? Thank you so much for the offer.This is so nice of you. My mum would be thrilled to accept the table. How can I contact you to get the receipt? can you pop your email address up for a minute?
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 14:10
bump- khatooon do you want the table?
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 11:34
I think Ripe is fully booked for December too, but I can give your Mum my table at JC on the 8th December if you are interested. The timing is 11am to 3pm, its a very good event but unfortunately i cannot make it now. Hi, I don't know where JC is, but the date and timing sounds perfect. Thank you for offering your table please tell me what event is this and how much is the cost for the table? Its Jumeirah College annual Winter Festival which is always a very well attended event, I do it every year. I can let your Mum have it for free, I feel for her having done all that work, I just need to get the booking receipts to you, so you can locate the table thats booked for me as the tables are allocated.
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 09:06
There are some retractable ones on souq.com, not sure how heavy duty they are but theres also a folding one that looks quite sturdy, maybe it would do http://uae.souq.com/ae-en/brabantia-wallfix-with-cover-silver-4579576/i/ http://uae.souq.com/ae-en/home-supplies/hanger%7Changers---and---racks/a-6320/l/
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 08:25
Don't be pressurised by your MIL, there is no such thing as a 'norm' in any aspect of child development so no one should make you feel that you are not doing things right. Wait until your child understands the concept, you will know when that is and no one else should be telling you. Your natural instinct is right, your child will indicate readiness and that will be the norm for her.
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 04:30
I think Ripe is fully booked for December too, but I can give your Mum my table at JC on the 8th December if you are interested. The timing is 11am to 3pm, its a very good event but unfortunately i cannot make it now.
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 04:07
I tried aloe Vera years ago at the height of its introduction as the latest wonder health supplement. I became increasingly unwell with each dose, yet I was urged by the vendor who was promoting this particular brand to go on taking it, she told me my reaction was simply the toxins being removed from my body. After one week I was severely ill and had to seek medical attention, it turned out that I am allergic to Aloe Vera, something the vendor had not considered. As soon as I stopped drinking it I was fine. I know some people swear by it, but I cannot say it did any benefit for me. Since then so many other things come and go promoted as similar wonder foods, everything has a craze it seems and I do not fall any of these fads anymore, just eat healthy and exercise.
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Latest post on 24 November 2012 - 09:03
Di, is Flagyl not an antibiotic? I think the OP is looking for a regular deworming tablet/syrup that you would give to children on a regular basis (important here as they spenda lot of time in sand) - OP, yes there is deworming syrup available here for little ones, available at all pharmacies. Yes, it is specially for intestinal microbes and parasites http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-7644-Flagyl+Oral.aspx?drugid=7644&drugname=Flagyl+Oral
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Latest post on 24 November 2012 - 08:26
Flagyl is available here for intestinal parasites, I think it covers most of them. Its OTC and suitable for children. ETA it comes in tablets or liquid for babies and toddlers. <em>edited by Di@DXB on 24/11/2012</em>
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Latest post on 24 November 2012 - 05:02
Geant has dress up national outfits, wing mirror socks, hats, face paints in UAE colours, flags, pom pom headbands and many other items for National day, a whole stand full of things near the entrance.
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 16:27
She could pick up all her guests in a pink stretch limo then on to the main event, we did that for a 14th b'day then they went to have a pool party.
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 16:02
Pretty sure I saw some in Chroitrams on the Wasl road last week, have you tried Waitrose or Safestway they should have it too.
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 14:34
There's a range of gift items on quick dubai www.quickdubai.com souq would have a bigger choice www.souq.com they would both deliver to you here.
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 13:54
Not seen cave paper, but there is some crinkled brownish heavy paper in Daiso that has a relief effect, if you painted a few extra shades of brown on it could work.
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 06:54
Daiso have them.
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 05:58
I think it may be difficult for anyone on the forum to give you a referral as they would need to know you to be able to recommend you to a firm. However I can refer you to this list of law firms that are recommended by the British consulate here, perhaps you should apply direct and not rely on the agencies. [url=http://ukinuae.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/when-things-go-wrong/if-you-need-lawyer/lawyers-in-dubai'>link[/url'> hth
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 17:50
Geant has a stand selling everything for the car, the house, flags, face paints in UAE colours, and even dress up costumes, hats and headbands with wobbly pom poms in red black and white and of course the mirror socks,
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 17:16
I had a few quotes for shared container to Oz. Most companies can offer a half container, The best quote I had was about 15k for 13 cm Dubai to Freo with door to door.
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 15:30
Just saw some small pink trees in Borders Ibn Battua mall, must say trees are very pretty in pink!
