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Latest post on 13 September 2013 - 10:43

Turn all other wifi devices off whilst using FT. If a spot in your home where the connection is at its strongest. Makes sure all other apps are closed down aswell.

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 20:23

My mum was crazy about Johnny Mathis, I knew all his songs, she used to take me to his concerts!!! did like him myself. One of my fav songs is Stone in love with you. My mum has always worn the same perfume.... still does, now dont laugh but its "Charlie" lol edited by salsB on 12/09/2013

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 20:05

My hubby has visa's for both Dubai and Doha, and not had any issues. Is that Residency Visa's for both countries on one passport? Yes he has both visa's in the same passport, not had any issues at all. Hubby has asked if the Dubai wan tneeds to be cancelled and they said no. edited by salsB on 12/09/2013

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 20:00

Giggles, I am doing exactly like you, it does get me down aswell. I just cant be bothered!!!! lost the will....

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 19:49

Just for you salsB - lets have a giggle and fun day today Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth, And spotted the dangers beneath All the toffees I chewed, And the sweet sticky food. Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth. I wish I’d been that much more willin’ When I had more tooth there than fillin’ To give up gobstoppers, From respect to me choppers, And to buy something else with me shillin’. When I think of the lollies I licked And the liquorice allsorts I picked, Sherbet dabs, big and little, All that hard peanut brittle, My conscience gets horribly pricked. My mother, she told me no end, ‘If you got a tooth, you got a friend.’ I was young then, and careless, My toothbrush was hairless, I never had much time to spend. Oh I showed them the toothpaste all right, I flashed it about late at night, But up-and-down brushin’ And pokin’ and fussin’ Didn’t seem worth the time – I could bite! If I’d known I was paving the way To cavities, caps and decay, The murder of fillin’s, Injections and drillin’s, I’d have thrown all me sherbet away. So I lie in the old dentist’s chair, And I gaze up his nose in despair, And his drill it do whine In these molars of mine. ‘Two amalgam,’ he’ll say, ‘for in there.’ How I laughed at my mother’s false teeth, As they foamed in the waters beneath. But now comes the reckonin’ It’s methey are beckonin’ Oh, I wish I’d looked after me teeth. Thanks fo rthat, lol. now sitting in my pastels trying to talk like Pammy,

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 11:40

I hope you can get it sorted, but somehow, Im not so sure, due to lack of paperwork then..I had teething problems with my 2 cats. Reloacting can be such a pain.

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 11:37

I remember her " I should of looked after my teeth" poem.....

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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 08:18

Firstly I would contact the airline you are planning to fly with, and then email DKC and ask for their advise.

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 16:44

Hiccups must know me personally, as she mentioned Greggs, like to say its a massive business, i not the only sad person to crave their stuff. I never even mention Gregg's in my post!!!!!!!!!! so why bring it up?? I think I know who you are, why dont you get back to the bottle!!!!

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 13:27

Gringo is a Spanish word used to describe white people... If thats the case, glad I wasnt called White trash!!!!! lol

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 13:24

Dusit Thani do are lovely brunch, its three restaurants together, it was in the entertainer, not sure if its in this year's thou. The Talk at JBR serve lovely food, nice grass area outside, drinks service at times can be abit slow. Think we booked the Californian.. edited by salsB on 11/09/2013 edited by salsB on 11/09/2013

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 12:42

Carrefour sell frozen individual chicken pies they used to be 8.00dhs they shot up to 13.75!!!!! A friend wanted to buy some frozen prawns the small 250gm bag was 26.00 yet the same brand but 500gm were over 80!!!!!!!! hows that then..... Coz if you want gringo fodder you pay gringo prices! You want Gregg's pies live in Gregg's pie vicinity, why ***** and moan about 'western' food prices in a non western country - make your own?? I am entitled to moan!!! like the everyone else yes it does burn a hole in my pocket, I have plenty of Gregg's products when Im home, and actually I do make my own steak pie on occassions, just for you info..... As I said the sell them, didnt say I bought them....... edited by salsB on 11/09/2013

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 00:51

I had Keratin at Juans JLT, didnt straighten my hair, made it much smoother thou, expensive non the less at 1200, plus cut etc. Just had a Brazillian blowout, not in Dubai thou, but can let you know how it went once Ive washed it.

