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Marie D

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Latest post on 30 May 2012 - 10:59
Have had two deliveries to apartment with no fuss from a web-based company. Never had off booze and in fact they have given 6 free bottles of grape which were drinkable both times. Me too, several deliveries to our apartment with no problems at all
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Latest post on 30 May 2012 - 10:22
Instead of buttermilk I warm the milk in microwave for 30 seconds, then add a squeeze of lemon juice. Always works perfectly.
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Latest post on 20 May 2012 - 16:09
You don't need to have pictures countersigned on a renewal
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Latest post on 13 May 2012 - 11:45
Salmon soaked in terriyaki sauce for around 30 minutes then pan fried and served with egg noodles and stirfry veg. Any white fish - thinly slice some potatoes, arrange in baking tray, couple of layers, sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper, put in hot oven for 20 mins, while thats cooking, pan fry some mushrooms/peppers/onions. After pototoes have been oven for 20 mins, scatter pan fried veg on top, add some cherry tomatoes, white fish on top and some slices of lemon. All back in the oven until fish is cooked. Simple and delicious, I add anchovies to the top of the fish as well as I love them, but a lot of people don't.
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Latest post on 13 May 2012 - 11:41
I went to the Dubai London clinic, cost was AED 2200. For Bupa to pay back I needed an invoice with all procedures itemised rather than just the invoice with "well woman" which I submitted at first. Also Bupa only paid for the mammogram and smear, not blood/urine tests, so from memory I think I got around AED 1800 back
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Latest post on 18 April 2012 - 11:43
Use your membership number to register on members world on the Bupa website http://www.bupa-intl.com/ you can then use the message funciton to speak to someone online (bit like an msn messenger). They'll look at your policy, give you a definate answer and afterwards you can print off the online conversation so you have a record.
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Latest post on 27 March 2012 - 15:35
I left Dubai for 2 years and left 2 different bank accounts open, returned 2 years later and just starting using them again. No problem with charges or anything when I wasn't using them.
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Latest post on 25 March 2012 - 12:17
Zengirl - Try Derwents (www.derwent.ae) we have used them for 2 office fitouts now (few years apart) and both times they have been brilliant. Customer service is excellent and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. My contact there was Peter Donaldson.
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 13:58
Choithrums at the Jebel Ali end of the Marina have them
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Latest post on 11 March 2012 - 12:22
We recently used a company called IP Global to buy a buy-to-let property in London. They have an office in Dubai and helped us to pick the property, arrange the mortgage, deal with solicitors and rent out the property without actually having to leave the UAE. They also work with Liquid Expat Mortgages (I think), mentioned in a previous post. We're happy, so definitely worth a try.
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Latest post on 19 February 2012 - 15:18
Katyjt - which company does your boss work for, are they central bank licenced?
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Latest post on 09 February 2012 - 13:59
Am very happy to help Chocobella :o) we're a family of 2 plus cat H is currently at home for the majority of the day as well as he's currently out of work, so all in all DEWA is not too bad considering that.
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Latest post on 09 February 2012 - 12:16
No problem Chocobella, we pay 375 per month for cooling direct to the landlord (paid quarterly by cheque) and then we pay around 250 aed per month DEWA
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 14:16
Thank you
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 16:08
Could you edit your posts to remove the names of the websites you use please, putting them on an open forum is likely to get them blocked.
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Latest post on 31 January 2012 - 09:21
Hi Chocobella. Everything was very smooth when we signed the contract, we didn't change anything. We're in a 2 bed and pay 90k in 4 cheques, but I remember when we took the apartment that it was an extra 10k per year (i think) for a marina view (we have Shk Zayed Rd view). At renewal time, our rent was kept the same without a problem, the only trouble was the real estate people wanted to charge 1000aed to renewwhich we disputed as according to RERA that's not allowed. RERA told us to speak to the landlord and the bank got involved and asked if we would meet the real estate people half way and pay 500aed which we did.
