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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 10:43
Other than a smiley face I have no clue how to add in the other men! We'll make it easier :)
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 10:17
That's why we are trying to implement it- this is not an off- the- shelf forum- it's been customised, bolted on and programmed over the years and making changes is not as easy as selecting an option... the programming team are working on everything we've mentioned. EW Admin Do you think it's time to move to an "off the shelf" solution then? It's not just the odd random anarchist talking to you here. As you can see many many readers are not happy with the way this forum works. We are drawn to EW as it brings like-minded women together... but really there's only so long that you (EW) can go on ignoring what people want before they find another outlet that better serves their needs. Dear Wednesday Genius, We aren't ignoring as you can see from the replies- everything is already being worked on- it just can't happen over night and you'll see the changes come in to effect over the next couple of months. Thanks again, EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 10:14
Good to hear that the awfully clunky login procedure is going to be improved. Presumably whoever coded up the current system, and whoever signed off on it, never actually looked at how any other (every other) forum handles login. edited by Madge_Gustard on 22/10/2014 Dear Madge_Gustard, Without getting too technical it was to do with the site architecture which has been built up over the last 13 years.... it's fully customised and everything programmed internally- there have been some restrictions and times change and we've had to find ways round it. We've finally found a solution to the log in and it's being implemented. This isn't just one simple website that can be replicated and upgraded to new, modern technology- it's 12 websites with 15,000 content pages, plus a forum ... we have to be really careful with any changes we make and what the effects will be. It's great that you're all so passionate about the way the site works- as are we- and rest assured we are working on it all! Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 10:09
I'm genuinely amused to hear the mods say that the opinion on which way the thread is laid out is "50 / 50" Indeed - when were we ever canvassed for our opinion? ;) In any event, a simple option to allow the user to choose their own thread ordering preference would address the problem to everybody's satisfaction. I have to raise a sceptical eyebrow at the reason given for not introducing PMs, though. I'm a member of numerous forums, all of them allow PMs, and none of them suffer from any of the problems the admins here think PMs apparently cause. Reading between the lines, there are almost certainly other, more political (with a small "p") reasons why they won't introduce PMs, but hey, it's their forum - although like any forum, it's nothing without its users. Hi Madge Gustard, There have been threads in the past about reversing the thread direction and the outcome was always some were happy with it, some were not- we could just implement the change of order quite quickly to the opposite to what we have now- but didn't want to upset anyone- so the solution is user selected direction- which is being worked on and will take a wee bit longer to implement... but it will be done and we'll let you know when it's ready. Warm regards EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 10:01
I frequent tens of forums online and literally all them apart, from expatwoman, have the first post at the top, so I'm genuinely amused to hear the mods say that the opinion on which way the thread is laid out is "50 / 50" Dear Poshbird, We have asked before over the last 13 years and the response was 50/ 50 how people wanted it- anyway it's a moot point as we are looking to have it user selected. There are other forums that have it most recent on first- the theory is people don't want to click to the end page to see the latest reply. EW Admin Every other forum offers the choice That's why we are trying to implement it- this is not an off- the- shelf forum- it's been customised, bolted on and programmed over the years and making changes is not as easy as selecting an option... the programming team are working on everything we've mentioned. EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 09:57
I frequent tens of forums online and literally all them apart, from expatwoman, have the first post at the top, so I'm genuinely amused to hear the mods say that the opinion on which way the thread is laid out is "50 / 50" Dear Poshbird, We have asked before over the last 13 years and the response was 50/ 50 how people wanted it- anyway it's a moot point as we are looking to have it user selected. There are other forums that have it most recent on first- the theory is people don't want to click to the end page to see the latest reply. EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 08:38