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 00:48

My hair is naturally quite curly, which hubby likes but I like it straight. I used the brazilian blowout at beautylab in Motorcity, 5 months later and it still holding, hair feels good too. Mods, advertising!!! Again!!! Stop being a grass!!!!!! we are all interested to where the best salons are!!!!

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 00:37

My hubby has visa's for both Dubai and Doha, and not had any issues.

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 00:36

So where is the new Sheraton then!!!! is that the other side of the old Steraton??

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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 18:55

We all remember where we were on the dreadful day.... yet ask me what i was doing this time last month, would I have a clue. That day nearly 12 years ago, will go down in history. I seen the re-runs on Sunday night, still glued to the story unfolding, yet I have seen it all numerous times. I will be thinking of those that lost their lives and family and friends. Not forgetting everyone else involved.....

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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 15:28

I was at work and hubby rang to tell me!!!! as soon I got home and sat and watched the footage, I cried....we went to ground zero in 2005. It was so upsetting, heartbreaking... We will always remember, always.

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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 13:26

I can see where you are coming from, ive had 5 Xmas's away from my daughter and her kids.... Every Xmas day my DD put the webcam on and I see them opening their presents, this helps me, and I get to see their gorgeous little faces light up to all the presents. Ive done Xmas brunch 4 times, normally the is a crowd of us, but last year I cooked instead. There are lots of brunches to go to, are you planning going out, just the two of you or with friends. I find eating out just the two of us just wouldnt work for us. We have spent our Xmas's with my youngest DD and friends in Dubai, we are now in Doha, so this Xmas is going to be really hard on me this year, really cant think about it. Hope it all works out for you.

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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 11:51

Not sure what the process is on the Palm, but we had to get written permission from our LL, otherwise we could not vacate our apartment in JLT. Security would not let us move one piece of furniture until the management gave them the go ahead!!!!

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 23:20

Cant help with any specialist, but I had the operation, ( L4/5 ) it was in the UK. Hopefully you will find a doctor who you can trust. I have had no major issues since my operation in 1998.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 22:44

I so remember 2008, we had to take a one bed, 1 cheque for 125,000. We are also working class, just wanting to find somewhere that we'd like to call home for the duration, this was not to be. Doha is no different to Dubai. Ive been looking for a small villa, just to have a back yard. Everything is priced out of our price range...... so I am very depressed too.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 19:09

Try zomato online, they will show you all outlets in your area, and who deliver.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 18:58

Christmas and NY will been more expensive, its holiday season. Your family may find it cheaper buying a package holiday.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 18:49

Isnt it the New Sheraton!!!!

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 18:06

Another greedy LL. Bare faced cheek if you ask me.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 18:02

In our last apartment we never paid the housing fee. So Dewa was 350 approx, and cooling was 1800 a month. Our friends in JLT have been given a 2 month bill of over 4000dhs for cooling. edited by salsB on 09/09/2013 What is the difference between DEWA and cooling? I thought it was just one bill..... Some Dewa bills have cooling attached, but it all depends on the cooling company in the area. We were under Palm cooling, and they are well known for being expensive. So Dewa covers Water and Electricity, and any housing fee, cooling was billed separately to us, and we had no meter reading to start with, so I am sure they charged what they liked to be honest. In our other apartment we only paid 5% of our floor space for cooling, really thought this would be the case in our last place we lived. TBH what with the rent and everything else, its so expensive. I hear LL's are now more greedier than before!!!!!!!!!!

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 17:56

I would think by taking a baby to a new nursery just for afew days may well be more stressful than having the baby stay at home....

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 16:03

Movers tend to pack literally everything for you, so just be there to supervise, baby will be fine. Ive done quite alot of things in life with baby on my hip.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 15:59

In our last apartment we never paid the housing fee. So Dewa was 350 approx, and cooling was 1800 a month. Our friends in JLT have been given a 2 month bill of over 4000dhs for cooling. edited by salsB on 09/09/2013

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 13:20

In times gone by I have turned everything off to go on holiday and the bills are still the same.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 13:12

Dubai has no viewing platform. Take her into Mirdiff uptown and sit on a bench, she will see them from there......

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 12:24

Just be honest. Not that my hubby would ever buy me a bag, but if he did and it was to dazzling, I would be honest with him....

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 12:20

I spoke to hubby and he will contact him thru webcam.... the option is there if they want to come up to see him or not....

