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Latest post on 24 July 2012 - 16:14
I don't mind you asking at all, I'm just nervous why ur asking lol! Have I said something wrong? I'm Syrian, specifically from Aleppo. If Aleppo is known for anything then it's good food! I absolutely love cooking, I'm the one that gathers all of our friends over and cooks for them.
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Latest post on 24 July 2012 - 13:33
Right I'm making Kabsa and Bademjan dishes as per your below suggestions :) Plus soup, fattoush salad, sambousek, dates, labneh, dessert. Do you think I need anything else? Any side or veg dishes? There will be 6 of us. Thanks so much! On the hunt for kabsa seasoning :) I think you're good, I wouldn't make anything additional to what you have listed. Good look witht he hunt for the kabsa mix! Btw if you find it, on the back they list another way of making it - I haven't tried making it that way so I'm not sure if it's any good, it seemed a bit strange to me, so I went with my way. Let us know how it goes!
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Latest post on 24 July 2012 - 13:29
Ginee you can get is from any of the Wafi Gourmets (inside the restaurants where they sell olives, herbs, etc). They sell the dried version, but the (haha literally translated) paper one (Mloukhieh warak) not the fine one. I dont think I have ever seen the fine one, but you can buy the warak one and somehoe crush it - not sure of the process.
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Latest post on 24 July 2012 - 10:26
BOO!! Didn't find the Maggi kabsa spices at Spinneys!!!! Didn't find it the kabsa mix either at the Union Coop. I did buy the shish tawook and shwarma spice mix and another one chicken garlic and ginger spice mix. I have to admit that the Maggi kabsa mix is one of those fly off the shelf products. I have struggled to find it at times myself, so usually when I do I stock up. Don't give up hope though, at least its locally produced so stocks get replenished sooner rather than later - it's a recipe worth waiting for. I'm not taking credit for this super recipe, it's all about the spices (but you will remember and thank me when you do find it :D )!
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 12:36
How about making kabseh? It's really easy to make if you use the Maggi kabsa spices that you can buy from pretty much any supermarket. I make it with chicken, it's not spicy at all just really nice flavouring. I'm not a fan of Maggi soups, but the spices range are great, you buy them in the same packaging as the soups. Basically you buy chicken pieces, I get thighs and drumsticks already skinned (but with bones) - get as much as you see fit. I buy around 1.5 kgs for a family of 5 but my husband eats a ridiculous amount of the chicken! Then dice an onion and shallow fry it in cooking oil. Then add to it the chicken pieces and shallow fry them as well. Add to them the kabseh spices (for 1.5 kgs of chicken I use two packets of the Maggi spices) with a little bit of water. Then once the chicken is cooked (or at least has all turned white) add to it about 3 chopped carrots and chickpeas (this is optional and you can do without if you want). Fry them all together for a couple of minutes and then add to the mixture as much water as you need to cook the rice. I use basmati rice and put just under two cups of water per cup of rice. So adjust the water amount accordingly. Then leave it until the water boils, then cover it and simmer for about 45 minutes. I also add to the mixture bay leaves and cardamon pieces - it gives a nice flavour, but you need to pick these out later. After 45 minutes, remove the chicken pieces and then add the rice. Leave the rice to absorb the water for a while before you cook it else the rice wont cook properly. I put the chicken parts in an oven tray, and then I cook the chicken in the oven for about 15 minutes before serving. Then you cook the rice as normal (let the mixture boil, then cover and let it simmer until the rice is done). Stir it a few times so that the carrots and chickpeas get stirred into the rice. Then just serve the rice in a dish and put the chicken parts on top. If you want you can fry some almonds, pinenuts or cashews and put them on top for decoration. yum sounds good! It is! And so easy to make, you should try it! I make something similar to your recipe it sounds yummy as well. Oh I should also add on my recipe that you remove the cardamon and bay leaves at the same time that you remove the chicken from the water. Don't cook the rice with them still in there :-)
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Latest post on 23 July 2012 - 12:03
