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Sabrina H

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Latest post on 18 March 2011 - 14:39
I fully agree with all the below comments...If your cat is lonely, there are 100's of cats and kittens looking for a home. "dont breed or buy, while shelter pets die" :(
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Latest post on 18 March 2011 - 14:18
Skydiving scuba diving (do the aquariums at DM and Atlantis offer this too?) Driving a ferrari Racing at Autodrome (not to watch to drive) Any other ides for DH's 40th welcome! Thank you all. You can book scuba diving through Atlantis Dive center 04-426 3000, they have various packages and excursions on offer. As for the Sky diving, Call Sky dive dubai on 971 50 153 3222...they are based near the palm. I think you have to have a certain amount of experience to jump here, but 1100 jumps sounds good to me ;) Driving a ferrari, I would contact www.dreamdays.ae and for racing at the autodrome, you can either take your own car to one of thier track days, or borrow one of theirs. www.dubaiautodrome.com. Hope this helps :) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Latest post on 17 March 2011 - 22:55
I dont think she makes an effort all round really!
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Latest post on 17 March 2011 - 11:36
Not sure about Waha, but Layan which is next door is 135kfor a 3 bedroom villa. Its a great place to live, especially now that we have a propper road however the supermarket, Gym, salon and Laundry are still not open. :(
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Latest post on 17 March 2011 - 11:34
We are in a 3 bedroom plus maids in Layan, and we are paying 135K...Its a great place to live...I know for a fact that the house next door to us is empty.
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Latest post on 15 March 2011 - 21:03
I dont think there is such a thing...I can give you a few tips, been doing it for about 15 years :)
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Latest post on 15 March 2011 - 20:55
They are open until 9pm from Saturday to Thursday.
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Latest post on 15 March 2011 - 19:46
Well if it's not being used, how about turning the water off to the cistern, flush it, then the loo is empty - no water to get smelly. The water is off, and the cistern is empty, but the water remains in the bowl....:( I'm using the maids room as my office, so its not pleasant Looks like I'll have to get the bog brush out and give it a good scrub with detol ;) Thanks ladies :)
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Latest post on 15 March 2011 - 17:00
Anyone know where I can find these?
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Latest post on 14 March 2011 - 14:35
I did the 'afternnon tea' in the sky which was only an hour...but the dinner in the sky, from what I understand is that they come back down between courses so thre is plenty of time for loo breaks. Smoking is also allowed up there :)
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Latest post on 13 March 2011 - 22:56
....is it me you're looking for....I can see it in your eye's, I can see it in your smile....
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Latest post on 11 March 2011 - 21:30
My OH thougt the suits were a bargain and got 3 for 500dhs! Needless to say he hasn't worn them, probably doesn't even remember the scam....hope he doesn't fall for it again ;) This was 2 years ago, maybe they got locked up and have only just been released? I definitly think the police should be called next time they approach someone. Get their number plate etc. <em>edited by Sabrina H on 11/03/2011</em>
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Latest post on 10 March 2011 - 14:23
Thanks for the advice....I went to feed them last night and I didnt see a single one...I hope they havent all gone walkabout. I didnt want to get FF or K9 involved as they have enough on thier plate, but maybe they will be able to autorize thier rates at the vets if needed. I will speak to the lady who told me about them and see if we can get a team of volunteers together to trap them.
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Latest post on 09 March 2011 - 23:32
I did it with my best friend for my birthday last year, It was great!
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 20:47
There was a deal from Cobone the other week, it was 150dhs instead of 300dhs. I should have grabbed the deal before it was too late. As far as I know you just have to bring in your photo's on a memory stick, and they will show you what colors, themes and layouts they have available.
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 20:43
We took the train to Kandy...I dont think it was the quickest way, but it was definitly the most scenic :) If I remember correctly it took about 6 hours. <em>edited by Sabrina H on 06/03/2011</em>
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 13:25
Go down Al Wasl/Iranian hospital road all the way to the end, take a right onto Diyafa street, at the next round about take a right into Satwa. Fida is about half way down this road on your right. Probaby best to park a few meters into the road and walk the rest of the way. ( I think there is a mosque opposite) Its one of those places I know where it is, but I dont know whats around it. ;)
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 12:42
For buttons, zippers etc FIDA in Satwa is definately the best place....its amazing how much they can cram into a small place like that...you can easily spend hours in there. I think they close for lunch so its best to go in the morning.
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 12:34
I know the Trade center apartments used to allow pets, but also one of my clients just stayed in the Greens serviced apartments for a month with a dog and 3 cats. HTH
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Latest post on 06 March 2011 - 12:32
Depends what you are after, but Daiso in Oasis center has quite a few random craft things. I love that place!
