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Latest post on 26 July 2016 - 18:30
Hello! We're planning a move to Cambodia at the end of the year, to take some time out. We're bringing our one child (age 10). Anyone having lived there like to share any tips? After brief but not exhaustive research we like the idea of Siem Reap over PP but maybe those with children in this age bracket would be able to advise or put me straight, in terms of community/things going on/day to day life. Currently looking into schools and ideally looking for British Curriculum as it's highly likely we'll end up back in Blighty at some stage, so continuity is good for our case. Looking into International School and St George's which looks rather new (alarm bells or a good thing?). Would my husband need to drive or is it easy enough getting by without our own wheels? SR seems like cycling or scooters are commonly used. And medical insurance - do people usually use a good travel insurance plan or do you get the full monty expat health insurance that's all-singing-all-dancing? Thank you so much in advance
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Latest post on 26 July 2016 - 18:29
Hello! We're planning a move to Cambodia at the end of the year, to take some time out. We're bringing our one child (age 10). After brief but not exhaustive research we like the idea of Siem Reap over PP but maybe those with children in this age bracket would be able to advise or put me straight, in terms of community/things going on/day to day life. Currently looking into schools and ideally looking for British Curriculum as it's highly likely we'll end up back in Blighty at some stage, so continuity is good for our case. Looking into International School and St George's which looks rather new (alarm bells or a good thing?). Would my husband need to drive or is it easy enough getting by without our own wheels? SR seems like cycling or scooters are commonly used. Also did anyone bring their cat with them? Making inquiries with a pet relocator and have good info but no idea of price and how complicated it gets. Any wisdom appreciated! And medical insurance - do people usually use a good travel insurance plan or do you get the full monty expat health insurance that's all-singing-all-dancing? Thank you so much in advance
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Latest post on 08 December 2015 - 06:19
RIDE in Mirdif City Centre was helpful with my son's last bike, if you have not yet given them a go.
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Latest post on 29 November 2015 - 08:23
Hi! I think you'll have no problem picking up what you want. I was in Carrefour in MCC yesterday and they had a freezer full of turkeys, and also Spinneys had them on my last visit, and Lulu, too. Fingers crossed you find what you want!
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Latest post on 26 November 2015 - 09:18
the homecycle service is v good but just to note that they are unable to collect any items that have previously contained alcohol (mainly applies to glass or cans, mostly) because of the driver not being covered to transport them. They have had some issues on this score! So those items are hard to recycle - but al the rest they are happy to pick up
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Latest post on 17 November 2015 - 15:47
I use homecycle.org and my recycling (paper, card, plastic bottles, glass, tetra pack-type containers, drink cans, batteries, ink cartridges, light bulbs etc) is collected from my doorstep on request. You can earn points towards charity donations or shopping vouchers for eco car washes, planting a tree, and many more - Body Shop, Organic Café etc They do this for free - you sign up online - residential or business.
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Latest post on 16 November 2015 - 19:32
Sharjah English School has its Winter Fayre on Fri 11th Dec 2pm. Booking is here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dhIJ5Z2vvQwuF5XB0KYQFF63UsBAACnQLY_4DDociK0/viewform?c=0&w=1
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Latest post on 16 November 2015 - 15:19
Thanks! I read through all the threads I could find but none answered my questions. I have since discovered we don't need a health card - and that the clinic is walk-in, but you need to call in advance to check they have the supplies of the vaccine you want. It's 120 for hep a (2 doses) and 50 for hep b (3 doses). Opening hours aren't generally advertised but on calling them and finally getting through, the general gist was mornings before 2pm. Now to find the place! Hope this helps someone else who might be looking for this info! The DHA website publishes phone numbers but no locations or opening hours. The Khawaneej branch does not do vaccinations - but Mankhool in Bur Dubai does, so they say. Happy travels!
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Latest post on 15 October 2015 - 09:01
try Le Meridien (Airport) for their evening brunch packages, with music and live food stations, great atmosphere. Price very reasonable
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Latest post on 04 October 2015 - 17:25
Hi, with the heel pain, is it kind of along the bottom of your foot, and worse first thing in the morning? if that sounds familiar, look up the symptoms of plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of soft tissue - it can be helped with a cushioned insole, good supportive footwear and other things including exercises with rolling a tennis ball under your foot, and alternating ice pack with a heat pack, among other things. Might be worth a quick look online to see if symptoms fit? Sorry I can't recommend a doctor for this but if it is this, you might be able to manage it yourself and it does eventually resolve. If you have an existing injury your foot might be working extra hard to compensate.