How about making kabseh? It's really easy to make if you use the Maggi kabsa spices that you can buy from pretty much any supermarket. I make it with chicken, it's not spicy at all just really nice flavouring. I'm not a fan of Maggi soups, but the spices range are great, you buy them in the same packaging as the soups. Basically you buy chicken pieces, I get thighs and drumsticks already skinned (but with bones) - get as much as you see fit. I buy around 1.5 kgs for a family of 5 but my husband eats a ridiculous amount of the chicken! Then dice an onion and shallow fry it in cooking oil. Then add to it the chicken pieces and shallow fry them as well. Add to them the kabseh spices (for 1.5 kgs of chicken I use two packets of the Maggi spices) with a little bit of water. Then once the chicken is cooked (or at least has all turned white) add to it about 3 chopped carrots and chickpeas (this is optional and you can do without if you want). Fry them all together for a couple of minutes and then add to the mixture as much water as you need to cook the rice. I use basmati rice and put just under two cups of water per cup of rice. So adjust the water amount accordingly. Then leave it until the water boils, then cover it and simmer for about 45 minutes. I also add to the mixture bay leaves and cardamon pieces - it gives a nice flavour, but you need to pick these out later. After 45 minutes, remove the chicken pieces and then add the rice. Leave the rice to absorb the water for a while before you cook it else the rice wont cook properly. I put the chicken parts in an oven tray, and then I cook the chicken in the oven for about 15 minutes before serving. Then you cook the rice as normal (let the mixture boil, then cover and let it simmer until the rice is done). Stir it a few times so that the carrots and chickpeas get stirred into the rice. Then just serve the rice in a dish and put the chicken parts on top. If you want you can fry some almonds, pinenuts or cashews and put them on top for decoration.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 13:38
It's about -10 in my office at the moment. We are literally all sat in cardigans/shawls shivering away at our desks!
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 11:26
Hi Mahawish, I had a natural delivery with both of my daughters. To be honest the thought of the epidural freaks me out! I'm not going to lie to you and tell you that labour doesn't hurt...it does...a lot!! The way that I see it is that women have given birth naturally for hundreds of years, nobody ever died from the pain. God made us in a way that we can handle the pain of childbirth and our bodies have the capability to deal with it. Quite frankly if we aren't physically able to handle the pain then we wouldn't be made this way. I'm not sure how far on you are, but in my experience I have found that we spend the first 8 months of pregnancy freaked out about labour, but when you get to the last two or three weeks you feel heavy, tired, and enormous! All you want is for the baby to come out, in fact you actually welcome the thought of labour because you know that you will have crossed the finish line. It's amazing how our bodies are made and how we prepare ourselves for labour. I think labour and delivery is a very personal choice. Don't feel pressured to have the epidural if you don't think that it is right for you. Also, don't feel obliged to g natural if you think you can't handle. Like somebody said, I think birthing plans are a whole load of rubbish especially with you first child. You don't know what you want until you are in the situation. My first delivery was probably the worst experience ever. The baby was back to back, I was in excrutiating pain with continuous contractions for 5 hours, I had already been in labour for 14 hours, and the midwife wouldn't allow me to push until the baby turned. Ok I know that isn't very reassuring for you, but my point is that despite the bad experience, I still chose to go natural with my second daughter (that was about 3 hours from start to finish and I had a water birth). I was able to get up straight after delivery, I could walk on my feet and I was in the shower within the hour! I didn't need any help from anyone. It is instant relief once you deliver. You feel bruised down there, and physically exhausted but that's about it. My advice is to go in with an open mind. Start off natural and see how it goes, if you can't take it anymore then ask for pethidine or the epidural.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 11:04
I haven't been to the Barsha one, I usually go to the Safa one, but I figure it's probably the busiest and the oldest. Having said that they always run a high level of cashiers, have lots of staff on hand and lots of parking at the back. I went on the day before Ramadan started and it was crazy! Having said that I didn't have to queue for anything, not at the cashiers or at the fruit/veg weighing counters. They always have fresh fruit and vegetables being put out, whatever time of day you go (I usually go at night). They also have a great bakery counter and a good meat counter, which is all done fresh infront of you. I would say the biggest downfall for the Coop is that they lack imported products, there are some but not the range you get at Spinneys or somewhere else. What I tend to do is do my huge shop at the Safa Union Coop and then go next door to Choitrams for my luxury exported items (I pay around 200 dhs at Choitrams for a handful of things, and around 600 dhs at the Coop for a trolley packed full of stuff). The Union Coop by the French Bakery is also quite good and much quieter than the Safa one.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 10:35
You can buy Purex from the Safa Union Coop. It's in the same aisle as the detergents, but farther down, closer to the softeners. There is also another brand for babies called Purity.