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 10:00
Imagine if all businesses ran on that "logic", like a food delivery service for example, you could order a meal but they would not send it to you becasue the ordering system only meant that 'they know you want a meal but did not mean they will send any food to you.' How long would a business like that survive! Lol I was about to say the same thing, but as I always talk about food and relate everything in life to food I thought I'd withhold my metaphor :D Great minds...:)
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 09:52
Imagine if all businesses ran on that "logic", like a food delivery service for example, you could order a meal but they would not send it to you becasue the ordering system only meant that 'they know you want a meal but did not mean they will send any food to you.' How long would a business like that survive!
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 09:45
Their booking "system" is useless or actually worse than usless because when you book and get your booking has been confirmed response you think you have a taxi confirmed, but the reality is, as I was told when my taxi never turned up, that "the confirmation does not mean a taxi will come to you it only means they know you want one." Ludicrous to say the least and wrong too that drivers are allowed to pick and choose and refuse.
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 09:03
These reviews may help http://www.productreview.com.au/m/teka.html
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 07:10
I don't see any info on their website but I think Dubai British School are holding a car boot fair tomorrow, Friday 23rd Nov at 9am. You could call to check 04 361 9361
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 06:30
Lots of people will be going to Festive fair, there will be dozens of mums and kids there, if you feel unsure about going alone why not go to the Mums and babies coffee morning at the Marina today, perhaps you will meet another mum who would be happy to keep company with you at the fair. If you are new to Dubai and looking to make friends the coffee mornings are ideal.
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 20:51
A reminder of the two day event at Dubai Marina Mall starting tomorrow November 22nd to 23rd. 'Future Green' will be an all day Market on an eco-friendly theme.
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 20:28
Has anyone been to the French Salon in Internet City fir Keratin treatment? I've heard they have an offer of only 200dh for Keratin. Dd wants to get it done but I'm a bit worried as her hair is already very dry and she's put a colour through it herself. Thanks for any info. You may want to read the comments made by the OP on this thread beforehand http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=185196
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 19:55
Now that I'm addicted to pinterest I have a plethora of Christmas ideas but need to know where to buy the supplies. Any suggestions? I'm looking for Christmas paper, foam/stick wreaths, Christmas tree branch/looking long things to wrap and make wreaths. Yeah, stuff like that :) I saw wreaths made from wicker and others made from foam in Daiso, they have some craft paper too and artificial branches and greenery.
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Latest post on 21 November 2012 - 19:01
I send all my gifts over to Oz with Skynet courier, its only dhs 65 for a half kilo and it gets there in a few days, just in case you don't find anyone. http://www.skynetworldwide.net/
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 18:32
Toys R Us www.toysrus.com.au
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 17:07
bumping up this thread for those who are interested and can add any new events
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 15:06
If you want some real fresh ricotta there's some lovely tubs of it at the organic shop off the Wasl Road, got it there yesterday. [url=http://www.ripeme.com/farm-shop'>link[/url'>
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 09:34
Not another clothing thread :-( "clothing thread" lol :)
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 07:53
You are right to be angry, can you ask your building management to put signs up in the elevators or somewhere where tenants will see them to warn of the danger. Also I would check the fire exits in particular the stairwell, I was in a major high rise building fire here some years ago and was much hindered trying to escape down the stairway in smoke and darkness due to people leaving bikes and boxes on each floor blocking the way out. People are often so careless or mindless or both.