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Latest post on 05 September 2015 - 15:50
we were there 2 weekends ago hoping for a game of bowling but it was totally closed, can't even get to it as the escalators have all moved, so we weren't close enough to get any idea if it's re-opening. You can use the vouchers at the Deira branch of Bowling City, or Yalla bowling in MCC is also in the book. Festival City is in a right old state :-(
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Latest post on 18 August 2015 - 10:33
Hello, my son, also 8, has been going to karate lessons at the Canadian school in Uptown Mirdif, one of Active Sports UAE activities. Try http://www.activeuae.com/karate/
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Latest post on 17 August 2015 - 15:22
loving the shared intel so far! Much appreciated. It'll be 2, possibly 3 adults (including me, hubby and possibly my Mum) and 1 kiddie aged 9, quite likes some activity but not the kind of balloons and toddler toys in some of the brunch kids areas. And some music. And festive atmosphere! Not so worried about bubbles but definitely some vino, will hoping for a non-dry day!! So if anyone has a great recommendation...
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Latest post on 15 August 2015 - 16:08
Fortnum & Masons at Dubai Mall do afternoon tea. Here's a round up of afternoon tea from what's on Dubai magazine http://whatson.ae/dubai/knowledge/402/best-afternoon-tea-in-dubai/
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Latest post on 05 August 2015 - 14:56
I know that Riot! often do offers, and it's all done online and then delivered. Haven't used them but keep meaning to!
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Latest post on 24 July 2015 - 09:54
getting into an argument with the parents is likely to only land you in hot water (no pun intended). These people - with scant regard for safety of their children - don't take well to having their neglect exposed and things get ugly very quickly. You'd more than likely find them threatening all sorts of action against you. And it's unlikely to change anything. I agree the lifeguards sounded a bit cavalier in their attitude when all the OP wanted to do was get their attention and help the boys. In their defence, I have been there once before and an emergency situation occurred with someone possibly injured badly on a slide and the speed and professionalism with which all staff acted was quite something. A few times I've been at waterparks (not just the one in question) and found lost children, often very small, wandering into the water, abandoning their inflatable life jacket, and I've informed the lifeguard and they have just shrugged.
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Latest post on 24 June 2015 - 09:07
...and does anyone else have the added insult when arriving back in Dubai, nerves in tatters, a case full of laundry, having queued at DXB for two hours at immigration and waited 30 minutes in a chaotic taxi queue, one's husband assumes you've had an amazing time while he's been 'stuck' here and taking full advantage of shorter working hours and lie-ins and takeaways ad infinitum. Sigh...
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Latest post on 23 June 2015 - 18:39
next year let's all go to Mauritius (or insert alternative but equally fabulous destination) and stay on one sun lounger for the duration???!! :sun::)
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Latest post on 23 June 2015 - 18:27
Take Care VictoriaM, look after yourself between the various travels and visits. Don't do what I always end up doing which is leaving a trail of my belongings across the breadth of the country, due to hurried packing and being in a state of perpetual motion. And between launderettes (yes, I chose one holiday park because it has a coin operated launderette! How sad is that?!). Living out of a voluminous suitcase is tiring - but hope you get some fun adventures wherever you go. I complain but actually people are usually very sweet and spoil my son (the visits are for him mainly as I can go much longer without seeing MIL, believe me!) and people are very kind to offer hospitality. This year I got wise and sent ahead my wine delivery - a box of 12 from Tesco! So that's another thing I won't have to lug around! :-) Happy travels and go steady and safely
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Latest post on 23 June 2015 - 15:42
Every year I tell myself I will never do the nomad thing ever again, and then what do I do - I go back and do it all over again! Myself and my son (age 8) go back for a few weeks each summer, leaving hubby here to work and he doesn't like going back to Uk as he always gets hayfever and a cold and chest infection, has to pay for everyone and everything, everywhere we go with family and friends, and it gets tedious very quickly. Last year my son and I did 12 stops in 21 days. we covered over 300 miles in UK, a holiday park, airbnb, an airport hotel, lots of trains and buses (which affects how I can pack). Our various families don't and won't travel further than about 2 miles and they are all spread out. My Mum lives in ieland and sometimes drives over with the car on the ferry to see us which means our accommodation has to be larger than for two people, all paid by us, and it is lovely to see everyone but by the end I am a dribbling, broke, exhausted, tearful wreck and chomping at the bit to fly back home to Dubai. This year we're doing 8 stops in 3 weeks, including 2 holiday parks, two hotels, 6 trains, 3 family visits, and the complaining about having to drive for an hour (from one side of the family) really makes me very drained. Sigh, Remind me why I do it again??