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Latest post on 22 July 2012 - 10:19
Good link and pretty much confirms what we all already know. It's interesting that they haven't included a Union Coop in the comparison though, because they are hands down the cheapest.
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Latest post on 08 July 2012 - 13:31
We;re going to Phuket in the last week of August and I'm terrifed that its going to rain the whole five days that we're there :-(
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Latest post on 05 July 2012 - 10:51
I made cake pops...actually cake balls...for my daughter's birthday party. They were a huge success. I just used regular milk chocolate and white chocolate. It worked out fine, but I had to keep reheating the chocolate to keep the consistency thin. The white chocolate was a lot easier to handle. In the future I would definitely use regular white chocolate again (i used Lindt) but try and find a milk chocolate with thin consistency (I used Dairy milk which tasted great and did work, it was just harder to handle). You definitely need to freeze the balls first though, and then take them out of the freezer a few at a time as they defrost really quickly.
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Latest post on 04 July 2012 - 22:07
Hi Lola, Both of my children suffer from really bad eczema and I use a brand of washing powder (actually its liquid) called Purex. Well at least I think it's called Purex!!! I buy it from the Safa Union Coop. It's in the very first aisle on the right when you walk into the supermarket in the same aisle as the other washing powder brands, however they don't actually put it with the washing powders and instead include it with the softners. You will find it. There is one specifically for babies and they also have softner of the same brand for babies, altho softner isn't really recommended for babies with eczema. I hope this helps :)
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Latest post on 03 July 2012 - 14:12
Shellly I would say look for a Q7 with low mileage. The price difference between a new Q5 and a new Q7 isn't that much (around 50k?) but the added two seats are great, and there's loads more room. Definitely worth it in Dubai when you have guests, etc. I absolutely adore my Q7. In general I think Audi's are the best looking cars in pretty much all of their lines (this is my opinion though before anyone bites my head off!!)
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Latest post on 03 July 2012 - 10:26
I saw some in Sun, Sand and Sport the other day - both the Mirdif City Centre Branch and the Oasis Centre. There is also a shop in Dubai Mall next to the Ice Rink on the first floor that sells them - I cant remember the name of the shop, they have other swimwear as well.
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Latest post on 02 July 2012 - 17:28
Hi there, i can absolutely recommend dr hibba, she delivered my two boys, one at the American hospital and my youngest ds at city hospital last year, she is based at the dr sulaiman al habib clinic in healthcare city and now delivers only ay city hospital, good luck :) I was very happy with Dr. Hiba Al Muhtasib as well (Sulaiman Habib Clinic), she is very busy though so I don't know if you will get an appointment for anytime soon, but it's fine once you go once. She didn't actually deliver my baby as I gave birth in the UK, but I would have happily continued with her had I delivered here.
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Latest post on 02 July 2012 - 15:59
Walk into the tower that has London dairy and you take a right after the escallators and its on the corner. its near WHSMITHS Lol she now has directions to it from both sides...no excuse for not finding it!
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Latest post on 02 July 2012 - 15:56
Donner is in the central section of the mall so if you walk from Spinneys, pass WHSmiths and then it'll be on your left. It's on the corner that leads to the central area.
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Latest post on 02 July 2012 - 15:22
Solo ur situation sounds similar to mine, I posted about that lovely contact number a couple of weeks ago: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=183198 I got charged 100 dirhams for two 3 minute phone calls!! I wasn't put on hold, so I hate to think how much they have charged you! I now have both passports back, it took about 6 weeks to get both of them. The website says 4 weeks for a simple renewal and upto 6 for a lost/stolen passport replacement.
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Latest post on 27 June 2012 - 00:01
An infant fare is about 20% of the cost of an adult fare - I'm not entirely sure what the calculation is. If your child is below a certain height/weight then u can utilise the bassinet as well. If you're taking your child in their own car seat then you need to book a child's seat. Child's fares are calculated as 75% of the adults fare price + the same amount of tax, so the difference is literally a couple of hundred dirhams. If ur booking to travel at a time that isn't busy then chances are there will be empty seats in which case the airline staff always try to give u an additional seat for your child so it's worth ringing Emirates to check. Also just to confirm that u can book an infant seat for children under 24 months on the date of travel.
