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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 18:04
Can you not use the option on the Jobs vacant page, going via the EW site? Looks as if curvesme.com doesn't like your email address :(
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 16:58
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-20039769
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 16:09
Butterfly, sending you lots of courage to carry on. I hope some advice you have found on here will be of use/help to you. Please keep us posted on your progress. If you can't tell your real-life friends and you need to let it out, perhaps here is not the best place for you to do it, because we're a hugely judgemental group, though mostly well-meaning. If possible, could you take yourself to a counsellor just to talk?
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 14:51
Oh, sorry, Polly, doh :)
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 14:46
@hilsbils: [b'>Please[/b'> tell me you've told this story here before as I'm having serious deja vu with it :)
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 14:45
Ladies enjoy 50% off all cocktails from the menu, 9-11pm tonight! 360LadiesNight Would that be round your place, Polly? ;)
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 14:10
Have submitted it to Snopes to find out if it is an urban legend.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 14:01
Irony smilies, anyone?
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 13:44
I hope it is true, even if not, it would be great to be able to put it into practice here.. Or at least suggest it to Starbucks in the UK ;) <em>edited by simpleasabc on 23/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 12:30
Sorry, just realized the wedding favours were toffee princess, but I know I've seen an artisanal choc site recently.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 12:25
This wasn't what I was thinking of, but is it any good for you? http://www.divalife.ae/products-page/french-organic-truffles/
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 12:21
I'm trying to remember a site which I think was mentioned on here quite recently in relation to wedding favours - it looked as if they made wonderful chocolates. Racking my brains, will post if I find the site again.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 12:04
I keep thinking this is a question for Betty'sHotpot ;)
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 11:59
Sesame's spot on.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 11:25
Looks as if you can: https://e-services.dewa.gov.ae/activation/activationrequest.aspx (Assuming you are a tenant, not an owner.) <em>edited by simpleasabc on 23/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 11:14
I may be making false assumptions, but this sounds like an arranged marriage and the OP quite young. Not easy at all to walk away. Possibly not easy to insist her DH (you know what that abbreviation stands for in this case) "submit" to counselling.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 09:35
I hope the OP won't mind if I put up this link to a thread she started recently: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=191754
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 09:15
Just wanted to say that think those Sangenic contraptions are the best thing since sliced bread, was surprised not more people used them when dorter was a baby :)
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 08:57
There are lots of articles to be found about the effect of food additives on ADHD children - in fact, according to the Mayo clinic, it seems to be certain food colourings and preservatives which may be triggers: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/adhd/AN01721
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 07:54
It hasn't been bounced back this morning, either.
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 21:01
I sent a test mail to [email protected] when I saw your post an hour or so ago and it hasn't bounced back yet .. if you bump this tomorrow, I'll check again to make sure it hasn 't been rejected.
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 15:34
Butterfly5005, does he still believe you're a bad mother because you're not in your child's teacher's face all the time?
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 15:22
I thought Noddy had been banned a long time ago :) Seriously, are the books still published?
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 14:44
Runnmies, I think you are taking offence where there is none to be taken. I have seen no criticisms or accusations levelled at the OP here, just people trying to answer the question, albeit in many different ways :) I really do have to disagree :) - one of the contributors really isnt helping the situation. Oh, ah, um, yes, see what you mean. Majority positive and helpful posts here, though. <em>edited by simpleasabc on 22/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 14:40
DesertRose1958, thanks for the explanation, my gob is suitably smacked.
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 14:38
Runnmies, I think you are taking offence where there is none to be taken. I have seen no criticisms or accusations levelled at the OP here, just people trying to answer the question, albeit in many different ways :) Your son is lucky to be in a school where his condition is understood, the OP seems to fear that is not the case in her own son's school and doesn't want him to be stigmatized, or singled out as being "different".
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 14:27
I know nothing about this, but just wonder why you don't tell her that you will release her from her contract with you early, after her prospective new employer has paid you your costs for her latest visa, pro-rated? Is there not such a thing as transferring sponsorship? I think you may be told very shortly that what you've suggested is people trafficking. My advice to you is that you don a hard hat or hide under a table now :D Is that because of the Romania aspect? (I understood the prospective employer is a Romanian in Dubai, and thought I'd heard of transfer of sponsorship happening legitimately here, is all :D)
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 14:21
I know nothing about this, but just wonder why you don't tell her that you will release her from her contract with you early, after her prospective new employer has paid you your costs for her latest visa, pro-rated? Is there not such a thing as transferring sponsorship?
