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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 20:23
That's what I found too mushypeas, and it was all villas in the Springs. They looked like they'd been used as squats. Villas were much better at the Ranches.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 19:50
Maybe rents are high because salaries tend to be too? Keep looking siennachick, I looked at some filthy shockers before finding our first villa here which was clean and perfect. They are out there. Good luck.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 19:42
Wild Wadi is open until midnight over Ramadan. Do you think she would enjoy an evening trip? I've just been there with my little ones and was thinking how much fun it will be when they are old enough so we can all do the bigger rides! Calorie burning a bonus. Or a trip to the movies, pack some yummy fruit salad? A day trip or afternoon to a beach club? Not sure about anywhere else but Ramadan isn't being observed at the Madinat resort. All beach food outlets were open so you can swim then relax by the pool with a fruit juice.
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Latest post on 20 July 2012 - 13:27
Hi Kaba I took my three children to Build a Bear at Marina Mall a couple of weeks ago and no-one took any photos of them. I don't recall seeing any photos of children up in the shop either although I could be wrong about that. I do find that people can be quite pushy about taking photos of children here, if you are uncomfortable about it then firmly tell them no.
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 18:37
Do you think you will regret it if you don't do it? Feel deflated if you don't fight your corner? If so, go for it! It's better to regret doing something than regret doing nothing at all. <em>edited by Daza on 16/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 July 2012 - 15:27
I can barely understand my younger cousins facebook posts. It's like they've never learnt vowels. I end up muttering darkly at the screen like a grumpy old bat.
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Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 18:57
With regards to dust, it hoses down no problems and doesn't collect dust worse than anything else.
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Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 18:54
Another vote for the plastic rattan. We got a set over 5 years ago from Parasol and the furniture itself has barely aged in that time. The cushion covers have needed to be re-done once. It's under a gazebo but still gets sun and is out year round as we use it even in summer. Bizarre, Mrs123, I was just looking at Ranches Furniture on facebook myself! The children's range looks gorgeous. <em>edited by Daza on 12/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 16:14
I've never seen Fatoush dressing either but you can get a similar taste by tossing salad in a plain vinaigrette then drizzling pomegranate syrup over the top. I've seen pomegranate syrup at Le Marche in Arabian Ranches. Alternatively, you could try going to a restaurant that has fattoush on the menu and asking them if they will sell you some dressing.
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Latest post on 11 July 2012 - 17:44
If the owners aren't here then the courts being able to repossess the houses in order to sell them and recover the debts for the developers might be a good incentive for the owners to pay up.
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Latest post on 11 July 2012 - 17:37
Debenhams has a big range but I'm not sure of sizes. I'm a bit paranoid about bedbugs so every 3 months of so I (well, lets be honest, my maid) puts our mattresses in full sun for the day then sprays them with tea tree oil diluted in water. Evidently bed bugs hate it.
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Latest post on 11 July 2012 - 17:24
What would make the most sense is if the developer could take the owners to court to retrieve the money owed. It annoys me that some owners are getting away without paying their service fee but I think it's utterly unfair to punish the tenants. And as a Ranches owner/occupier who has paid I'll be furious if stinking rubbish is allowed to pile up outside my neighbours house who are tenants but the owner hasn't paid.
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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 22:03
Children get a cold, men get the flu and women get on with it.
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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 22:50
I have spoken with her Teacher and she told me that most of the kids in her class know all the colours, are able to identify few letter, and can count up to 15 TIA Hi Pepito, To be totally honest, if the other children in your DD's class are a similar age to her then I would say that the teacher is wildly exaggerating to say that most of the children in her class can do what you've listed above. A few might be able to but they would be advanced skills for that age so 'most' would be very unusual. It sounds like your DD is clever little girl who is doing great. If you check out www.babycentre.co.uk they have a lot of information on age specific toddler development and milestones. Have a look, I think it will put your mind at ease.
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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 22:31
According to my googling efforts...Water storage tanks. First ones built in 2001 for an ambitious agricultural project. Shelved since the recession.
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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 21:10
Are the roads winding down in to a depression or up on to a raised platform? I can see it from both perspectives but more clearly as a depression. Husband reckons the shadows suggest a raised platform.
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Latest post on 23 June 2012 - 20:57
Something to do with Masdar? Solar farm?
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Latest post on 21 June 2012 - 15:10
Yum. If anything were to tempt me away from veganism it would be a Daim bar.
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 09:46
You can debate the pros/cons of vegetarian/vegan/ diets until the cows come home but everyone is different and it's one of those things that you don't know how your body will cope with or how you will feel until you try it. NadiaS, if you want to try a vegan diet eventually, read up on it, work out what suits you and your lifestyle then try it. If it works and you feel good, that's great. If it doesn't then you can always go back to a non vegan diet, great too if that's what works for you.
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 08:48
I'll be checking out those recipe sites Cyclone T! Another good site for info is: http://www.vegansociety.com
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 08:47
I got it. I assume it will be on the sandy area although Emaar don't seem to be releasing anymore information.