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Latest post on 16 June 2015 - 09:04
mine does updates every morning around 6am - sometimes a few times in quick succession... I've had 3 different boxes over the years and they have all done it. As long as all the channels and everything works ok once the update is done, I think it's pretty normal
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Latest post on 04 June 2015 - 16:50
Jne issue of Time Out Kids magazine has a free supplement in it which is all about summer camps - lotsof info in there for all age groups and interests
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Latest post on 04 June 2015 - 16:49
Mantaray stuff in mens section very good - got my husband a short sleeved linen-type shirt for 80, reduced from 170. and a lovely soft cotton t-shirt for 30.
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Latest post on 04 June 2015 - 16:46
we've had a similar week involving car trouble, computer failure, a printer/scanner that no longer scans, a plug socket that caught fire, building works all night on the construction site opposite our house, my son's been up in the night ill and has had 3 exams at school this week, and many more things - none of which especially serious - all add up to a tiresome week especially in the hotter than usual weather. My son's school had a power cut today, too, and his school bus AC stopped working... Mercury is in retrograde until 11th June so I am putting it all down to that ;-)
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Latest post on 02 June 2015 - 19:40
here's one from Aquarius magazine - daytime dining with children - might help with the littlies http://aquarius.ae/do-it/dine-out/daytime-dining-with-kids-during-ramadan-1.1528559
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Latest post on 31 May 2015 - 08:56
does anyone know what the embassy actually does? My friend needed some assistance the other day and the emergency phone number wasn't answered and the message said 'in an emergency we aim to get back to you within 5 days'. Sigh...
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Latest post on 24 May 2015 - 16:11
You will have an awesome time! Pack an umbrella just in case :-) London can be a very expensive place to visit but you can find some good mid-priced hotels in the Victoria area (look for good reviews - there are so many to choose from) and this area is very good for public transport links, too, as there is a railway station and underground, many buses to all areas of the city and a National Express coach station. Links to the airport come in and out of here, too. As you only have such a short amount of time, the double decker sightseeing bus might be an option for you as it will double as your transport around the city and will take you to all the main attractions and sights. For money saving tips, look online in advance at Time Out magazine for any free events or happenings in the city, restaurant reviews etc. The London Pass (search online for it) is a handy day pass which you can buy and it gives you free access (and no queuing) at various attractions in London which might, if you visit a couple of them, save you a lot of cash in the long run. Hard to give you specific things to do as there are just so many. Here are a few: Covent Garden market for craft stalls, al fresco eating, street entertainment, always lively and plenty of great places to eat and drink. National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square takes in a major landmark and your culture fix in one go (walkable from Cov Gdn) St Pauls cathedral London Eye (big observation wheel on the Thames) go from there directly on Thames cruise boat down the river Thames sightseeing, all the way down to Greenwich or Tower of London. Nights out in trendy Soho - seeing the city by night is a must! Hope that gets you started!
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Latest post on 24 May 2015 - 16:02
splash n bounce - they do inflatables hiring, packages, bouncy castles etc.
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Latest post on 18 May 2015 - 09:25
1847 mens grooming/spa does gift vouchers and they have a branch on JBR walk, and mirdif, maybe another branch somewhere I am not sure. I bought my husband vouchers there twice and it is a very pampering and sophisticated experience (tried MCC branch only). Could be well worth a try
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Latest post on 14 May 2015 - 19:41
...you get the inevitable letter from your child's school telling you how much the fees are going up, from September :-(
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Latest post on 11 May 2015 - 14:10
Very British Problems is a brilliant book, and you can follow the page on FB for more of the same. It has me in stitches...
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Latest post on 19 April 2015 - 19:21
Fortnum & Mason Dubai Mall does afternoon tea...
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Latest post on 25 March 2015 - 16:41
Hello If you have a UAE credit card, check some of the benefits and advantages because some offer travel insurance as one of the perks. Also, you can try RSA (Royal Sun Alliance) as we have just bought a one-trip policy with them, and you can also get an annual family policy. AXA also sell travel insurance. Call your bank as some have preferential rates with insurers and can insure you through a third party insurer for less than if you went to them direct. Pacific Prime also do travel cover. Hope that gives you some info to get you started!
