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Latest post on 31 January 2013 - 15:06
Yes, you can get cerazette over the counter. I've got them in pharmacies in both Dubai Mall and MOE. It was very cheap too- only 18DHS per pack.
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Latest post on 30 January 2013 - 08:56
Buy Gulf News on Saturday. The property supplement could give you an idea of prices (well, at least asking prices...) <em>edited by N0rdique on 03/02/2013</em>
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 14:47
To save on the outward taxi journey- get the metro to Emirates and a taxi from there is only about 12DHS. I've done that a few times.
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Latest post on 28 January 2013 - 14:46
We used Pickfords and my husband's residency visa was not ready when the container arrived. I think he got a letter from his employer that the visa was under process and the boxes were delivered to us without anything else.
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Latest post on 25 January 2013 - 14:30
We need to buy a king koil mattress but I cant figure out where the stores are located. Can anybody please help? Are there any other good mattress stores with a sale going on? Thanks. We bought one in a shop on SZR. I can't remember the name of the shop now and the exact location but it's about halfway to Oasis from metro station Noor Islamic bank. Shops nearby are Casanova furniture and Cash converters. Hope that helps.
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Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 17:16
I haven't got the box any longer and I need to find the receipt. To be honest, I don't want another Babyliss after what happened with it...
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Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 12:22
I'm thinking of opening an account in the same bank as my DH ( Emirates NBD) to make it easy to transfer cash between accounts. Do they have a "housewife account"? Is their internet banking good? Also- is it possible to transfer money to and from an EUR account on the online banking with a reasonable fee? Many thanks in advance :-)
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Latest post on 22 January 2013 - 10:08
Is the degree only required when a woman sponsors her DH?
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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 12:15
Make sure your next door neighbour isn't a chair scraping, heel wearing nocturnal noisy person! Well, we have an OCD person upstairs. That's the only explanation I can think of for somebody that is dragging furniture and chair scraping like she is. It sounds like she's spring cleaning twice a day and moving (dragging cross the floor) every single piece of furniture they have. I'm kind of used to it now though... Luckily we can't hear a beep from next door.
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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 11:29
Me four... You could go for another brand tablet- cheaper than ipads...
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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 11:27
Western furniture has some nice wooden ones, not sure if teak though http://www.westernfurniture.ae/products/dining-room Crate & Barrel also has quite nice ones in a European non blingy style http://www.crateandbarrel.com/dining-and-entertaining/dining-kitchen-tables/1
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 16:55
Well, 75 to 125 DHS per hour do sound expensive (pest control not included) I think 20 hours seem quite excessive for a 3 bedroom. Perhaps somebody else has better knowledge?
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 16:23
How many hours are the quotes for? Sounds very expensive. Cleaning should be around 35-50 DHS per hour depending on area.
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 14:18
Vildadalen- This is not a cheap country to live in and as an ex-pat you have to pay for everything (education, healthcare etc) If you're lucky the employer might pay for some of it- health insurance, accommodation etc. Tax free salary might sound great but you do then not get what you would get in the likes of Sweden so that would all have to be taken into the calculations. I would recommend to do as much research as possible before committing yourselves. The system over here is different to what Europeans would be used to. Rent is payable in advance, usually one year or if you're lucky- quarterly. Rents are high and if you rent furnished you pay a lot more for the quite often landlord's ghastly taste. Education is expensive and you might need to spend a considerable time commuting to and from schools. I don't want to put you off in any way, just advise you to carefully check out every aspect. The weather is great though. It's so nice to not have to put up with snow and minus degrees but +47C or so in the summer can be quite extreme too... :-)
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 13:26
Great news! Well, now you have links and tips for next time. Or buy a safe and store all important documents in it. That's what we are planning to do to avoid a big panic. It's been painful enough to get all paperwork together... :-)
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 12:51
You can find details of your marriage certificate here. You can search for your details and get the document reference number. https://aivitals.co.clark.nv.us/WebPIInternet/ You can order a new marriage certificate here: http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=124 If you need an attested one for UAE it might be easier to use a company that will do all the running. http://www.authxperts.com/legalization_faqs.html I think it cost a couple of hundred dollars but it saves a lot of hassle and time. They also use Fedex so you get the document securely delivered to your home address directly. Best of luck!
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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 12:37
I'll second ID Design. We have a L-shaped sofa from there and we have so far been happy with it. Your timing is good as there are a lot of sales on now. :-)
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Latest post on 17 January 2013 - 13:32
I just wish they would finish off what they've started first... Hopefully the tram system will be good and on schedule. It would be great with proper pavements, safe pedestrian crossings and perhaps opening up the rest of the mono rail stations on the Palm... The 2030 projects sound too far away. We'll probably be long gone by then!
