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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 11:34
u should go to your gp and ask for a check on your bones/ immune system etc, it sounds like you need a good health check. (my dil same age as you was sick a couple years back, aching painful joints, hard to walk up stairs etc, feeling very tired - it was discovered that she had a problem with her immune system attacking her and making her sick, tired and affecting her joints. it was a long haul to get better but she is 100% now and is training to be a personal trainer and is super fit.) but she had to be nagged to go initially as she thought she was just run down. i am not trying to frighten you - i wouldnt want to do that or say this is what you have but you should go to your gp and see where it goes from there. good luck and i hope you feel better very very soon. take care.
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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 11:23
u could also try daiso.
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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 11:16
Morocco pavilion, global village thank you will also try GV as well.
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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 11:15
have you tried antique museum - they have a sale on at the moment as well. thanks will try that, never been before so will be interesting.
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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 10:33
hello can anyone give me an idea where i can buy a moroccan style tiled fountain for middle of a small courtyard, one that is central on floor not one that is placed against a wall. many thanks for any help.
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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 14:33
good afternoon, please can you help Nespresso Essenza Manual by Krups or the pixie - what is the difference between them, aside from the price. want to buy one as a christmas gift but dont know which one. many thanks for any help ladies, its very much appreciated.
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 11:06
Crate and Barrel have theirs in..expensive but v nice Debenhams and M&S will have decorations crate and barrel sell lovely decorations - i bought lots last year and they break far too easily, putting them on the tree, holding them, they are just too fragile for the money. sometimes The One have nice decorations. ace have a huge selection at reasonable prices. happy christmas shopping.
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 14:20
thanks for all the help, ah they are cruisers thanks, no second hands fine with me. thanks again.
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 14:07
do you have any recommendations for installing/building a small pool with landscaping. many thanks. edited by fairwater on 24/09/2012 My friend used Absolute pools thanks will give them a go as silver fox dont go to rak.
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 12:20
It depends. I don't think it's absolutely necessary to have your phone compatible with your OS system. You should be able to transfer files between your computer and pretty much any phone. I'm a happy blackberry user and I own a Mac. However, if you're interested in transferring apps or syncing them, then yes, I'd go for an iPhone. I also own an iPad. I think it's good and by far the most popular. thank you for your help. that would explain why we cant sync the bb to the mac. ipad it is then, thanks again.
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 12:19
Apple products work best with Apple products. An iPhone (which is the Apple brand of smartphone) will be easier to use with a Mac computer than a Blackberry smartphone for example as a lot of the software/apps are shared between iPhones, Macbooks, iPads, iPods. thank you for your help.
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 12:18
We used silver fox and were very happy with them thank you.
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Latest post on 26 September 2012 - 15:21
anyone at all got any recommendations, i have recently purchased a house and would like a small pool built, many thanks.
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Latest post on 26 September 2012 - 14:36
good afternoon, can anyone advise on which iphone is the best to go with apple mac air laptop. i have read a few negatives re the apple iphone. but i am not clued up on these things so am seeking advice and help. also can you recommend a tablet for a birthday gift for my 30 year old son. many thanks .
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Latest post on 24 September 2012 - 16:35
do you have any recommendations for installing/building a small pool with landscaping. many thanks. <em>edited by fairwater on 24/09/2012</em>
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Latest post on 10 September 2012 - 17:29
We have red bottle brush trees in our compound. So they do grow here not sure about the others thanks timtam
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Latest post on 10 September 2012 - 17:27
we have eaten there a few times, we like it but prefer it in winter so we can sit outside , he might like this one, have a look at Nezesaussi grill in down town lots of meat, combination of rsa, nz and aus. ruth chris is also very good, but you would need to check prices. like wise with hunters - rsa braai style grand grill west 14 ( we are also off to meat company madinat tuesday to celebrate a birthday) have a great time for your husbands birthday.
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Latest post on 09 September 2012 - 13:25
You should be able to purchase from C4 MCC as have seen them there or Union Coop. Maybe it isnt the right season.. What do you make with it? Would love some ideas When i can get hold of it i use it as a replacement for spagetti/pasta.
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Latest post on 09 September 2012 - 12:00
i am trying to find out prices of 2 bed B type townhouses in rak al hamra. these are the bigger 2 beds, anyone any idea, and if there are any for sale and with who. i looked on dubizzle and i can only find the type C chalet ones. thanks for any help.
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Latest post on 03 September 2012 - 13:05
i wouldnt go back. stay away from bbq's as they cook them around 3pm in the afternoon then cover them with foil and leave them out ready for finishing off in the night. we were very very sick because of this. we didnt realise it was precooked hours before until we went for a walk one afternoon. u dont see any beach once you are out of your hotel just road. didnt enjoy it at all. much prefer phuket. we used this internet cafe and had ctails and food here a few times and it seemed a really nice place, small and laid back - you have use of the hotel pool and beach just across the small road as its not on the beach. the owners were really nice too. it was spotless when we went there unlike many others. http://www.akwaguesthouse.com/ we stayed at centara grand beach resort and it was alright, the sea was awful when we went really rough and we couldnt swim the whole time we were there. it was very very expensive for what it was. i wouldnt go back and to be honest if i had seen akwa g h before booking the other, i would have booked that. but having said that, i hope you have a lovely time.
