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Latest post on 13 March 2013 - 12:37
Thank you Kerri ... it makes all the difference if you ask me... the years offered are the toughest ones to get in to here...glad you could make it... Our wait continues :( Ours too.... I feel your pain...
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Latest post on 12 March 2013 - 13:43
With 2 kids, I can definitely recommend Mahindra Holiday Resort at varca Beach. They have a kids club with various kids activities throughout the day hence the parents are free to relax at the pool/beach. The good thing is that they have their own private beach next door so you can lounge there without worrying about the kids who will be only a few meters away enjoying with other kids (and the activity organisors). Check it out on Trip Advisor and you can read the reviews too. As for tummy upset, make sure you do not eat from roadside and carry mineral water bottles at all times. This resort is very particular about what they serve - which is delicious and caters to quite a few tastes. Its a bit away from the usual touristy resorts but if you are there more to relax then this is the place. Of course you can go sightseeing from here as you get cabs just outside the resort at reasonable all day fares. Goa is my son's (10 years) favourite holiday destination - and just coz of the kids club there. Not too sure about the weather in July, we always go in Nov/Dec (thrice now ;-)). Enjoy your holiday... edited by mumcurious on 14/02/2013 Second for Varca, very wide peaceful beach, great beach shacks for food, it has been a while but if she still has her place on the beach can recommend Monica's for food. We were lucky not to get sick, but we never ate in the hotels just local...
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Latest post on 11 March 2013 - 19:44
The LL has to give you 12 months notice if he wants you to leave.
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Latest post on 11 March 2013 - 17:53
I have been thinking about you both but didn't lke to ask... You did the right thing by her, 24 years is amazing.... the heartache goes but the memories will stay with you forever.... XxxX
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Latest post on 11 March 2013 - 15:01
I am a sucker for a beautiful romance, but sad they had to wait so long and never had kids. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21735827
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Latest post on 10 March 2013 - 13:38
If you were at the roundabout in the right lane and taking the next right exit then you were fine, if not then you should have been left. Either way that kind of behaviour is unnecessary, try not to take it to heart... You did the right thing by not reacting.
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Latest post on 10 March 2013 - 10:34
I think we will be ok, its just good to know how much you will be paying before we make a commitment to renew and miss our 60 day notice if we wish to opt out.
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Latest post on 10 March 2013 - 09:56
Landlord is correct unfortunately. As the calculator isn't showing figures for June he is allowed to say as per RERA guidelines. Thanks Starsouthern, that is the clarification I was looking for. I guess it will be another or 2 before the June figure shows.
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Latest post on 10 March 2013 - 09:42
We flew to Bangkok and then a short hop flight from there. The travelling time was less than any other way and the cost was very cheap too. The flight timings were great and there were lots of options. We travelled 3 months ago Was this with Emirates? How long is the flight from BGK to Krabi? Thanks
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Latest post on 10 March 2013 - 09:40
Yes thats my point. We need to know an amount and at the moment he is not entitled to an increase. But his angle is I have given you 90 days notice so come June if the rent calculator says he is entitled to an increase he feels justified in making it. My angle is that he actually needs to give us a figure 90 days before renewal. So my question is which one of us is right?
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Latest post on 10 March 2013 - 09:19
Thanks TimTam, I hate flying and sea travel but looking for the quickest way really. Will probably fly Emirates.
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Latest post on 09 March 2013 - 12:55
From Emirates Road you take the junction after MCC, signposted Mushrif etc. Follow that road until as SanddyDog says you pass the Municipality Vets, there is a slip road just after you cross the roundabout, take the slip and turn right and then left. Follow the track up you will see stables on the left, just passed the stables there is a track on left follow along there and you will see the sanctuary on the left.
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Latest post on 08 March 2013 - 10:25
My dd did one at Repton and said it wasn't very good, in fact she never finished what we had paid for, and we were refunded the difference as they hadn't supplied what was advertised. But she tried one of esports camps and loved it, the instructors appeared more enthusiastic and familiar with interacting with the kids than at the first place. However, I believe the camp at Repton is run by a different group now so may be better than our experience.
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Latest post on 06 March 2013 - 19:32
GP, ultrasounds at DLC Consultation, emergency admission, surgery at City Outpatient at American
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Latest post on 06 March 2013 - 18:56
Have used it at DLC, American Hospital and City. But I think they stopped at City at the end Jan and were negotiating so not sure if it is reinstated now. It will depend on the level of cover also as to what you can claim. A friend uses Nicholas and Asp and has paid and claimed.
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 12:05
This one http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic201106-family-gp.aspx
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 10:53
Spinneys in DSO had it a few weeks ago, it was where the treacle and golden syrups are...
