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Latest post on 27 September 2011 - 18:48
Hi ccdoha, we absolutely love Koh Samui in Thailand. Not sure what the prices are like for there for the next Eid, but when we went a few years ago during Christmas holidays it wasn't too bad price wise. Unfortunately it wasn't "all inclusive" where we stayed. Breakfast was included but we had to pay for lunch/dinner. Which was okay because a lot of times we were out and about wandering, or we just wandered to one of the three nearby restaurants. (The Blue Samui had amazing food at very inexpensive prices.) We had stayed in the Bophut area of Koh Samui... <em>edited by DebK on 27/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 16:16
Must depend on the school then because the school where I work we are not allowed to give out the email addresses or phone numbers of other parents.
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 14:50
Just my personal opinion, it's not the responsibility of the teacher to send out reminders. Nor would it be acceptable for a teacher to share with a parent email addresses or phone numbers of the parents. Such information is considered confidential and a teacher could find themself in some trouble with their employer if they share this information.
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 18:58
I'm from Canada (the land of cold and snow) and in the winters here I do wear a heavy sweater in the evenings, wool socks, and have been known to be found sitting bundled up under a blanket with a heater pointed at me to stay warm. Some people just feel the cold more than others... and it's more so during the few rainy days. The dampness makes it feel much colder.
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 23:01
DebK. I need a duvet for my bedroom as well so maybe we should meet there and get them at the same time. Unfortunately, we went ahead and bought a duvet last night when we were there. It was one of those things where the comforter we've been using is getting to the point where all the stuffing is all bunched up inside. So it needed to be retired. Would have been a perfect solution though to go with someone else who needed a comforter and at least be able to split the savings. Now I'm just hoping that eventually the duvet covers that I *really* liked go on sale. Then I might splurge on it ...
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 21:15
Went to Debenham's this evening with my husband, and the "sale" wasn't really much of a sale -- unless you're needing to outfit several rooms with bedding. A buy one and get one for half price sale isn't a good deal when we only need one duvet for our bedroom. :) And of course, they didn't have a similar sale on the duvet covers that we might have otherwise purchased 2 sets of. Of course the duvet cover that I *really* wanted was around 600 QR... and hubby said "no" and pointed me in the direction of the ones that were half that price instead. *sigh*
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 05:59
I'd love to know if the linen and bedsheets are on sale too. Fell in love with a duvet cover we saw there, but refuse to pay full price for it. :) Although pretty soon I am going to have to give in and just buy something because the comforter needs to be replaced.
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 18:44
Um, no you don't need to go in to the roundabouts like a speed demon. You yield, you go, you keep your pace, you watch to your left for those cutting in front of you. you look to your right for those coming in .. and you do your thing. Simple as that. And the roundabouts do have speed limits posted as you go in to them. So there's no reason to try and go through them at 80 km/h as my hubby does.
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 15:56
Marycatherine, a challenge I would be up to... but unfortunately committing to meetings just isn't something that works for me as I work and I am doing a few University courses in the evenings. So sometimes time is not something I have a huge amount of! :)
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Latest post on 19 September 2011 - 15:56
Marycatherine, a challenge I would be up to... but unfortunately committing to meetings just isn't something that works for me as I work and I am doing a few University courses in the evenings. So sometimes time is not something I have a huge amount of! :)
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Latest post on 18 September 2011 - 16:57
Good to know! My husband has cousins in England, and I'm sure if there is something special we are wanting that we'd be able to convince them to help us out by sending us a package. :) Thanks for sharing!
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Latest post on 18 September 2011 - 16:55
I got my license shortly after we arrived 2 years ago. Then neither my husband nor myself ever drove anywhere until just recently. We rented a car at the end of June last year when we were moving from a flat to a villa, and then just a week ago we leased a car. Hubby still takes the bus his employer supplies to and from work, and I drive the car to and from work. Honestly it's not nearly as bad as I had made it out to be in my mind. Yes, I admit that when I get in the car I take deep breath to remind myself to relax, and then when I make it home safely I take another deep breath. Really though it's all about reminding myself to relax because if I am tense then I will make careless driving errors. I need to be relaxed yet vigalant. My husband does most of the driving on evenings and weekends when we are out and about, and I find myself trying to remind him that defensive driving doesn't mean being aggressive. There's no need to go in to the roundabouts like a speed demon! He looks at me like I'm the crazy one when I remind him to relax.