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Latest post on 06 August 2012 - 14:46
hi there dohaHW, where is deira vet clinic for boarding. thanks. positive pets say i have to take my,sociable and quiet dogs in for assesment before they can tell me if there is a spot for boarding, at a cost of 150 dirhams and travel to al barsha from garhoud. i havent had any problems at urban tails or asked to do this before anywhere else. has anyone used pets oasis or pets plus, pet palace, for boarding. thank you. <em>edited by fairwater on 06/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 06 August 2012 - 13:08
Also try Woof at Al Quoz, they are great 050 3787486. Always have our boy with them when we are away and comes back a happy little chappy. full till sept. many thanks.
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Latest post on 06 August 2012 - 13:08
I was talking to Laura at Positive Paws yesterday re boarding - and she does have some space over the next couple of weeks. Our lab goes there for daycare and I'd happily board her there too as they get to play out pretty much all day with the daycare dogs, so aren't cooped up on their own. they are double checking dates and will come back this afternoon, manyt thanks.
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Latest post on 06 August 2012 - 12:51
i havent heard of positive paws al barsha, has anyone used them, know of them? thank you.
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Latest post on 06 August 2012 - 12:47
we love urban tails but for us in garhoud its just soooooo far out. somewhere thats nearer for us would be great - garhoud/dfc/mirdiff/al warqa/kawaneej - would be great. urban tails by the way are fantastic. posh paws is soooo far away in other direction. we hve nothing in our area at all. i dont know posh paws as i havent used them. good luck with your new venture.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 16:38
the pullman hotel attached to moe's has a little place open, vantage i think its called. they are allowing smoking, eating and drinking , choice isnt brilliant but it was alright. i had the mezze and it was enough for 2 to 3 people. what is annoying is that i wanted to buy gifts of dates from bateel and they were shut. i cant go tonight as its tonight for iftar gifts for neighbours etc. <em>edited by fairwater on 01/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 16:14
eat a cricket or a worm?
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 16:12
I probably wouldn't have noticed but if I did I would have minded my own business like i usually do... i would mind my own business now after being told where to go once before.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 15:56
ruth chris butter cooked steak, drool drool. sheikh zayed road i think its now H Hotel. <em>edited by fairwater on 01/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 15:23
ooh thanks all for the comments, yes we are really looking forward to it thank you again.
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Latest post on 01 August 2012 - 14:20
we have been invited to a local family iftar at the home of a business colleague of my husbands. i have met her many times, she is uk educated and has travelled a lot but she wears headscarf and abaya in public. i havent met her husband altho my husband has. neither of us have met her children or extended family. so thats the back ground sort of. as we have accepted to join them for iftar i am sure its not the same as one in a hotel for example. so what i would like to know is - what is the protocol - do we arrive with gifts, if so what sort of gifts for the family hosting ( dates, chocolates, flowers?) -do we get gifts for them individually - do we buy the children gifts or do we give them money? - as its being hosted in their home, if they have extended family members present how would we greet them( i know about not extending hands for shaking ) - what should we say as a greeting ramadan kareem? i realise that more conservative dress is expected, i am fine with that as i do anyway. i am really looking for a hands up here so we dont make a boo boo and embarress ourselves. many thanks for any help. ps we are so looking forward to this, its the first time we have been invited to their home, well any emirati home. thanks all. ramadan kareem. <em>edited by fairwater on 01/08/2012</em>
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Latest post on 31 July 2012 - 08:40
lived in apt. in sharjah, apts on sheikh zayed road emirate towers side, now garhoud in a villa and i absolutely love it here.
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Latest post on 31 July 2012 - 08:35
hi i had a dishwasher in my last apartment, in the 4 years we were there i used it just to deep clean toilet brushes and bins. never used it for dishes. with 2 of us it was quicker to hand wash. i think if you do a lot of cooking and baking probably handy tho.
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Latest post on 30 July 2012 - 07:44
i havent seen any olympic law stating anthems have to be sung by athletes. personal choice even if they are part of team gb. we are very lucky in the uk to be able to have these sort of choices.
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Latest post on 30 July 2012 - 07:41
try rubbing a walnut over the stain in circles it takes a while, but it covers my water marks.
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Latest post on 26 July 2012 - 15:11
i used dhl twice both times lost documents so i wouldnt recommend them skynet are brilliant they havent lost anything of mine. they collect from your house or office if you send from this end. they also have offices in uk and this week i had documents sent from my mothers house in cardiff to my house in dubai, within 3 days.