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Latest post on 01 March 2015 - 13:51
we got a product through the bank, Mashreq in this case if you use your search engine, type in mashreq critical illness cover, one of the first results will take you to the mashreq bank insurance 'store'. not sure if you need to bank with them to obtain products but we do, so we got it through that. hope that helps. If not a customer of theirs, likely your own bank will give you good rates of their own products
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Latest post on 01 March 2015 - 12:53
what we do is buy rolls of foam tape (1cm wide) which I stick around the door frame. It's in Daiso for 7dhs per roll (one roll does maybe one window or most of a door, so you'd need a few rolls to do patio doors. It acts as an insulator too, to stop your expensive air conditioning escaping outside, and goes some way to stop dust coming in, too. It's a noise insulator, too, to a degree. You can buy it in different thicknesses and you can't see it once you have applied it. It's so easy and inexpensive that when you move out it's easy to remove without trace, and if it starts to wear off or gets too clogged with sand, it's easy to replace. I use it in sliding windows, my front door (which had a half inch gap all the way around, between the door and the door frame!) and patio sliding doors. When placing on sliding door frame, make a note of where the doors need to slide and place the tape accordingly, so the tape doesn't block the way.
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Latest post on 01 March 2015 - 12:48
My husband's company offers a payout for death in service, similar to what life assurance would be in the Uk (not to be confused with life INsurance). He's also insured for anything that happens to him accident-wise while in the course of his work duties or traveling for work etc. We have separate (paid for privately) policies for accidental death (road accident being the thing we fret most about) and also critical illness cover, mainly because the medical insurance wouldn't cover anything cancer-related or something else that would mean he couldn't work. Life insurance costs a fortune and our UK policy wouldn't cover us whilst living out here.. so that was another thing to fork out for... Must remember to get home contents insurance next! *sigh*
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Latest post on 18 February 2015 - 19:12
I know a lady you could try - Christine on 0554958655 she is a UK qualified teacher with many years experience, now tutoring. Hope that helps
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Latest post on 07 February 2015 - 13:45
Hi, my son is at this school and it is really lovely school, very happy with it all. It does have a vast number of nationalities represented but I think priority goes to British passport holders, from what I am given to understand. That means students are of various nationalities (47 in total, I believe, in a school of 600ish pupils!) but their passport is likely to be the burgundy one. As for assessment - for Year 1 (as this is when my son entered the school) he was asked to read, and answer some questions about what they have just read. He did some mental maths, but my son can't remember the rest. I am pretty sure there was some writing involved... We were told it would take a day or two after the assessment to hear back but we heard back the next morning. We were given initial feedback after the assessment, but non-committal about whether a place would be offered. I'm not sure if that's standard, though. The fee for the assessment was added to our first school fee invoice upon registration. We found the entry process to be more straightforward than a lot of the stories we heard from elsewhere, and everyone we dealt with was pleasant and helpful.
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Latest post on 29 January 2015 - 20:09
try Mary Foot Spa at Uptown (in the main plaza just along from Caribou) or Jaine Laing in the E-Mart mall (Central Building) next to the mosque on 15 Street.
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Latest post on 06 January 2015 - 15:13
My son had his grommets op done by Dr Makki @ Dubai London and it was the smoothest and quickest I could ever have imagined, and had his adenoids reduced at the same time. No complications, we had everything well explained. Can highly recommend.
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Latest post on 30 October 2014 - 17:41
any info out there yet for a new year's day brunch? did anyone try one last year on 1st Jan, if they exist? thanks!
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Latest post on 30 October 2014 - 17:38
Ok here's the thing... In my street there isn't a drain. My villa is situated at the lower end of a quiet road, in a dip, and there is a steep sloped paved driveway that slopes down from our house into the street. When any of our neighbours wash their cars or water their front lawns, the runoff water (often quite a lot of it, they use a power hose and not a sprinkler system) naturally flows downhill and pools at the bottom of my driveway. Obviously here in the heat the water doesn't stay long, but it leaves a whole heaps of washed up sand and plant debris which collects at the bottom of my driveway, and up into the street. I'm so tired of sweeping!! The other neighbours either side of me aren't really affected as they aren't in a dip so the water runs down and collects in my driveway. It's only an aesthetic problem at the moment but the water collects there like a big pond every day, and fills with debris and sand that is unsightly and builds up. Has anyone had any success petitioning the municipality for a drain? if there is a little rain we do get flooded, and if there is substantial rain the whole street is cut off and blocked with run off water and sand. I thought of a sand bag but the water channel that we need to block runs alongside a parking bay, which my nearest neighbour would not be able to navigate around when parking there. I tried bricks (on my own driveway) to divert the water flow but the flow is too much and goes around the bricks, and pools as usual! This sounds like I give this a lot more thought than I actually do (!) so excuse the Thursday ramblings - I am just fresh from half an hour of sweeping! I do it every day as the communal gardener whose job it is to sweep up, doesn't actually do any sweeping! I also realise that some folks' villas don't even yet have a proper road so a drain is maybe asking too much. Tried looking up the Drainage and Irrigation department at the Municipality but there seems only information about companies applying for new drainage allocations, and no information that I could see for residential queries. I'll get off my soap box now...
