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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 16:59
Try DragonMart, they have got a place where you take your own design in and they put it on whatever you want.
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Latest post on 12 September 2011 - 11:17
Have you been to Dragonmart? they had loads in there the last time I went.
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 12:04
Think before you plant trees and real grass. These take up a lot of watering. We had fake grass in our old villa, nobody could tell lol. The plant souk sounds good, might have to go there. Good luck and happy gardening.
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 11:56
Where is week 2 of the challenge?
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 10:47
That's good to hear :) glad he will be back safe and sound.
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Latest post on 10 September 2011 - 10:35
Yes they do!! Saw some brilliant ones there. You can get anything from a 1 storey to a 3 storey one.:)
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Latest post on 07 September 2011 - 16:09
We live in a 1m in Reem 2, our latest DEWA bill was AED700. There are 3 of us living here and we have the a/c on in 2 bedrooms all night. The a/c downstairs is put on if we get hot then when the room is cool/cold we turn it off. We have found keeping the blinds/curtains closed in the day keeps the heat out. Also ours is mostly electricity. Thankfully we don't have a large garden. Will be glad when it's time to turn it off!!
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Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 11:59
Spinneys sell it too, not sure if it was pre packed or on the cheese counter. That was Motor City one.
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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 11:14
I didn't even know they did them. Have thought about going to a spinning class though, supposed to be really good for you. I would assume beginners can go. I also need to get rid of summer excess lol!!!! Post back if you find anything out :)
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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 11:10
natalie8, what does soya milk taste like? I know it's good for you especially if you are going through the menopause.
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Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 10:46
Wow farmgirl, hope you are going to pass on some of your tips! I went shopping yesterday and got lots of fruit and veg and prune juice. Have even got my DH & DD to do it as well!!
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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 15:17
Diamond Lease are quite good and if it's a long term lease you can do a deal with them.
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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 14:25
You should be fine. We just came back from the Uk with about 10 kilos of p**k, yoghurts, cereals, chocolate and mint jelly. If all that is ok baby food will sail through.
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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 12:48
Just a thought, have you been outside to the garage?we had a problem with no water and the pump had gone in the tank under the garage and it was pouring out of there. We lost so much water.
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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 12:43
Brilliant!! :) Count me in. Always find it better to have some support on these things. Can't wait to get started :)
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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 12:34
Do you know if anyone else in Alma has lost their supply? I would think you would have to call DEWA but they close early today, not sure what time though.
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Latest post on 01 September 2011 - 11:19
No problems here, where are you in AR? we are in Al Reem 2.
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 22:14
Oh no, she did this on purpose. DH is furious with her. We hardly ever use both surnames. She knew what she was doing. The point she won't realise is that she has pushed DD further away. We were both very upset at how upset DD was about it all.
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 21:44
I posted earlier on in this thread but had to tell about my MIL. As I said earlier my DD refuses to stay with my MIL but will quite happily stay with my parents. We had to tell my MIL that she didn't want to go and stay with her and that it was her decision. She has now sent my DD a postcard to my parents address taking off my DH surname (she has a double barreled surname)so now just carries my maiden name. How would you react to this?
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Latest post on 11 August 2011 - 14:48
Our contract says 90 days notice either way and that we can leave early but have to pay the LL 2 months as well. We have friends who said they had been made unemployed and had to leave the country to get out of their rental agreement.Hope you get your contract soon and eveything is sorted out.
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Latest post on 10 August 2011 - 11:34
The really sad thing is they think it's their right to loot all of these shops, just because they don't have a job!! Well they have all claimed their 5 mins of fame on worldwide tv now. You keep hearing do you know where your children are-do the parents actually care? It's all calm in London now, probably because they have got eveyone elses police force, which gave the rioters carte blanche in other cities. It's disgraceful!!
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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 15:49
Marks & Spencer, Home Centre or one of the kitchen gadget places on the 3rd floor at MoE.
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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 13:20
I've been in Mina seyahi....I will not recommend....not at all!!!! better to spend a smaller in some better place.... Wish we had gone to Ibn Battuta Gate or Meydan Hotel. Meydan have a Ramadan Market too. Might have to give one of them a go before going away.
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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 10:41
Went to the "glass" tent at Mina Seyahi last night. It was on the Marina, which was nice. Looked nice inside BUT, there was no feeling of Iftar, just a lot of ex-pats in a room, no Emiratis/muslims at all. The food was passable. It was fairly full upstairs but was nearly empty by 8.15 and it didn't start unti 7. I would not recommend it at AED160 per person. If anyone has been to a good one would like to know. Also has anyone been to the one at Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel?
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Latest post on 09 August 2011 - 10:32
Do you have a slow cooker as well?
