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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 18:11
The baron for being such an @rse.
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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 17:03
We park in the Cinema car park (green), level 1 near the Waitrose entrance.
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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 16:52
Thank goodness there were no serious injuries.
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Latest post on 18 November 2011 - 13:26
I do think she has a few valid points such as nagging and chasing up with texts etc, but cooking in lingerie? ROFL! The kids would love that! As would the neighbours.
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 21:12
I think because many years ago, people living here were pretty well off. My parents came out to visit friends in 1987 and those seemed to have been the days of plenty. Sadly, people's perceptions don't seem to have caught up with real life.
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 20:51
Really? tell me about his underwear lol I have to admit, I was curious as to what the problem was, too :)
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 15:12
Check out Caketastic on Facebook. She is in the Marina I believe.
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 15:04
Choc501? :)
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Latest post on 14 November 2011 - 06:48
Du are advertising a BB social package for AED30 a month post-paid or AED1.5 per day per-paid. It includes BBM, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, yahoo messenger, Windows messenger and google talk.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 15:04
Yes, IKEA has a string of ten lights operated by battery.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 14:51
That's still December :)
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 13:42
Yellow leaves can be a sign of nutrient deficiency so it might be worth getting a good fertilizer suitable for your tree and trying that.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 13:38
One of DH's cousins just posted on FB that her tree is up :\:
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 13:34
Pixie, am I right in thinking that you don't live in the UAE yet?
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 11:12
I found the website didn't work and it seems the poster has been removed along with their threads.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 10:29
If you google digital stamping loads of sites will come up where you can download images for a small fee or for free. You can print them onto card (which you can cut and fold to fit envelopes you may already have) and your child could colour them in and write his/her name under the image.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 09:22
Firstly, will they be flying in on Emirates or Etihad?
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 09:21
If you turn right just past the Iranian Hospital (onto Plant St), go to the bottom and turn right you;ll see a car park there on your left that usually has plenty of paid parking.
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Latest post on 13 November 2011 - 06:12
Ask them to get a cheque issued from the bank (bankers draft or equivalent). It still takes a couple of days to clear but as the money leaves their account as soon as the cheque is made there should be no issue with you getting your money. Sorry missed this post, same thing I'm talking about. If you go to their bank and cash the cheque you get the money immediately, but if you put it in your account it does take a couple of days to clear, unless you're with the same bank it may clear faster. That will explain why it took a couple of days for it to clear - because we deposited in our account, different bank to buyer (I've learnt something today already :)
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 20:58
Ask them to get a cheque issued from the bank (bankers draft or equivalent). It still takes a couple of days to clear but as the money leaves their account as soon as the cheque is made there should be no issue with you getting your money.
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 19:32
You don't need your passport. We do this run at least once a week usually, and have never been ask to show our passport. I've heard of people having ID checks when using the bus but never when driving themselves.
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 13:57
I miss online grocery shopping.
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 12:04
Don't encourage it Anon!
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 11:43
The website you're randomly trying to plug doesn't work.
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Latest post on 12 November 2011 - 10:05
What temperature do you bake in the oven at, and how long for? My machine will make the dough but I can't find info on the cooking part.
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Latest post on 10 November 2011 - 20:13
And don't use it to access the internet - data charges are horrendous overseas.
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Latest post on 10 November 2011 - 18:26
Agree with Decathlon. Plenty of choice and good value too.
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Latest post on 10 November 2011 - 13:43
There's an airfield opposite Al Hamra. They do pleasure flights and seem really busy as there are 2 seater planes buzzing around all day. http://www.jac-uae.net/training.html
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Latest post on 10 November 2011 - 09:44
I still end up asking staff every single time :)
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Latest post on 10 November 2011 - 09:13
I think it's 4 litres which equates to 5 bottles of wine.
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Latest post on 09 November 2011 - 22:56
L'Air Du Temps, that brings back memories! Any Lancome perfumes remind me of my wonderful Nan who dies this summer. She loved Lancome for as far back as I can remember.
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Latest post on 09 November 2011 - 21:30
I've not heard of it either.
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Latest post on 09 November 2011 - 19:41
Must de Cartier but they don't make it anymore ;-( All the perfumes on the markets these days do not have any staying power I sprayed Chance by Chanel EDP on this morning. Man, THAT one has staying power!
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Latest post on 09 November 2011 - 08:18
Dr Fischer's name comes up a lot. I'd recommend him too. I assume he's still at Mediclinic on al Wasl road
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 19:56
It's : D without the space, it's an EW one. I guess you've given the OP a clue as to what clothes she needs to take (ie none of the UAE ones LOL!)
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 19:49
Issey Miyake, Ghost, Happy and Simply (both Clinique) and my all-time favourite (and has been since I was a child) Opium.
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 19:48
I fear you're not helping Irooni :D
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 07:23
MAID! Why? Many of the girls are very proud to be a good "maid"...it's their preferred job title and carries honour (for some) in their home countries. See Suzy's thread called "What would you do if your maid threw a valuable item out in the bin?" :)
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 21:10
Nice one TimTam. We have a DLD up here in the far north, and I also have Falcon baking paper. I'm set :)
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 21:09
Human asteroids....
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 20:22
does anyone know where I can get some tracing paper? I have tried carrefour [u'>[b'>but drawn a blank[/b'>[/u'>.. thanks if you can help me:) Sorry but LOL! I could do with tracing paper too, on a more serious note.
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 14:07
Is there someone you can ask for advice or can you see if the death has been announced in the local newspaper? Often death announcements in the paper will say where and when the funeral is and may specify "Family flowers only please" Or say no flowers, but donations can be made to "xxxx". Flowers are usually sent to the funeral director and the director's details should also be in the death announcement. Otherwise, you may have to ask your friend the details.
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 13:21
In the case of a child wearing hijab I wouldn't say anything because 1) it is not related to the safety the child and 2) because I wouldn't know whether she's been forced to wear it or just asked to wear it do she can look just like her mum or big sisters. And FWIW I asked by PM , not in 'public' ;)
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Latest post on 07 November 2011 - 09:19
Mu'dud LOL DH likes nectar. not sure why I like the word 'nectar' too.
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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 22:41
Yes he does live here. It could be a present from myself and my dad, so a little more expensive. What is ifly? http://www.playnationme.com/home/attractions/ifly-dubai/introduction.aspx
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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 21:08
Yes. I had a lady in my car once and she asked why I had "baby seats" in the back of my car. One was a 5-point harness seat that my then-4-year-old was still in and the other was a high-back booster. My son only went in her car once and after that time I realised she did not bother strapping her kids in so I refused to let him in her car ever again (I had supplied my own booster seat but DS told me she didn't bother getting it out of the bag for him). She was born and raised in the ME to Arab Muslim parents but raised her kids in the US so I'm not sure why she thought it unnecessary to strap them in, but my response to her question was to tell her that my kids were far safer, and much more likely to survive an accident if they were properly restrained. I said I thought it was especially important in Dubai where the standard of driving was bad. Whether she took it onboard or not I don't know, but she knew why I thought it was important.
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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 20:49
Ok.... I asked if her child (who's not young btw) had her belt on and she laughed and said of course (although she said she didn't look like that) and I should know her well enough to know that of course all her kids are always strapped in. :)
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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 20:41
Hopefully someone will have feedback for these: http://www.nanniesdubai.com/ http://www.majesticnannies.com/ http://www.dubainannies.com/ http://www.mde-nannies.com/
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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 08:10
I have no idea why this doesn't show when you search for "Tintin" http://www.expatwoman.com/abudhabi/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=163754
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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 07:56
Precisely, Dahling,
 
 
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