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Latest post on 17 September 2011 - 12:40
I know that this post was from awhile back, however as someone else may be looking for a hot water bottle and we all know sometimes finding things can be hit and miss as stock gets sold and is not replaced quickly, I saw a shelf of hot water bottles at the Lulu Express (at the Shopping Centre in Education City) this morning when we were there. They are on the top floor of the store over near where the soaps/toothbrushes, etc are shelved.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 15:00
Lakeland at CityCentre.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 14:59
I think that different landlords sometimes have different ideas of what fully furnished means. In our "fully furnished flat" it came with all the furniture we needed, plus small appliances like toaster, microwave, and iron. They even supplied the ironing board. Our current villa is fully furnished and includes most things furniture wise with the exception of bookcases or a computer desk, but had none of the smaller appliances.
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 06:00
I had actually tried phoning the other day to ask the hours prior to posting my question here. Didn't seem to be able communicate with the person who had answered the phone. All they kept saying is, "Yes Maam, we open" in response to the question: What time are you open each day? I knew they were open at 6 p.m., but I wanted to know when else they were open! :)
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 14:41
Yes the one across from Al Ahli is the underground one. When we were originally told about it from friends, they had called it the "underground souk". Would be brilliant if they didn't close in the afternoons during the week as it would be easier for me to there right after work then to go back out in the evening....
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 09:05
Thanks! Guess that rules out my popping over there after work one day since I finish work at 1:00 p.m. Haha! Maybe on a Saturday morning though...
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Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 20:34
You could just use one of your husband's old shirts...
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Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 20:29
I teach preschool (3 year olds) and where I work we also have a "healthy snack policy" that makes chocolate, potato chips, and fizzy drinks forbidden. (Although, I will allow chips, a cookie, or cupcake if the child has something else first as the parents tend to send "lunches" instead of snacks. So if the child eats their sandwich, fruit, and veggies then they are allowed the "treat". I never allow them the fizzy drinks though because the kids who tend to bring these already have a bit of excess energy and don't need any more!) Anyway, here are some of the items that I have seen my students bring: - chicken nuggets - noodles/rice - crackers with cheese and cut up pieces of meat - sandwiches (cheese, jam, meat) - veggies: baby carrots, cucumber, corn on the cob (I'm not kidding -- one student brings it every day) - fruit: strawberries, bananas, apple slices, oranges, grapes (just make sure you cut it up for them as it is unlikely that a classroom geared towards child safety is going to have a sharp knife in it for the staff to be able to cut food up) - granola bars - yogurts - hardboiled eggs (which tend to stink up the whole classroom, but are a healthy option) - cereal and milk
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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 13:34
Maple, I bought myself an iPad2 this summer while back in Canada. Unfortunately my brother is not as kind and giving as yours. ;) I would recommend buying a screen protector thing for it... I bought one at BestBuy. They're not the cheapest, but will protect the screen of the iPad from scratches etc. I also have a splitter thing for the headphones so that we can plug in two sets of headphones. Haven't actually used it yet, but would be useful if we were to both want to watch the same movie on it during a flight.
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Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 06:44
We arrived back in Doha last night and was thankful to have my egate pass and not have to stand in the line for customs/immigration! Of course, it does nothing to speed up the process of getting our luggage. We were one of the last few people to get our luggage... Guess that is what happens when we aren't willing to pay the cost of travelling first class from Canada to Doha! :)
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Latest post on 07 July 2011 - 16:37
Sorry, but I couldn't help but chuckle when I read your post. There are definitely some different ideas of what are acceptable cleaning methods or what is unacceptable. I actually went out and bought completely different colours of cloths, sponges, scrubbing brushes etc and have made it clear that certain ones are used in the bathroom, and another set is for the kitchen counters, etc. I swear that the woman I used to have clean for me used the same cloths on EVERYTHING. Which is just plain gross. Something used to clean my toilets doesn't belong on my kitchen counters. :)
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Latest post on 07 July 2011 - 11:32
I remember that feeling so well. Had a few particular people that I was penpals with and there was always an anticipation of receiving their next letter.