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 10:42
He had it as a young man when he was in the Navy, fortunately he hasn't suffered since until now. :-(
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 10:34
Oh dear (on both counts) Is your dad ok now? No quite poorly, waiting to hear more, sounds like he has been in for 6 days...
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 10:21
This is why I had concerns about my mother and why she shouldn't be left unsupervised.... So he hasn't been bitten by a mouse, he has dengue fever!!! She meant mosquitoe not mouse!!!!
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 09:50
Hope your dad is ok... But how did a mouse bite him..... I have got absolutely no idea.. I am intrigued to hear more about the how and why... Am sure he will be cursing, when at home he feeds the little things and was most upset when a hawk swooped and caught a regular last year!
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 09:15
Thailand healthcare is good and they want to make sure your relative is fine.Apart from the obvious rabies issue, rodents carry all sort of diseases so it is a precautionary measure.Hope it all goes well. I agree, they have been going for over 20 years and spend 3 or 4 months at a time there, they were there when the Tsunami hit and my dad was ferrying people upto the hospital in the back of a pickup truck.. Bless them all. No concern with the treatment he will get, just surprised...
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 09:12
I've been bitten by a rat - at university when I was working with them. Like you said, I had to go have a tetanus shot immediately but no hospital stay. Perhaps there is some kind of virus or disease in the mice population of Thailand??? Yes I was wondering that, after hearing about the massive rats that are being hunted and shot in Teran (may have got the place wrong but am sure thats what they said on the radio).. so big even the cats are terrified...... Guess I will have to wait and hope she emails me some more info later...
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 09:08
I was bitten as a child, it was quite painful and we went to hospital, I remember alot of ice around the area and them painting red stuff on it.... I don't recall any injections and am fairly sure that alot wont require any treatment. They can be fatal but mostly for very young children or those who already have problems with their immune systems. As BMAP says cool places, there used to be hundreds in our garden shed back in Oz. Have found 2 in our garden here, male in a pot and a rather beautiful female who had made a nest down the side of one of the patio doors that was never used. Just hose doors and windows down and have a good spray around the garden once or twice a week so they can't get cozy....
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 08:57
Hmmm, I hadn't heard from my folks for a while so thought I'd better check in on them just to make sure they are keeping out of trouble!!! You know how these wrinklies can be.... They are in Thailand for a few months, so I got mother a little tablet and showed her how to use email just in case something happened to my dad. Anyway, she replied this morning saying he has been bitten by a mouse which did make me chuckle.... But then she said they have been keeping him in hospital.... and she was on her way to try to see him.... So I wondered what the protocol is, I would have assumed clean the bite, tetanus and maybe a rabies shot....but was a little shocked that he is in hospital.
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Latest post on 05 March 2013 - 08:50
Hi Newbie, Happy Kings mum here! Is the place you are hoping for at the original site in Umm Suqeim? If so, the expansion took place last September (from 2 to 4 classes per year) and no further expansion on that site is planned. We were new to Kings in September and have been delighted with it. It is a lovely school with a relatively small personal feel, great staff and decent standards. It is also very well run in our opinion. However, parents that have been with the school for longer may feel it has changed for the worse with the expansion, and maybe it has lost something relative to what it was before. But without that comparison it certainly feels pretty good to us, and we came from a tiny London prep. If it is for the new Kings due to open in Nad al Sheba in September, then obviously I can't comment other than to say that I thought Id read that that again was meant to be 4-5 form entry, ie half the size of many Dubai schools. You would have to check that is the case though. If I come across the source of that information again I'll let you know. We were told to jump at the chance of a Kings place and took a leap of faith. So glad we did! HTH. As I mentioned earlier I have no first hand experience of Kings, but have friends who moved their kids from Repton last year to join Kings and they haven't looked back. And as VictoriaM says, I think the ones who have a bit of a gripe are the parents who have been there a while and seen the school double. However, it is still at least half the number of classes per year group when compared to the likes of Repton who have 10 sometimes 11 per year.
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Latest post on 04 March 2013 - 14:49
Has anyone been very recently? Thinking of booking for a change to Hilton Resort, but wondered if there is alot of noise etc with the refurbishments under way...
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Latest post on 03 March 2013 - 15:26
Last time I went under 3's were free, kids 3 - 12 half price.
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Latest post on 03 March 2013 - 11:24
Why not go Modern and get something with diamonds.......
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Latest post on 02 March 2013 - 17:48
I don't know what cuisine Brit balti is! It certainly isn't Indian. I know it's a British version of Indian but their butter chicken was .ike a completely different dish! Oh dear, we have the vindaloo and dhansak and very similar to what we would get at home.... Royal BBQ did really nice fresh breads, whereas the Wok was just like reheated frozen stuff you get in the supermarket....
