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LASSIE

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Latest post on 04 June 2013 - 10:59
We want to build a pool in our new Jumeirah Park villa. Any recommendation of good contractors (keeping schedule, quality, price...) will be appreciated.
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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 12:10
I dont usually comment on schools here since it is a sensitive subject !! but travis obviously you dont have any kids in Dubai British School so you arent exactly the best source... my kids do attend DBS and have since the beginning of the school. My oldest is finishing primary this year. I have been very happy with their primary years at DBS. The strenght of the school is its size. Since it is a small school (3 classes per age group), the teachers know the kids very well, any problem is dealt with quickly and efficiently. The children in each year group mix well as they are only 70 or so per year. Homework is regular but not too much. When children need extra help, it is given. when children need to be challenged more, they are taken care of as well. So how about secondary? well my first choice is DC for the reasons everyone agrees on but my second choice is DBS. If he can get in DC, then why not give him the possiblity to study in a school that has such a reputation but either then that I will happily see my child go through DBS in secondary.The head of school and the head of secondary are brilliant, the secondary kids are happy and most of my son's classmates are staying on at DBS for year 7. So as a parent of DBS kids, I strongly recommend it.
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Latest post on 31 December 2012 - 01:21
I belong to a cooking club. We are about 10 to 14 ladies who meet once a month. We are about 9 different nationalities.We take turn hosting a morning. The one hosting will prepare recipes from her own country. We will all cook together , a starter,main and desert andthen seat down and have lunch. It's great fun and a lovely way to make friends. We start around 9am and usually are finished by 1h30pm to pick up our children from school.
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Latest post on 13 November 2012 - 14:06
To buy or rent... For me there is no doubt, if you are here for more then 3/4 years its better to buy then rent. If we rent a 4 bed villa at 230K, that is 920k in 4 years !! best to put it in your own property. We are looking into buying in Jumeirah Park but I think the prices are way to high. There are so many available, the prices will go down. We will wait for a good deal.
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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 15:47
I see dr Baha atCity hospital. He is very good and I highly recommend him.
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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 15:45
Just to let you all know that Canterbury Dragons is starting their youth rugby season again at jebel Ali Center of Excellence. Free sessions are Friday 14sept from 9:30 to 10:30 (5-7 years) Friday 14 sept from 10:30 to 11:30 (8-15 years) Tuesday 18 sept from 5:30 to 6:45 pm (8-15 years) Call 048830828 or email [email protected]
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Latest post on 23 April 2012 - 18:21
We found great toilet seats , a lot better quality then Ace, in al quoz. 90 dhs each. It's a street with loads of Jotun paints and bathroom shops.
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Latest post on 14 April 2012 - 21:47
I have a very good gardener who has been with us for years. He speaks good English and very polite. His name is Shaheen. If you want I can give you his number.
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Latest post on 06 February 2012 - 20:17
My two kids go to jacc, they did their holy communion last year. Pauline Oburu is the great coordinator. You ll find her number on the web page. We live near your area and it is the closest. Every Friday, mass at 9.15 with their catechism followed by catechism until 11:15 http://www.jaccuae.com
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Latest post on 28 January 2012 - 09:05
Anyone know where I can have all my photographs scanned on disc. I have loads of boxes of old photos I want scanned ?
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Latest post on 25 January 2012 - 12:09
There will be a ramp. It's a lot thanks to the hard work of DBS who requested this bridge for the safety of the students.
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Latest post on 21 January 2012 - 21:31
February 2006. It rained two days straight. Meadows drive was so flooded with all cars which were not 4x4 stuck with water halfway up in the roundabouts. School closed and houses flooded. Never saw anything like it since.
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 21:41
My friend bought a 3 large for 3.1 million when launched.
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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 18:21
When I order from France, I don't pay vat. They take it off. That s if I have it shipped directly here.
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Latest post on 17 January 2012 - 18:19
Alliance francaise has also children courses at ductac at mall of the emirates.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 18:27
Thanks for your replies. We have had visits from Amlak looking for him but they never told us he defaulted. We just know. I can't see the bank telling us to go because in order to repossess they need a court order and for that they need the poa of the defaulters. I have heard that you can deposit a cheque at rera to the name of the owner. But not sure. Guess I ll have to go to rera and ask. The landlord has disappeared ten months ago now. In two. In two month time our lease is up but we think we are allowed one more year as per law 26, we just dont know who to pay the cheque to ! <em>edited by LASSIE on 16/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 13:08
St moritz ground floor is not a proper fondue, no white wine. Après does the best I think.
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 13:06
Bump
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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 09:42
DO NOT ACCEPT. The max. Fee they can ask for is 160dhs. I had the same with Allsop and Alssop and I sent them the newspaper article and they. Hanged the renewal fee from 500 to 160dhs. Here is the link to the gulf news article. http://gulfnews.com/business/property/uae/maximum-fee-for-tenancy-renewal-is-dh160-1.877583
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Latest post on 14 October 2011 - 16:08
I ve had it for a few years and it's mostly start of the night , on the sofa or in bed. When I fall asleep, it never wakes me up. Anyway I asked my husband to manage my feet and it worked really well. Didn't have the RLS for a week. The week after I went to feet first in Ibn Battuta and had an hour long feet massage and didn't get for a week again. It's brilliant. So I guess I'm signing up for feet massages now regularly. It is a blood circulation problem I think that is probably why it helps. Should have thought about it years ago !
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Latest post on 12 October 2011 - 12:51
Have seen both and I like the south african doctor. He's been great with my kids. The other dr Yanis was also very good when he stitched up my son..
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 19:49
If you can stay, the hospital gives you a birth certificate. Then you have to do a few formalities to get the birth certificate registered in the different ministries. Buy the Explorer, it explains the procedure well.
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 19:47
As far as i know, you Will have problems having a baby on a visit visa unless it's an emergency. I would leave the country in a hurry and have your baby in your home country. Are you being followed here in a hospital ?
 
 
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