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 16:12
There are rentals out there that are available for less. They may just be further from where you think you want to be, and may be of a little lower quality. Widen the area that you are looking at. Don't let other peoples opinions of where they would have chosen to work influence your feelings about the experiences you will have here. Maybe they are just missing the colour of green ;) Muscat is a little more green then Doha. I've visited there, but don't think I would want to live there. I quite like life here in Doha.
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Latest post on 29 June 2011 - 17:30
Not a pleasant time of year to be without electricity! I would have stayed in during the early part of the day when the place would still be cool and then when it started heating up I would have escaped to the mall and gone to a movie. After all, even the worst movie in air conditioned comfort sounds more pleasant than not having a/c!
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Latest post on 29 June 2011 - 17:27
I wouldn't worry too much about the blood on the swab. I always bleed lightly for a few days after a pap smear.
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Latest post on 24 June 2011 - 23:32
At this time of year when there are numerous people moving back to their home countries, there is a person in our building who collects the unwanted items to make up "starter packages" for people who move in to our building in the fall when they first arrive. It makes it so that these new arrivals don't have to rush out and purchase things within the first day that they are in Qatar.
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Latest post on 24 June 2011 - 08:09
No matter where a person accepts a position, they will hear negative feedback. It seems people with negative opinions about places are just more willing to share those thoughts with others than people who are happy. When my husband accepted a position with his employer here two years ago and he did a websearch, we found MANY, MANY negative opinions that had him wondering if he'd made the right decision. We came anyway, and have both really enjoyed our experiences here in Doha. He's happy where he is working. I'm only telling you this, because it just goes to show that you can not base your decisions on someone else's opinions. I know nothing about working at Cambridge school, but living in Doha is honestly what you make it. You can be miserable, or you can be happy. I also can't provide you with information on beach memberships or clubs as I've never investigated those things for myself. What I do recommend is that when you arrive you find out the number of a driver that you can call to take you to different places in the city. One of the first things you may want to buy is the Doha Time Out magazine which will give you information about events that are happening in Doha -- sometimes it is hard to find out what is going on around town but this will help. In terms of general daily living in Doha, it varies greatly. Part of it probably depends on the age category that you fall into. Things like where to buy groceries also varies greatly according to who you talk to. We tend to get a lot of our groceries at Carrefour simply because it is convenient. We don't have our own car, and so we like to go wander the mall, have a bite to eat, maybe watch a movie and then pick up some groceries. So it's more convenient than some of the stand-alone grocery stores that aren't as conveniently located. There are many, many restaurants to choose from. If you like to eat out you could try a new restaurant each week and probably not run out of restaurants before the end of the term of your contract.
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Latest post on 23 June 2011 - 04:49
I am confused. If she has her own sponsor, then how can she be looking for a live in position? If she is already sponsored by someone she can't [i'>legally[/i'> work for someone else.
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Latest post on 21 June 2011 - 20:58
You can actually plug two pronged cords directly into the wall. All you have to do is take a knife or scissors to push into the outlet to hold down the thing that the third prong would push out of the way. Then once you have your item plugged in, remove whatever you put into the spot for the third prong. This of course defies everything I was ever taught growing up about NOT sticking things into the outlets, but it does work. :)
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Latest post on 21 June 2011 - 16:01
You have to be careful. Getting separate sponsorship from your husband doesn't necessarily entitle you to additional educational or housing allowances. These are often contributed to by the government and taking it from employers can be considered double dipping and is not allowed.
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 16:47
You might also want to bring a good selection of books for your children. The selection here is rather pitiful!