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Latest post on 30 January 2012 - 22:00
I've been living in Opal Tower for over a year and love it. The whole tower is kept clean, maintenance are in the building, so any problems are fixed quickly. We have good neighbours on our floor and are not disturbed by anyone. We did have a problem with food smells from other apartments, but maintenance came and blocked off a vent. The only problems are, we face Shk Zayed Road and the traffic is a little noisy to begin with, but we're used it it now, the cooker in the kitchen is a little odd, you can't have all 4 rings on the hob turned on at the same time, you have to kind of juggle which ones you have on at which temperature. Also not sure how long it will take, but a mosque is being built directly across the road (opposite the bank), not sure how loud the call to prayer will be once the mosque is completed, but it will be very close.
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Latest post on 26 December 2011 - 22:39
Rosie M, you need to either get a VPN so that you can watch UK tv on bbc iplayer or via itv or google for instructions for how to download tv programmes. Can't give more exact instructions than that I'm afraid as naming specific websites to use is likely to get them blocked, but if you google, you should find the answers you're looking for.
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Latest post on 14 December 2011 - 08:49
I've ordered from them and had sent to my PO Box, took just over a week to get here. Not sure about returns sorry as I kept everything.
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Latest post on 14 December 2011 - 08:46
Craig Holding at Acuma, if you call the main office on 04 3328582 they'll give you his mobile number
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 10:25
Excellent, thanks ladies, I wouldn't have thought to check next to the bakery counter
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Latest post on 25 October 2011 - 21:03
I bought uggs from the US store and used Aramex shop and ship and didn't pay anything extra in taxes or customs
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 14:35
RERA are really good, we gave them a call and they told us to come and see them with regards to our Real Estate people wanting to charge us AED 1000 to renew our lease (which we discovered is against the law). They told us to come down with all the paperwork (lease agreement, emails asking for the 1000), to be honest I thought it was a waste of time, but they couldn't have been nicer. They will be taking it up with the Real Estate company, they told us what we had to do and even said the registration form we had signed when we first moved in which to be fair did say it would be 1000 to renew wasn't enforceable. Very glad we got in touch with them, have now renewed the contract and not paid 1000 for doing it.
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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 21:20
Thats the recipe I want to make, I've been to Waitrose and couldn't find jam sugar, but they did have fruit sugar which I'm wondering if it's the same thing?
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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 11:19
Thanks bbcb
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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 10:58
What recipe did you use for chilli jam mushpeas? I've never made it before
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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 10:48
I want to make a Nigella Lawson recipe for Chilli jam
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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 17:56
Thanks mushy peas, found the illusive treacle in Lu Lu al barsha. Let the Christmas cake making commence lol
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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 11:03
Not too late at all Muurtje, I'll be making mine this week and then "feeding" it weekly until Christmas
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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 10:24
Thanks Amelia, I'll use that if I don't find treacle today
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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 09:07
Thank you, will try those. I've had my fruit soaking for a week now and am desperate to get baking my Christmas cake
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 09:26
You will most likely need to buy pork tenderloin and cut it into medallions yourself
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 15:24
Some of the metro stations arent' called by the obvious as the business with the closest connection to the station wouldn't pay for the naming rights http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-metro-station-renamed-after-branding-deal-fails-14292.html
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 15:20
Speak to your maintenance people, the guys in our tower came up lifted a ceiling tile and sealed something up which hadn't been done correctly during the building process (it was obviously a common problem as they knew exactly what to do), since then no food smells.
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Latest post on 11 September 2011 - 20:42
I love Nigel Slaters recipe, have made it loads of times and it always goes down well in our house http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/black_banana_cake_52982
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Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 10:59
Thanks Simpleasabc, must just be me then, I'll get in touch with them. It's not just suppliers it's regular post, for instance my mum posted something from within the UK to my aramex box at the beginning of August and it still hasn't arrived, she posted something at the same time to my SIL and it arrived at her door the next day. It's been happening for a few months now, so not just the odd thing.