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 14:53
Congratulations LZ - that's fantastic news! It's great to hear that you are all doing well :)
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 14:27
80% (or more) of married women have passionately kissed another man during their marriage. Where did you get that statistic from?!?
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 14:25
I have used Nan with both of my children (although I also breast fed) and I haven't had any issues at all. They also have the HA hypoallergenic formula and the AR regurgitation formula as well.
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 12:01
Am I going daft or has this thread been on before?... maybe the heat is getting to me! In answer to OP question how about Executive Administration Manager? Hahaha minimax I thought exactly the same thing! I actually searched for the old thread, it's similar but not the same and was asked by another person.
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 11:26
6,000dhs tho spare - what about petrol, salik, things like haircuts, clothes, socialising... That's what the 6,000 is for! I wasn't implying that they would save that much but I definitely think that they could save some of it if they wanted to. Hugsys when I first moved here 7 years ago I would say my DH's total package was around 18,000. I know that was 7 years ago, but I don't think the prices now are much different to then (prices went up then dropped again after 2008) . We lived in a 2-bed and paid 60,000 (which you can find now). We bought a car, went out, socialised, went on holidays, etc. I never felt like we had to cut back. I do work now, but out of choice and not because we need it. Like you said, your friend's DH is young and he will work his way up. I don't think he has to worry about schooling too much at this point - he has three years to think about it, and hopefully during those three years he will move up. They're still at the point of starting their lives together and building his career and I think this is a good opportunity for them. The one thing to add is that we don't drink. I think the most we have ever paid for a dinner is 500 for both of us, and that was at one of the five-star hotels, but because we dont factor in alcohol I think it makes a huge difference. We don't do the 400+ dhs brunches or anything like that.
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 10:50
I think they will be fine on that. At the end of the day, they should aim to live within their means. A lot of people live an extravagent lifestyle here, but there are many people living at completely the other end of the spectrum. I think they can easily live on 22000 per month, especially since they have some benefits. One thing to consider is living in a different location, maybe Silicon Oasis or somewhere where they could get a good-sized 2-bed for a lot cheaper than JBR. I would say if they budget the following they should be fine: 7,000 housing 1,000 DEWA 3,000 car loan 5,000 groceries/baby products This leaves 6,000 left over. There are a million other things that we pay for I know, but I think they could definitely live a reasonable lifestyle on 22,000 and if he does earn 28,000 then they may even be able to put some money aside.
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 16:31
I know somebody that lives in Sky Court. Nice sized apartments, good facilities and very cheap.
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Latest post on 25 June 2012 - 16:11
There are numerous lighting stores in Dragon Mart. Huge selection for pretty much any taste and great prices.
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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 16:45
Yes this is true. All items of clothing, bibs, etc, should be washed before your baby wears them (this is particularly for newborns). You should try and use detergent for babies and don't add any softener at all.
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Latest post on 24 June 2012 - 10:14
I will be feeling miserable because I consumed a ridiculous amount of food this weekend after working so hard to lose 4kgs I feel like I put 2 back in two days :(
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Latest post on 21 June 2012 - 11:54
Please let me know if you find this! i need one desperately as well, my wooden table seems to be getting ruined :-( Also, does anyone know of a reasonably priced place where I can get glass cut to put over the wood for protection? (sorry to hijack your thread!)
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 17:27
I can't bring myself to take my nearly one year old baby out of the house without wearing a sleeveless body suit under her clothes because of the airconditioning. It's annoying because she has lots of strappy tops that can't be worn with a vest underneath them, but I figure better warm than ill...
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Latest post on 20 June 2012 - 16:29
But is it Primark prices??!! :\: Probably not and i am the only person that finds Primark a jumble sale with rubbish clothing. I have never found anything decent in there apart from a pair of shoes :-( Completely agreed! I have never been able to buy anything from there, seriously don't understand what all the fuss is about.