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 16:16
It's also important to note that if you are the member of the family sponsored by an employer and you sponsor your husband that your husband must acquire your permission to leave the country. Men simply don't have the freedom women have when it comes to exit permits. ;)
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 16:14
The spas should let you use the coupons even if you do not take someone along. (There's a part in the book that says this and you can always show it to the spa.) I personally think the coupon book is worth it. A couple of massages or sessions of reflexology and it pays for itself. If there are coupons in it that you won't use, then you can always do what most other people do -- trade them with other people for coupons that you will use, or just give them away. Very little of our book actually goes to waste as what we don't use someone else will.
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Latest post on 20 June 2011 - 16:05
Something that I wish I could find here: Thornton's White Chocolate.
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Latest post on 02 June 2011 - 14:33
Diva Lounge on Al Kinana St.
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Latest post on 01 June 2011 - 14:40
I actually like the "smaller" feeling of the Doha airport. The xray machines at the entrance have never bothered me, but maybe it is the times of day that we tend to fly out. I've never really had to wait in a long line up, and the one time I saw there was a long line up one of the airport security staff saw that I was holding my epass in my hand and escorted us to the front of the line. The only thing that I do NOT like about the Doha airport is the food. So I usually pack a sandwich or fruit with me and just buy a bottle of water. It could use a few nice restaurants instead of that cafeteria slop that looks like it's been there for days.
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Latest post on 28 May 2011 - 15:32
Before one feels too sorry about the wages that the Karwa drivers make, you need to remember that even though their wages may be low by the standards of other countries they are making good money compared to what they would have the opportunity to make if they were to stay in their own home countries. They have come here for the same reasons that many of the rest of us have: the ability to earn more than we can in our own country. Secondly, when someone accepts a job they also accept the offered wage. If they're not happy with the offered wage than they should never have accepted the position in the first place. Therefore, the amount one earns should not determine the effort they put in to their job. Kiwispiers -- I too take Karwa taxis frequently as I don't have a car. The "horrible" drivers are not the majority. By horrible I mean rude and other outrageous behaviours. There are a high number of them that try to set the meter to the incorrect rate. I kept track of it for a month out of curiousity and about 80% of them tried to get away with setting the meter at "0" instead of "1." The majority of those though when called on it would quickly change it to 1, and about 1/4 of those would try telling me it was the "same." Here's the thing though, if they try to initially overcharge me by setting the meter incorrectly then I'm not going to be inclined to tip them. They will end up getting exactly what the meter says. However, if they set the meter correctly and help to put groceries in and out of the car, then they will receive a nice tip. I'm sure that there are others out there who feel the same way, and therefore their attempts at deception truly only ends up hurting themselves. You would think they would realize that if they approached the situation with honesty then they would earn more profit.
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Latest post on 26 May 2011 - 20:53
I had just about a bellyfull of Karwa taxi drivers yesterday, why oh why are they always trying to rip me off? All I wanted to do was get home after a bit of shopping in Villagio and it took me 3 attempts so here goes my rant. 1st Karwa cab I asked him to change the meter from 0 to 1 which is the Doha daytime rate to which he insisted, "No no, same same" after a few minutes I got out and walked back to where I started at Villagio entrance. Happy Bird, I've had Karwa drivers use the line "same, same" with me. My response is always: "If it's the same, then you won't mine changing it to 1 to make me happy." I myself had another doozie of a Karwa driver from Landmark the other day after work. He told me it was my "lucky day" and that he would only charge me 25 QAR. I told him he was even luckier because I would let him use the meter and I'd pay him what it says. (It only cost me 14 QAR to get to where I was going.) However, I made the mistake of paying him before I got out of the vehicle. As soon as I got out he started to pull away with all my groceries still in the trunk of the car! If I hadn't started yelling and waving my arms, and the security guard in my apartment building hadn't come out I think the driver would have been gone with my groceries. So from now on, they don't get any money until I've gotten out of the car and retrieved any packages I might have. Live and learn!
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 18:05
... When you wait for the sun to go down before going for a walk so that you can enjoy the cooler temperatures. (Even if it means it's still 42 C -- at least you don't have to deal with the extra heat of the sun!) ... When three year olds no longer want to play outside.... and also complain when they have to walk 20 feet outside to get from the school to the gym. ... When cravings for Cadbury's chocolate from the UK disappear miraculously because you can no longer convince yourself that you can have the chocolate if you walk to MegaMart and back. ... when you no longer have to use the hairdryer. Instead you wash your hair and stand outside for five minutes while the wind blows your hair dry.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 14:37
We have been in Doha since August 2009 and plan to stay as long as possible. (Which can be interpreted as we enjoy our lives here.)
