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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 14:24
I have a sensitivity to formaldehyde and also to tourline, both of which are used in nail polishes as well. I have had the Brazilian brand keratin treatment, applied by a trained hairdresser (western) and had no problems, I liked the results and my hair was definitely more manageable but I wouldnt have it again as for me personally the benefits did not outweigh the cost.
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Latest post on 06 November 2012 - 17:06
You can try Loving my Bags at Palm Strip Mall on Jumeirah Beach Road, the flag end. The fixed up one of my Oroton bags and did a reasonable job, otherwise at Dubai Mall in the new biggest shoe shop in the world there is a cobbler. They might be able to do something.
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Latest post on 06 November 2012 - 13:58
TimTam, I have seen Christina Engman regarding mole check and she was quite thorough and uses mole mapping. I would see her again. However, there was another Ew'er whose DH had a skin problem and saw her and they werent that happy.
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 16:58
I think I had the same haircut as the new logo lady in the 70's....I think Dad did it with a bowl. :(
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 16:56
Just used Midway for the F1. They were fantastic, professional, prompt and clean.
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 15:45
Oh TDB, That is not good at all. I am sorry your experience with them hasnt been good and I hope that they resolve it for you with a positive outcome.
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 10:35
More Cafe has a great view of the Dubai skyline if you can get a table outside More has closed :(
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Latest post on 29 October 2012 - 10:39
We have had some of these children throw rocks at us and our dog, really made me angr. I have also seen strollers and kids left unattended on the track with food and wrappers littered every where, a poor guy running slipped on the drink/food left on the track and really hurt himself. DH and I are forever picking up rubbish on the track and bear the play areas left behind by the maids/nannies/kids. Its actually quite disgusting in some of the little play areas. We also found a little one, about 500m away from the maid and walked him back to her! He must have been gone for about 5 minutes before she realised. Spinnaker, the track is just over 2.2klms, its lovely and has a meandering path in the middle, no lights on yet so its a bit of an adventure after dark!
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Latest post on 25 October 2012 - 10:28
nakheel are the master developer and are responsible for the common areas, as such they are responsible for this type of thing. They should definitely be your first point of call.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 10:18
I love this one. I remember the day it happened as our company received a copy of the email from "someone on the inside" and throughout the exchange ended up with updates as it went along. Needless to say it was forwarded to quite a few of our 500 staff who then sent it around, actually made the news that night. [url=http://www.snopes.com/embarrass/email/ham.asp'>link[/url'>
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 09:10
If you're not in a hurry you could get one from Etsy. [url=http://www.etsy.com/search?includes%5B%5D=tags&q=Algerian+Love+Knot'>link[/url'>
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 16:40
They were very efficient, would use them again!
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 12:05
[url=http://www.yellowpages.com.au/qld/eagle-farm/jetta-express-excess-baggage-13173729-listing.html?context=businessTypeSearch&referredBy=www.yellowpages.com.au'>link[/url'> We used these guys when we first moved here 4 years ago, just on the way out of the city to airport on the old Kingsford Smith Drive.
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 11:39
You could try the salvos or lifeline! Thats about the best I can think of.
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 09:55
I cant help you with the name of a company but we had pest control in to get rid of bed bugs whilst we were away and our dog was at a friends. Before we brought him home we thoroughly cleaned the apartment, washed all bedclothes as I didnt want him getting sick from the chemicals. I took all soft furnishings outside and gave them a good dose of sunlight and washed just about everything in the house. We had to have the pest control company back about 3 months later to re-treat to make sure that any eggs that hatched were killed and the washing began again! If you do a search of the forum there is quite a lot on pest control companies and others comments on what they have done with children and pets during treatments.