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Latest post on 26 July 2012 - 15:06
has anyone been to madinat jumeirah majalis at all, any comments, good bad. thanks.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 07:59
garhoud can be pricey but if you look around and act fast you can get a bargain now. as well as dubizzle and agents for rentals, drive around garhoud - the opposite side to irish village. this area has a big coop and a choithrams and a nursery called yellow brick road and a montesorri next to choithrams ( i cant vouch for any of those as i dont have small children any more) garhoud is lovely to live in but the further away from the airport the better. we live just off 19 street mid way between choithrams and the Em headquarters and its been fine. we re 7 mins or so drive from DFC, 1 kilometre from the Em headquarters and metro station there. good luck with your house hunting.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 07:48
cymraes i am sure lives at the villa as i have seen her answering some other posts re living there, but shes not logged on yet. it looks lovely there especially the first phases. good luck.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 07:45
take everything out of your cupboards and wardrobes and then make outfits up - keep the colours co ordinated and then u can mix and match. if you do this weekly as well you will save time in the mornings, especially if you are working. and whats left over donate,give away, sell. dont keep anything that needs repair if you've had it hanging around for the last 6 months. if its too small dont keep it for a skinny time. if its too big either tailor it yourself to fit or take it to the tailors - or get rid of it. good luck with your down scaling, have a good week.
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 15:34
have a look on bayut propertyfinder dubizzle gulf news property section have a look around street 42a and i think 46 saw some signs around there recently. but as i said a drive around garhoud on the choithrams side not irish village side, you may find signs up. thats how we found ours. we are just off 19 street near to the park and the emirates head quarters, winter walkable to irish village. not that far to choithrams and shops there. i live in garhoud and i would recommend driving around the streets, as places have signs up for rent. some dont necessarily advertise online or with agents just on the walls. our compound is small and we are a mixed bunch of nationalities. good luck with your search, i love living in garhoud. Hi Fairwater sorry to ask but how much do you pay for your villa there? sorry ive taken a while to get back. our villa is a 5 bed and we pay 210 ,000 or 215,000 per year. i think we may have a 4 bed avail but i dont know the price. sorry ./ share pool. private small garden and little play room off the pool area. but there are others near us that are 4 bed, all with pools. not sure if any are avail. now. they are on street 13 and 11 i think which is off 42a they were going for around 140,000 recently. good luck
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 15:29
chanel no. 5 beautiful estee lauder vivienne westwood is my no. 1 - boudoir fragile john paul gaultier au premiere chanel bluebell by penhaligon naughty alice by vivienne westwood.
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Latest post on 19 July 2012 - 15:27
Okay ladies, let's see if you can help... A colleague used to wear a perfume and I can't remember the name... I think it may have been an Estee Lauder one, but not sure... it was very light and clean, kind of a cucumber and grass smell with maybe some fresh linen thrown in if you know what I mean... any ideas?!? This sounds like elizabeth arden blue grass - could it be?! http://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Arden-Women-Parfum-Ounces/dp/B000C1VW3G Oooh, might be!! Next time I'm passing through Duty Free I shall try and have a sniff!! Thank you so much for your reply! it might be eliz arden tea tree
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 14:35
try gulf news property, better homes and dubizzle. good luck
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 14:33
hi any one know if any are open during ramadan for eating in not takeaway. thank you.
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 14:24
i use skynet they are very good. dhl the twice i have used them lost my documents ( and this week i asked dhl the cost for a small birthday card that i had forgot to post and they quoted 205 dirhams) sky net cost me 55 dirhams. skynet come to your house or your office. 2 envelopes with documents last week cost me 65 dirhams and 2-3 days. <em>edited by fairwater on 18/07/2012</em>
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 09:09
have a look on bayut propertyfinder dubizzle gulf news property section have a look around street 42a and i think 46 saw some signs around there recently. but as i said a drive around garhoud on the choithrams side not irish village side, you may find signs up. thats how we found ours. we are just off 19 street near to the park and the emirates head quarters, winter walkable to irish village. not that far to choithrams and shops there. i live in garhoud and i would recommend driving around the streets, as places have signs up for rent. some dont necessarily advertise online or with agents just on the walls. our compound is small and we are a mixed bunch of nationalities. good luck with your search, i love living in garhoud.
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Latest post on 18 July 2012 - 08:54
if you drive one of these cars do you recommend them, not buying a brand new one - any pros and cons, many thanks.
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Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 16:28
dial a maid - we've used them for a while now, but not sure if they allow their cleaners to come and go if no ones in the house. they charge 35 dirhams per hour and i cant fault them.
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Latest post on 12 July 2012 - 08:18
yes i agree, maybe just give it one more go but this time explain how YOU feel. if it doesnt work out you dont need toxic people in your life, its your life and you deserve to be happy. i know how you feel part of my childhood and even into adult hood sounds a little like yours. i cut all ties for 6 years, but then decided to give it one more, but with things on my terms and feeling stronger to actually answer back and disagree when i felt i was being bullied, its worked out alright for me, but i still feel a sense of would i chose this person as a friend if she wasnt my mother, probably no. but its better now. what ever you chose to do, do it for you. good luck.
 
 
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