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Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 19:00

Swing that over your shoulder at your next brunch :D I could threaten my children with it, might actually get to eat something :D

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Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 18:23

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Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 14:18

I don't drink during the day and don't eat much so I'm not going for the food or drink but when the weather is hot I really enjoy going to brunch with family and sometimes friends. It's a few hours for my children to have a run around and jump themselves tired on the bouncy castle while I sometimes even manage an adult conversation :) I avoid the loud drunken brunches though, yuck. I don't tend to do brunches when the weather is cooler apart from Nomad because you can sit outside, watch the ducks and turtles and play rugby on the grass afterwards.

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Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 07:38

There was a similar post to this a few days ago. http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic227946-dubai-municipality-affection-plan--what-are-emaar-and-dubai-municipality-wanting-now.aspx There seem to be a lot of new things needed (for a fee) for property at the moment.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 21:19

Thank you oopsiedaisy. If the maid agreed to have the leave at same time as family went home is she entitled to it? My friend isn't being difficult but they went on leave in June and the extra salary wasn't mentioned and now it has. If it was agreed that she would take leave at that time then no, she isn't entitled to an extra months salary. You get either the month off or an extra months salary in lieu, not both. If leave wasn't agreed then your friend needs to pay the extra month.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 19:13

hi ladies Sorry for the late reply. Yes I do have Health insurance. Should I go to the GP first then and get a referral? Thank you It depends on your insurance company. Our old one you needed a referral, our current one you don't. Give them a call and ask their procedure.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 19:11

At the end of the day, it's just a reflection of real life, from the annoying/obnoxious end of the scale to the tremendously nice end, and everything in between - that's life. EW is good as a forum as it let's you see other sides to discussions that you may not otherwise think of, but if there is a post you don't agree with or a poster you don't like, ignore and move on! We wouldn't all be friends in real life and sometimes you just need to be a bit thick skinned if someone disagrees with you. I agree that it is tame though compared to others. MN!!! :\: Mods: can we please steal the strikethrough text from MN??? it would be so fun. True words Tattie. Would love the strikethrough text too. The MN thread on *ahem* washing habits had me in tears of laughter.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 16:48

Thanks for the tease! I have to give up chocolate due to eczema, now I'm thinking about chocolate. Withdrawals are kicking in! Eeeek, that is awful! What in the chocolate gives you eczema, could you make your own?

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 16:39

Yum. Thanks sabrina123, recipe triumph.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 16:10

LOVE this recipe for roast cauliflower http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/roasted-cauliflower-in-lemon-tahini-sauce/ That sounds delicious! Halfway through making it now.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 12:44

Ohhh, that sounds scrumptious, Daza! I've been wanting to try macadamia for a while but have worried that I'd become addicted despite the 1-millon calories per spoonful ;) My latest batch is pumpkin seed, sunflower seed, and almond. Yum, that sounds good! My children eat most of the nut butter so I don't need to hold back on the macadamias. I made a batch this morning with a whole packet in, I will confess to licking the bowl spotlessly clean though!

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 09:43

Make them call their head office in front of you. Tell the head office you won't let them in until they come back with ID. Good idea, didn't think of doing that. Thanks Guinness.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 09:32

Insist on ID. I am but we are at an impasse, the workmen can't provide ID as the company doesn't issue any. I need to go higher up the chain to complain about the policy of not providing any. In the meantime I'm just waiting for the service they provide to be cut off.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 09:09

A service provider in our area is doing some work for which they need access to my home. I haven't been informed by the service provider what needs done and the workmen knocking on my door have no ID or documentation about what they are doing. I have had them at my door four times in the past few days and I keep telling them that without ID they are not entering my home. They have told me that they are subcontractors and aren't provided with ID. They keep insisting that they are wearing the company t-shirt so it's fine. When I asked for documentation I was shown a crumpled piece of paper about work in another area, my community was not mentioned. I'm sure they are legit as they wouldn't be digging up the street for fun but the fact remains I'm not letting someone in my home without something official. I've tried calling the company concerned but no-one ever picks up on their customer 'care' number. Does anyone know if there is a government department I can complain to? I think I recall a few years ago a newspaper article about the need for contractors etc to carry ID but I can't find any info now. I find it shocking that the company concerned doesn't provide notification or any ID or documentation when the workers require access to people's homes.

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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 07:42

I do also think that whether a post is nasty or not is very subjective and it's exacerbated on here by so many different cultures and the written word not always conveying the intent with which is was meant. I find that there are very few actually nasty comments made on here. Plenty sarcasm yes, but not much out and out nastiness although tempers do sometimes flare! I appreciate though that what I find simply sarcastic (and to be honest, often amusing) another poster may well find downright rude. The most nasty thing I find about this forum is the insidious thumbs down. Someone can anonymously and relentlessly thumb someone down simply because they don't like them. At least when someone makes a comment under their username they are owning up to that comment and are willing to be taken to task on it. Marroosh, you get a kicking no matter what you say and I find it awful bullying behaviour on the part of whoever is consistently doing it. Some of your comments raise strong opinions and I have no issue with thumbing down in that instance but you get thumbed down for no reason at all. In that case it's putting down the person, not the comment and I find it horrible. Sometimes it makes me want to not be a part of this forum so Marroosh I know you can stick up for yourself but I just wanted to say that I think it is unwarranted, wrong and whomever is doing it should stop.

