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Latest post on 28 May 2012 - 19:15
http://dohanews.co/ try this, might have been up dated by now
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Latest post on 27 May 2012 - 00:34
Hi Novice2 Have emailed you.
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Latest post on 23 May 2012 - 20:54
Hi desertdiva I have a burgundy 2008 4.8 Mercury Mountaineer, 7 seats with rear ac, DVD player, tow bar, electric everything, 110K on the clock, available in July/August cost? 60K ono we lurve this SUV. DVD player has been a blessing!!! just let me know if you want to see it any time :) .
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Latest post on 21 April 2012 - 19:03
Hi Would there be an address for curves?, D ring is an awfully long road!! :P thanks ladies.
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Latest post on 11 April 2012 - 01:23
hi Try PC One on Salwa Rd, near to Pan Emirates Store or C ring road next to the BMW showroom..
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Latest post on 08 April 2012 - 00:20
thanks carolina
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Latest post on 07 April 2012 - 23:14
Hi would any one know of a vet or vet surgeries that would do free check ups and treatments and stuff for stray cats in Doha? We've kind of been adopted by a stray kitty who will shortly become a mummy so I know I need to take her in to make sure everything OK and when she's had her kittens to you know, snip snip. Have been buying food and stuff for her but the thought of a vet's bill is a little dauntimg! Thanks
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 12:23
Thanks Silver6 school holidays coming up, just might brave the construction sites for a bit of bling!
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Latest post on 16 March 2012 - 10:40
Hi Just a question to clarify... is there one central gold souk or are there several gold souks dotted around Doha? and where would these souks be? possible to get directions? thanks
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Latest post on 16 March 2012 - 10:32
Thanks Expat Mum - have tried the website and comes with the message - "Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to database" - so will try email and number Thanks for alternative number hoobs
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Latest post on 16 March 2012 - 10:23
Hi PC one people gave me this number for HP repairs... hope it helps - Emiec - near gulf cinema c ring road 44 3554 40 Reddington - I think this is a name of a person c ring road 44 5516 08
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Latest post on 12 March 2012 - 20:17
Hi Could try Babul Limo service - 33 8135 17 have used them earlier after forum recomendation - very polite, arrive on time and basic flat rate is 40riyals I think... but you can ask them yourself... If 40 too much may be Karwa - 45 8888 8 or Fox - 46 2277 7 - but haven't used these taxis tho... hope something positive happens! good luck <em>edited by ladyluna on 12/03/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 20:55
Hi I heard that the Qatar Foundation are offering courses in Arabic language... could try there?
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Latest post on 13 January 2012 - 20:39
http://www.expatwoman.com/qatar/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=166999 hope this helps :) :)
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Latest post on 04 January 2012 - 19:08
Hi went to work today with the Babul limo people... ccdoha, quite right, no problems at all... not talkative perfect for 630am and after work... 80R for a 24Km trip. :) :):):)
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Latest post on 04 January 2012 - 19:04
thanks ccdoha I got a quote for tow truck @ 250R does that sound reasonable? The cost of repair will depend on what they find once the wheel plus tyre comes off....
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 20:27
Thanks ccdoha I have been reading up on karwa, not good reading. need transport to work and school with kids so a no show on school run would be very bad for my blood pressure! will defo try your recomend. thanks.
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 20:11
hi Anyone like to share their experience of using these taxi services? would appreciate any input before I book for tomoro!!! muchas gracias!
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Latest post on 25 December 2011 - 02:28
Hi You could always try Pan Emrates stores on Salwa road near the D ring interchange... good pieces in the style of homecentre but affordable...
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 14:01
It depends on the reason for your water retention If you know the name of the drug, you can buy from the pharmacy yourself... I get my ( in the UK prescription only) medicine over the counter here without prescription... as long as your medicine doesn't contain codeine or any of the controlled substances of Doha, most pharmacies will dispense.
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 13:50
Hi I dont know directly but you could ask your favourite shwerma restaurant if they offer this service?
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 13:46
Shop is called TOKYO and you will find it in the centre of Najma... the shop is in a booth good luck... PS dont be shy haggle like crazy
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 13:00
yup! were you there?
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 12:58
Love it! thanks for sharing
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 12:41
Hi no probs... CD tower thingy most welcome will email now...