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Latest post on 24 August 2011 - 20:55
Joeccy84 please edit your post to remove the name of that website, mentioning it here is likely to get it blocked for everyone <em>edited by Marie D on 24/08/2011</em>
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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 14:03
Contact the MoL and ask them to do an inspection after 3 pm........ the company will be fined. Surely you can't be fined just for being open after 3pm, what if you didn't start work until say 11am?
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Latest post on 05 June 2011 - 12:40
As we see in the thread there are always exceptions to the rule and I have no issue with people taking their time or using the disabled loos if they genuinely need it due to a medical issue or disability. I am generally talking about the non exceptions, simply those who go into the loo and take longer than 5 minutes. Why does it have to take that long?! Unless you are clearing up a mess all over the seat that someone else left (often happens) I think some people just sit on there and text their friends or rest their legs at the expense of others waiting. For the sake of argument, I just went to the loo on the way back from lunch and timed myself. From entering the cubicle to leaving the cubicle took exactly 32 seconds - and I was not rushing! Number 2's longer, granted, but seriously its just as rude taking forever in a cubicle when you know someone is waiting behind you almost wetting themselves as it is me asking if they could hurry it along! I'm just saying... Kylie2810 who died and made you the toilet police? How to you know who is the exception and needs to take longer than your "norm", how exactly do you work out if they are in there for a medical reason or not before you begin banging on the door?
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Latest post on 05 June 2011 - 11:43
Arrgh, rude people! I like to make up my own toilet ettiquite when people are taking too long. I just bang on the door and tell em to hurry up. If they refuse I start loudly announcing that it only should take 30 seconds to drop your daks and empty your bladder. Any longer and you should see a doctor! They usually hurry out and scuttle off then. Sorry, but if you want to dawdle and take your sweet time, thats what your toilet at home is for! Grr You put a time limit as to how long a person is allowed to use the loo? When you bang on the door do you tell them their time is up?? Talk about being rude.................. How very rude, Kylie2810 perhaps you should spare a thought for people with stomach complaints who may well take longer than your alloted 30 seconds, they are probably embarrassed enough without people like you banging on the door to highlight the fact they are taking too long!
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Latest post on 15 May 2011 - 16:39
We've stayed at the Premier Inn a couple of times, cheap and cheerful, but clean and perfectly fine. A shuttle bus runs between the Premier Inn and Heathrow airport, from memory takes around 15-20 minutes
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Latest post on 20 April 2011 - 08:42
JAXUSA - did you find anyone to do this for you? I'm now looking for the same thing
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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 16:37
Thank you
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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 16:14
Thanks Ibakari, but that looks like we would have to go to their suites to use the video conferencing. It's something we want to have set up in our office.
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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 16:05
the company i work for is looking into video conferencing between our office here and a couple of offices abroad, can you recommend anyone that does this?
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Latest post on 31 March 2011 - 19:11
Thanks Pomegranate, but if they were here for several months with no job and just travel insurance then Axa could easily prove they were living without a residence visa by the number of visit visa stamps in the passport. So if I'm reading what you've put correctly in that case Axa wouldn't then pay out in the event of a claim?
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Latest post on 31 March 2011 - 18:14
Thanks KB100 will send them down to the Axa office No travel insurance Waxmuch, it's for someone who has recently lost their job here, but wants to stay here and try to find another
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Latest post on 31 March 2011 - 17:00
Can you recommend a local provider for medical insurance for someone who doesn't currently have a residence visa for here please? I can see from past threads that people have recommended Daman and Axa, but do they need a copy of a residence visa with your application?
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Latest post on 23 January 2011 - 20:00
My h had his unlocked last week at a shop called Al Khalifa. He went to Minutes in Deira City Centre and they told him to go to a shop in Deira opposite to the Hyatt Regency and the opposite end to the fish market. He couldn't find the shop they told him to go to, but found a whole load of other mobile phone shops and went in a few showed them the phone and got told they couldn't do it, then like the 5th one he went in said yes. He left the phone with them for about an hour and voila, phone is unlocked and has worked perfectly ever since.
 
 
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