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Latest post on 18 February 2011 - 20:07
Sabrina H, which is the vet in AD which does declawing? Would really like to know so that I can boycatt them.... Might also ask some questions of them which would hopefully prove embarrassing... It was the British Vets. I dont know if they still do, but they certainly used to. They would insist on a consult first (additional charge) and of course a few days recovery (another additional charge) By the way, I have never had my cats declawed, or ever even considered it, Its just I used to work at a vets here in Dubai and I was doing some reasearch for a very persistent client! I think the cost put her off in the end. :)
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Latest post on 18 February 2011 - 18:00
Unless things have changed, there is no one in Dubai that will do declawing. (there is a vet in AUH who charges loads, probably in the hope of putting people off, but then why offer it? ) So I wonder where he had it done. Poor kitten, some people are so selfish, no consideration for the cat at all!
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Latest post on 18 February 2011 - 17:56
DKC has been around the longest and they can definitly be highly recommended, however I recently had experience with Snoopy pets and they were brilliant. (probably a little cheaper than DKC too) http://www.snoopypets.com/relocation.html
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Latest post on 18 February 2011 - 17:37
I went to one years ago and it was mayhem. People were queing all round the building, as far as the eye can see. They only take about 100 people through to the next level of interviews anyways, so if you can indeed bring yourself to fight your way through the masses, go early.
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Latest post on 18 February 2011 - 17:35
A friend of mine was married to a muslim man, they got married here. After a few years they got divorced and she said she couldnt believe how easy it was. They just went to the courts here and applied for divorce, paid 300dhs and it was done. It was a mutual decision of course, so I think in your friends case, they will both have to agree to it for starters. I dont know if the fact that they originally got married in the UK would complicate things, but if the most recent was the sharia law marriage, then that would be a good starting point.
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Latest post on 17 February 2011 - 19:08
Ive got desperate housewives season 4 onwards. Its on my hard drive so it can be easily transferred. Let me know if your interested. :)
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Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 21:32
Please dont use the poison.....thats an awful way to die, they basically heamorrage and internally bleed to death.... I looked into every humane way of getting the 'rat in me kitchen' and I found the best thing is with the traps that break their neck. I was hoping no to have to resort to killing them, but before I knew it there were 2. The trap is an instant death, no suffering, plus you know where the body is, they cant go off and die somewhere where your cat or dog might eat them.....
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Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 20:54
Prevention is better than cure...take some milk thistle before you have a few drinkies and the hangover is mild... It works for me eveytime!
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Latest post on 16 February 2011 - 20:48
[email protected]. She did mine, and is brilliant!
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 17:52
I would avoid it on a friday at all costs! The traffic trying to get there last friday was unbeleiveable...people were queing from the Al Ain road. Saturday is better. They open at 4, so its best to get there early.
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 17:37
I have seen them at the pet shop in Arabian Ranches, and also at various vets (Jumeirah vets). It takes 24 hours to get them engraved. They have a few different styles too.
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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 18:40
You can also hire one by the Lulu/MOE traffic lights...all the guys just sitting around on sofa's are waiting for work.
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 22:31
Sara auto care behind Times square mall. I dont have their number, but I have had my car cleaned there before, inside and out and it came back looking like a new car. They usually do both inside and out, but Im sure they will do only the inside. Hope this helps.
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 22:25
Just got back from the bike show and I have to say I was a bit disappointed. It was badly organised. There a few stunts which were quite good, but it just seemed like no one knew where they were meant to be and when. I had a friend who was racing in the super bikes, and they were just aimlessly going round the track. If you're not petol heads, then I wouldnt bother to be honest. :(
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 22:20
Another really good one is 'Rock and Sole' next to park and shop! Can highly recommend it.
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 22:18
As far as I know, you can just show up and rent the quads, but usually you can only go within the fenced off area, they wont let you take them in to the desert on your own. You can try calling sandstorm motorcycles, they might be able to give you a number of someone who rents quads for you to take out on your own. Hope this helps.
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Latest post on 06 February 2011 - 17:17
No one treats for heartworm here as it 'doesnt exist', in fact you wont find the meds here anyways, you would have to bring them in yourself. As for intestinal parasites, this should be done every 3 months, and Frontline for fleas and ticks can be used every month, (fleas are rare here, and ticks are more common in the hotter months)
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Latest post on 06 February 2011 - 17:06
Mine is due for registration this month so I hope not because I dont have my ID yet. I have however just got a replacement registration card for my car as I lost it, and they didnt ask for emirates ID then.
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Latest post on 06 February 2011 - 17:04
Just drove past - the car is completely burned out! Hope everyone got out OK.
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Latest post on 01 February 2011 - 13:09
I hear you Zannie! Ours went for repairs and it was gone for a month. Luckily I was able to take my laundry to my dad's. Sounds like a laundrette is a good business idea!
 
 
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