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Latest post on 26 November 2015 - 19:26
I've seen similar in Al Maya supermarket in Satwa, however it may be easier for you to create your own on a powerpoint slide and then just print 5 X A3 pages and cut out.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 26 November 2015 - 19:24
There's soooo much going on over the next week. Parade on Emaar Boulevard on the 28th Nov, all the skydiving/parachuting/hot air ballooning over the Palm/Beach and Desert, there will def be fireworks but haven't seen details as yet. Loads of cultural things too. More info here http://www.dubaicalendar.ae/en/event/events/uae-national-day-2015-1.html Union Co-op has a huge array of Flags/hats/banners/etc if you'd like to join in the celebrations :)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 26 November 2015 - 19:17
Where has she gone?
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 17:59
Tessa, you're an EW tonic! If you are genuine, please come with your wellington boots, your Aga, and your Sloe Gin (haven't heard anyone talk about sloe gin for years!) and we'll show you our real Dubai, away from the malls and all you read about in the papers. I think you'll fit in just fine. ;)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 17:30
1. Pour a large glass of drambuie 2. Assemble staff on stone flagging 3. Reprimand staff for clumps of moss found from earlier labrador walk, on stone flagging 4. Advise staff to heat aga to suitable temperature 5. Advise staff to chop purple heritage carrots in the appropriate direction and place beside grouse in oven dish 6. Call DH in from The Hunt 7. Reprimand DH for ruddy cheeks and excessive excitement 8. Send DH to the pool to calm down 9. Sip more drambuie 10. Reprimand Labradors 1, 2 and 3 for being in the way 11. Assemble staff in kitchen 12. Instruct staff to serve grouse/purple heritage carrots with lashings of ginger beer and apple pie/custard at precisely supper (not dinner) time
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 17:20
Only on EW could you go from jamming a small turkey into a crock-pot, to ordering one from the Burj Al Arab. :P thanks for all the tips. Ok so I shall be doing the crock pot but ensuring there's enough liquid and also not stuffing it with anything. I'll crisp it up in the oven when we get home, and report back the findings. Would around 8 hours be about right to cook it through do you think?
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 17:17
It would be easier to give you options based on the area where DH/you will work etc.
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Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 17:15
Have you tried one of the nursing agencies who can send nurses to the house. I've forgotten the name of the one I mean but similar to this company http://nursecouae.com/
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 17:10
:quite: Not sure what to make of them!! :thinking:
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Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 15:58
I [i'>knew[/i'> Tessa would have an Aga. Tessa do you also have a place for wellington boots at the back door, and a Barbour jacket? Bring your Barbour with you, it can get quite parky here!
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Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 15:54
It's totally possible. Just pick a nursery which caters to working parents (so only closes during Eid) and not one which opens only in school times. Once your LO starts school, camps will cover mostly every single day when school is closed, and there are a wide range now from sports to arts etc so hopefully they will cater to your LO's interests. For days when your LO is sick, hopefully your employer will allow you the flexibility to have those days at home, however there are also agencies (BusyBees etc) that you can call out for other last minute dramas (school closing unexpectedly etc). It's possible although also quite tiring! Good luck. :)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 05:55
Ah, but did you have them out of newspaper, or did you put them on a plate??? :P
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 05:55
Tessa I think you have saved EW. Now, all we need is LC to come back and all will be well with the world.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 25 November 2015 - 05:52
Tessa, the man employed to sweep the foyer steps will be immensely proud of his job. His job will also be enabling him to educate his children, and give them the chances in life he didn't have - so please try to look at it that way. You [b'>must [/b'>move to Dubai. I can't wait for your first trip to Carrefour on a Friday afternoon. We can't wait until Sept 2016 for this move, please try and come earlier.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 November 2015 - 17:18
ohhhh soup. Sounds good. Or a broth with barley in it. yum!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 November 2015 - 17:08
I am mostly only getting annoyed with having to open the beginning of the thread, scroll down, press page 2 and scroll down. It is literally making my blood boil. ADMIN!!! Can't you have a 'go to last post on thread' option or at least put the page 1/2/3 options at the top of the page. Argh!!!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 November 2015 - 17:05
She may be here. But not as we know her. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTka51ky9TE'>link[/url'>
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 24 November 2015 - 16:18
I don't think it's pointless to post, depending on where you are going but things are just happening everywhere, nowhere feels like a safe haven. :(
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 17:38
I am even excited about it going from partially cloudy, to cloudy. It's been a long summer. :P
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:35
Top Turkey Tips by Tessa! :)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:18
Aha. So are you going to do it, W777?
