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Latest post on 16 June 2016 - 10:40
She could also reach out to local newspapers or media for paid internships to get into a position, then move forward from there?
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Latest post on 16 June 2016 - 10:38
One of my very good girlfriend's is going on her hen do this weekend on holiday, and I wasn't able to go due to flight costs from here to there... We're of course going to the wedding in August, but somethings things like this just niggle in my chest because I feel like I'm missing out on so much... Sometimes I think if living abroad is worth it when I feel like this and see things I'm missing online and when friends talk about them :cry:
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Latest post on 15 June 2016 - 11:23
You'll find it really difficult as you need copies of your Emirates ID and residency visa to secure all utilities here... The EID generally comes quicker than your passport, so it could be enough to provide your EID first, and then inform then your visa is in the process?
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Latest post on 15 June 2016 - 10:07
Hello I have several things running round my head that I'd like to know about. I'm not in Abu Dhabi yet, I will follow my husband there in 4 months from the UK. So, anyway, my questions, if anyone can help I'll really appreciate it. 1. Can you get sky sports TV out there? Either an app or via satellite? 2. We have seen loads of property's for rent in Hydra Village, what are they like? 3. Do you hang washing out to dry or use tumble dryers? How does it work? 4. Are the mosques really loud or can you have a lie in if you want? 5. My 5 month old son has a cleft palate and once surgery is done in September in the UK, he will need speech therapy, has any one had experience of this over there? It won't be for a while yet obviously! So really my question is, what's the health care like? 6. Which area should we NOT live in? 7. Which is the best British curriculum schools? 8. I'm into all things crafty, is there places I can buy sewing bits etc? Thank you in advance. I thought it would be easier to ask all questions at once! I hope you can help me with any of the above or all! Thanks x I can help with number 3! You definitely won't need a tumble dryer. The A/C inside or the temperatures outside are adequate enough.
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Latest post on 15 June 2016 - 09:36
Went to London with my husband. It was our first time in London, we had two large, heavy suitcases and a large duffel bag as well. We ended up taking the public transit to our hotel, but we got lost and ended up getting off at the wrong bus stop. We didn't have any money so with a total of 4 suitcases and 2 duffel bags, we had to lug our way on foot back to our hotel, and to add to our first day in London, it was also cold and pouring! A nightmare, but needless to say, we still had an amazing time and loved our vacation in London! Cold and pouring... Haha, welcome to London! My holiday nightmare was as a young teenager actually, when my little brother decided to jump on my face in the pool while I had big snorkelling goggles on. Cue deep cut and huge black eye! I still have the scar...
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Latest post on 14 June 2016 - 16:23
Thankyou, I'll have a look on Facebook for info. Haim my original post was titled ' random questions in my head ' thank you for asking. Don't worry about it, they're silly questions anyway. Lol They can't be that silly if you've come on here to ask! :biggrin: like I said, give it a go. But if you ask whether you can cover up, or if you can hold hands, then... Don't! Ha!
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Latest post on 14 June 2016 - 14:58
Blends in Dubai Marina Address are showing all games, big enough so it's not too smokey and they've got food and drink deals on
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Latest post on 14 June 2016 - 14:56
What questions do you have? While Dubai is a different place to Abu Dhabi, there are similarities between the both as expat life in the UAE can be similar across the board in most cases
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Latest post on 14 June 2016 - 14:53
Try Helen Williams at Lifeworks, she does relationship counselling and guidance, and I think a session for a couple is AED 700, or AED 600 for individual She's great, I've been seeing her a little while now so highly recommend
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Latest post on 16 May 2016 - 15:57
I'm not a mother, but I'm trying to get as many lie in's as possible... Starting now and I don't plan on having any child for at least another 5 years so I'll enjoy lots
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Latest post on 18 April 2016 - 16:43
I'm pretty sure that petitioning of any sort is illegal here in the UAE..... Not 100%, but you might want to check :confused: Also completely ridiculous to waste any sort of time or effort on... Dress codes vary from establishment to establishment, and always have done... And it's not just a Dubai thing! Hey, if you can't be bothered wearing heels go to a bar, not a nightclub, or there's always pubs that I'm 100% sure you don't need to wear heels in I've been in nightclubs/bars where women have had heels, and some have had flats and all still look lovely I think I've felt less pressure to be dressed up at a nightclub or bar here in Dubai than back in the UK Moving on :cool:
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Latest post on 16 April 2016 - 11:28
My family are Liverpudlians and I spent my university years in the city -- my favourite area to live in that I'd recommend is Woolton. Not too sussed up on schools, I'm sorry It's a great city to live in for all ages and I'm sure wherever you are you'll definitely enjoy!