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Latest post on 27 September 2014 - 17:58
my mum is flying in to DXB on NYE around midnight. Superb timing, I know. We live in Mirdif so ordinarily this is a 15 minute drive to terminal 1 to pick her up. obviously traffic is a nightmare on NYE but what is the airport road like? I know it's impossible to tell in advance but maybe someone was in the area last year and can tell me just how bad it was? Not that there's much we can do about it but fore-warned is fore-armed!
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Latest post on 20 September 2014 - 11:46
my son's school uses it and I really value it - it has the calendar and any special dates, lastminute information, and documents all in one place. saves you having to get clarification on things, or scour the website for things you need in a hurry at 6.30am! I find it helpful on the laptop but haven't tried it on my phone yet.
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Latest post on 20 September 2014 - 11:36
hello, can anyone advise how long the commute might be by car from Mirdif to JLT in the mornings and evenings? Likely to be leaving Mirdif very early, before 7 definitely. If anyone has any experience of this I'd be grateful for any advice. It sounds like it has all the potential to be a nightmarish journey!! Thanks ladies
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Latest post on 18 September 2014 - 15:10
I read the Ops post and i thought the OP's qualities sound like really good and sound ones. We all spend our money in different ways according to our values but too many people get caught up in the idea that you have to do what everyone else does, like have a brand new huge car, go shopping, expensive meals etc. I think it has a lot to do with the people you like to hang out with. It's hard to find others with similar budgets and lifestyle choices as ourselves. We often mingle with people a little different (in many good ways) from people we know from our previous lives back home or overseas. I think, as with most things, balance is a good thing. A little bit of what you fancy does you good. Moderation being the best way. Dubai living can turn on a sixpence. So much can go wrong very quickly with jobs etc, and I can see the sense behind not buying a lot of expensive stuff for the house, when you might have to move again soon, for example. People must think I am mad because I do almost everything using Entertainer vouchers or cobones or special offers, and still manage some nice treats with the family without going beyond our means. We're trying to save for the future but it is hard work and sometimes we have quiet weekends and enjoy being at home, socialise with friends at our house or theirs, simple pleasures. We enjoy being outside once the weather is cooler, enjoying less expensive fun in the parks or beach etc. Dubai can be good for that kind of thing. We bought a 10 year old car instead of a new one to avoid bank loans. We don't buy clothes here unless it's urgent/specific. We run one car only. We live in a house that's older style and the rent has remained stable and we have the space we need in a good location but it's not a flashy community or penthouse, and it's never going to win any design awards. however, we love to travel as a family so we do tend to spend a little extra on our holidays - carefully planned, researched, compared and checked again to make sure we get good deals (not using the bigger airlines and not going direct saves us loads) and we don't go 5 stars, and we do a lot of research before we go. It gives us a lot of pleasure and experiences and family time which we really value. I figure if you're happy, don't let other people make unfair comparisons or make you question your own values. I can definitely learn a thing or two from your conscientious approach to spending. things are just things after all. A brunch - although lovely every now and again - is over in a few hours, so spending 500 does seem extravagant. It's much better to live within our means and make (sometimes unpopular) choices about how we choose to spend our money. And I think rather than being judgemental, perhaps the people who say things to you are actually envious... I know I am!
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Latest post on 08 September 2014 - 16:39
Dr makki shuckher (not sure of spelling) at the Dubai London is a very well reputed ENt surgeon and did a very satisfactory job and outcome on my son's surgery and follow-ups etc. that was a while ago - hope he is still in Dubai!
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Latest post on 20 August 2014 - 13:06
yes, there is a Minutes opposite the entrance to hyper panda supermarket
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 17:01
Thanks so much for the reassurance and great advice :-)
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Latest post on 15 June 2014 - 11:31
Doesn't stop you having a second passort. Get your DH to have a word with his HR about it and especially if you're going back to the UK for holiday. ok, I will ask him to check with HR - I didn't know that and nor did he. Thanks!
 
 
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The Real Expat: Chasing Your Dreams to Find Your True Purpose

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