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Latest post on 19 June 2012 - 14:54
I just wanted a comparison with other people...I know they have busy periods, and I presume that just before summer is one of them, so I wanted to know if other people had been waiting longer than the 4 weeks or if it's just me. Mollydxb and simpleasabc thank you so much for your replies. I'm not sure if anybody has called them before, but I can honestly say that I am disgusted at the service. I searched the website for an email address and couldn't find one, I then rang the British Embassy here and they refer you back to the website. So in the end I just sucked it up and called the passport "careline" service (how they can call it care is beyond me). So once you call, the first thing you get as an uatomated message which tells that the call will be charged at 72p per minute + VAT, on average calls are 4 minutes long, please have your credit card details with you else you will not be put through to an operator, plus you will be charged the international rate of a call". Seriously??!?! Does anyone else find that as disgusting as I do? This passport has cost me about a 1,000 Dhs, including DHL costs because they choose not to process passports here anymore, and now I have to pay approx 3 GBP in order to follow up on my application nearly 10 days after it was due to be sent back to me??!? Well, like I said I sucked it up and spoke to the operator (I swear I'm not being stingy about 20 odd dirhams, but I'm completely against the principle): First question - which country are you calling from Second question - can I have your credit card details? Fine. I do all that and then get through to a lady, give her my DD's name and DOB. She tells me passport was dispatched on the 14th June, here's the AWB number, you should receive it soon. Great! Except not, I log onto DHL's website, put in the tracking number, and find that my passport has safely arrived in Botswana. What??!?! So I call DHL, thinking maybe my passport is taking some funny route to get to Dubai (UK, South Africa, Botswana, Dubai maybe??). DHL are like, nope that's it the package has arrived in Botswana. Double check the AWB number and it's what I wrote down (which I double checked with the lady on the phone). So my package is going to a J Bloggswatt or someone. So at this point I'm in a mad panic thinking best case scenario the AWB number they gave me was wrong, worst case scenario J Bloggswatt currently has my DD's passport in Botswana. So I get back onto the "careline". So I was annoyed to pay for the charge the first time, absolutely fuming to have to pay it again!!!!! Plus the person on the phone literally refuses to speak to you without taking my credit card details first. So I give them my details. Explain that I just rang...he can track my phone number or something (or my credit card details) because he had my details on screen. I tell him I was given a wrong AWB number. So he's like let me double check, opens the file, double checks the name. Gives me the AWB number again...it's the same incorrect number!!! So now you can imagine I'm super panicked. Then he's like, let me open the full file (whatever that means), and he's like, oh yes, our mistake, you were given the wrong AWB number, here's the correct number. So I breathe a huge sign of relief, he tells me the package has arrived at the dispatch centre in Dubai. Then he says "sorry for giving you a heart attack there", me "haha and thank you for charging me twice for the phone call as well", him "erm sorry about that". Seriously??!?! I know it's stupid to be annoyed over a small amount of money, but I am annoyed at the principle because it makes zero sense to me. I understand they don't want people to send their passport in and then keep calling continuously to see where it has gotten to, but for people with genuine inquiries it's not fair. So now I have the new passport (ironically, literally received it moment's after!). I have to wait for the old passport now which has her residency in it. They managed to lose our friend's old passport, so they are now in a mad frenzy trying to track it down. I have been told I should receive the old passport within ten days...lets see. Okay rant over...I'm sorry for anybody who had to read all of my rambling!
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Latest post on 16 June 2012 - 21:48
Carrefour make mattresses to order. You have a choice of different mattress types an then you just give them the measurements.
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Latest post on 16 June 2012 - 21:46
Yes it is for both the private sector and public sector.
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Latest post on 14 June 2012 - 10:28
Almost everyone that has a horror story will be very quick to share it. The important thing to remember is that no 2 labours and deliveries are the same. Everyone has a different experience and just because you have heard so many bad stories doesn't mean your will be a bad expereince. I had heard so many awful things and had prepared myself for the worse expereince with the greatest reward in the world and that couldn't have been further from the truth. I had a pain relief free 4 hour labour including delivery. I found the pain managable and loved the fact my body took over and did what it had to. Without drugs I could feel everything and knew when it was time. I even had to tell the midwife he was coming but I was in total control. My son was back to back and despite being told by the midwife I was more than likely need a C-section he was born in 2 pushes. I'm not saying that you will have as easy a time but there is nothing to say you won't. The fear of the unknown is a great fear but don't let it be the reason for your decision Great points - I completely agree. I had two natural deliveries with no pain relief. My first daughter was back to back, and the second was a water birth. Honestly speaking, the pain is horrible, there's no point in pretending that it was fine. However, it is only for a few hours, and then once you have the baby it's instant relief. Plus I didn't have to have any stitches at all. I was literally in the showers within an hour of delivering both times, walking on my feet, laughing, joking, etc. You really do forget the labour pains after a while, and if I had another baby then I would go natural again without a doubt. My friend had an elective c-section because she was scared of labour pains and tearing, etc. In hindsight, she completely regrets it. She told me she would wake up in the middle of the night crying with pain. Plus, she could hardly hold her baby for a week. She would like to go natural for her next delivery if she can.