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Latest post on 17 January 2013 - 13:25
It's been cold in our apartment too the last couple of weeks (different block than yours). I swear it's cold air coming from the air vents (not the a/c- that's been switched off since October...) It's 19.5C indoors which my DH says is like in Europe but I'm freezing! It wouldn't surprise me if the same air vents are actually letting in hot air then when the temperature is going up outside. I'm not looking forward to the a/c bills in the summer so I will try to manage this cold air with putting more clothes on. DH has suggested a heater a few times when I have complained... And, yes, my nose is cold too and I don't like it! <em>edited by N0rdique on 17/01/2013</em>
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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 19:08
Many thanks, ladies for your replies. :-)
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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 16:33
We used Pickfords moving to Dubai and I have no complaints for either end. Not a single glass broke and I do have some very fragile ones. I did do most of the unpacking myself though as I like to know where everything is.
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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 16:08
Thanks, Wednesday Genius. I'll try to get hold of that book. "this ancient science is guaranteed to wake up even the sleepiest of sleepy heads" Yeah, that would kill two birds with one stone! :-) I might turn into a morning person. It takes me ages to wake up and function normally.
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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 15:58
Thanks, october.
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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 15:52
Thanks, Daza. I think my issue is muscle tension so I will need to do exercises and massage (with heat treatment) to sort it. But I might have to try Osteopathy if that doesn't help. I have only tired yoga once so I would need an instructor to make sure I do the right movements so that I don't make things worse. Only three sessions sounds promising though. Is it expensive?
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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 15:14
so you do a hugggeeee pooo in the morning ? Sorry,but would that not be a bucketful of runny stuff? I'm only wondering here as I haven't tried it but I can only imagine that it would make the thing come out too soon before the stomach has fully processed it? I do try to eat healthy instead.
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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 14:50
Laxatives doesn't sound too healthy...And why before going to bed??
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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 14:47
How about one round with ecocleaner and only use the mop & bucket once per room and then wash the mop head and then a second round with hot water to rinse and remove the last bit of dirt.Perhaps your helper is using the same mop/water throughout the house and just moving the dirt around? (I'm not saying that your house is dirty!) Walking around with shoes on indoors is most likely also contributing.
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Latest post on 04 January 2013 - 15:25
Pardon me for assuming/expecting that Dubai would organise public transport to a tourist attraction. I shall go and by myself a petrol drinking Chelsea tractor and join the masses on SZR and ferry around my guest everywhere.
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Latest post on 03 January 2013 - 20:50
In regards to your second question: Would you not consider downloading and using Firefox? It's much more user-friendly.
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Latest post on 03 January 2013 - 20:18
Hi, We have DU broadband and I use Outlook and have gmail. Below are the settings I have on Outlook: incoming server: pop.googlemail.com outgoing server: smtp.gmail.com Then in more settings I have: [b'>Outgoing server tab[/b'>: tick boxes "my outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) [b'>Advanced tab[/b'>: Incoming server (POP3): 995 also tick box "this server requires an encrypted connection( SSL) Outgoing server (SMTP) 465 also tick box "this server requires an encrypted connection( SSL) Hope this helps :-)
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Latest post on 02 January 2013 - 11:01
I have friends coming over next week and they are planning to go there. Does anybody have any good advise on how to get there? We have no car and my friends are thinking of taking the bus or hiring a motorcycle. I'm inclined to tell them that motorcycle idea is not that safe... What's the easiest way to get there? Is there a bus that goes straight from Dubai to Ferrari world? Many thanks in advance!
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Latest post on 02 January 2013 - 10:57
I have no personal experience but this blog could be useful for you. A bit of a sarcastic take on living in Saudi from a woman's perspective... I spent hours reading the various posts and I think it gives a quite a good picture of how life in KSA can be for a woman.
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Latest post on 19 December 2012 - 12:41
We were laughing about that last night. Ok, yes taxis as cheap but I would not rank a lot of them highly in regards to driving skills, location knowledge and manners. I reported one over a month ago as I was in a hurry somewhere and had problems getting a taxi. When I finally managed to stop an empty one he refused and said he will only drive to the airport. I was fuming as I was running late and as per RTA the drivers can't pick and chose what journeys they take. I still haven't heard back so I guess my complaint was binned... In regards to shopping I love Paris! So many small,independent little quirky shops with owners/staff taking pride in their job. It's so nice wandering up and down streets there and find all sorts of shops. So many are immaculate looking and the goods are nicely laid out and you can find original things. I take Paris any day over Mall shopping... :-)
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Latest post on 19 December 2012 - 12:33
Thanks Sakhifa! That was very helpful. :-) I thought I had bookmarked some posts about cleaners but they are not in my bookmarks... I vaguely remember that there were some other eco cleaners that were recommended a few months ago. When we moved to this apartment the managing agent sent around a company called Busy bees but I was not impressed with their cleaning methods. They totally soaked the floors (basically flooded them!) and I don't want that again as we now have the place fully furnished and that kind of cleaning would just damage the furniture. They also sprayed Pled ( I think) inside the kitchen cupboards and that smell is still in some of them and seems to be impossible to get rid of.
