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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 21:18
The cafe in The Change Initiative on SZR is lovely
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Latest post on 28 August 2013 - 21:10
I recently downloaded a digital book "The monster at the end of this book" for the ipad. It stars Grover from Sesame Street. My 4 year old loves it and it is very well put together. What I didn't realise was that it was written to help children get over the fear of monsters. It has lots of tip and tricks to deal with the problem. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monster-at-end-this-book...starring/id409467802?mt=8
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Latest post on 04 July 2013 - 21:01
Have a look at this website. it has been set up to source exactly what you are looking for. http://www.nabbesh.com/
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Latest post on 19 June 2013 - 14:56
One of the ladies at the Arte souk told me that she sells via this online store in the UAE. There seems to be a lot of the locally based designers signing up. www.littlemajlis.com/ Yeah thats what I thought, argh! So annoying, just wondering how are people supposed to be entrepreneurs here unless they already have a lot of money? edited by sourskittleashnut on 19/06/2013 <em>edited by MrsO on 19/06/2013</em>
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Latest post on 27 April 2013 - 10:00
Urban Energy Fitness have a run club at the Ranches on a Sunday evening. http://urbanenergyfitness.com/schedule/
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Latest post on 16 April 2013 - 09:00
Dubai - The Vulnerability of Success by Christopher M Davidson. Quite a lot of historical detail and Dubai's economic development
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Latest post on 13 April 2013 - 18:42
I have the cloud 9 for over 6 months now. I find they are excellent. Love the temp control. I'm hoping they'll last as long as my GHds which I had for 11 years!
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Latest post on 13 April 2013 - 18:35
http://www.bubblebum.co/me/ Bubblebum is suitable for 3 years and over.
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Latest post on 09 April 2013 - 14:28
http://careers.deloitte.com/jobs/eng-AE/results/c/United-Arab-Emirates/a/Students/n/10
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Latest post on 09 April 2013 - 14:26
It would also be worth her contacting all the big international law firms (particularly those that specialise in her sphere of interest - family law, commerical, property, etc) and applying to their graduate programmes internship programmes.
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Latest post on 09 April 2013 - 14:23
You could try Www.gradberry.com they have set up specifically to help graduates get placements.
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Latest post on 30 March 2013 - 13:19
Saw some in Waitrose Marina Mall this morning.
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Latest post on 06 March 2013 - 12:26
http://www.sofastudio.org/aboutus.html Very nice Danish lady.
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Latest post on 01 March 2013 - 11:50
For good fitting service try TKD in Jumeriah https://www.facebook.com/TKDGCC?ref=ts&fref=ts. If you get them to fit you, you can always buy online and get them sent over. I am only 12 weeks pregnant but need new bras asap...in my previous pregnancies (a zillion years ago!) I was in England and ofcourse M&S have a fantastic bra fitting and advice service that you can trust...is there anywhere like that here? I don't want to pay the earth for bras that aren't going to fit me for long! <em>edited by MrsO on 01/03/2013</em>
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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 17:32
I don't think so, you still have to get registered and have the tags put on which are done at the entry desks. Hi Does any one know if you can buy tickets for Kidzania in advance to save on Queing? TIA Michx
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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 17:27
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrumptious-Cupcakes-Dubai/140032498681?ref=ts&fref=ts I have a birthday cake and cupcakes made by her. Fabulous. And her website www.scrumptiousdubai.com <em>edited by MrsO on 21/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 19 February 2013 - 13:44
You could try http://www.thechangeinitiative.com/ on SZR. Might have some projects ongoing.
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 15:33
Chor Bazzar at Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel is excellent.
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 15:16
There is a lady that attends Arte that may be able to help https://www.facebook.com/irenespots
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 15:02
Or one of the restaurants at The One and Only?
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Latest post on 14 January 2013 - 15:01
What about Rhodes 2010 in the Royal Meridian. Gorgeous food and is very romantic.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 18:57
Lella76, If you are looking for a Reception/KG1/FS2 place for September 2013 I'd say that you are already too late! This year group is the one with the highest demand and many of the schools have long waiting lists. Most schools will have already awarded their Sept 2013 places but they may still allow you to go on the waiting list. Many people have registered for multiple schools and could be offered places in more than one school, so obviously they have to reject the place they don't need. So places do come available. It is an awful system here. It would be hard to recommend how many schools to register for, it really is a matter of your budget (each one will require a minimum AED500 non-refundable fee). I would suggest that you try and find out if any others have a possible place and register if the school / location suits you. If you know where you will be living then that will give you a better idea of the schools to be contacting.