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Latest post on 11 April 2016 - 11:20
This weekend is definitely not a public holiday :confused: also, hubby and I used them once to stay in Abu Dhabi and the silly hotel chain booked us in the WRONG one. Which of course caused lots of stress... If you do use the vouchers you'll have to go to the hotel reservations directly, so just make sure you have all the correct details, dates, it is confirmed (via email also) that you may use the voucher and that it IS in the right hotel
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Latest post on 11 April 2016 - 11:17
Yes I've wanted to give up, no I didn't move back home and it sucks when I miss friends weddings, births of babies and more :cry:
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Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 11:02
@spangle2014 u took the words right out of my mouth! i am also skeptical and dont want to feel lonely- i will be going alone. if u like i could send u a private message (i think thats possible on expatwoman) and we could meet up there! fola Nope, it's not possible...
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Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 11:00
I didn't see what the OP originally wrote! Wonder why the deleted it :thinking: You're right though Tallybalt, I think abundance of job opportunities is a huge attraction... But of course, and unfortunately, this is only the case for some individuals.
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Latest post on 10 April 2016 - 11:00
I smell advertising.
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Latest post on 09 April 2016 - 12:16
If you go to the standard At The Top level, which I think is level 124, it's not that pricey if you pre-book like what FairyDust has said... What, twenty quid?
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Latest post on 09 April 2016 - 12:13
I've been to a few and they're absolutely fine... everyone tends to sit in a big circle around the table and the host is really friendly! I've never contacted anyone since but you see regular faces each week Go along, you never know until you try
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Latest post on 06 April 2016 - 14:10
My husband is thinking about getting incognito braces and has a few questions.. He looked at Invisalign but it's just too much money for us right now. So he's weighing up options! :D 1) How much were they for you? 2) Were they effective? 3) And what Dubai dentist would you recommend Thank you thank you
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Latest post on 04 April 2016 - 08:44
If that's the style you're going for I highly recommend House of Moirai! Seriously, her work is absolutely amazing and I'm currently working with her myself for my own bespoke dress
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Latest post on 22 March 2016 - 08:22
What do you think! :cry:
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Latest post on 20 March 2016 - 08:31
I'm not going to lie to you, but it will take some time. I will have been here for two years in May, and I still don't feel 100% settled. I suppose for me it's prolonged as I lost a sibling last year, so that feeling of homesickness, dread and dislike for Dubai just continued longer than perhaps it should have done. I've come to accept that this is the best place for my husband and I to flourish, in our careers, ourselves and opportunities.... I would never be in the job I have if I was in the UK. Nor would he. It can be a love/hate relationship with this place; at one point you just have to accept that it might not necessarily be the home you're used to, but you as a family can work together to make it your home now. The thing we struggled with was finding "a local", a part of our life we were so used to in the UK. It's taken until now to find a place we enjoy going to regularly, without spending a fortune each time and that's nearby home. :biggrin:
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Latest post on 17 March 2016 - 17:33
1. We're a lot more resilient than we think we are 2. Patience is a necessary skill you need to learn to prevent you causing harm to other human beings 3. NOTHING is simple, everything takes 5 - 6 times to get it done right in everything 4. Not everybody knows the words please and thank you... And sometimes that's okay.... Culture.... Sometimes 5. Your relationships will be put under strenuous pressure
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Latest post on 15 March 2016 - 20:40
So eagerly waiting for our sushi delivery, I hear the doorbell... Open it to find a very bored looking man asking for details of our home and who lives here then hands me a population statistics leaflet Normal? Everyone else? I of course asked for ID and what not... I suppose it's a sure way of getting the data when everyone's at home waiting for their tea, make sure they're home! Just baffled I guess :thinking:
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Latest post on 03 March 2016 - 10:23
Doesn't it just mean that all those girls who used it as an excuse to get out of PE will now be using it as an excuse to get out of work? Hahaha, exactly! Either that, or schools may feel inclined to have to include a policy for teenage girls if these ever comes to fruition
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Latest post on 01 March 2016 - 14:31
I second CP, DESCO are great and efficient Great at printing invites too!