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 19:08

Sorry GE, can't help on your query but just checking am I reading your post right, someone fraudulently used a credit card to make a payment to [i'>the police[/i'>? Not exactly a criminal mastermind if that's the case! What's up next, mugging The Rock? Hope your friend gets it sorted.

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 15:43

What do you do if she says she wants to keep it? :/ I'd say no. I've previously had a maid abscond and don't wish to repeat the headache. On that occasion immigration weren't impressed that our maid had her passport. If we go away we leave our maids passport at my husband's work so it can be taken to her if she has an emergency.

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 15:35

We keep it in the safe with our passports.

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 15:28

Regurgitate. Has the added bonus of making up for not going to the gym :D

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 12:39

Thanks everyone. I've now eaten my maid's chocolate and I feel much better ... Thank goodness, unnecessary exertion narrowly avoided. Next up, eating crisps in the loo :D

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 10:26

Put on some David Guetta and think how much nicer a sense of accomplishment feels than slothful guilt :)

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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 09:42

Cheeky Monkey Parties are great, I've used them a lot and they always do a fantastic job. From memory it's around 1800 dirhams for two hours.

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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 19:21

Is that place still open? I have to confess that I haven't been there for years so it may well not be! I have many miserable memories of hours spent there during summers years ago.

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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 18:29

Some play areas let you drop off but it's normally from older than one. You could try Peekaboo at MOE, I remember seeing quite young children dropped there. Alternatively you could get a regular agency maid in to care for your little one if you would be comfortable with that.

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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 18:08

It's fine to do as long as the meat has been handled properly. Of course there are no guarantees that this is the case although the same goes for all meat whether it be fresh, frozen or thawed. http://food.unl.edu/safety/safe-to-refreeze

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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 16:55

Bobbi Brown is generally pretty good with make up advice and they will try out different looks on you.

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Latest post on 20 September 2014 - 21:36

Yep, like the recipe says, just chuck in the nuts and whir away. I always do a blend of nuts and often don't actually have any peanuts in there at all. The current batch is brazils, cashews, almonds and macadamias.

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Latest post on 20 September 2014 - 19:09

By far the best I've found was made from just peanuts, nothing else and was stocked at Organic Foods and Cafe. They haven't had it in stock for ages though. I make my own, it's quick easy and delicious.

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Latest post on 18 September 2014 - 12:45

Hi, can i ask whats the price for a mole mapping and for mole remo al¿ Thanks a lot I had mole mapping done recently, it was 3950 dirhams. I don't know how much mole removal is sorry.

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Latest post on 16 September 2014 - 10:12

I always find Cocoon consistently better than anywhere else. There is a treatment menu with prices on their website: http://www.cocoonnailspa.com/

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 15:26

I generally use a combination of pumpkin, sunflower, sesame, flax and chia. Any or all of them. Grind or finely chop and just add to the mix.

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 14:27

The Doves Organic gluten free flour blend is good. It is *very* white though I find it nicer with a few ground seeds etc added.

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 12:00

So my question about toiletries was only asking if you pay for all your maid's toiletries as she wants specific toothpaste, face cream, shower gel, hair dye, shampoo, conditioner etc. It is just another chore on my extensive list... We do an all inclusive salary and our maid buys all her own toiletries and food. I figure she's an adult and I'd rather she made her own decisions about what she wants to buy.

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 10:55

Search the two magic words 'Alex shoes'. It's on the fourth one down (and others).

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 10:22

Hi Gilly3 I didn't get the 32 week scan with any of my pregnancies, unless there is a specific problem that was flagged up at the 20 wk scan I wouldn't bother. My OB said totally not needed too.

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 08:26

Hi, just wondering where in Dubai I can buy gimme-brow, I certainly need to try this. Thanks. Benefit counters. Sephora etc.

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Latest post on 15 September 2014 - 08:24

Unless they have a properly diagnosed skin problem babies don't need anything other than cleaning with water and using oil for dryness and nappy area as needed. I use organic virgin coconut oil although others will work fine to. By loading your baby's skin up with products you are likely to actually create issues. The skin can't work properly under a layer of all that product and can become irritated so you use more product which makes it worse.....it's a vicious circle. The skin is an amazing complex organ, don't load it up with chemicals. For my babies I use nothing but water to wash them in the bath. No soap, no lotion, no shampoo. I do use a shower filter (H20 Pure Blue) as the water here is pretty harsh. After bath, coconut oil spayed on the nappy area. If they have had any newborn dryness I've done an oil massage at this time. If any little rashes have developed (normally from getting a bit of sand in the nappy!) I'll use sudocrem but only if needed, not as a regular thing. For nappy changes I use damp cotton pads and coconut oil for cleaning. I keep pump cannisters of it in the bathrooms and a little spray bottle in the nappy bag. Spray or pump it on the damp cotton pad, it cleans easily and leaves the nappy area protected and soft. Don't use baby wipes, they are awful things and a big cause of nappy area irritation. Apart from all the other benefits of not using so many products on your baby it has the added bonus of meaning your baby actually smells like your baby, not what J&J (or whoever else) thinks your baby should smell like. Best smell ever :) <em>edited by Daza on 15/09/2014</em>