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Latest post on 13 January 2013 - 17:24
lella76 this website gives details of the age for school years across the differing curriculum. http://www.dubaifaqs.com/education-dubai.php for most British schools the deciding date is 01 Sept. So for Jebel Ali PS (reception year / FS2) your child needs to be 4 years old BEFORE 1 September. hope this helps <em>edited by MrsO on 13/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 11 January 2013 - 17:48
I've been twice. Once for breakfast with my friend and once for lunch with DH and DD. It was lovely for a girlie breakfast/coffee as you can look at all the things for sale and it is quiet. Breakfast menu was light and food is great. DH thought the lunch portions were too small for him. He had a pizza which was more like a small ciabatta size. The play area is not in the cafe but on the other side of the shop (it's really just an area to display toys and let the kids have a bit of a play with them). I don't think you could leave young kids there unsupervised as they could easily run riot in the shop and there are lots of breakables! That aside we had a lovely visit and the quality and freshness of the food is very good.
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Latest post on 31 December 2012 - 17:30
Before you commit to the area I would suggest that you try to drive to and from there at your ( or you DH) normal times. The only access is via the road to The Gardens and the junction off SZR is a nightmare after 6pm and after 7am. Depends how much you are prepared to sit in traffic!
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Latest post on 22 December 2012 - 19:05
Some great recipes here. http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/collections/starters+recipes
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Latest post on 19 December 2012 - 19:51
This would also make an excellent present. The Coffee / Barista experience with Raw Coffee. http://www.limeandtonic.com/dubai/en/experiences/4020/raw-coffee-co-barista Hello All, I am looking for a bean-to-cup coffee machine and have no idea where I can find one in Dubai or what is a good brand. Its for DH's birthday and as he is coffee mad I thought this would be a good presesnt. It has to either be able to grind the coffee beans or at least use ground coffee and not the pod system as he usually gets coffee beans. At the moment he uses a cafetiere but would love to do espresso's and cappucinos. If you could point me in the right direction in terms of brands and locations its available in Dubai that would be great.\ Many thanks! :)
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Latest post on 17 December 2012 - 19:36
www.makebusinesshub.com or www.thechangeinitiative.com/ The Change Initiative has an office area upstairs from the main retail / cafe that might be available to hire. Very quiet in the mornings.
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Latest post on 13 December 2012 - 15:15
Where can I buy Dubai-themed Xmas cards? Waitrose in Dubai Marina had packs with Christmas camels, etc and Dubai Christmas tree baubles.
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Latest post on 13 December 2012 - 15:09
Try this website http://www.gulftalent.com/home/recruitment-and-jobs-in-oman-1.html <em>edited by MrsO on 13/12/2012</em>
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Latest post on 13 December 2012 - 15:04
Anyone know if there are still trees there?? I've been let down by Ace hardware as they lost my order and am now in a panic as inlays arrive tomorrow and really wanted a tree before they came!! If they are still available I'll go tonight! I just saw some in Waitrose in Dubai Marina. Don't know how much they were but looked gorgeous. I saw a woman having her wheeled out on a trolley and it looked to be a 6-7ft tree.
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Latest post on 12 December 2012 - 16:38
I was just going to put the same thread on !!! I am looking for the Lego City mobile police unit and the Lego Creationary game, I have just been to Toys R Us at Festival ciy but they haven't got much in. Has Margrudys got a large stock ? I saw some Lego city in Hamleys in Dubai Mall last week.
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Latest post on 09 December 2012 - 11:43
Healthbay Polyclinic http://healthbayclinic.com/category/doctors-staffs
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Latest post on 08 December 2012 - 09:11
I've seen them in Geant at Ibn Battuta in the computers / printers section.
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Latest post on 02 December 2012 - 20:29
Thanks ladies for your response. I have an iMac late 2008 so from what I can gather it can be upgraded. I popped into iStyle and one of the guys was quite helpful and gave me the details of an Apple centre in Tecom. (similar to Laurelm) so I will probably take it there for an assessment before I take the leap to upgrade. BTW. A disk copy is apparently available from the UAE apple store (www.apple.com/ae) for Aed75 + aed 50 delivery, but I don't want to take the risk of installing myself. Thanks again for your help.
