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Latest post on 21 May 2013 - 09:48
Can you narrow down the areas you're interested in? Also, what type of pubs/bars are you looking for?
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Latest post on 21 May 2013 - 09:46
To those people blaming Western influences, the 'expert' in the article appears (to me at least) to be saying the opposite, as she says the level of interaction between males and females has regressed in recent times.
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Latest post on 21 May 2013 - 08:39
This isn't even a choice. Thailand by an absolute mile.
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Latest post on 19 May 2013 - 19:51
Freestyler by Bomfunk MCs?
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Latest post on 09 May 2013 - 20:21
Seems the worst possible time to have to do this. Why? I'd imagine the summer would cause the least disruption.
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Latest post on 09 May 2013 - 13:14
Can't say I have too much sympathy for the idiots who fell for this. They were blinded by greed, pure and simple. If something looks to good to be true, it usually is. Especially when it's as glaringly obvious as this scheme.
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Latest post on 07 May 2013 - 11:21
Definitely the vast array of sandwiches available in places like M&S, Tesco, Sainsburys.
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Latest post on 06 May 2013 - 20:32
I remember reading on here a while back that the kind of protection we are used to in Europe does not exist over here and that we are fully responsible for anything that happens up until we cancel the card. However, I didn't follow up on it.
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Latest post on 06 May 2013 - 20:21
I got mine done at the Dunlop place next to McDonald's at the back of the Ibn Battuta Gate hotel. Was reasonably priced, quick service and free alignment. I'd definitely go again for the lack of hassle and peace of mind. They also have a range of brands, not only Dunlop <em>edited by HereComesTheSun on 06/05/2013</em>
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Latest post on 06 May 2013 - 13:08
3pm - Sunshine Sounds 5.30pm - Nightmares on Wax 7pm - Keane 8.30pm - Idris Elba 9.30pm - Florence & The Machine 11pm - Groove Armada 12.30am - Jonathon Ulysses 2.30am - Smokingroove
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Latest post on 06 May 2013 - 09:43
He was hardly "attacked". You got my hopes up there ;-)
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 22:12
This will give you all the info you need: http://www.drivearabia.com/ultimatecarbuyerguide/
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 19:08
Debenhams and M&S both have selections of dress shirts to choose from and the MoE branches both definitely have what he's looking for.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 11:22
Can I come and live rent free at yours LoveDubai? I very much doubt anyone lives rent free at Love Dubai's house if some of her previous requests for advice are anything to go by. For example: my contract does not mention anything. but i thought it is fine if landlord approves?!?! please note that I am not speaking about subletting the whole house, I am speaking about renting out rooms.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 10:55
Very conflicting stories and I'm confused, in one thread you are quoting YOUR landlord and speaking about going to the rent committee. But now you are saying you are not renting, so which is it and if you are not renting, then why would you need to visit the rent committee? It doesn't make sense. sorry English is not my mother tongue. The contract is on my name. Maybe the better word is renting out rooms!? So the entire villa is in your name, but you are subletting individual rooms to your friends who pay you a monthly rent? Or are you saying you let them all stay there for free? edited by HereComesTheSun on 05/05/2013 I am not subletting, I let them stay in the villa and we share costs such as DEWA and Internet, on guy is in charge of cleaning, the other for cooking and grocery etc... Forgive me for not believing you. But this is still sharing a villa and therefore illegal.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 10:41
Very conflicting stories and I'm confused, in one thread you are quoting YOUR landlord and speaking about going to the rent committee. But now you are saying you are not renting, so which is it and if you are not renting, then why would you need to visit the rent committee? It doesn't make sense. sorry English is not my mother tongue. The contract is on my name. Maybe the better word is renting out rooms!? So the entire villa is in your name, but you are subletting individual rooms to your friends who pay you a monthly rent? Or are you saying you let them all stay there for free? <em>edited by HereComesTheSun on 05/05/2013</em>
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 10:31
Unless I have you mixed up with someone else, you have repeatedly told us that you have a contract and that the landlord knew full well that he was renting it out to a group of friends. But now you're saying you're just crashing at a friend's place. What is the actual truth? Because none of us can actually give you the correct advice if we don't know what's really going on.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 10:27
No, the landlord can't do this. In situations like this, you have to be given 12 months' notice to vacate from the start of a new 12-month contract. The law is very black and white on this and a Rent Committee hearing will find in your favour. You also have no legal obligation to show any buyers around the villa. Set aside one afternoon week/fortnight/month (whatever suits YOU) and tell him you will not entertain visitors at any other time. Also continue to make it clear to any would-be buyers that you will be staying in place for the full 12 months.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 09:35
Apartment sharing is OK, villa sharing is not. Simple.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 09:32
Don't know why you all are being so hard on LD. Half the teachers in Dubai share flats. Lots of people share villas. I have done it myself in the past too, but I did it in full knowledge that I was breaking the law and wouldn't have a leg to stand on if caught. LD needs to suck it up and move on instead of wasting her time looking for loopholes as there are none when you are in breach of contract.