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 22:59

What would you have done if you'd been gone long enough that your residency had lapsed? Just curious, I plan on moving back to my home country at some point but I wouldn't move my entire family back now with no job and no home there just to be eligible to vote in the same situation. Good for you if like mannikat, you would.

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 22:52

How about you Scottishbambi, have you moved back to vote?

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 22:43

Completely agree with u there & I for one have come home to vote I'm pretty sure you have to actually be a resident in Scotland to vote and can't just pop back to vote. Or am I wrong?

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 22:38

No offence to anyone but seeing as you all feel so strongly about the issue how is it none of you have made provision to be there to vote? If it was the future of my home country you can be d*mn sure i'd have my say. People fought and died for my right to vote and I would be hard pressed to not exercise it. There are lots of reasons not to be there but as many of you have said this is a forever deal. You need to be a current resident with your permanent home address in Scotland to be eligible to vote. If it were your country facing this would you really move back to your home country in order to vote? I know I wouldn't.

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 17:51

I'm glad you have some clarity ummmuhammed and hope things improve in light of this. Good luck to both of you :)

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 17:48

Actually I am it home in Scotland for the referendum & I think you would be surprised by how many people of all generations are pro independence Let me guess, around 47% are pro independence? :D

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 17:03

We've just been discussing this at work. It's strange how everyone of my generation is very much against it and it seems to be the youngsters who think it's going to be the best thing since sliced bread. edited by Geordie expat on 14/09/2014 Oh the folly of youth!

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 17:00

My eyebrows have virtually disappeared in the past 10 year -- all on their own, not from over-plucking. I've thought about tattoos and have friends who've done it (with Michelle) very successfully, but between the pain and the "what if it's not right?" I've been in a holding pattern for years. I have been using eyebrow pencils etc. and recently discovered this: http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/gimme-brow Game changer! Goes on quickly and easily and looks as natural as can be. For those who are hesitating, check it out. Just wanted to say thank you for the recommendation. I got some Gimme Brow at the weekend, it is fabulous. Quick and easy to put on, stays on all day and totally natural looking. Step away Cara Delevingne, there are some new brows in town :D

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 15:55

Another vote for the doctor. Mine have all gone on nursing strikes at some stage, no idea what age, it all blurs in to one! However, it's been just not interested boob refusal. If there was any sign of discomfort such as back arching I would have gone to the doctor. Worth it for peace of mind if nothing else. I hope bubs is ok.

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 15:48

Wow the truth hurts, Daza! yes suppose I am confused about many things and really I am not cut out to be an employer as I havent the character for it; thanks anyway. Why are you being so defeatist ummmuhammad? Do you actually want to have a maid? It sounds like you would rather not have one and are looking for excuses not too. If you are finding it more hassle than it's worth maybe you should try just having an agency maid come in a few times a week. You still haven't said what you do when you give instructions and she ignores you. Maybe if you let us know how you are currently dealing things we can give you some alternatives that might help. I know not everyone finds being an employer easy but I think it's a skill that most people can learn, even if they are never entirely comfortable with it.

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 09:32

If it's Arafat Hajj there, then you can safely assume that it will be the same all over. I think the OP is saying the Friday might be dry so she is asking about the Saturday? Beachcombers do a nice Saturday brunch. Great location, good food, not sure about the bubbly.

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 09:30

There is municipality email address for such things but I've been told it's much easier to go to the office of the park in question and ask directly about what you need to do. If it's a park within a private community ask at the security office.

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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 08:27

Ummmuhammad123, I'm sorry but given what you have posted on here previously about maids I think the problem lies with you. If she is taking advantage of it is because you are letting her. You pay her to do a job which she is not doing. You pay her to make your life easier which she is not doing. You leave her to care for your children and she ignores them. Yet you say she has an uncomplicated attitude, hasn't played power games and her character is fine and trustworthy? It's very simple. She does the job your hired her to do, no discussion, no hiding away. During her working hours she is working. When you ask her to do something she does it. Immediately, not tomorrow or whenever she feels like it. Do you think anyone in any job can totally disregard their boss and expect to keep their job? What do you do when you give her instructions and she ignores you? You say you have 'all strict ways yet she won't comply', what are your strict ways? You seem a bit confused about your role as an employer, I think your maid can see this and has decided she can do what she wants. And you are letting her.

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