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Latest post on 14 May 2011 - 17:42
The high turnover rate might also be a result of the teachers being in Qatar with their spouse who is employed elsewhere and their spouse's contract coming to an end. Essentially there are very few schools here in Qatar that do not experience a high rate of turnover in their staff.
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Latest post on 14 May 2011 - 05:34
First, I am in no way blaming you for the treatment you received from this driver but I do feel that this is a lesson for all of us that if the driver is "difficult" from the get go that we should not be getting in to the car at all. We had a similar experience with a Karwa driver last night that was also leaving from Landmark because we wanted to go to Lulu to pick up a few things. The driver actually snorted at us when we said where we wanted to go and he had already refused to take several passengers who were already lined up. Hubby just simply told him where we were going as he got into the car. I guess the driver decided that he wasn't going to argue with my husband and after taking a painfully long time to finish his cigarette got in the car and proceeded to Lulu. He didn't set the meter, and I was really tempted to point out to him that according to the sticker on the window if the meter isn't operational the trip was free (just to make a point) but hubby gave him his 10 QR. I am not sure that I would report the driver you had to the police as I don't think he technically did anything illegal, but I do understand why your husband is wanting to do this as it sounds as though you were travelling alone, and therefore I can understand that your husband is/was concerned about your safety. I would be interested in hearing how Karwa proceeds with your complaint.
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Latest post on 13 May 2011 - 18:29
Hi Margarita, My husband and I have been to the brunch at Animato and it was decent food. Not as much variety as some of the other brunches out there, but more than enough to have a choice of what to eat. (Of course, if memory serves me correctly it's also a fraction of the cost of some of the other brunches that are out there.)
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Latest post on 08 May 2011 - 18:43
Kellieb -- I don't think I can convince my hubby that we should venture off to Bahrain for a weekend simply because I want some Thornton's chocolate. Although it is worth a shot! If I'm not mistaken things are still a bit on the unrestful side in Bahrain are they not?
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Latest post on 08 May 2011 - 16:16
Kitchen utensils are easy to find, and perhaps even for the more "specialized" cooking utensils now that the Lakeland store is open in Citycentre. When we moved here we didn't make use of our shipping allowance. We sold everything we owned back in Canada and moved here with two suitcases each. Something that I have not once regretted in the two years we have been there. This means that I didn't bring much from home aside from one set of sheets that was going to be ready to go directly on the bed when moved into our apartment and a can opener. (The can opener was because it took me many years to find a can opener that I liked and could easily use and I wasn't taking the chance that I might not be able to find it here.) If I was coming from the UK however, I might have been inclined to pack my suitcases full of Thornton's White chocolate... something I have never seen here.
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 06:36
5 hours isn't really all that long between the flights by the time you land, get through customs and immigration... and then you would have to check-in and go through security again before being able to get on your flights departing Doha. Essentially you would have about 2 hours to explore and with Doha traffic it wouldn't really be worth it.
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 06:34
My summers as a teenager used to be spent going back and forth between working at a fast food restaurant and babysitting for several families. I also took several weeks off from my jobs to volunteer at summer camps that were run by the Girl Guides of Canada organization and made time for canoe tripping and backpacking excursions.
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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 14:50
How disappointing to hear about your experience with the fish and chips at the golf course. I put that right up there with being served undercooked chicken (twice!) at Dean & Delucca last night. I finally told them to take the chicken off the bill and that I only wanted the steamed rice. (Good thing I like rice.) Now I honestly don't know if I will go back to Dean & Delucca again. I checked out the website you posted, and it would be perfect for us. Hubby could get his fish and chips and I could get some wings. The only problem is that the site says that for medium sized orders 3 days notice is required. I may have to contact them and see if they ever do same-day orders as I don't think my hubby wants to plan his eating three days ahead of time. :)
 
 
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