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Latest post on 29 March 2018 - 09:47
Hi. Always happy to help :-) We are in the Naseem Townhouses but Arabella looks great and the plus point is that the villas are brand new. I think either garden or internal road facing should be okay. We are in a corner road facing unit and hardly hear the noise from Al Qudra.
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Latest post on 29 March 2018 - 08:11
We are in Mudon and absolutely love it. We bought last year and don't regret it one bit. No major maintenance issues so far. we have contracted with a decent maintenance company and they manage our property quite well. Traffic is not an issue for us as i leave the house by 6:50 a.m.. However the traffic tends to buildup on Al Qudra Road during peak morning hours. Evenings are still okay. We have 2 pools, lots of small playgrounds at every nook and corner, mosque, community center with a decent sized supermarket, Starbucks, couple of cafes etc. We love the community because its not huge but its quite full now. My kids have made lots of friends in the playground, basketball court etc. Also they are taking soccer lessons, guitar lessons and art classes within the community.
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Latest post on 16 November 2017 - 14:39
Hi. I have a quran teacher coming for my kids to Mudon. He has been teaching my kids for over 4 years and is very reliable and competent. his number is 050-8717897
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Latest post on 09 October 2017 - 10:23
I second Dr. Sandhya. Love her bedside manners
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Latest post on 01 March 2017 - 14:30
Saw the yellow ones at Matalan in Wafi, Lamcy and Arabian Centre
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Latest post on 01 March 2017 - 14:28
If I was in your place, I would have called the police right away. You shouldn't even be asking this question.
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Latest post on 12 December 2016 - 14:03
Takaful Emarat. You can buy the insurance online for AED 600 or 650
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Latest post on 11 January 2016 - 22:55
Hi. We moved here last month in the 3 bed apartment and so far we love the place. Finishing and white goods quality are superb and maintenance and security are both top notch. If you have any other specific queries please feel free to email me at m_effendi@yahoo.com
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Latest post on 30 December 2015 - 12:59
A gentle request to please share your experiences with this school. TIA
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Latest post on 30 December 2015 - 12:55
The salary you are offering is way too low for the amount of work you have described in your post.. There is no way you would find a competent nanny/maid at this salary. I pay 2,700 to my live-in plus food, accommodation, telephone etc. and I have two kids who are in school all day. She gets one day off per week.
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Latest post on 21 December 2015 - 15:06
My daughter will be joining GWA from Jan-2016 in year 2. Can I please have some honest feedback from existing GWA Al Khail parents on this forum? Thank you in advance.
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Latest post on 15 December 2015 - 10:36
Hi Riri, Can you please contact me on m_effendi@yahoo.com? I am looking for private tuition for my 11 year old autistic child.
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Latest post on 02 September 2013 - 10:16
Hi Vilda, we are in a similar situation as you are as my husband has been offered a position with EK with AED 30k. Can I ask which grade has been offered to your husband by EK? My husband's offer states EK Grade 9 which according to them is a manager level. However DH is trying to negotiate upwards but I am not sure how successful he is going to be.
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 20:58
Please give an update on what final package was offered by EK. My husband has also had his first round of interviews for a similar position and I would appreciate any feedback I could get. Many thanks.
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Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 09:01
My kids go to Cambridge and we are happy with the school. We also live in DSO and if you have any other additional queries, you can contact me on m_effendi@yahoo.com
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Latest post on 03 January 2013 - 13:57
Glad to know I was able to help. I went back again yesterday to the MOE one and got the black leggings. They are FABULOUS :)
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Latest post on 02 January 2013 - 13:33
Lily Pond Spa has opened up in the Cedre Villa shopping complex (near the large Spinneys).
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Latest post on 16 August 2012 - 11:46
Thanks a lot. You have been a great help.
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 15:10
The contract duration is one year and renewable for another year. The leave is 15 calendar days for each year of the contract.
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 13:08
And the ticket home is every 2 years as per the standard immigration contract and 15 days leave per year, not 30 days. The maid can accumulate the leave (like mine does) and take 1 month off every 2 years.
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 13:06
i think that in raqueldubai's case (and to simplify it), the maid shoud get one month salary for the paid vacation month plus one week salary for the time she was supposed to be on leave but came back to work. so if the monthly salary is AED 1,500, she should get 1,500 + 1,500/30*7 i.e. AED 350 so the total would come to AED 1,850 (I think I am right but may be other posters could provide more valuable and concrete input).
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Latest post on 24 May 2012 - 11:48
As per the DNRD contract, we are required to pay 12 months salary (not 13 months) because we are paying them full salary for the month when they are on leave (i.e. the paid holiday). It is the same lin every other profession. We work 11 months a year, and get 12 months salary (and not 13 months).
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 11:26
Thanks everythingnice. Called them up but the price they quoted was more expensive than the wall unit itself:( .
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 11:16
Please pass on the number to me for the shop in Satwa
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Latest post on 26 April 2012 - 11:08
I would really appreciate if someone can help me with the following: The glass door on my wall unit has been accidently broken and i would really like to replace it instead of spending a sizeable chunk of money on buying a new unit. Does some know of a company/person who provides and installs such services? I tried looking up in calssifieds, gulfnews etc. but could not find anything helpful. A million thansk in advance
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Latest post on 14 March 2012 - 13:56
Gently bumping it up.