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 16:56
Lorena Bobbitt :\: It could seriously go down hill from here! All you need is a sausage:\:
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 15:34
Dolly Parton Princess Laya Tammy Faye Baker Who is Tammy Faye Baker? Google her...the images are hilarious.. (with the exception on when she was very ill) She was the wife of a famous avenglical reverend and I think they ended up divorced following a scandal. I had an 80's party for my birthday and my Mum turned up as Tammy Faye, more mascara and blue eyeshadow and big hair than I have seen for ages. <em>edited by littleone on 21/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 15:23
Dolly Parton Princess Laya Tammy Faye Baker
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 14:35
I am so excited with changes in the weather, sad I know, I am hoping that in the next few months I will be able to do my happy "r._ _n" dance. :)
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 14:29
I know, I know....DH was at RAK this am and rang me to say its raining!!! The sand must be sucking the life out of the cloud, its slowly dissipating....although I am still looking out the window in sheer hope of more grey stuff. [email protected] has just washed my car! <em>edited by littleone on 18/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 17 October 2012 - 17:52
I felt the same way and after checking out tripadvisor reviews felt much more comfortable as quite a few people had booked with them. We ended up doing our booking to the Maldives with them 6 months out . They greeted us on arrival and steered us towards our transfer to the island, we ended up extending our visit and they arranged everything, was even cheaper than booking directly through the hotel. We did however book our flights ourselves as Atoll Paradise were more expensive. We will use them again as we are looking at going to Sri Lanka next year and they have some great hotels and packages and they do keep in touch.
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Latest post on 17 October 2012 - 13:17
Ladies thanks to all your suggestions I have contacted Atoll Paradise who called me within 20 mins and is emailing me in the next 30 mins. Very knowledgeable and knew all the different atolls and resorts with their transfer times - let's see if she comes back with a great quote.quote'> The first round of quotes we got from them were very high, keep at them and they will come back with something better, giving them a budget also helps. We found them fantastic at responding and they also came up with some other options that were suitable for our needs. For us DH wanted to be able to surf and we wanted an all inclusive and they came back with 2 really good and reasonable options and one that was horrifically expensive! But all it was a great experience with them and with the resort.
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Latest post on 15 October 2012 - 15:57
We were at Khandooma (Holiday Inn) during Ramadan, was amazing. We booked through Atoll Paradise, they provided us with a heap of different options before we settled on a reasonably priced resort.
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Latest post on 14 October 2012 - 11:24
Cloud....what cloud? Where??? What colour is it? White, fluffy, grey? We need more information.
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Latest post on 12 October 2012 - 06:27
I'm feeling your pain! And I was so looking forward to a sleep in :(
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Latest post on 09 October 2012 - 10:12
The machine we have is with the separate milk frother, which doesnt appear to be on the website. One of the best birthday presents my husband ever got me. I use it every day and love it. I checked the website for the UK, as it has more range, we have the citzi with the frother. <em>edited by littleone on 09/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 09 October 2012 - 09:54
You can get the capsules at the Nespresso shops at MOE and Dubai Mall. There are various models to choose from. Love my Nespresso, clean and compact, great choice of coffees and love that they have monthly special blends.
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Latest post on 09 October 2012 - 09:35
Wishing him luck, my DH is looking for a similar role and there isnt much around at the moment.
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Latest post on 07 October 2012 - 16:58
I think it also depends on your home country and what benefits are available for you there. We looked at purchasing here and decided against it on the basis that even as expats the tax benefits (in buying an investment property) we will have once we return home far outweigh the benefits of purchasing here and the risks that we believe are involved with property here. Our risks are our personal beliefs on the market here. Buying property is a very different and personal experience for each person and depends on the end use of the property, how long they want to be here and how they perceive the market in both the short and long term. For my DH and I we had to come to an agreement as we were on different sides of the page. I always go by my gut when buying a property...DH doesnt...and I usually win property decision.
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Latest post on 05 October 2012 - 09:32
Dragonmart, they have plenty to choose from.
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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 22:54
I really don't know about other markets, we went with friends who are not shoppers at all where as I see shopping as a sport! So I didn't get to check out designers or anything else, we did find loads of bars! Had an awesome Xmas dinner at a restaurant called the Blue Duck, there was some fantastic bohemian crystal and some beautiful old buildings. We also took a day tour to the very creepy bone church and the Charles bridge is lovely and it was freezing!!!
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Latest post on 04 October 2012 - 17:10
We did Christmas in Prague last year, the markets were lovely, in both the Old Town Square and also in Wensleslas Square (? spelling). We met some amazing local families out enjoying the evening, atmosphere and food. Oh the sausages...Seriously put on 5kg in 4 days. Such a beautiful city.