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 07:38
Rug First Aid... This is what the professionals advise For urine on a rug, the problem is much more easily handled if the spot is treated promptly, before the spill is allowed to dry. Blot up as much liquid as possible with paper towels or a clean, white cloth. Try to rinse out as much of the spill as possible. A smaller rug can be taken outside and rinsed with a hose and cool water (try not to saturate the whole rug--it will take much longer to dry if you do). With a larger carpet, the corner or edge can be laid in a plastic dishpan and saturated with cool water or a bucket or plastic garbage can can be placed under the wet area of the carpet and cool water poured through the rug (make a hollow in the carpet over the container before you pour, and don't exceed the capacity of the container under the rug!). Add about 1 cup of white vinegar per gallon to the rinse water--vinegar helps prevent colors from running and will help neutralize the urine odor. After the rug has been rinsed, blot dry and sponge with rug shampoo or with the solution given below. Let dry thoroughly (drying a wet area of a larger carpet can be hastened by arranging the carpet so that air can circulate both top and bottom--drape the end of the carpet across a lawn chair, or put a sawhorse or painted bench under the rug in the area of the wet spot. www.jacobsenrugs.com/clean.htm
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 07:08
I have never tried to get it here, but if you are not finding it in the retail pharmacies I would try a hospital pharmacy.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 11:27
saw a man on the spinneys deli counter wipe his nose and face with a cloth then wipe the blade of the carving knife with it as if it was the most natural thing in the world !!! LOL !! I hope you said something!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 11:26
We took a LHD some years ago, it did make the insurance more expensive, the other factor with having a LHD in the UK is using a car park ticket entry machine is problemmatic if you have no passenger to feed the machine. I got around that problem by getting one of those extendable sticks with a claw type hand on it to retrieve the ticket, when I poked that out of the passenger window to retrive the ticket I could see people behind me laughing their heads off!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 11:17
You could try Stickersouq in JBR www.stickersouq.com/default.aspx
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 11:03
I've been in quite a few taxis which have done this continual soft breaking. At first I thought it was poor driving, but when it was many I started to wonder if the speed up/soft break technique was effecting the meter in some way, as it was so many doing the exact same thing. hum...think you may be on to something there AA!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 10:46
I have complained to both the cafe of where the staff did not wash her hands and at the outlet in the food court when I saw the food prep guy sneeze directly into the dish he was assembling in the kitchen for my meal, I was so glad I had waited within sight of the kitchen area and saw that. He clearly had the flu and was sneezing into food. Unbelievable.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 10:42
I also wanted to ask if anyone has tried the "pink taxis" , who exactly are they meant for , I've seen lady drivers in them, I'm quite paranoid about the way the taxi drivers zip in their supersonic speeds, despite the warning beeps. We've requested them several times to slow down but they just Argue that they would be inconveniencing the others on the road!! We ve also complained a couple of times , and we've been promised to be notified of action taken but we have never received any feedback;( is there anything else that can be done to send these drivers back to driving school? I have hired one of those and would never do it again! The lady was panicking on the road and does not know Dubai road well enough. She was breaking every 2 minutes for no reason which is annoying from the airport to Dubai Marina. In general, they are more dangerous than a taxi driver driving like the paranoid on the road. All the people I have talked to have the same experience with these "pink" taxi drivers who need more training IMO. I was driving back from the airport not long ago and was stuck behind a pink taxi, she was doing exactly the same thing, braking uncessarily every couple of minutes, it was really dangerous as lots of cars behind me were backing up.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 09:49
Hand sanitisers are not as effective as washing hands with soap and water. A recent study by an associate professor at Purdue University who teaches safe sanitation shows that hand sanitizers do not significantly reduce the number of bacteria on the hand and in some cases may potentially increase the amount of bacteria. The claim that manufacturers make of these products killing 99% of germs is designed to be misleading. Note the wording which is used very expertly to make us think that 99% of [b'>all[/b'> germs are killed, but see that is not what they are telling us. They actually only claim their products kill 99% of germs, meaning 99% of a germ is killed but there is still a percentage of the germ itself that is alive. Naturally when we hear the advertising we assume they mean 99% of all germs, but that is the automatic assumption they are counting on us to make. Clever wording designed to mislead that cannot get them into a false advertising complaint!
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 09:34
True. The amount of people out there that don't wash their hands.. Ewww! Yes, I was waiting in queue for a cubicle in Ibn Battuta mall and a girl came out and walked straight off without washing her hands, as she left I noticed her T shirt logo had the brand name on a well know coffee shop printed on her back! Needless to say I do not frequent that particular outlet anymore, really makes me worry about eating out anywhere with people like that serving food. My experience is that many of those from one particular background who are most likely to not wash their hands, always blow their own trumpet about being "clean" the counter argument, which doesnt make sense to me, is that doors are dirty as well, so no point in washing hands and then opening doors Agree, but that particular girl had no excuse as there's no door to open in that restroom, its a angled corridor entrance/exit without a door. <em>edited by Di@DXB on 19/11/2012</em>
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 09:30
We have used safedriver who offer same service a few times and have been impressed by cost, efficiency and quality of drivers Do Saferdriver offer a driver only option?
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 09:15
True. The amount of people out there that don't wash their hands.. Ewww! Yes, I was waiting in queue for a cubicle in Ibn Battuta mall and a girl came out and walked straight off without washing her hands, as she left I noticed her T shirt logo had the brand name on a well know coffee shop printed on her back! Needless to say I do not frequent that particular outlet anymore, really makes me worry about eating out anywhere with people like that serving food.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 08:53
OMG! That does not inspire much confidence in the bank whichever one that was, however tell me any bank that does inspire much confidence anyway!
 
 
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