Mods please can we also have: strikethrough text a couple more smileys a 'recent threads' tab on the home page so you don't need to go through different pages to get there TIA! Hi Tattie Bogle, We'll add the strikethrough if it's an option we can build in. There's loads more smilies to come. Recent Threads... at the bottom of every content page there's a box with recent pages added and recent threads... we could see about adding that to the home page- is that what you mean? We've added a menu link to the forums on the very first global home page to make access easier as well. We could look at the option of having a feed on there too- that would take some time but leave it with us. Thanks for your support and feedback, Warm regards, EW Admin <em>edited by admin on 22/10/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 08:32
HI Again, We are looking at the thread ordering option too- it's 50/50 which way people prefer them to be ordered so we're looking into the option that the user can select it. We'll keep you updated with changes as they happen. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 07:17
Morning! Come along to one of Coffee mornings for mums... You can find the schedule here http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_events_whats_on.aspx#MumsGroup We'd love to see you there! Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 October 2014 - 07:14
Hi there, Thanks again for the feedback... We are indeed working on upgrades to the forum as next priority. Specifically avatars, smilies, simplified login and some other things. As mentioned before we won't be installing PM... It leads to all sorts of problems spam, abuse, people posting PMs in public, creepy messages etc. We'll let you know as we launch new elements and thank you your patience whilst this is worked on. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 18:51
Thanks for the feedback... It's been part of membership conditions of the website for 13 years. It's stated very clearly on the page when you sign up as well. The emailers are generally of things that are of interest to expats in Dubai... Events, happenings, services, offers etc. We try and make the titles implicit so if you don't have an interest in the subject you don't have to open it. We've had a lot of events happening ourselves over the last 2 weeks as well. Most subscription based websites will send emails every day, if not twice or thrice and we are conscious of not flooding members email accounts... It's just the season with lots happening at the moment. We try very hard not too send too many and only very rarely send 2 in a day if some things are time sensitive and we send them well apart from each other. As stated we will revisit the calendar and try to spread out more. Only logged in members can enter the competitions.. So that is another benefit... We've given away hundreds of thousands of dirhams worth of prizes over the last 13 years to our members. As regards other adverts we have an active policy of no interstitial adverts, no annoying pop ups, no floating banners, no animated banners except in one place on the main home page and on client pages. We are trying to keep the user experience as uninterrupted as possible and do look into all constructive feedback. Warm regards, EW Admin <em>edited by admin on 21/10/2014</em>
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Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 17:29
Hi There, To answer your queries... as part of membership of the site- you are able to use the forum, enter the competitions and will receive our newsletters- they are all linked. We send one EW newsletter a week with our updates and usually 2,3 or 4 emailers a week from clients... we have been particularly busy with emailers in the last couple of weeks, as Dubai has got busier with events etc. so the frequency has gone up... we will monitor closely to try and spread them out more and thank you in advance for your understanding. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 11:47
Hi ladies, You can find a map of the road works on Al Wasl [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_dubai_guide_canal_project_roadworks_13886.aspx'>HERE&gt;&gt;[/url'>. This is from the RTA. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 11:22
Hi Irish, We run two coffee mornings a week in Abu Dhabi - [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/abudhabi/abudhabi_events_whats_on.aspx'>Click here for the schedule&gt;&gt;[/url'> We also have an amazing in-store Christmas event with ACE on Yas Island on the 12th November, it's free and all you have to do is register. [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/abudhabi/monthly_abudhabi_entertainment_ace_event_13830.aspx'>Click here for the event information[/url'>. Hope this helps! Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 20 October 2014 - 09:57
Hi There Scrappers! We've a lot of information about supplies, groups etc in our crafting section. http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_shopping_deals_crafts_crafters.aspx If any of you want to be featured on there drop an email to [email protected] Happy scrapping! EW Admin
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 17:24