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Latest post on 14 June 2012 - 10:06
Th other point is that if you do put them in KG1, then they could do this year at a number of nurseries before transferring into a full primary school for KG2. The advantage is that nurseries are cheaper, smaller class sizes, and great for preparing your children for "the big school" if they aren't used to it already. Plus, you should be able to easily secure aa place somewhere and then you have a whole year to apply for KG2, which will work to your advantage as you'll hopefully know where you're living by then.
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Latest post on 11 June 2012 - 15:55
It depends where in RAK you're going. If you've booked on the same stretch of road as the Rotana Cove or Hamra hotels then it shouldn't take you more than an hour. If you have booked at the Hilton Resort and Spa then it's an additional 20 odd minutes. I'm not 100% sure of the way, but we always go from the Khawaneej roundabout and then it's pretty much straight. The roads will be very quiet in Ramadan. Standard works hours are only 6 hours a day, and people work those hours differently, so there are staggared finish times throughout the day rather than the standard 9-6. Also 6pm isn't too close to iftar time for the mad rush home, and most people are done with work way before 6. It should be a quick and easy journey!
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 16:44
I am usually stressed, hot and frazzled...from now on I shall be posting that I am Strotazzled in my FB LOOOOOOL I like it!!! I think you may be onto something here...
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 16:34
People who consistently post on FB saying how wonderful their life is and telling you in minute detail exactly what they are doing at every minute of the day what else are you supposed to post ?? lol that your dog has manflu? That was my interesting post of the day yesterday lol Loool my latest post was about how I hate walking a metre behind somebody through a door and that person then lets the door slam in my face. I was debating whether to use that or the supermarket bagging thing as my "hate" for this thread. The supermarket bagging won! It's my fault for trying to be a courteous member of society...
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 14:04
I can't pack my shopping. I do try, but am so slow. I have heard some hissing and tuts behind me (in Spinneys DSO) when I was packing slowly, twice.....and I am sorry to have kept you waiting. The thing I hate most in the whole world is....... presumptuous people. The thing is Captain America that you said you try, and that's enough - none of us are saying you have to be super quick, but you make the effort, with the reason being that you have the courtesy to do so and understand there are people waiting behind you. I have stood behind people that literally stand there with their arms folded watching the cashier do the packing for them. That's what irritates me. Yes there are ocassions where people have valid reasons, and maybe I am presumptious as to why they're not doing it, but the fact of the matter is that they are the minority. In the UK I don't think I have ever recalled watching the cashier pack somebody's bags (and they now even ask you to see if you need help), and I'm sure there are people there that have just as valid reasons. I would guess that 90% of the people that just stand there do it because, as muurtje says, they can't be @rsed!!!
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 13:05
so no one has any patience then? Do you all jump out your cars and stat filling up the car in front if the petrol boy is not quick enough? I actually dont think it has anything to do with patience at all, it's part of social etiquette and common courtesy. I personally don't think it's the cashier's job to fill bags. Yes there are people employed at the supermarket to do this, so I understand people not helping if this person isn't available ( and I still help him anyways). If you're in the supermarket and able to fill your own bags - fairycakeyumm I do understand your point and will always be sympathetic to people that have a valid reason - then you should do it. There are other people in line, and you have nothing to lose by helping out. Your paying for the things you buy, not an additional bagging service. People shouldn't expect others to do their work.