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Latest post on 08 August 2011 - 09:29
Try the Clarks shop, they have a full range of school shoes. There is def one in MoE. Otherwise M & S.
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Latest post on 08 August 2011 - 09:28
My DD goes to DESC and they break up on 9th Feb. Hope that helps.
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Latest post on 08 August 2011 - 09:13
I'm sure I have seen one in Homes R Us, they do all the bathroom accessories to match as well. Not sure of the price though.
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Latest post on 08 August 2011 - 09:08
Not been to one yet but we are going this evening. We are going to Mena Seyahi in their glass double decker tent. Will post what it was like.
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Latest post on 07 August 2011 - 09:36
Hi, does anyone know what to give to security men as a gift for Ramadan? Want to give the security man where we live something but don't know what.
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Latest post on 07 August 2011 - 09:12
I totally sympathise with you. If I started on my MIL I could take up the whole of EW!!!! I send my DD to my mothers in the UK for 10 weeks in the summer. She flies there and back on her own but refuses point blank to stay with my MIL & FIL.My parents are great with her and consult me on things that need my input. Ok, they do spoil her while she is there but they only see her 15 weeks out of the year. No way would I have let anybody decide that she was having her hair cut though. You tell your MIL this and if she doesn't agree she doesn't get the children on her own again. That is if they want to go after this. She could have sealed her own fate without even thinking about it. Good luck.
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Latest post on 06 August 2011 - 15:47
We are going to Mina Seyah on Monday, will post what it was like.
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Latest post on 02 August 2011 - 19:28
I have got to ask where your journey started, to cost $100, that equates to about AED367. That was one expensive taxi!!! Come to think of it an expensive pair of shoes as well . Should this be in AED not $?
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Latest post on 02 August 2011 - 16:50
If I were you I would cut out the lunchtime one, it's a waste of time. prob 5 mins at about 2am and the same at about 8.30 pm. The timings would also depend on when the gardener comes as well. If you water in the day it just evaporates or burns the plants and grass.
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Latest post on 02 August 2011 - 16:46
Have you found DragonMart yet? We were there at the weekend and saw some lovely furniture. There is also Q in Dubai Mall they are really nice. But as everyone says, Dubizzle. Also look on the supermarket boards for house clearances, they can be pretty good as well. Welcome to Dubai :).
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Latest post on 01 August 2011 - 17:07
We live in a 1M and ours is approx AED450 in winter and approx AED650 in the summer. We only have a small garden and 3 live here.
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Latest post on 31 July 2011 - 15:07
UPDATE We now have had a reply from Emirates. Very long winded to say the least. I only detailed about half of what happened because it was too long to post, so you can imagine from what was put how much there actually is. The complaint has gone to senior management now we have been told, but were offered something because of it. I won't say what it is for now, but would like to know what you would expect them to do/offer you.
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Latest post on 31 July 2011 - 14:53
You only need extra insurance if you are going through into Oman itself. We did this and found it was cheaper to get it there at the visa point. Was AED100 for a week.
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Latest post on 28 July 2011 - 14:11
If you use the anniversary gift by year the traditinal one is COTTON and in the modern one it's CHINA. So something made from these would be good, you can also make it more personal too.
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 09:38
You could try, Clarks, M & S, Debenhams, Shoe Citi.....
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 09:35
They are so awful!!!! I had a swarm of those around me in the street. Thankfully 8 gardeners came to my rescue :). Have you got one of those fly swat that look like a tennis racquet? they are really good, should kill it on contact. Will make **** of a crackle tho!! Good luck.
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Latest post on 25 July 2011 - 19:34
Will confirm that to work in JAFZA or other freezones you don't need an NOC :)
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Latest post on 25 July 2011 - 19:31
Did read today that they are no longer letting in single males because they are abusing the offers. If you have been there you will know the single males in question.
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Latest post on 24 July 2011 - 16:16
Up to yet only Union Co-Op. Lots more opening shortly.
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 17:17
If anywhere in the big book shop in Dubai Mall.
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 16:22
http://www.tests.com/PPVT%20Guide This one is better :)
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 16:19
http://www.pearsonassessments.com/hai/images/Products/PPVT-III/PPVT-III-Assist.pdf This is a bit long winded so stick with it. You might be better because he has done the test already.
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 15:44
http://www.pearsonassessments.com/HAIWEB/Cultures/en-us/Productdetail.htm?Pid=PAa30700 Found this, don't know if it will be more helpful or not.
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 13:20
I'm in Al Reem 2.
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Latest post on 21 July 2011 - 12:07
Where in the Ranches do you live? I live in the Ranches too. Would glady look after them but I fly to the UK on the 18th August.
 
 
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