"Calling all Reindeers and Snowflakes" is one of the many fond memories that we have from the ACE in store event in Dubai last year and this year we're bringing it to Abu Dhabi!! We plan to make it even more fun filled and full of laughter. If you're looking for a great way to spend your morning, then join us and wrap presents, decorate a tree and get some coffee and snacks too. It's going to be an absolutely fantastic day. Date: Wednesday, 12th November Time: 09:30-12 noon Veue: ACE Store YAS Island Abu Dhabi This is a FREE event Places for this event are limited and you will have to email [email protected] to register and secure your place. [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/abudhabi/monthly_abudhabi_entertainment_ace_event_13830.aspx'>For more information click here&gt;&gt;[/url'> We look forward to seeing you there!! EW Admin
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 17:21
Hi all, Join us as we kick off the festive season with the ExpatWoman Festive Family Fair on the 8th of November 2014 at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club. Make a head start on your Christmas Shopping, with 100's of craft stalls, pop-up fashion and a huge range of goodies to appeal to everyone! From stocking fillers, to jewellery, to arts & crafts and curios for your home…it’s sure to be a fabulous day out! Apart from all the great Christmas deals you're sure to snag on the day, we'll also have some great people out on the day who will be giving fab advice and gorgeous goodie bags. Test drive an Infiniti Q50 on the day, and be entered into a draw to win unforgettable prizes. There'll be plenty of kids’ entertainment, Santa's Grotto, Challenge Polo Match and so much more! [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_family_fair_10003.aspx'>Click here to find out more about the event&gt;&gt;[/url'> We look forward to seeing you there!! EW Admin
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 14:41
Hi moonzjar, You can check out our Abu Dhabi jobs section here - http://www.expatwoman.com/abudhabi/monthly_abudhabi_jobs.aspx Happy hunting! EW Admin
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 11:28
Axelle, you can find the timings of the Dubai Fountains here: http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_faqs_dubai_fountains_9500.aspx HTH EW Admin
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 11:24
Please post this on our Classifieds, where ladies can post seeking a job or advertise a job: http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_classifieds.aspx Thank you, EW Admin
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Latest post on 16 October 2014 - 16:56
Hi joelle14, The fun family day out will give you a chance to visit Little GEMS International - Al Barsha, where you can let your child enjoy all the fun of the fairground. There will be face painting, a bouncy castle and space for them to run around and have fun. The day will also give you the chance to speak to the teachers and staff of LGI and find out more about LGI's facilities, curriculums and general information about the place. [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_gems_event_13825.aspx'>You can find more information on this page.[/url'> HTH EW Admin
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Latest post on 15 October 2014 - 10:44
Hi All! Just to let you know we’ve been busy bees over the last few months and are pleased to announce that we’ve now gone global! There’s a forum board, full website or country guide for wherever you are in the world, or wherever you want to go. We’ve launched a brand new home page too which you can see by clicking on our logo on the top left of all pages, or you will see after you log in to the site or by visiting www.expatwoman.com directly. The home page will feature a mix of expat stories, top tips and news from around the expat world… there’s quick links to our main websites as well as the forum. We thank you in advance for your continued support, The EW Team “connecting women worldwide” P.S. we’ve been testing and testing but if you do have any feedback or spot anything awry please email [email protected]
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Latest post on 14 October 2014 - 17:52
HI All, Sometimes... just sometimes.... things can be deleted in error either by admin or users... think that's what happened in this case. Just FYI EW Admin
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Latest post on 13 October 2014 - 19:24
We're sorry but it's not allowed to swap Entertainer vouchers on here, Thanks in advance for your cooperation EW Admin
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Latest post on 13 October 2014 - 19:22
Welcome to Dubai... We have lots of coffee mornings and events for you... Check them out here http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_events_whats_on.aspx#SpecialEvent There's different tabs for different kinds of events. Hope to see you at one soon, Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 13 October 2014 - 16:28
Date: 18th October Time: 10am - 4pm Location: Little GEMS Al Barsha Join Little GEMS International - Al Barsha on Saturday and find out more about the teachers here while your kids enjoy jumping on the bouncy castle, getting their faces painted, playing, running and having fun. Bring dad along too and make it a family day out. There are only a few places left at the school. [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_gems_event_13825.aspx'>Click here for more info&gt;&gt;[/url'> We look forward to seeing you there!