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Latest post on 05 May 2013 - 09:25
Here's another way of looking at it - as your situation stands, the minimum notice the landlord must serve you to vacate is 0 seconds. I hope that clears things up for you.
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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 10:56
Not exactly a hotel, but Riva Beach Club on the Palm Shoreline is AED100 during the week and AED150 at the weekend. Has a nice pool area, beach, changing facilities, restaurant and bar.
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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 10:38
As for the viewings, we're going through this now and the agents really are a bunch of p*ss takers. I've gone out of my way and arranged for them to come round at certain times and had two no shows now without any warning. That's the end of it for me. LL has now been given a set 30-min slot each month when we will allow people in. I've saved all the agents' numbers (including the b*tch who didn't turn up twice) and now simply ignore their calls (I get at least 2-3 a day!!). <em>edited by HereComesTheSun on 02/05/2013</em>
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Latest post on 02 May 2013 - 10:31
He managed to sell the property anyways, and five months after moving in we have been asked to vacate and have been given 12 months notice :( I just want to check that you know your rights here: it's not 12 months' notice from 5 months' after you moved in (i.e. for a total tenancy period of 17 months), it should be 12 months from the end of your original 12 months (i.e. for a total tenancy period of 24 months).
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Latest post on 01 May 2013 - 15:53
what i would like to say woudl be; to get your DH to break his arm and then let him use a tea towel and bit of wood to fix it.... .ffs some people really do need shooting. Eh?
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Latest post on 01 May 2013 - 15:48
Sounds like the sort of thing they'd have in Carrefour, Geant, LuLu etc. Apologies if you've already tried those places.
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Latest post on 01 May 2013 - 15:45
Some places in the north of England call trousers 'pants'. Fairly common in Manchester, for example.
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Latest post on 01 May 2013 - 11:12
How can this possibly be enforced? Surely it's up to the individual employer to enforce their own policies. Mine treats us all like adults and simply accepts a quick phone call/email in the morning, and I can't imagine them changing that policy to tow the line with this.
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Latest post on 01 May 2013 - 10:03
sleeping with the children / drumset better than kitchen floor..... Oh well, I guess that makes it alright then. The title of this thread is evidently spot on.
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 16:46
I remember they tried introducing it at a few places about 3 years ago and it didn't take off then. I wouldn't have any problem with doing it; most of the rest of the world does!
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 15:17
If it really is double, it might just be that the latest bill was calculated before your previous payment was fully processed. Has happened to me a few times.
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 15:10
I know that it is illegal, just wondering about adds such as "Brand New Villa in Jaffliya for sharing families/ staff accommodation" listed by a real estate company??? As I've tried explaining already, just because these people are enticing you to break the law doesn't mean it is then ok for you to do so. You don't have a leg to stand on, no matter what the circumstances are. Just move on and put it down to experience.
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 15:04
I'd say the numerous 'ladies of the night' that frequent the bar at that place give the true game away more than the dress code!
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 14:36
I am familiar with the law in this country. however, I gave RC a call today and she told me I should come seeing their lawyer, maybe he will decide to extend the rental contract for 1 more year. There is absolutely no chance of this happening, so just give it up and find something else. You and your friends are in the wrong here, and even if it is proved the landlord was complicit in facilitating this situation, you will not benefit in any way as the arrangement is still 100% illegal.
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Latest post on 30 April 2013 - 11:11
Once a tenant is in a property, should they be allowed to remain there until they decide to leave, at the same/ similar rent even if the market has moved 30%? The rental calculator reflects changes in the market, especially movements of 30%, so that's a moot point really.
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Latest post on 25 April 2013 - 19:18
Just be very straightforward about it. I assume she must at least ask you to pick her up, so next time she does, just say "Sorry, no, I've got things to do so I'll just have to see you there." And when she follows you to your car at the end of an evening, just say "Sorry, you'll have to get a taxi back tonight as I need to get home quickly." After 2 or 3 times of doing this she'll get the message and either realise what a pain she's been and grow up or jettison you completely for someone else who will ferry her about free of charge. Either way, you're the winner. You just need to be firm.
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Latest post on 25 April 2013 - 13:25
really? I wasn't aware of that. Thanks! Anyone want to buy a Pajero lol! I assume you mean you're considering ringing one of these companies up? You won't get into any trouble for doing that, but I doubt you'd get a particularly good price as they've got to make a decent profit when selling it on. Saves you a lot of hassle though, so it all depends on how much you value being able to just get rid of the car without having to entertain a stream of time wasters.