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 16:58
Who are the undesirables of Dubai? Anyone (male or female) who goes to check out what people look like in a wet t-shirt! Dirty perves! :)
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 16:51
Oh! A wet t-shirt competition in Dubai :\: Lool that's what I thought! :P And we were worried about dress code! Let's hope the shirts aren't white! If word gets out there will be a stampede, will be filled with loads of undesirables
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 16:02
I was born in Christchurch but lived in Australia most of my life. ChCh is a stunning city and the people there are very resilent, although many have moved on since the earthquake. My cousins have been telling me that there are many people moving out of the city and with the re-build there is a lot of positivity. Some really pretty areas all over the city to live and if you need to thaw out after winter then its only 3 or 4 hours to Australia!
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Latest post on 03 October 2012 - 15:43
Oh! A wet t-shirt competition in Dubai :\:
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Latest post on 02 October 2012 - 13:44
If you do a search it will come up with some people who distribute.
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 10:11
Hello You don't have to download to your computer. You should be able to just switch on your tv Go to the apple tv page and buy from there if you log in with your iTunes account details. It loads directly to " my tv shows" or "my movies" under your Menu. It's pretty instantaneous ( few secs) to buy and ready to watch. Agree takes much longer if downloading direct to computer first Thanks for this as we arent doing it this way when we buy from iTunes and we are running out of space on the computer very quickly. We just have to manage the other issue with Torrents now! DH use to be tech savvy but I think the heat is getting to his brain and he is now a technophobe, which is ususally followed with a stream of swearing!
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 09:42
I have used Howdra and had exceptionally good and exceptionally poor service. I guess it depends on the agency maid that you get. Can you have a "trial" with each agency with the maid they are proposing to send and see which one is better!
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 08:53
Yes!! We have the same issue and DH seems to think its the Bonjour thingie, ok, I'm not so tech savvy. We ended up buying an expensive HDMI cable and having to transfer most of the downloads, whether mp4 or apple downloads, on to another drive because our computer is so full. Still having the same trouble intermittently, I think DH is about to buy a new computer!
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Latest post on 01 October 2012 - 07:45
No, not usually. Go to the chemist and get some Ural or magnesium powder to drink and also drinks cranberry juice. If you tell the chemist you have a UTI they will steer you in the right direction. If there is a lot of pain I would see your doctor.
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Latest post on 30 September 2012 - 14:23
Thanks! I'll give Lee Stafford a try in the meantime. If anyone hears/sees MoroccanOil brand - please post it here :-) Thanks again! I very doubt that you will find the brand here because on its label it has the name of a country that isnt recognised here, starts with an "I". I usually check out various retailers online for my MoroccanOil brand and buy whatever is the cheapest to compensate for the shipping cost. Or stock up when friends are coming over/by/through Dubai.
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Latest post on 28 September 2012 - 13:33
The Newsroom Boardwalk Empire Homeland All fantastic!
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Latest post on 28 September 2012 - 10:47
Thanks Runnernies, will pass the recommendation on.
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Latest post on 28 September 2012 - 10:30
DH is looking for a trained hairdresser, his last haircut was not the best and he is looking a bit wild and woolly, for the Aussies he thinks he looks like a bogan! Does anyone have any recommendations? TIA
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Latest post on 27 September 2012 - 09:46
No DH didnt go to the Doc, although he should have. Definitely go if your chest is tight, I had viral bronchitis while I was on holiday and was stupid by not seeing the doc. If I had of seen him earlier I would have been much better sooner.
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Latest post on 27 September 2012 - 09:22
DH has it....Man flu overload! Its taken him about a week to get over it. Oh the pain he endured...wasnt particularly happy when I told him to take a teaspoon of cement and harden the .... up! Didnt whinge after that though.
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Latest post on 27 September 2012 - 09:04
You can use either but make sure that you can track the order and if you are getting the goods from a China seller use the S&S option. I made an order in May for a necklace shipping via normal mail from China, I'm still waiting for it!
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Latest post on 24 September 2012 - 14:17
Yippeee, you now have back up! Glad it all turned out and the goods turned up. Hope all goes well with your wedding.
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Latest post on 23 September 2012 - 15:36
Yes I had the same thing happen in May, eventually after ringing and logging a report on the website (many times) and hearing two conflicting reports on what was happening with my package, S&S deemed my package lost and I was re-imbursed. Initially the service was horrid, then I managed to speak with someone who knew what she was doing, she was actually from S&S as opposed to Aramex and the matter got resolved. Keep ringing that is my best advice. Then,after re-ordering my goods which were received promptly, a few months later my original package turned up! So I had three of the same dresses - my bestie was very happy although we now have to ring up and make sure we don't turn up in the same outfit.
 
 
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