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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 15:52
Thanks sandy dogg...that blog was good. I definately wont be wearing any tight clothing or swimmers around the streets or shopping malls!! I would never ever dream of doing it anywhere in the world!! Yeah, leave this one at home when you go shopping http://tinyurl.com/3swpbcf (Disclaimer: that's Abu Dhabi :D)
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 15:12
Have a read of this blog: http://myadventuresintucson.blogspot.com/2011/01/sharjah-public-decency-rules.html
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 15:09
Malls have pictures and/or descriptions saying knees and shoulders should be covered. It's different aroud the pool, on the beach or in private compounds/developments but really, you should have kneed and shoulders covered out of respect for the local culture. I think this is probably more true for Sharjah (didn't they have Decency laws?)
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 14:28
Wherever you are in the UAE (or indeed the region) you should have your shoulders and knees covered in public.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 10:11
I'm sad that there are injuries requiring a helicopter to transport people to hospital but I have to admit to breathing a sigh of relief that there are no serious injuries amongst the children.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 09:52
I hit reply, ignore the text box and scroll down to read if the ad is in the way f a post I want to read.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 09:13
Even the AD forum is affected by the Free Ads and Ford adverts sometimes :(
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 08:52
LOL! I wouldn't worry, I still refer to this place as the sandpit :D
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 08:48
Oh no, I hope there are no casualties :(
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 21:57
Actually, I couldn't really give a rat's left one, just curiosity. Obviously not as interesting as I thought it might be. Chips and nuts/need to know? PMSL!
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 21:49
Why so specific? (Yes I'm nosey)
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 21:33
the place is full of them - gardeners, taxi drivers, labourers.... (not sure about the age group tho....) Oh FFS, I PMSL :D :D ETA And DH PHSL too LOL! <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 13/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 20:50
Hopefully just a new member, but OMG Rum 'n' Raisin ice-cream! OhwowOhwowOhwowOhWOW!!! This was my absolute FAVOURITE flavour, and the one I used to get as a special treat for helping Dad do the Saturday morning grocery shopping so many decades ago. Sigh! Brilliant. :) How many years did THAT memory roll back? (Don't have to answer;)) <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 13/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 20:46
Look at these diagrams. Generally, the higher from the cow it comes, the more tender it will be. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cuts+of+beef <em>edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 13/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 20:45
It's a machine that cuts shapes from paper or card. You insert a cartridge with preset shapes on it and can cut variations in different sizes. Sorry, can't help you out OP. I have George, Celebrations, Tags Bags Boxes and More and one other which I've forgotten.
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 20:31
Very specific, BM :D
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 20:15
Ahhh..... I take after my Dad in liking Rum, although Rum n Raisin ice cream tastes nothing like rum LOL!
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 19:57
Pagan! :D
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 19:55
Hopefully just a new member, but OMG Rum 'n' Raisin ice-cream!
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 16:10
I bet they're all the same nationality too. A few weeks ago I was waiting in the entrance to a pharmacy while my Dad got some medication. An assistant came up to me and said, "How about some skincare products Ma'am?" I just replied, "Are you insinuating I need them?" and muttered "Cheeky b!tch" to DH.
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 13:14
Oman Hatta. I have to go during the work week- I made a mistake with my dates. I need someone who can go through the 4 army checks with me to get to the outpost.TIA Then I assume you'll need to ensure that whoever drives you is a nationality that can get visas for UAE and Oman on arrival and not ahead of time if he/she has to exit and re-enter the UAE with you?
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 13:12
Harvey Nicks?
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 12:28
Will you need him to drive you across the border or are you going to one where you can just walk across and back again?
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 09:48
Camel spiders are members of the scorpion family.
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 09:07
Camel spiders are tiny!!! Baby ones, perhaps ;)
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 08:57
Camel spiders are not poisonous. Nor do they scream or chase after humans :)
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 08:39
Camel spider?
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 08:31
A stick of celery adds to the fanciness lol! I only drink Extreme ceasars from Boston Pizza, I can't mix them the same myself. :)
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 06:21
I had a nice cut (by the instructor who was demonstrating) but awful highlights at Formul'a. I ended up with stripes across the back of my head. My next hairdo was back at Juan's...
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Latest post on 13 June 2011 - 06:13
Clam is also at Spinneys. And yes to the rest (and vodka ;))
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 21:58
Red meat, red wine!
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 21:56
If you CAN get out, do so but don't lose your shirt on it.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 21:52
Julphar Towers?
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 20:04
You'll know when you check-in with EK whether or not your luggage is checked all the way through and with 8 hours in SIN you do have time to collect and 'drop' if needs be.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 20:04
You've tried it, haven't you?
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 20:02
"Chicken nuggets Bottle Meal with coke please"
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:43
The earlier you start kids on this stuff the more times they'll eat it in their lifetime, assuming they like it.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:37
Try not to kill each other? Fight over who will change whose nappy? Nah ... not really! Anyone up for a couple's scrabble night? *envisages pineapples and pampas grasses*
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:35
Surprisingly wonderful :D It was never on my list of places to go and I wold never have chosen to go there. BIL's long-term GF is Indonesian and they both love Bali. When they decided to get married they chose Bali for obvious reasons, and also because it allowed her to have family and Indo friends present. Parents-in-law came over from Canada and we all went together. All of us (inc my 2 kids) had an absolutely fantastic time.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:31
As CP says, do the Mussandam one, your DH won't need to cross with you.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:31
Only in dubai LOL! You don't NEED them!!
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:23
Get rid of those emergency smokes. You'll find an 'emergency' that requires them then will replace them in case you get another 'emergency'. You can't smoke what you don't have. And good luck! :D
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:22
Yep. I'm sure many parents would not see a problem in ordering a Happy Meal along with their Supersized Big Mac Meals and mashing it up. Saves on dishes.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 19:20
Tell Emirates on check in - they should be able to check your luggage all the way through. Try and check yourself in for all flights ahead of time too. We booked through Expedia to go to Bali last year. We were booked with EK to KL and Malaysian to Bali. I wasn't able to check-in online for the Malaysian flight (technical glitch) and EK couldn't do it for us despite trying. We had only 1 hour between flights in KL and although our luggage didn't make it all the way to Bali on the same flight as us, it was checked all the way through and came on the next flight.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 15:55
Poor boy, hope DS2 hasn't caught it. Don't know what I've got because I don't feel ill, just tummy symptoms *shrugs*
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 15:46
The past couple of days I've had shooting stomach pains and upset stomach. I blamed it on airline food but it's clearly not. I'm hoping it's just a bug but no-one else seems to be affected (yet I'd spent 4 days in a cool climate).
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 15:42
If everything's ok now I think I'd just draw a line under the experience and forget about it. It sounds like your DH wasn't too relaxed either if his actions were completely out of character.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 14:26
Agree, if the future tenants have been in once already then that should be sufficient. It's probably got nothing to do with you and more to do with them having everything ready to go (or to hit the LL with) asap. All the same, it's up to you who you allow in your home.
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 12:44
Sorry, but I laughed at the hypocritical part, but..... it's his conscience. I'd say don't eat or drink around him when he's fasting but do what you want out of his sight. If abstaining for the month of Ramadan is important to him then I'd say try to honour his wishes. Good luck ;)
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Latest post on 12 June 2011 - 11:50
I'd laugh at him and tell him he's got the best he's going to get.
 
 
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