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:14
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/uae-weather-alert-gear-up-for-rain-slippery-roads-until-thursday-2015-11-23-1.611440 it is going to go from Partly Cloudy, to Cloudy. :)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:10
Where did my post go??? Saying why no bird-stuffing? :confused:
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:07
Incorrect answer! You CAN NOT drive on EITHER a rental car OR a private car now as your visa is under process. You must now wait until you have your Emirates ID card in hand before you approach RTA and do your conversion. Process is: Arrival in UAE on visit visa - you can drive a RENTAL car only Once UAE visa is under process - NO DRIVING of any sort Once UAE visa is in hand - STILL NO DRIVING (previously you could convert using paper application no longer possible) Once UAE ID Card is in hand - NOW you can drive once you have converted license. HTH.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:04
Any supermarket freezer. Lots of big, chunky ones. :P
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:01
No, when you crock-pot it cooks in steam so things stay very moist. :evil:
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 16:00
Of trying to stuff a turkey inside one? :thinking: I was peering in the freezers in the supermarket pondering how to jam it in. :lol:
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 23 November 2015 - 15:59
Yep, AB's email should do the trick!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 22 November 2015 - 05:56
Tessa, unfortunately your perception of Dubai is very Daily Mail like. You seem to have the view that most ladies are lounging by the pool all day or having their nails done. Sorry, that's not my Dubai. A great number of wives work here (so I'm not sure why your husband's employer would be so horrified at the idea of it) and if they don't work their day is usually filled ferrying children from school to medical appointments to football matches etc. Your posts are either designed to cause controversy, or you have a very skewed perception of real daily life here, where most people are actually working together as families to keep their lives ticking over. I don't know anyone who would spend their day lounging by the pool. Need to go now to make packed lunches, go on the school run, and go to work! From Real Dubai! CP. PS - Incidentally, it was very good of your husband's employer to negotiate contracts with you on a Friday.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 19 November 2015 - 05:56
Tessa please come, and please post about all of your adventures during the first year. :birthday: (subsitute for popcorn!)
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:53
I thought this was going to be about Mr Craig. :cry: Anyway, talking of 7's. Bring back Smokey7. :evil:
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Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:41
How interesting (and annoying) for you. Can you post your precise daily diet including hot/cold water every day. Also, you should investigate allergies, I knew someone allergic to palm trees!
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Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:39
You will soon need your winter clothes! For those of us that have been here all summer we are mostly desperate for winter boots, jumpers and hats!! Don't worry you will need them all soon! :P
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:38
Lots of carpenters in Satwa as well.
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Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:37
There's one on Dubizzle which you could buy and then sell again afterwards https://dubai.dubizzle.com/classified/furniture-home-garden/furniture/beds-bed-sets/2015/10/26/hospital-bed-2/
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:36
it is surely just a big tub of yoghurt + grated coconut + sugar or honey (as required)? All extremely cheap to buy separately and mix together?!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 18 November 2015 - 16:33
However.................when there were also 'down thumbs' the number of down thumbs also contributed to your positive star rating. Just to make life interesting. :lol:
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Latest post on 16 November 2015 - 17:35
There are big recycling plants in the UAE (not necessarily in Dubai) and this is a fact. :)
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Latest post on 16 November 2015 - 17:33
And to put things in to a different perspective, the Risk Rating for France on most security based websites is (was) actually very low. So you might think you are going somewhere "safe" to live or on holiday, but look what can happen.