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Latest post on 14 December 2012 - 20:55
I've been to Craftland now and bought thread called Madeira (made in Germany) that cost DHS 25.50 for a roll of 1000 meters. I don't know how much they cost in other countries but I'm happy that I finally got some. <em>edited by N0rdique on 14/12/2012</em>
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Latest post on 14 December 2012 - 11:29
Cabana might be an option. It was full of 20 somethings one Friday a few weeks ago so we left straight away... :-) They have a special offer on Friday's and Saturdays- I think it's from either 13:00 or 14:00 until 19:00. You get four drinks and one course of food for 99 DHS- bargain!
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Latest post on 14 December 2012 - 10:34
Yes, it's nippy but I quite like it. It's a joy to go out on the balcony in the mornings and feel the breeze. It's also a good time to let fresh air in. I have all balcony doors open in the morning. It still gets up to decent temperature during the day. Just think about the minus degrees in Europe... :-)
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Latest post on 14 December 2012 - 10:27
I will get to Craftland either today or tomorrow so I'll let you know the prices later on.
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Latest post on 13 December 2012 - 21:59
Thanks very much! I checked out Craftland's website and it looks like their shop is the best option. I bought expensive fabric when I was back home and will be sewing curtains for three windows so it's vital that I have a good quality thread.
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Latest post on 13 December 2012 - 14:00
The little tailor shop between Waitrose and the car park in Dubai Mall sells good quality thread. Thanks, I'll add to my list :-)
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Latest post on 13 December 2012 - 13:59
Thanks very much for your reply. I eventually found Craftland through Google so I'll try them. I was hoping to find somewhere closer. It's like finding a needle in haystack with certain items. Thanks for the tip regarding Satwa. DH said we could go to Deira on the weekend but I'm wondering if the shops there sell poor quality ones too...
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Latest post on 30 November 2012 - 19:22
Thanks, I'll take a look next time I'm at the market. :-)
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Latest post on 30 November 2012 - 18:32
:-) I just checked the bottle and it's actually Ecover that I have. Where did you get Ecoclean?
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Latest post on 30 November 2012 - 18:27
I'm loving it too. I spent the morning taking photos. And then we got a bonus run of it this evening! Fantastic skies and nice fresh air. I feel a bit sorry for the parachute jumpers though. They must have had their day cut short?
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Latest post on 30 November 2012 - 18:24
I like it too!
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Latest post on 28 November 2012 - 07:26
Sorry, I have been on a holiday for a while and just saw this browsing through now. My husband has the number for the driver that we had to use when the company driver wasn't available. The guy charged us 200 DHS per person though so this could be a better option: http://www.gotoursdubai.com/#!__bookings They have a facebook page too with a lot of positive feedback.
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Latest post on 10 November 2012 - 16:53
I've been looking into buy one too. Sharaf DG in Times Square has a range of Singer and Brother. I might stand corrected as there might be somewhere else with better prices?
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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 15:47
Thanks very much for the tangleteezer link. I googled it too and apparently Boots has it (well in the UK at least). I think part of my problem is the brush I'm using. I used to have a good one but I lost it somewhere. I'll need to look into Moroccanoil. I'm hoping to find it here rather than having it shipped as I've had stuff missing in the post. It's nice to have mani & pedi done and I've had no symptoms of sensitivity or allergy so I think I'll continue with them. Hopefully they use products that have been approved by EU legislations as they appear to be a but stricter with health and safety of products and food.
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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 14:44
What do you use to tame your hair? Gosh, I have regular mani and pedi and wasn't even thinking about how toxic they nail polish can be. Need to look into which brands that are safer to use now....
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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 10:37
Ok I'm not proud to admit this but I once had a few too many down at Pai Thai in the Madinat one night - on the walk through the grounds me and my friend came across an abandoned golf buggy and had a fabulous time weaving around all the little paths until security sandwiched us in (coming from front and behind) and gave us a telling off. Sorry but it was hilarious and I would think it highly amusing to find a golf buggy in my driveway! hehehe Thanks for your confession! Made me smile (a lot) :-) Perhaps we should have a "confession thread" where EW's admit to funny but embarrassing things... :-)
 
 
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