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Latest post on 01 December 2012 - 23:22
Urban Energy Fitness specialize in Prenatal exercise and have aqua fit. http://urbanenergyfitness.com/custom3/urban-mums-2/
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Latest post on 01 December 2012 - 23:19
Bought Tempur ones for me and my husband. He loves his and I hate mine! Feels like sleeping on a concrete pillow! Have swapped for a gorgeous down pillow. Bliss
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Latest post on 26 November 2012 - 17:28
Thanks louisedvs, I only have books that is have downloaded from Amazon and none of them have 'lending' enabled. According to the Amazon website it is possible to lend for 14 days but only if the publisher allows it! Ah well, I think I'll have to befriend someone with books downloaded as PDFs. Or find that website you mentioned. Ta. Xmasbaby, you mentioned in your post that you linked your mum's kindle to yours in order to share books. Can you tell me how you did this?? Would love to be sharing some Kindle books with my friends. Thanks. I bought my mum for xmas last year and it was the best thing ever! I was worried that she wouldn't make the switch but about 10 pages into the kindle book she was a convert. Its bright enough without tiring the eyes, and the font size is adjustable. I also bought the case, so that she could hold it like a book/lie down and read etc. To help with the transition, I linked her kindle with mine and downloaded a few books for her so that it was ready to go right away. I then showed her how to use it as by the time she was done the books she was a convert and was eager to learn. Since its linked to my account, whenever she downloads, I pay for it but then we're able to share the books as you can send books to up to 10 kindles if linked. She normally downloads the free books from starting up authors and sometimes I get messages where she's now downloaded 10-20 books a pop for not a cent. It was the best gift ever! Sorry to butt in but i have just done this today Plug your Kindle into your friends computer or laptop It will open up a page which says open to view files Open the documents file Copy all the files and paste to a new folder ( mark it kindle downloads) She can then plug her kindle in and paste to her Kindle documents Vice Versa for your friends Kindle I hope this makes sense The only problem i found was that i couldnt copy Amazon downloads to other people's Kindles only files i had been sent in Mobi/Epub and PDF <em>edited by MrsO on 26/11/2012</em>
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Latest post on 26 November 2012 - 17:13
Xmasbaby, you mentioned in your post that you linked your mum's kindle to yours in order to share books. Can you tell me how you did this?? Would love to be sharing some Kindle books with my friends. Thanks. I bought my mum for xmas last year and it was the best thing ever! I was worried that she wouldn't make the switch but about 10 pages into the kindle book she was a convert. Its bright enough without tiring the eyes, and the font size is adjustable. I also bought the case, so that she could hold it like a book/lie down and read etc. To help with the transition, I linked her kindle with mine and downloaded a few books for her so that it was ready to go right away. I then showed her how to use it as by the time she was done the books she was a convert and was eager to learn. Since its linked to my account, whenever she downloads, I pay for it but then we're able to share the books as you can send books to up to 10 kindles if linked. She normally downloads the free books from starting up authors and sometimes I get messages where she's now downloaded 10-20 books a pop for not a cent. It was the best gift ever!
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Latest post on 20 November 2012 - 20:57
The Wharf at Mina Al Salam has a Friday evening special called The Friday Affair http://www.jumeirah.com/en/Hotels-and-Resorts/Destinations/Dubai/Madinat-Jumeirah/Exclusive-Offers1/Dining-Offers/The-Wharf/ Offer: Choose any two starters, any main course from a selected menu, cheese room, dessert buffet and 3 beverages for AED 250. Timings: 7.00pm-10.30pm
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Latest post on 17 November 2012 - 20:30
I have a dark pink pair size 6-7. (Eu 22-24 approx) <em>edited by MrsO on 17/11/2012</em>
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Latest post on 16 November 2012 - 09:05
There a lots of DVD to iPad converters / rippers on the Internet - many of them are free. Just google "DVd to iPad" there are different types depending on the computer operating system you use, Mac/windows, etc. We use handbrake.
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Latest post on 15 November 2012 - 10:20
http://www.martaskitchen.com/
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Latest post on 15 November 2012 - 10:18
There is one on Al Wasl rd beside Healthbay poly clinic opposite choitram.
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Latest post on 11 November 2012 - 18:21
Melanie Gissing Design has these. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.418852798182161.92192.136585053075605&type=1 <em>edited by MrsO on 11/11/2012</em>
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Latest post on 10 November 2012 - 08:47
Same thing happened to me. I decided to go for Cloud 9 this time and I have to say they are superb! I love that the temperature can be controlled. I bought them at Salon ink. 795aed.
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 13:46
Clairehdp, could you post her contact details as she made cakes for us in the past and they were brilliant. Thanks I didn't think Jen / Nicky (Frosted) were still going? Maybe someone else could answer Thxu!!! How do I contact Jen in the meadows? Scrumptious lady out of action as doing her kitchen xxx Jenn sent me a picture of the most amazing cake she made yesterday!!!!!!
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 12:52
I didn't think Jen / Nicky (Frosted) were still going? Maybe someone else could answer Thxu!!! How do I contact Jen in the meadows? Scrumptious lady out of action as doing her kitchen xxx
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 12:44
I have had a cake and cup cakes baked by Scrumptious in the Ranches. Superb! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrumptious-Cupcakes-Dubai
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I have had a cake and cup cakes baked by Scrumptious in the Ranches. Superb! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scrumptious-Cupcakes-Dubai
 
 
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