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Latest post on 22 March 2015 - 16:51
How long does shaun take to clean an oven? Does he come himself or does he send a team? Also approx. how much does he charge?
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Latest post on 22 March 2015 - 16:04
Don't worry so much. Growing up I had a lot of friends who were an only child (some older and some younger). Having close friends will replace the feeling of not having any siblings. It may be harder here since a lot of the families here only stay a few years and leave ( I grew up in Bahrain and Kuwait) I'm still in touch with a few of my childhood friends who were an only child and it hasn't affected them now, in fact I've noticed they are all very close with their parents. Just keep a strong bond with your child and he should be alright. He will have the holidays to look forward too see all his relatives. If anything you will notice it more as you will be spending more time entertaining him rather than leaving him to play with his siblings
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 17:32
You need a cloud 9
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 17:29
It's a definite no no. Instead of approaching the mother. It might be a better idea to approach the schools management so they can send a newsletter to all parents.
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 17:21
I can tell you where not to look. Geant and spinneys. They cost 100+ for a nice plump chicken
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 16:51
How painful. I hope you get well soon. Try applying ice to the area as often as you can until you see a doctor.
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 16:47
I love it!! Have you tried it yet? I know I will next week ;)
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 16:25
You also need to factor in what kind of doctors, certain specialities have higher salaries. I know from a friend that nurses make between 8000 - 10,000 dhs/month. And more if they speak Arabic.
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 16:18
My understanding is that if you are formula feeding then any extra vitamins are not necessary. If the mother is breastfeeding and she is vit d deficient as most people living here are (not a lot of people sit in the sun) then you should give a supplement.
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Latest post on 21 March 2015 - 13:40
This is probably a very late reply. I hope you were able to send your cat without too much of a delay. Anyways for the future if anyone is in the same situation you could have your future place of employment handle the shipment. In my place of employment they have arranged for the import of dogs/cats/birds for several managerial staff that were recruited abroad.
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Latest post on 19 March 2015 - 17:16
I switched back to prepaid. I needed to go to the branch behind dusit Thani to get my 2000 dhs deposit refunded, it couldn't be done in the mall branch.
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Latest post on 19 March 2015 - 15:41
Where are the classic cars? Sounds fun.
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Latest post on 19 March 2015 - 15:37
Reminds me of the time my husband refused to leave his bag with customer service and he also refused to let them staple it since it was a gift. He had purchased some gold for someone's newborn. He made a very big deal about it, and a big line had formed behind him. In the end they covered the bag with plastic, just the little strings were hanging out and they sealed it with their machine. He is very specific even on normal days, the bag has to be stapled perfectly, all straight and forming an even line.
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Latest post on 17 March 2015 - 16:47
It really annoys me when colleagues at work overuse big words, just because they know them, and they use them in all the wrong places. Especially the word 'unequivocal'.
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Latest post on 17 March 2015 - 10:40
A lot of these bugs get passed around because one parent sends their knowingly sick child to the nursery.
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Latest post on 17 March 2015 - 10:35
I had a bad experience purchasing tickets thru a different third party website. Now I just buy my tickets direct with the airline. I've never heard about trip.ae it must be new.
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Latest post on 17 March 2015 - 10:33
Have you seen an idiot abroad
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Latest post on 17 March 2015 - 10:28
I've never really ever heard anyone call a housemaid a helper. Maybe it depends where you are from as back home they do say 'the help' collectively referring to all the cleaners, cooks, gardeners and drivers. Any title sounds better than servant.
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Latest post on 16 March 2015 - 18:29
Everyone here seems to have the major supermarkets covered. Where you shop is really going to depend on where you live, especially for buying fridge/freezer products. The worst thing is buying a bunch of things for the freezer and coming home to find they have all defrosted. I do most of my daily shopping in geant (since its near my house) they have a good butcher, but I feel some items are a little on the expensive side. Coop and lulu are great for buying all the cleaning supplies and detergents, canned foods, fruit and veg. Mostly if you want to buy anything in bulk. Carrfour also has some great offers, the smaller branches don't have a large selection and I've noticed they tend to only stock the smaller sizes of laundry detergents and other cleaning products. They also seem to have the more expensive products without the cheaper alternative brands. It's nice to visit one of the larger Carrfour's at least once a month. Park and shop is also nice to stop by every few weeks. They have nice breads and lifco has good meat and vegis. Spinney's is nice to visit after all the essentials are already purchased for imported items. I also occasionally visit safest way to buy American junk food.
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 15:25
They have my PO box number, but have never mailed me anything. Once they emailed me a voucher to collect a free gift, I wasn't interested in the product so I never collected it.
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 15:20
Cowboy I think you were given innacurate info. The laminated doors here are awful but all that needs to be done is lightly rub back with sand paper (not too coarse) so that the primer and then the paint will stick and apply properly. You would never spray paint doors on site, spray painting should only be done in a chamber. Who told you they could only be spray painted:lol: Every random painter (mostly from maintenance companies and one from dulux) said it couldn't be done, until under one roof said that it could be spray painted with a special spray paint from the USA, but their quotation was so over priced it didn't seem worth it anymore.