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Latest post on 13 December 2011 - 00:16
could try Najma souk... it has a plethora of shops that sell furniture, DIY stuff and has plenty of curtain shops at a fraction of the cost of other shops... the shop I went to had ready made from QR80 for heavy damask type curtains and QR20 for 2.5m of voile type... carpenter was there, brought him back to fix everything paid him QR200 complete job done for 4 windows at a cost of about QR1000 including curtain rods the swish type for both curtain and voile plus the tie backs... thought it was a bargain! coz I did bargain If Najma isn't your cup of tea, you could always try Homecentre and Homes r us, they always have curtains that appeal to all kinds of taste... so its a matter of just shopping around really... good luck.. if you want made to measure price depends on material and how bling bling you want them....
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Latest post on 13 December 2011 - 00:00
Hi if the Benno cd tower and the stool are still unhomed, I would really like to have them please... can collect if you just give me directions to Messilah compound.... thanks
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 23:18
hi Picklz Plz try this link, it helped me when I was looking... hope it works... http://maps.google.com.qa/maps?hl=en&q=compounds+in+qatar&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=29123l29563l0l30138l3l3l0l0l0l0l0l0ll0l0&biw=1440&bih=789&safe=active&sout=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl good huntin'
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Latest post on 13 September 2011 - 00:57
ok lack of a zip kind of makes sense now ... however had my DDs not worn skorts with zippers for a previous school I would have accepted it as a design detail.... @mariav... I hear ya, my gals don't use the buttons either! the elastication makes it easy to wear... the design just seemed unfinished some how... anyhoo roll on the christmas holidays!
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 21:48
umm pps don't skorts in Doha have a zip?
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Latest post on 09 September 2011 - 21:46
thanks for supportive stories, I really thought going postal on the forum would get my wrists slapped by moderators but it seems everyone has some horror story to tell.... as soon as I'm mobile I'm goin' huntin' and get me some fabric and a tailor.... ps have still to buy PE stuff so dun dun dun daaaaaa :) feelin happy already.
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Latest post on 07 September 2011 - 01:57
ahlan wasalan puppylove!!! did you move into al jazi gds? are you mobile yet? let me know when you settled.... have a cup of java in Landmark or City Mall together to toast a successful move! xx
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Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 17:47
Hi check this thread, hopefully it will work.. good luck http://www.expatwoman.com/qatar/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=153872
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Latest post on 02 September 2011 - 18:13
Hi momoyum the total freight moved including car was 1150 pounds roughly a 20ft container plus space in another one...13500 dirhams, I didn't bring any furniture, this is just purely, soft furnishings, linens, kitchen stuff, microwave, water cooler, clothes and pictures and frames plus 2 small rugs audio/video stuff the car plus a few boxes (don't know which ones) have reached here and waiting on pick up after eid (inshallah)... the company have asked for about 3500dhs to be paid for it now so DH sorting it out.. car collected 3rd august, put on ship 17th august, told it had arrived Doha 25th august ramadan timings!! re getting the car ready for travelling... cost for MOT+export license insurance+ export number plates approx 800 dhs from the road licensing office in Abu Dhabi... Dubai will probably have the same system so say 1000dhs? is this what you wanted to know?
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Latest post on 02 September 2011 - 16:56
Hi Finding a school place here is a premium as the waiting lists have waiting lists! that said if you time your admissions just right - it all depends on when you are moving - you can get school places so don't lose hope also there is not the variety of school type here as in Dubai where most of the independant schools of england have campuses there and the excellence of other british curriculum schools is firmly established like Jumerah college , wellington, raffles, Dubai english speaking school etc that said, we have to be happy with what is on offer here for our children otherwise what else can we do? so here is my list of schools - others will have different ones - doha college (in the Al Waab area), park house (near Abu Hammour), sherborne school (near Al Rayyan road close to education City and very good compound Beverley Hills Al Rayyan) are british curriculum and very sought after get on to them pronto..... also where you live depends on where you get school place as generally traffic here is busy but coming from Dubai you will be used to it... most compounds will have school buses so no worries there there is also the Newton british school here with 4 campuses - most in villas but a brand new purpose built school has opened in the Lagoons area - my kids y7, y9 and y12 going there - also international school of London, doha offers british curriculum but it is situated in Al Kheesa which is about 30 mins drive from city centre (aspire zone) off the North road Q1 it has good rep. good luck edited by ladyluna on 02/09/2011 edited by ladyluna on 02/09/2011 <em>edited by ladyluna on 07/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 27 August 2011 - 02:06
Hi Sherborne school is quite(!) close to Beverly Hills compound... check out www.dubizzle.com/qatar to get an idea of what it looks like.... the best thing you can do really which I did to find my place... to drive around from the school and if you see "To Let" signs and you like the look of the place just make a note of it or if you see compounds just drive up to the security gate, the men there have numbers of people who broker villas there or even the owners... In my short time here (previously Abu Dhabi resident) I've realised that it is a luxury to be able to get accommodation within 10mins of school.... realistically timings are anything 20-30 mins because of traffic and other causes!!! good luck hope I've helped.