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 08:42
Parsleysoup.co.uk has loads of great vegan recipes. I'm particularly fond of the cakes, biscuits and desserts sections! You can get a lot of vegan protein products at Organic Food and Cafe. They stock my favourite tofu brand. I've been a vegan for years, I've got of plenty of energy and am healthy and happy. I eat a lot of salad and raw vegetables, as fresh as possible (I have a great vegetable garden) to maximise nutrients. I eat a lot of tofu for protein and fortified rice/soya milks and green leafy vegetables for calcium. I make plenty of hummus and dahls. I take a daily multi vitamin which contains B12 which is about the only thing you can't get enough of naturally as a vegan.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 10:06
Decathlon do cheap rash shirts, 35 dhs maybe? Beyond the beach at Motor City currently has a sale on, I got a long sleeved one for my son for 50 dhs last week.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 09:49
I don't know about nutritional value but I often substitute honey/date syrup/malt for golden syrup in flapjacks etc. I much prefer the richer flavours and have never had any problems doing it.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 09:17
Shop mainly at The Organic Shop but get fruit at Spinneys and household stuff at Le Marche. In an attempt at cost cutting I do buy Andrex Quilts from Lulu because it's much cheaper there than Le Marche.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 09:13
What do you eat? Gold?:\: I buy pretty much organic everything (food and household products) apart from fruit which I normally can't get organic what I want. We go through a ton of laundry liquid etc which really adds up. We normally only eat gold at the weekend for a treat.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 09:08
We're in an Alma townhouse, a 2E which is 4 bedrooms. Our DEWA bill is about 2000 - 2500 per month although we do have a large garden.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 09:02
If it makes any of you ladies feel better about your weekly spend.....I spend about 2500 a week for 2 adults and 3 children (aged 2, 4 and 6).
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 08:51
Quinoa bread at The Organic Shop is great for sandwiches and toast.
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 08:49
I've heard great things about the spiralizer for making 'spaghetti' out of raw vegetables. No idea where you buy one though. http://www.raw-food-diet-inspiration.com/spiralizer.html
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Latest post on 03 June 2012 - 08:48
According to The Sun, she's going to perform with no air con.... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/4352980/Madges-hot-stuff-in-desert-concerts.html
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Latest post on 22 May 2012 - 15:41
I can't believe that a 9 year old child has been labelled rude and mean for simply forgetting her manners when speaking to a friend. Nor that it seems to be assumed that her parents are obviously not bringing her up correctly. I was brought up to always use my manners and would, without fail get corrected if I didn't but despite that I sometimes did need reminded. Because I was a child and children sometimes forget. My own daughter is 6 and she sometimes forgets her manners despite my best efforts. I've noticed that she particularly seems to forget her manners if she is feeling uncomfortable, what she needs in this case is a gentle reminder, not demonised by adults on an online forum. To the OP, it's so hard when you see your children hurt but as some other posters have said, unfortunately it is part of growing up. As awful as it may be, she's likely to encounter a lot worse than a friend turning down a croissant without thanking her. My daughter thought her world was ending when aged 3, her friend told her that her hair wasn't nice but luckily since then she's learnt to not take everything her friends tell her as absolute truth. It's up to us to instill the confidence in our children so that they can deflect the hurt they will encounter without too much damage done. Which for me is very much a work in progress but I am trying!
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 14:23
Thanks for letting me know MrsMopp, poor cat and poor children. At least it didn't look like it had moved after being hit so hopefully it was instant.
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 08:41
I've got a Nespresso with the milk foamer on the side and love it. It saves me a fortune on Costa, tastes great and is hassle free. It's 100% ground coffee beans, nothing else.
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Latest post on 07 April 2012 - 13:45
Sandance was back on top form! Kaiser Chiefs, Zane Lowe and Armand van Helden were fabulous. They new layout was great with a lot more bars and toilets. It worked so much better with the VIP tables on a platform over the sea and a shisha lounge on the slope at the back. A very happy lively crowd and no traffic in and out. I reckon there was probably about half the people that were there for the chaos last month. I just hope Sandance continues to limit numbers as promised.
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Latest post on 02 April 2012 - 15:07
In my mind, it makes more sense to just have one entry/exit roundabout at that side for the Ranches rather than both the Motorcity one and the Studio City one but I just wish that as they are closing the Motorcity one, they would make the Studio City one more able to cope with the increased traffic. I do think that if they don't do anything to help the congestion then it's going to be horrendous at certain times of the day, surely nothing can be worse than the old Ranches roundabout though?!
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Latest post on 02 April 2012 - 14:49
I own my home in Arabian Ranches, I pay the service charge and it will affect me but I'm not livid. The simple fact is that the roundabout/road/landscaping needs to be finished at some stage and I'd rather sooner rather than later. As it is now, it's a mess, not particularly safe and creates dust. I do think Emaar needs to create two lanes going in to the roundabout that is now going to get all the traffic but I don't actually have a problem with the Motorcity roundabout exit/entry being closed.