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Latest post on 08 October 2014 - 08:53
HI Bonbon1, We're sad to hear you're having bad luck searching for a job in Dubai, but hopefully these pages can help you in your search: Job Vacancies: http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_jobs.aspx - there are a lot of admin/teaching positions currently available on here that you can apply for and send your CV. Unfortunately, due to the fact that companies are inundated with CVs for various positions, they often make clear when applying that only successful candidates who are shortlisted or have a second interview will be contacted. We also have a feature on how you can get a job and other methods of finding vacancies you may find useful here: http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_jobindubai_How_To_Get_A_Job_In_Dubai_9133.aspx Happy job hunting! EW Admin
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Latest post on 06 October 2014 - 20:06
We're sorry but the swapping of Entertainer vouchers is not allowed. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. EW Admin
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Latest post on 28 September 2014 - 17:32
Hi Londonexpat, Welcome to the Marina. We run a coffee morning every Monday on the Marina Promenade at Costa Coffee, click [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_events_whats_on.aspx#CoffeeMorning'>this link for more information[/url'>. You can make friends at our coffee mornings. Please come to our [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_ew_annual_burj_al_arab_breakfast_menu_11800.aspx'>Annual Burj Al Arab breakfast[/url'> - many working women attend this event and it's a great place for networking. If you're job hunting, we have an excellent [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_jobs.aspx'>jobs section with listings for jobs in every field.[/url'> Hope this helps, EW Admin
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Latest post on 27 September 2014 - 17:07
Please use our classifieds section
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Latest post on 27 September 2014 - 17:06
OP, please use our classifieds section.
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Latest post on 27 September 2014 - 17:04
Please use our classifieds section.
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Latest post on 26 September 2014 - 09:47
Here you do we've got a feature on home schooling in Dubai with some contact details too http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_education_HomeSchooling_In_Dubai_and_Abu_Dhabi_10594.aspx HTH
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Latest post on 25 September 2014 - 16:53
HI Rosie, We've a helpful article for you here with some questions for you to think about whilst making your decision... http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_dubai_guide_Why_Dubai_9255.aspx and in the Moving To Dubai section in general http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_moving_to_dubai.aspx You can keep an eye on our job page for vacancies too http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_jobs.aspx Most companies do want to hire someone in the country- but if you're coming to visit you can schedule in interviews at those times, or try Skype interviews. Lots of people your age move here and are very successful and it's great to get the research done before taking the plunge. Good luck with your decision whatever it is :) Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 24 September 2014 - 19:42
Hi Cherpie, it is ladies only- many go alone so you will not be on your own if you come along. It truly is a popular and very exclusive event. Hope to see you there EW Admin
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Latest post on 23 September 2014 - 16:54
Hello all, Dubai is the epitome of luxury and style … you may have dined in the top 5 star restaurants, spent the night in the best 5 star hotels but have you ever experienced 7 star luxury? This October ExpatWoman offers you the chance to dine in real style at the world’s only 7 star hotel – The Burj Al Arab. We are giving away the best prize we have ever given at our annual breakfast, a one night stay at the Burj Al Arab!! Tickets for this event tend to sell out fast, so get yours today. Date: 19th October Time: 09:00 Address: Burj Al Arab [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/onlinesale.aspx'>Click here to buy your tickets&gt;&gt;[/url'> [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_ew_annual_burj_al_arab_breakfast_menu_11800.aspx'>Click here for the breakfast menu&gt;&gt;[/url'> We look forward to enjoying a scrumptious breakfast with you all!! EW Admin <em>edited by admin on 24/09/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 21:37
No we've not deleted anything... This is a nice, interesting healthy debate... It's good to see your thoughts and opinions on this matter as we really strive to maintain the tone as well as not moderate too heavily.... It's a fine balance that we try to maintain. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 22 September 2014 - 17:26
Hi Miss Dxb, If you email a picture of the found bird to [email protected] with any additional details you can provide, we'll put it on our social media networks to assist in searching for the poor bird's owners! Best, EW Admin