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Latest post on 25 August 2011 - 04:12
Hi hope this link helps... try the rest of the site http://www.qatarliving.com/node/2051150 and dubizzle/qatar good luck
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Latest post on 24 August 2011 - 18:17
Hi I am using [u'>move one [/u'>to ship from Abu Dhabi-Doha.... door to door... charged about 3000dhs for ship because no one wants too drive through KSA ... car expected by Eid so .... will let you know how they did but so far so good... inshallah!:)
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Latest post on 31 July 2011 - 22:12
umm how is it? Seems to be closer to the new campus of Newton British School which my children have finally got a place in!!! phew! so I though would look for a home close to school... thanks
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Latest post on 31 July 2011 - 22:09
hi My son is near to the end of his orthodontic treatment and we have relocated to Doha, he has missed 1 rejigging appointment so I need to find an ortho who will take on semi completed braces work.... don't even know where to start in Doha.... :(
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Latest post on 20 July 2011 - 16:17
OK so I'm cheap and love a bargain.... something for nothing sounds like a good price point! but also it has to be a reasonable cost, something that makes sense to me... in London I would pay 120 QR for mani-pedi with polish so I compare prices in these terms..... in abu dhabi I pay 110Dhs = 110QR for mani pedi that has hand/feet soak, scrub, cream massage on both, cuticle remove, nail trim and file with polish or french! plus if I want hard skin bladed, do that to at no extra cost!! feet like a hobbit some months!! salon is in a mall so Landmark - booth wanted 200QR and 40QR for threading eyebrows medical spa the same...... in Abu Dhabi, I pay 20dhs threading .....waxing underarm here only 25dhs all at salons that expat and locals visit.... so trial and error it is in Doha too.... like the sound of glow, there is a branch near me in West bay .... will give them a ring when I get to Doha eventually.... thanks for your replies....
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Latest post on 20 July 2011 - 01:40
me too mumindoha! lived in AD for 4 years, Khalifa A and moving finally by august to Doha! would love to meet up with anyone interested for Ramadan iftar outside of the QPWN event and if its ok with the moderators to say this and apologies if I have hijacked this post...
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Latest post on 20 July 2011 - 01:19
thanks for replies... ccdoha you are a font of info and thank goodness for you! DH company wants police clearance form... as usual HR/PRO vague about how to obtain it... DH never needed to provide such in previous employment, I had CRB coz worked in school, but not him This is all new for him... defo try the link to disclosure scotland and british embassy... as soon as he finds out what to do, will post on here for others...
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Latest post on 14 July 2011 - 21:11
hi Also newly arrived, moved from AD, a bit tired and dispirited (no school places for September!) with 3 kids in tow... I've been taking my lot, DDs 11 and 13 and DS 16, to the movies across the malls.... DS catching up on xbox time - stopped him over the exam season - so he's on it like a fly on honey but heeheehee I am having the last laugh because the home internet speed is soooo slooow!!! I'm just enjoying not rushing off to do errands - can't drive here yet - passing the days relaxed and letting the kids tell me if they want to do activities or not... term time I have veto not them so.... good luck <em>edited by ladyluna on 14/07/2011</em>
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Latest post on 09 July 2011 - 16:40
Thank you all so much for replying,I've made a new list and armed with renewed enthusiasm I'm looking into all your suggestions. at this moment in time, I need to explore all options and see where it gets us I was only looking at British curriculum school completing KS3, GCSE and A levels, I'm not sure about the IB although it is being introduced in British schools have tried parkhouse, it is closed :)
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Latest post on 08 July 2011 - 15:02
what can I do now? any ideas? all the schools have shut until august 20th at the latest and I have no school places for my kids!(Y7, Y9, Y12). They only did admission test for the new campus of newton british school in the lagoon area and really would have liked them to do more to have a better chance of places somewhere... have tried to read on earlier posts about newton but didn't find anything specific. any one on here have kids at newton british school - the secondary school? whats your opinion? I can only wait and hope that it won't be too late by end of august for school places.... despondent :( :( :(
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Latest post on 02 July 2011 - 16:49
hi has the sri lankan lady found a live in job yet? I would be interested in employing her.... I hope to be settled by the end of august and will be looking to hire a maid then... thanks.
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 12:05
Hi The name is EMLA and it is a topical anesthetic cream...back in the UK a nurse recommended that I use it on my little girl's arm before her vaccinations...it really helped! but you have to apply it at least 1 hour before... <em>edited by ladyluna on 05/04/2011</em>
 
 
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