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Latest post on 01 March 2016 - 14:30
Everyone will say it's best to go the natural way, but perhaps you're like me... Eating healthy and exercising regular takes time to show results, and I'm just not a very patient person. If I don't feel or look different quickly, I give up :thinking: silly yes I'm not too clued up on pills, but I've tried the skinny me tea detox and just ordered my first C9 so I'll let you know!
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Latest post on 01 March 2016 - 14:28
I'd recommend Panasonic.. Simply because I know the brand! My own Panasonic hair-dryer is fabulous
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Latest post on 25 February 2016 - 08:56
Well the mystery continues. It might be that I was clocked at 200km/hr (!!) on Al Khail. The fine was 4000+ dirhams and 12 black points. We are trying to contest it but my husband sent his office manager down and they kept directing him to the cashier rather than anyone that could help. They said we would have to pay for the camera pictures and to contest it anyways so we might as well pay it! I want to go myself but I think my husband is afraid of what I might say!!! I find sometimes throwing a tantrum as a last resort sometimes works :angel: my husband DESPISES the method, but usually after being instructed to talk to several different people all clueless and not helpful, stamping a foot gets quite handy out here I'm curious... Were you actually going 200 :lol: or did your husband have the car and isn't owning up? Hahaha I remember my first fine and I was too ashamed to tell my hubby, until he got the text from Dubai Police that grassed me in to him! Paying for the pictures and contesting too, that's frustrating. Everything's money making huh!!
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Latest post on 24 February 2016 - 16:52
Here we go... It's starting, not income tax but 5% VAT announced to be implemented in 2018 [url=http://7days.ae/5-per-cent-vat-uae-2018/81611'>link[/url'> Maybe it's time they also start thinking about benefits overall for expats
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Latest post on 24 February 2016 - 16:51
Non-oil economy is need of the hour. Mobile camera click me on 82km on a 80 km road. Greace of 19km was not there? Some roads have removed the grace amount... What road were you on? I know Al Khail and Umm Sequiem have clamped down I think on the grace limit so now the actual speed limit show is the only one
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Latest post on 23 February 2016 - 08:27
It's bizarre because I wasn't brought up to think it was weird to kiss my folks on the lips, but the general consensus in my office was "ewwww no gross, I wouldn't!!" -- it quickly shut me up! ha!
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Latest post on 22 February 2016 - 17:24
If you're complaining about the Palm don't ever visit the Marina/JBR between the hours of 7-9am and 5-8pm, or on a Thursday!! :lol:
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Latest post on 22 February 2016 - 16:37
This might help dindin? http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic239638-experience-for-varicose-vein-surgery-with-dr-sobeh.aspx Never had an experience myself so sorry I can't help more
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Latest post on 22 February 2016 - 16:31
I'm procrastinating at work and found [url=http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2574188-To-think-its-not-that-weird-to-kiss-your-mum-on-the-lips?'>this thread[/url'> to be quite the conversation starter among colleagues What do you reckon at what age should you stop kissing your folks on the lips? Did you ever? Do you kiss your kids? I'm 25 and will still give my mum a peck!:biggrin:
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Latest post on 21 February 2016 - 10:17
It's an absolute breeeeeeze! SO easy, SO empty and SO quiet!! If you're not fussed for duty free shopping and 5* food, then I definitely recommend flying from here. My husband and I flew back last Christmas on 17th December 2015... The airport was empty besides a few passengers on our flight.