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 15:14
Check the ads in geant. A few months back I saw one for a guitar teacher, maybe you will find someone there
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 15:11
I've never heard of them, heard of neighbours using saniserve and jim can fix it both seemed satisfied.
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 15:08
ASD - american school dubai DAA - dubai american academy
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 14:30
Aww bless. I love kittens. Have fun
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Latest post on 12 March 2015 - 10:22
It is legal to keep your maids passport with you, however it is more of a moral issue if you chose to keep it or let her keep it. If you do keep it with her, it best to advise her not to carry it everywhere she goes out of the house, and to keep it in a safe place, it seems like common knowledge for us, but sometimes they need a reminder. Her emirates id should always be with her, she will need it for transferring money back to her home country.
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 22:36
You are definitely right about that, some maids also sell their passports
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 11:09
It depends on how reliable and trusted your house help is. If she is trustworthy and will not loose it, it's fine to let her keep her passport with her. However it's good to keep a photocopy or scanned copy with you. New maids especially from agencies have a habit of running away, especially in their first few months so you should be careful. I had a maid who lost her passport, and it was a real hassle to get replaced, so it really depends on the girl.
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 09:45
A lot of people travel in the summer, schools are off and it gets really hot here. From my own personal experience work in the summer months is much lighter (not a lot of overtime needed) and there is much less traffic (I get to work in 15 mins as opposed to 25 mins) so I'd much rather work in the summer and take my holiday in the winter. Also this year ramadan will be in the summer so your husband is likely to have a shorter day so you will both have more time together.
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 09:11
Tip: the better quality satins and nets would be softer to touch. However depending on the style of the dress a stiffer net might be used to create a puff effect.
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 09:05
Just by feeling the dress you can tell if it's a pure fabric or it's mixed. My friend bought her wedding dress from Mazaya centre, and she looked great on the day and in all the photos. She just had the tailor add wider shoulder straps. The most important thing is it looks good, fits well and feels comfortable. If these three things are not met, keep looking. The biggest problem is with buying dresses online without seeing the quality of the dress and their is a chance the dress would be a poor fit.
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Latest post on 11 March 2015 - 08:55
I have a nespresso machine, very happy with it. You can get them from the nespresso shop in dubai mall or mall of the emirates. The machine i got has an attachment for heating and frothing milk, the most basic model doesn't have this. It's best to visit the shop when you aren't very busy so you can try all the different coffee flavours.the machine only comes with samples of the most popular flavours, not all the kinds they sell. They also deliver coffee capsules to the house.
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Latest post on 10 March 2015 - 09:00
I saw them in spinneys motor city a couple days ago
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Latest post on 09 March 2015 - 10:00
I tried the painting companies, but the doors are some sort of laminate surface that paint won't stick to. The only way is with a special type of spray paint. I'd do it myself but I really want a professional finishing without drippy marks.
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Latest post on 09 March 2015 - 09:54
The polo club hosts birthday parties
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Latest post on 09 March 2015 - 09:50
I'm looking for the same kind of people to spray my kitchen cabinets, I haven't found anyone yet.
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 17:09
What about bayt.com and monster? For a driver maybe and ad in the newspaper would be best
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 17:06
Does anyone know any agencies that charge less than 40+ per hour? A lot of agencies seem to be charging more for new customers.
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 17:01
Even if she called the police, you haven't done anything wrong!!
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 09:21
Garden centre has them. They look so real
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 09:18
MIL's are generally older so they usually have a wealth of knowledge to share. Often they have good intentions but from my experience they share a lot of outdated information, for example, MIL will cook livers and kidneys for a pregnant woman and offer a plate with all the unpasteurised cheeses, totally oblivious to the risks.
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 09:11
If you want to experiment you could add a drop of iron to their water, it might help with the yellowing leaves
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Latest post on 08 March 2015 - 09:08
Bumble bee at Dubai mall has several. Stokke is a baby carrier and not a sling and its very complicated The best baby carrier is bjorn I really thought slings and carriers were the same thing.. Seems they are really totally different.
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Latest post on 07 March 2015 - 16:10
Just kidding have a few different models in their shop. Also mothercare has a selection but you would need to go to a bigger branch. The Stokke sling is supposed to be really good.
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Latest post on 07 March 2015 - 15:07
Where is borders? The only one I can think of closed down
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Latest post on 06 March 2015 - 10:11
Wow does themed cakes, no idea their prices though you would have to call and ask.
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Latest post on 06 March 2015 - 09:33
My sister has two kids, the older one got accepted while the younger one didn't. They both seem well rounded to me. The only real difference I feel is older one is more interested in science and the younger one is more into the arts.
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Latest post on 06 March 2015 - 09:23
For indian on a tight budget id suggest India palace in garhoud. I really like their food. Also in jumeirah zabeel saray on the palm they have a nice indian restaurant called amala. They have a fixed price per person, it's like a sampling menu, and their food is amazing. For thai I'd suggest pai thai in madinat jumeirah.
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Latest post on 04 March 2015 - 08:26
If you have health insurance it often covers some of the cost. I found out about it after my policy expired.
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Latest post on 03 March 2015 - 18:07
A dermatologist would be the wrong specialist to see. You need a GP. It's very likely to be diabetes related so don't leave it for too long.
 
 
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