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 12:23
This is currently at the top of my "hate" list (lol not that I have one!!!) Standing in the queue at the supermarket behind somebody who stands there watching the cashier swipe all their items through and then waits and watches the same cashier putting their stuff in carrier bags for them. Seriously do people not have hands??? Do we really live in a society where people are disgusting enough to expect that the cashier has to put their stuff in carrier bags for them whilst they wait if there isn't a member of stuff doing the bagging??? Even if there is a guy bagging I ALWAYS help them. I can't explain to you how much this irritates me. Yes I know it's not murder or anything, but I just see it as a complete act of snobbery, as if it's totally beneath a person to put away their own shopping! Ok rant over...just be warned I'm on the verge of having serious words with the next person I see doing this in case it's any of you :D If I am in a hurry or there is a long queue I have been known to start packing the bags for them. Usually shames them into helping :) Oh I should try that!!! Lol at first I thought you meant that it shames the cashier into helping! It's nice to know that I'm not the only person here who doesn't think it's weird to be packing your own bags!!
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 12:14
This is currently at the top of my "hate" list (lol not that I have one!!!) Standing in the queue at the supermarket behind somebody who stands there watching the cashier swipe all their items through and then waits and watches the same cashier putting their stuff in carrier bags for them. Seriously do people not have hands??? Do we really live in a society where people are disgusting enough to expect that the cashier has to put their stuff in carrier bags for them whilst they wait if there isn't a member of stuff doing the bagging??? Even if there is a guy bagging I ALWAYS help them. I can't explain to you how much this irritates me. Yes I know it's not murder or anything, but I just see it as a complete act of snobbery, as if it's totally beneath a person to put away their own shopping! Ok rant over...just be warned I'm on the verge of having serious words with the next person I see doing this in case it's any of you :D how do you know that they dont have an injury or something? may be a lot of valid reasons why they are not doing it..... The fact it seems to happen constantly here. Plus, they were able to walk around the supermarket and carry a basket or push a trolley and load it with goods...I'm pretty sure there was no injury!
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 12:11
Totally agree, Ferrari World was such a disappointment even for adults. For children they have to be over 1.0 metres to ride anything, and even the rides over 1.0 are absolute rubbish. There are a few for below 1.0 metres which are about is depressing as any ride can get. For adults it's not much better, the two best rollercoasters seem to be permanently closed, and the rest aren't that good. Trust me an hour in Magic Planet is way more fun for the whole family.
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Latest post on 10 June 2012 - 12:07
This is currently at the top of my "hate" list (lol not that I have one!!!) Standing in the queue at the supermarket behind somebody who stands there watching the cashier swipe all their items through and then waits and watches the same cashier putting their stuff in carrier bags for them. Seriously do people not have hands??? Do we really live in a society where people are disgusting enough to expect that the cashier has to put their stuff in carrier bags for them whilst they wait if there isn't a member of stuff doing the bagging??? Even if there is a guy bagging I ALWAYS help them. I can't explain to you how much this irritates me. Yes I know it's not murder or anything, but I just see it as a complete act of snobbery, as if it's totally beneath a person to put away their own shopping! Ok rant over...just be warned I'm on the verge of having serious words with the next person I see doing this in case it's any of you :D
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Latest post on 06 June 2012 - 11:06
I think deep down he is worried about the future then. I don't know if you have children on the agenda, but maybe he fears that you're so caught up with your career that you will want to delay that. Also, men are selfish (not meaning to offend!), but they want their wives for themselves. I don't think that has anything to do with culture or nationality. He doesn't want to have to share you with your office, he loves the fact that you used to dote on him. This is a big change for him. My opinion is play it smart. If a couple of text message a day and a quick phone call keep him happy then just do it. Even the most high flying career woman have a few minutes of downtime at work. Step outside of the office and give him a quick call. I know you can forget to do this when your busy, but go as specific as to put a calendar reminder. Then when you come home, make the effort. I know after a long day's work sometimes all you want to do is veg on the sofa. For me, at 6pm is when my real day starts and I keep going non-stop until about 11pm. Yes it's difficult, but if you want to win at both world's then you have to work hard at it. Don't assume he will just understand that you have had a hard day at work and be sympathetic, he won't, he wants his time now and I actually think he's entitled to it. Honestly just be smart about it, a few small changes on your side will go a long way with him.
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Latest post on 06 June 2012 - 10:43
Hi there, I recall there was a website in the UK that told you about the demographics, schools, facilities, services etc for towns in the UK, I thought it was called upmystreet but that seems to have been taken over by Zoopla and just lists houses, anyone know what the website is called? thanks in advance You're right cymraes, it was called upmystreet and that has been sold to Zoopla. I just did a quick search online, try this link instead: http://www.siteslike.com/similar/upmystreet.com
 
 
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