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Latest post on 14 February 2012 - 12:07
Huge hugs to all of you mums who went through such difficult times with these "professional" schools. In my DS case, the "head of learning support" (who in my opinion knows zilch about both "learning" or "support") was actually promoted to the position of Vice-Principle:\: last year.
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Latest post on 14 February 2012 - 09:22
I have an almost new quinny buzz. If you are interested please email me at m_effendi@yahoo.com
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Latest post on 14 February 2012 - 09:21
HI Lamam, My heart goes out to you because my son suffered exactly the same way yours did at one of the schools here. Since my child has special needs, the teachers and the so-called "head of special needs dept" knew very well that he would not be able to tell us what is going on with him at the school and they took full advantage of that. I wish that you would name and shame the school, the way i did... not only on this forum but wherever i could get the opportunity. In fact my husband and I went all the way to the CEO level of the group to which the school belongs to and raised he11 for treating our child like this. Hugs to you and your brave little man... edited by libra1610 on 14/02/2012
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Latest post on 08 December 2011 - 09:27
I am also searching for the same as my DS is crazy about Green Lantern too. All i could find was a Green Lantern costume at the shop (i think its called Party Zone) in Jumeirah Town Center (next to Mercato). Also, I saw a soft GL toy in Hamleys couple of weeks ago.
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Latest post on 04 December 2011 - 09:41
Babyshop
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Latest post on 09 October 2011 - 11:06
Thanks for the reply and you are spot-on about he disorganzied mangement. I have also admittted DD for 3 days a week in the Squirrels class. Lets c how it goes.
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Latest post on 06 October 2011 - 10:08
Many thanks to all of you for replying back so quickly. I will check all these places out.
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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 12:53
Send me an email on libra161080@gmail.com. I have some suggestions which may help as I have gone through the same problems with my DS.
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Latest post on 29 September 2011 - 12:46
Cambridge International School... The best in terms of learning support provided (in my personal opinion, of course)
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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 09:03
Thank you sooooo much. I really appreciate the reply. I will go ahead and buy the spreadable philly to make my cake. By the way, would you mind sharing your cheesecake recipe please? Thanks
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 15:55
Reminds me of the Andrex thread. Really? I fail to see the similarities between cheesecake and toilet rolls though!
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 15:46
Thank you everyone. I am planning to make the no-bake version. On another note, should i add gelatin to ensure firmness? the recipe i have does not call for it but i just want to be sure. thanks
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 15:24
Philadelphia cream cheese which you have to blend with a whisk to soften it. What about the whipped Phily cheese? The only Philly cheese I have seen in the supermarkets here is the spreadable one which apparently will ruin the cake so don't want to risk it. :(
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 15:23
Thanks CycloneT:)
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 15:21
Thanks Littleone. Do you remmeber which sueprmarket did u buy it from? I can't find it in the cheese section of almost all big supermarkets.
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 14:13
Thanks Tartiflette. I am bumping it up for more "cream cheese" info :)
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 14:00
Oh thats too bad then. Haven't seen any brand of cream cheese here which is not a "spread". I guess i will keep looking then. My question remains, it the cream cheese block avaialble by any other name in UAE? Thanks a lot
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 13:25
I would like to try my hand at the no-bake cheese cake. I have 2 jars of Kraft cream cheese spread lying unopened in my fridge. Can I use that for my cheese cake? Secondly I cant find normal cream cheese (i.e. the non-spreadable one) ANYWHERE. Is it available by some other name and if so, in which section of the supermarket I can find it? Many thanks in advance.
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Latest post on 19 February 2011 - 02:13
We have been living in DSO for the last 6 months and its really nice and peaceful. Small supermarkets have slowly started to open us and the Chouetram in the Spring building is very well-stocked. I think its a lovely area to raise kids:-). Oh and in March, the Kensington Nursery is opening up a branch in Cedre Villas. Lots of restaurants from International city do free delivery in DSO. Can I ask which department and Grade your husband is at EK? I believe the email only went to Grade 10 and above because I asked a friend (Grade 9 in Dnata) who wants to move to DSO but has not recieved this email from HR and in fact was surprized when I told him about this 2 days deadline.
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Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 10:51
Thank u ladies. I am actually searching for something like this: http://vintagetea.com/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=288&=SID#MOREINFO Thanks.
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Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 10:40
:-) Thank you but I need to buy one :-)
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Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 15:25
Wow that means you can take her anywhere with you in the world by just paying the visa fees:-))) Thats awesome:-)
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Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 15:21
Sorry to hijack the thread but I wanted to know if the housemaids/domestic servants of EK staff also get the same airline benefits (discounted tickets etc.) as the family members? Thanks in advance.
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Latest post on 01 February 2011 - 09:17
I took my 2 kids last year to the night safari. DS who was 6 did not enjoy it particularly but my then 1 year old threw a fit and cried nonstop. she got really scared because its very very dark there and it gets quite humid and hot at night. Secondly even I did not find the experience really thrilling because most of the time, the animals are hardly visible:(. I would rather do the day zoo and bird park and let the kids have more fun there. Hope that helps.
 
 
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