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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 14:37
Dear Guiness2 That's because we only have coffee mornings/ events in the UAE... the women tend not to leave their email addresses up for long on the other country boards and we do a sweep every now and again to remove them. Hope that explains, EW Admin
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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 13:42
Hi all, Due to the popularity of 'An Evening with ExpatWoman' we're having another one on the 15th of October and we look forward to seeing all of you there!! Just click [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_things_to_do_evening_with_ew_13742.aspx'>here[/url'> for more information. EW Admin
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Latest post on 21 September 2014 - 12:35
Thanks for your feedback. We have looked into PM on many occasions- private messaging is abused across many forums in the world and ends up full of spam, solicitations, abuse and worse and is not something we want to expose our members to or have to police ourselves. There are incidents of people putting private messages on public forums and all sorts of complications can arise. This is and always has been primarily an "information" board... it's not meetup.com or anything like that- although we know forum members do want to meet- hence why we have the coffee morning, weekday events, evening event and weekend event options. We arrange over 600 coffee mornings a year to enable members of the forum to meet each other in a hosted environment as well as at least another 30 events... to ensure that if a member is wanting to meet forum member "Wednesday Genius", for example, they are doing so in the hosted place... to swap numbers, emails, make further arrangements with "Wednesday Genius" directly etc. We do regularly review our policies but these 2 will not be changing them at this time. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 18 September 2014 - 12:06
Please use the Classifieds section for this... thanks! http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_classifieds.aspx warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 18 September 2014 - 12:03
Oh dear Anna-Clara... it sounds like you were having a bad day! We're so sorry you felt like that- it can be intimidating walking into a room full of people you think know each other. We can assure you that a lot of people there came on their own and did not know each other, there were some ladies from our regular morning coffee groups that did know each other and then a lot of our office team were there mingling as well and they would have been more than happy to talk to you. It was our first evening event and the first time using that venue- and we had 30 more people turn up than expected as well- so we are making adjustments in the venue for next time as well to facilitate more mingling. Have passed on your feedback to the events team and will make sure no-one gets left on the sidelines next time so to speak. We were trying to keep it quite casual but maybe some ice breaker type things would be good for the next one. Thanks for the feedback it will be worked on. Warm regards, EW Admin <em>edited by admin on 18/09/2014</em>
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Latest post on 18 September 2014 - 10:54
Hi All! We've a poll about your view point on Scotland's bid for independence on our home page today... let's see what everyone's collective views are... http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/ EW Admin
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Latest post on 17 September 2014 - 16:42
HI All, All the details of all our events can be found here http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_events_whats_on.aspx#MumsGroup HTH
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Latest post on 17 September 2014 - 15:09
Hi Saffron_Parker, We have a feature on Venereal Warts here for your use: http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_cosmetic_surgery_cocoona_centre_human_papilloma_virus_13408.aspx HTH EW Admin
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Latest post on 14 September 2014 - 11:53
Hi Paranoid, Please post your advert in the [url=http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_classifieds.aspx '>classifieds section[/url'>. Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 11 September 2014 - 20:14
So great! looking forward to. Do we need to register somewhere or just come on the 17th? :D Cheers Lila You need to register with [email protected]... Look forward to seeing you there!
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Latest post on 11 September 2014 - 17:19
Hi Pink Lily, We will be trialing them on a monthly basis for the rest of the year... dates so far are 15th October 12th November 10th December More details will follow... hope to see you at the first one- we've had a really great response so far! Warm regards, EW Admin
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Latest post on 11 September 2014 - 14:31
Hi Summeya, Sorry but no- swapping and selling of these vouchers is not allowed. Warm regards, EW Admin