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Latest post on 18 February 2016 - 11:35
I can totally relate! My hubby tells me off when I start talking to him like it too. All hail the dinglish language! Don't worry Made in Sheffield, can you please kindly only waste just 1 minute next time. Shukran, thank you, thank you... One minute next time, yes? Yes? Good. Ok yalla see you :lol:
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Latest post on 18 February 2016 - 11:31
Ok we are all aware of the hair disasters that happen to nearly every woman that visits a salon here. It doesn't matter what you pay, where you go or the popular name they are working under.They seem to be everywhere and OMG why do I always find them? Why on earth is it so very hard for a, so called ,'experienced' or 'qualified' hairdresser to do a whole head of highlights/lowlights? Do they think we are so stupid in thinking that by just putting 15 foils in a thick head of hair even though we requested a full head that we will be so happy that we'll run back for a repeat visit? I am absolutely sick to death of wasting hard earned money on these untrained so called professionals that are taking money and playing at being hairdressers with peoples hair. All I need is a 'full' head of proffessionally coloured highlights and a really good cut and blow dry from a 'qualified and experienced hairdresser'. :angry::angry::angry: I hiiiiighly recommend Louise at Hairworks, Ibn Battuta, she's absolutely fantastic and always manages to achieve the look and style I want... I'm a little indecisive with my hair too You'll be maybe looking at 500/600 dhs + but totally worth it, even if you just need that one time to just get started and then you can worry about it again in a few months or so
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 17:12
The OP disappeared... Probably just stalking and not joining in :quite:
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 17:11
Correct me if I'm wrong but do you need to have a free-zone work permit or something in order to be able to do this?
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 16:57
HD brows aren't tattoos, that's something completely different which basically involved laods of treatments to make your own brows grow out then shaping them. HD IS expensive. So are the semi-permanent tattoos! All the prices I've been seeing are 2,800-3,000 ... :( Price aside, I'm seriously considering getting it done. After hearing some feedback, at the moment I'm erring towards Chloe/clobrows (https://instagram.com/clobrowsdubai/) who works out of Sisters Beauty Lounge in Dubai. Has anyone any experience, good or bad, with her? edited by Sam7 on 26/02/2015 Chloe Walsh's work is absolutely phenomenal, and I've been following her for a while now... It's always something I've wanted myself and will save up in the future as I have very fair eyebrows. In terms of price though -- she doesn't have room to complain really... This will be something on her face, and for that she should only be paying for the highest quality, highest skilled and most experienced technician with the best portfolio The same as any tattooed work on your body, I thought that was a given
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 14:39
I wasn't actually reply to the OP in anyway, shape or form, but to rawla's post! Nowhere did I say it looks like a 'gypsy' either - don't put words into other people mouths RT. It's a personal opinion, that I don't think it looks nice on young children and that they should have the choice. Everyone's ears are different, some close, some don't. Some are sensitive to certain metals, others aren't, because, gosh what a shocker - everyone's body is different and reacts in different ways. Sarahlou123 - painless injections are down to the injector. Never used Emla cream, never felt a thing. Some people are really good at injections, some aren't. Also it's not recommended to use these numbing creams for certain procedures, as it can actually affect the way the skin takes to something. Just FYI. My skin is ridiculously sensitive even with the best injector, having threading swells my eyes up like a frog and my skin flushes ( Cue all the comments in the salon about my skin being flushed) I just grin and bear it now, worth it to iron the lines out :-) Hahaha I'm SO glad it's not just me -- every time I have my eyebrows threaded my eyes water... "Maaam, haha, you're crying, haha" *everyone stares* NO I'm NOT crying :angry:
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 14:37
You're only going to be diverted to the classifieds :loser:
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 11:34
Our coffee table leg :cry: I feel mean if I complain to the company! Yes I know I should do it myself, yes I'm lazy and fortunately I'm able to get help when it comes to the blummin bathrooms and kitchen... Aah I'm not complaining, just voicing my paaaaaain How did she manage that? I giggled when I read the title as I thought how was she broke ;-) I have NO idea! We popped to the shops while she was working, and came back and there was masking tape on the leg joint to the table top :( think she'd dragged it as she was hoovering. Not quite sure hahaha sorry the title doesn't quite make sense does it!
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 10:40
That's definitely a lovely, kind gesture! You have to pay it forward now!! :biggrin:
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Latest post on 27 January 2016 - 10:39
And for some mothers it's normal to cook the placenta and eat it... Each to their own!! :quite:
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Latest post on 21 January 2016 - 16:38
Definitely spam :lol: I wonder if they've ever ventured into Boots!
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Latest post on 21 January 2016 - 16:07
I despair :cry:
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Latest post on 19 January 2016 - 10:36
Oh no! What's wrong? :\:
 
 
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