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 11:58

my friend who lives there was stuck in traffic and hour ago, not sure if she is still in the queue, seems to have got worse recently. I was over last week and the morning build up is usually gone by 09.30, we sat and seen this build up till around 11am. How people get to and from work, who knows!!!!!

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 11:54

She should of sorted her visa before buying a ticket. Book a hotel for her and they can sponsor her, what country is she from.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 11:52

Personally I would stay clear of JLT, the traffic is horredous, so much harder to get taxi's now aswell. I lived in Armada 3, on 31st floor 3 bed, it was brand new when we moved in, we paid 105,000 on 4 cheques, Dewa was quite good at around 350 a month, cooler was 1800 a month, we never received any bill thru out our lease, I kept asking what will the charges be, management we basically useless.We paid the cooler on exit, so it was quite a shock to find out how much it is. Also the management would not let us remove any items at all until they received a letter from LL saying we had paid up everything. The whole process was a nightmare. Oh and LL argued blind to keep our deposit, he gave us back half, and kept the other half, for no reason, the apartment was spotless and in the same order we had received it in.

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 11:37

In all the times we were apartment hunting we never came across a LL direct. Always through and agent. Just make sure that you get to see LL's passport and title deeds copy before handing and cash over. There are some dodgy people out there, ready to fleece you.....

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 11:32

The OP doesnt have a letter before the numbers,

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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 11:05

DKC will be able to sort your import paperwork, they will need a copy of passport, vet vaccinations, your residence. They would then email you a copy of the import paperwork. Pets into Dubai come is as cargo ( with Emirates anyway ), so you need to contact Emirates Cargo, better to ring than email, I am not sure if you are expected to have an agent for delivery at the airport. I have realised that not everyone is clued up with bringing in live animals, I found some Emirates staff to just make it all up to get you off the phone. I exported my 2 cats from DXB to Doha earlier this year and I was quoted 9000 rials. I did it myself ofcourse and it cost altogether 1700 rials.

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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 21:58

throught out life, we live life on the edge!!! if its so totally illegal, then why are we allowed to walk in and buy and not show our alcohol license, some things just dont make sense!!! but the issues here that if you are caught by the law, the hassles can be much different compared to other countries. you are meant to have a licence so get one, you wouldnt drive without a driving licence so why is this any different. is it illegal to use your mobile in the car, yes, it is illegal to have part time maids, is it illegal to whatever..... rules are different here, and if you break them and are caught out there are big consquences etc. We have a liquor license, so were ok.

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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 20:15

Good luck with your complaint, somehow I really dont think you will get far with it. Its a suppliers market, we want it, they buy it and we pay the premium!!!!!

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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 19:40

Try and call celmetro. They will fix your iphone in no time. I got my iphone 5 fixed with them too. you can also check their website celmetro.com Are they in Dubai or Doha!! thanks

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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 19:37

He may have a natural defect. His lifestyle still may contribute, but as he is so young, not sure this is the cause... Not sure you can blame his employer's, whatever the case.

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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 19:32

Ofcourse we here due to the money and saving factor!!! if hubby was told you will be here for the next 10 years, then that will be ok. We would be able to plan our retirement much easier!!! we are here for our own benefit, it would be great to live amongst and meet some locals, but this isnt the case, is it?? We are here to fill our own pockets, once the job is done and there is not more work, we will move on to new pastures... We are not planning to go back to the UK on a permenant basis thou...

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Latest post on 05 September 2013 - 19:22

My hubby has to get an exit permit each time he wants to fly, so no more, lets pack and go!!!! very frustrating!!!!

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Latest post on 05 September 2013 - 18:53

Dr Madhu all the way, and you will be so pleasantly surprised of the cost, he is kind, gentle and so really brilliant, cannot say enough good things about this dentist. I even fly to Dubs for treatment, as like another Ewer friend does!!...

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Latest post on 05 September 2013 - 18:50

throught out life, we live life on the edge!!! if its so totally illegal, then why are we allowed to walk in and buy and not show our alcohol license, some things just dont make sense!!!

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Latest post on 05 September 2013 - 16:41

Used Nokia for 15 years, loved it... but love my Iphone more. So frustrating........... especially that it just turned off all sound without any help!!!!!!!!! grrrrr. Will try to sort it, need to speak to DD andask her, as she set the phone up initially, so hopefully all be sorted..... thanks girls.

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