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 11 November 2015 - 17:36
AdventurerB, 70,000 per year for FS1 must surely be at the top end of the scale?! We've never paid anything [i'>like[/i'> that and if we had to would be in a pickle as we don't get school fees at all! OP, my advice is to pick a cheaper school which still has a good reputation, and also not to immediately consider obvious areas to live which can be very expensive. There are lots of affordable villas in nice communities such as Mirdif, Warqa, Mudon etc which are not immediately considered but much cheaper. Also you don't have to live in a villa - Dubai has some fabulous, huge apartments where you can be in the middle of all that is going on without paying for grass watering etc - just for the first year or two until you get up on your feet. Good luck!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 11 November 2015 - 06:11
Exciting! It looks stormy! today is not a good day to wear a floaty skirt!
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 10 November 2015 - 17:42
Hey Aroha! Are you coming back to Dubai?
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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 10 November 2015 - 17:27
Shelly the WTC catering dept do, and that is very close to you. Also if you just wanted roast chickens rather than turkeys, your closest Eat&Drink will deliver you delicious ones and at a very good price!
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Latest post on 10 November 2015 - 15:44
Hi BMAP hope you are well! I've seen Dr Baha for thryoid for routine follow ups & exams, and found him to explain things really well. Not sure which stage you are at in the whole process but if it's not too late, you might want to try homeopathic meds first or taking actual dessicated thyroid. Good luck, it's a minefield which I am sure you know already!
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Latest post on 10 November 2015 - 05:16
You can grow your own fruit and veg. We've had papaya, banana, dates, pomegranate, and more. Veg is very easy to grow and you will see large selections of local veg in some supermarkets. Only about 50% of people have a live in maid. Some have daily/weekly cleaners. Yes the sea has dangerous currents and there are warnings of this on certain beaches - however if you are careful the sea is mostly a great temperature and perfect for a swim. On some beaches there are huts to change in, suggest you use these or come dressed for the beach rather than try and get in to your swimwear whilst on the beach. Spouses do not usually travel with husbands to other parts of the GCC to attend work events.
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Latest post on 08 November 2015 - 17:26
this is it! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flys-Away-Red-Top-Trap/dp/B000UE07TU/ref=pd_sim_sbs_86_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=51ybHBTnubL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR120%2C160_&refRID=0JA0XD0KR4Y3SSADJ8D7
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Latest post on 08 November 2015 - 16:48
Have you tracked the source down? Do you live near animals etc? Someone was recently telling me about something that flies love - they go inside and once in they are trapped. She says it smells like a dead body. :lol: I think you can buy it on Amazon!
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Latest post on 08 November 2015 - 16:46
Hi Annie well done! I am not vegan but do enjoy some vegan food. I have had about 6 weeks off due to unavoidable circumstances. Back on the wagon now. Well, once I finish these crisps!! :-P
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Latest post on 08 November 2015 - 16:43
6 business class flights a year is [i'>way[/i'> above the norm and many companies have moved towards either one or two economy flights or as a previous poster has said, including the allowance of those two flights spread between 12 monthly salaries. Also, I think you didn't mean how your church post came across but to live in Dubai you will be mixing with 200+ nationalities. Sometimes you may find yourself "the only one" of what you perceive yourself to be however you will soon find that it is very hard even to decide which nationality people are (if it is a thing). for example which nationality are the mixed nationality (sometimes mixed on multiple sides!) children, born and brought up in the UAE. It's better to look upon the whole of the UAE as a Pot in which you will soon be mixed. Try not to stick to your own nationality - whatever that may be. That's the beauty of living here. :)
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Latest post on 30 October 2015 - 17:51
She's vanished. Under mysterious circumstances.
 
 
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