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Latest post on 02 April 2012 - 14:32
No way I'd have my children sharing a room with our maid of over 3 years, let alone someone who is basically a stranger. Our maid doesn't come on holiday with us but if we did take her for hotel babysitting for a concert in Abu Dhabi or something then it would only be if she had her own room. If we couldn't afford her own room, it wouldn't be an option. I don't think it would be fair on her or our children. We all have different boundaries but adjoining hotel rooms is quite an intimate space and there is no way I'd feel comfortable with our maid in an adjoining room. If my husband and I want to go out in the evening, we can do that any night we want when we are in Dubai. I love holidays/short breaks for family time alone, once the children are in bed we sit out on the balcony or terrace for room service, a few drinks and maybe an early night, heaven! Each to their own but if you really did want to take her then I'd say her own room is a must.
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 19:19
I got mine from sandypants.com they do home delivery.
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 19:17
Hi Bowles My 2 year old recently had a terrible upset tummy which turned out to be giardia, a tummy parasite. Take a poo sample to the doctor so they can check for it. Three days of antibiotics cleared it up.
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 14:17
Singapore is only 7 hours and no stops so you'd be fine, They are four hours ahead so the time difference isn't bad, it's not like switching night and day and the great thing about being on holiday is you can do things in your own time. If they are tired, let them sleep. It doesn't really matter what hours you keep. You'd be fine with baggage too. Going for a week, it's not like you are going to need multiple huge suitcases. One big trolley suitcase, one carry on bag you can attach to it and backpacks with plane toys/snacks for your children to wear. Even if your two year old doesn't want to walk at the airport, you can still pull your bag and carry him/her. And the amount of time/distance that you actually have all your luggage is very small.
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 13:27
I'd definitely do it but like sandfly, I'd only go for one week. I totally understand what you are saying about needing a change of scenery and I also think it's great to have something to look forward to when the daily grind is getting you down. I don't have any suggestions for where to go sorry but if it were me I'd be looking somewhere one flight away, close and easy transfer from the airport and a family friendly hotel with good restaurant options. I'd be packing plenty of books and if sharing a room with the children, a balcony or terrace is a must to sit out on reading once they are in bed. A couple of years ago I did a month's holiday on my own in NZ with my 3 children (they were 6 months, 2 and 4) at the time. The four weeks in a rented house in my home town was a bit miserable to be honest but we had a great 3 nights in a hotel in another NZ city then 2 nights in a Singapore hotel on the way back. The travelling was fine, I just had to be very organised. Actually, have you thought about Singapore as an option? Lots of great family friendly hotels on Sentosa Island, really easy to get around, loads to do and the food is amazing.
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 14:05
It's only worth doing this if OP is willing to deal with the lie. As floppy123 mentioned, would you want someone like that in your house anyway? No, I wouldn't want someone like that in my house. But once I knew I'd either send her back for two weeks to mourn for her dead daughter or I'd send her back on a one way ticket after cancelling her visa.
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 14:00
I have to agree with Summerdream. As awful as it sounds, maids do seem prone to lying about the death of a close family member in order to leave a job without resigning. I know three families in Dubai that it has happened to. All acted in good faith and paid for the maid to fly home, all found out when the maid didn't return that it wasn't true. Another friend has just found out that her supposedly widowed (now ex) maid has a husband, alive and well in Sri Lanka. Like emmess I know of employers who require copies of death certificates for extended time off due to the death of a family member. I assume if her daughter really has dies, she's have been taken to a hospital/doctor. Ask your maid for the hospital/doctor details and contact them. If she is evasive about providing she's probably making it up.
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Latest post on 18 March 2012 - 17:09
Just make sure you check that the bags from Daiso are ok for food. The bags in the food storage area are fine however the bags in the gift bags and boxes area say they aren't to be used for packaging food. Not sure why but not willing to test it out...
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Latest post on 18 March 2012 - 16:08
I tried to find some a while back but couldn't so ended up using small oven bags, cut to size, which worked fine. If you don't mind some pattern, Spinney's have a nice range of clear cookie bags with flowers, stars, animals etc on them. <em>edited by Daza on 18/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 18 March 2012 - 16:03
so if you were alone with more than one child how would you cope? I sometimes eat in restaurants with just me and my three young children. My policy is that they all behave or we all leave. It's a good tactic to stop them annoying each other. And yes, sometimes they have their off days and when it happens we pack up and go. I don't like listening to other people's children scream in a restaurant so I won't inflict my children on others when they are being horrors. I'm stricter with my children when it's just me eating out with them because when the ratio is 1:3 I have to be to keep order. I certainly don't expect people to cut me more slack because I'm on my own. If I choose to take them to a restaurant rather than a food court or eating at home then it's up to me to make sure they behave appropriately.
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Latest post on 13 March 2012 - 19:03
Hi Aleiya Did you check in the toy section at the Co-op? The children's party plates etc are with the toys whereas all the plain plates, cups etc are in a different section.
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Latest post on 13 March 2012 - 19:00
Take a poo sample and get them to test for giardia. My two year old had the same symptoms as your daughter last month and the microscope showed giardia. It was really nasty but 3 days of antibiotics cleared it up. Hope she is feeling better soon.
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Latest post on 13 March 2012 - 09:36
If I had the chance to ditch the children and go to brunch with just my husband I'd definitely go to Al Qasr!
 
 
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