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Latest post on 02 March 2013 - 16:54
We tried the Wok from MC didn't like it too much, last week had it from the Royal BBQ also at MC was fresh but lacked flavour but better than the Wok... So for now we will stick withh our favourite Brit Balti in International City, more UK indian than authentic....
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Latest post on 01 March 2013 - 19:44
Ok, it is very difficult to advise as each child is different. Our dd was at a small prep that was very family orientated and caring, small class size of 15 with a teacher and a TA. Our first choice was DESS but couldn't guarantee a place and dh wouldn't sign contract until we had a definite placement. Long story short we went to Repton. For us sadly it hasn't worked, academically probably the nearest you will find here to a UK prep. But that is the only comparison to a UK prep I can vaguely relate to it. However, for others it works and they are very happy with it, I am sure some will post. So depending on your expectations it may or may not work. I have no experience of the others, only that I believe KINGS is expanding and may possibly not have as many happy parents as it used to. If I had the chance again, I would definitely go smaller, non profit school and I would look for teaching staff that have a little more life experience.
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Latest post on 01 March 2013 - 19:33
We are stayers too, and don't find it that terrible either.
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Latest post on 01 March 2013 - 18:06
Have you visited any of these schools? What kind of learning environment are the children used to?
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 17:53
Hi TDB, yeah the flight out isn't too much bother it's the return. The last seaplane leaves at 4pm but the inbound flight is after midnight.... And lets face it there isn't too much happening at Male airport.. It wokd be quite a wait. The seaplane for us is $500 each... Shocking!!
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 11:27
Thanks Yorky, if we go it will only be for a few days so was hoping to get an early eveing flight back, but as you say the only direct one is at 10am... Yes there is a huge difference in price 50%+....
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 11:17
It's near Al Ain. You can see Oman from there, but still most definitely within UAE. Great, I read somewhere that the climb upto the top crossed in and out of Oman borders so wasn't too sure.. Thanx
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 11:02
I am sorry to hear about Millie, she did keep you on your toes looking for her right until the end bless her. So glad you found her and have been able to lay her to rest. Did you Dignity at Winchfield? I lost one of my dogs suddenly and was heartbroken, Dignity were great when I took there. X
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Latest post on 28 February 2013 - 09:07
Bless her, is it not possible to speak with your vet and see if they feel it woukd appropriate to keep her with them until the collar can come off. At least this way she will be safe and somebidy there in case she gets into trouble. You may find that once it has healed and she has the collar off she will be much happier. My dogs are only 8 but the last time they were knocked out they were zombies for 2 days, so at her age I am sure it will take much longer. But as other poster said, I think you just know when the time has come, but if you think she will recover then an interim stay at the vets may work.
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 17:29
Sorry just saw the post, but see you found poshpaws... Hope they find the poor chap...
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 16:27
What about PoshPaws, they are right on the doorstep.... She maybe able to help out temporarily.
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 16:05
Do they have her scedule yet? Didn't think they had opened yet...
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 13:49
Are these other families also going to challenge their LLs, do you know? No because they have all been given the 12 months notice as per UAE Law...
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 13:43
Jeez, that makes 7 families in our area that are all in the same boat!!! [b'>emisnre[/b'>, did you write this? Yes.... Not sure why it has ended up in the middle of the other text though... Should have gone underneath..... edited by emlsnre on 27/02/2013 <em>edited by emlsnre on 27/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 13:16
The landlord also no longer has to say the 12 months notice is because of selling/moving in themselves/major renovation they can just say you have 12 months notice to vacate. They also said that notice via email is sufficient it no longer has to be by notarized mail. edited by starsouthern on 26/02/2013 But newspaper article says: Termination of a lease by the landlord if he wants to sell, or move in himself, must be given one year Jeez, that makes 7 families in our area that are all in the same boat!!! Very confusing. I was hoping we would be ok. Our LL has given us a years notice to vacate, but not for himself/renovations, but because he wants more rent/less cheques. He also advised us by email not by public notary. Thought we would be ok not to leave, but what SS writes it seems this is not the case. Here we go again!
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 13:14
Thanx muchly! Was thinking of taking my hounds with me, I don't have any borders to go through do I?
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 12:33
I am at The Villa so drop staright onto the Al Ain (66) highway...
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 11:34
Yes, due to Britain losing the AAA rating the value of GBP has gone down. The EUR is probably going down too due to the messy Italian election. just checked 4.8 ... its gone down I thought you meant the GBP was 4.8 i nearly fainted! Pumps were on and the engine revving....
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Latest post on 27 February 2013 - 11:33
I read somewhere at the weekend, that they reckon the £ will drop about 20% this year, down 7% already.....
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I have the PAF too and love it....
 
 
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