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Latest post on 25 April 2013 - 10:23
Those removal vans will have had all sorts of furniture pass through them so it's certainly a possibility that there could be a transferal of bedbugs from one home to another. Sorry, I don't have any advice for getting rid of them but if you search on here for 'bedbugs' you will get plenty of advice as there have been lots of threads on this subject in the past.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 15:13
Fee,I have been hiring cars in the summer months for years and I almost didnt get a car last time! I booked with Europcar or Alamo with my Parents Uk address, as I have my UK license and wanted to drive on that. When I got there I was asked for monthly bill statements for the address! I told them I don't have any and don't live there, but was going to staying there and she said I can't hire you a car then!. The reason I book under uk adddress is that I noticed it was cheaper and when I put in my Uae address the price shot up! Anyhow I have never had issues before! I asked if I could the use my Uae license instead and she said ummm well thats not really allowed either but Ill book you one this time! Wtf! They should not take a booking and your money in advance if they are not going to hire you a car! If I hadn't had my Uae one what would I have done then? So I feel your pain ! There was a thread on here a few weeks back saying that we shouldn't be using our UK licences when we go back anyway as our insurance will be void if there is an accident due to not being resident in the UK/EU.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 12:45
Oh dear....., are there spaces about 8.15/8.30? what to people do? You should be ok at that time. Looks like I was wrong about the 2hr rule (I was just going off what was in the 7Days letters). The DIC website says the following: The paid metered parking costs are (no maximum stay): 1 Hour = AED 2 2 Hours = AED 5 3 Hours = AED 8 4 Hours = AED 11
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 12:42
I've not read the whole thread so it might already have been mentioned, but a colleague of mine used to have a chronic fear of flying and overcame it by going on a one-day course run by Virgin Atlantic. She says it's the best money she has ever spent and now regularly flies all over the world without any problems. Might be worth checking out in the long run: http://www.flyingwithoutfear.co.uk/
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 12:38
Feefmick's right. If you're there before 8.30am, you should be ok. Just be sure that you remember to top up the meter after 2 hours.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 12:29
It used to be fine, but is now a pain because they've made it all paid-parking with a max of 2 hrs at a time (which is insane for a workplace). They've also shut all the sand areas that used to serve as a handy spillover. There's been quite a lot of letters in 7Days about it recently.
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 11:01
Different people will have different opinions, but mine is that the VIP area at these Sandance/Live@Atlantis events is a bit of a con. I've had friends in this section at previous events (including NYE and Noel Gallagher) and they've ended up spending most of the night in the regular section anyway. The 'VIP' platform is in a rubbish location towards the back of the venue and gets really overcrowded, with people pushing to get to the railings at the front in order to see anything. And the bars and toilets in the regular section are MUCH easier to get to, with no queues at all. I'd save yourself the money and hassle and just go with the regular tickets. Things have improved immeasurably since the nightmare stories of the Stereophonics, and I really don't see the benefit of the VIP section anymore. The table packages on the opposite side of the beach are a different story, but you need 10 people for those and they will have sold out a long time ago. <em>edited by HereComesTheSun on 23/04/2013</em>
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Latest post on 23 April 2013 - 09:15
I know it will cost you more but if you know where you will be after 28 days you could just agree to take it back to a different branch. i.e. your first contract could be for pick up in Brum and drop off in Manchester, and the second one could be pick up in Manchester and drop off in Brum. You have to pay a premium for doing this but it's a way around your predicament.
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 21:02
Sadly I can't help, but have you checked with Amazon to see if it's even possible to have it delivered to another address? I've had problems in the past with certain online vendors refusing to send products to addresses that aren't linked to the credit card I'm using. Unfortunately, if it's coming straight from Amazon, it can only be books, dvds and cds. It's not a 3rd party that I can contact and ask. Sorry, I think I misunderstood one of your earlier posts. Which website are you purchasing this from, Mothercare or Amazon? its available at mothercare in the uk and also on amazon. amazon's price is about 80 pounds cheaper. And they'll allow you to send it to any address in the UK? Amazon have always had that option...............people do send gifts you know. Well I've never used it, which is why I was asking her the question. There's no need to be sarcy, you know.
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 18:15
Sadly I can't help, but have you checked with Amazon to see if it's even possible to have it delivered to another address? I've had problems in the past with certain online vendors refusing to send products to addresses that aren't linked to the credit card I'm using. Unfortunately, if it's coming straight from Amazon, it can only be books, dvds and cds. It's not a 3rd party that I can contact and ask. Sorry, I think I misunderstood one of your earlier posts. Which website are you purchasing this from, Mothercare or Amazon? its available at mothercare in the uk and also on amazon. amazon's price is about 80 pounds cheaper. And they'll allow you to send it to any address in the UK?
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 17:46
Sadly I can't help, but have you checked with Amazon to see if it's even possible to have it delivered to another address? I've had problems in the past with certain online vendors refusing to send products to addresses that aren't linked to the credit card I'm using. Unfortunately, if it's coming straight from Amazon, it can only be books, dvds and cds. It's not a 3rd party that I can contact and ask. Sorry, I think I misunderstood one of your earlier posts. Which website are you purchasing this from, Mothercare or Amazon?
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Latest post on 22 April 2013 - 15:32
Sadly I can't help, but have you checked with Amazon to see if it's even possible to have it delivered to another address? I've had problems in the past with certain online vendors refusing to send products to addresses that aren't linked to the credit card I'm using.
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Latest post on 21 April 2013 - 19:26
Hey Sugar Bakeshop do an amazing carrot cake
 
 
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