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 11:34
I can't offer advice on informing the school your son attends at the moment, but suggest you might consider WIS, if it comes within your parameters for your son's schooling. There would definitely be no problem with informing them of your son's ADHD and that he is under medication, from what I have seen there, they will always encourage and help. http://www.gemseducation.com/MENASA/wellinternational0027/contents.php?pageid=1777&parentid=24&parentid=25 Apologies if this sounds like an ad, I am just a parent who happens to have recently attended a meeting about the Achievement Centre and am very impressed with their inclusive approach. Good luck. I know this is an obvious question, but have you investigated the effect of foods and drinks on your son's behaviour? I think certain "E" numbers and orange colouring in some drinks are known triggers of ADHD?
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 21:07
Oh, so not the Petula Clark musical version ;)
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 13:54
Put the words "polish Alex shoes" into the search engine on EW and you will find countless threads - here's one: http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=170062
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 13:50
Accepting the fact that I am singularly unobservant and have the brain the size of a gnat's, is this a new thing whereby taxis and school buses have huge ads/pictures across their entire rear windows? I've noticed several over the past few days and am sure I've not seen them before, but obviously anticipate I'm probably wrong. <em>edited by simpleasabc on 21/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 13:46
Depending on nationality, having access to their home TV stations via satellite seems to be a big draw. Allowing them to stamp on your minced meat with floured feet, in the case of Filipinas, would also apparently be a bonus ;) <em>edited by simpleasabc on 21/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 13:27
Sorry, I know it's a typo, but LMAO at the thought of D[b'>H[/b'> being held by lady in loo cos there was nowhere else to put him :D
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 12:55
Sorry, maybe my post was a bit misleading. I DO definitely want to have kids but I don't know whether I should have them here or go back to the UK to have them where I will have the support of my family. Does the support of your family and being with friends at home outweigh the benefits you are gaining by being here and what you could offer your child/ren if you were here as opposed to at home, in your and your husband's estimation?
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 12:00
Can't you take the stroller on board? Sorry, it's so long since I travelled with a babe in arms that I've forgotten what we did (though I think she was so small she was able to stay in her travel-seat for a very long time). Couldn't you ask the airline you're travelling with?
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Latest post on 20 October 2012 - 14:29
I think there is 24 hour shopping in malls in Dubai for Eid al Adha, but for some reason starting this week-end, and just for the week-end, but I could be completely wrong, sorry! I know the 24 hour shopping is not permanent. In the normal course of things, Debenhams in the MoE opens at 10 am, I belive.
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Latest post on 20 October 2012 - 10:39
I think it is possible to do it if it is a member of your family.
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Latest post on 20 October 2012 - 07:14
Not being tech-savvy, I had no means of logging on last night to see if anyone else was suffering from the same problem. Hilsbils, the main router resetting occurred to me, but the strange thing was the internet radios were working quite happily. Didn't even think of trying the TV, that's how much we watch it :)
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Latest post on 19 October 2012 - 12:18
Apparently, the UAE will be getting Curves gyms in 22 locations, but I'm afraid I'll be gone by the time they open up here :( http://www.middleeastcurves.com/page/page/2922946.htm
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Latest post on 19 October 2012 - 00:56
Under the current Department of Health Regulations, [b'>anyone spending more than three months outside the UK [/b'>is no longer automatically entitled to free NHS treatment," confirms Katrina Osman, broker with IHC International. "And, therefore, NHS charges may apply for any hospital treatment received. Those in receipt of UK state pensions, and who have previously lived in the UK for a continuous period of 10 years, remain entitled to some cover, although this is dependent on their current country of residence and length of time there." http://www.expatmoneychannel.com/node/286 Many expats feel aggrieved at being charged for something they feel they have, as British citizens, an entitlement to, and throughout their working lives whilst in the country have paid up for through their National Insurance contributions. Whatever the rights or wrongs of these changes, it is now a fact that if you have become permanently non-resident in the UK, you have lost your entitlement to free treatment under the NHS. edited by DollyDuck on 19/10/2012 Please read what I posted earlier, what you are saying is a misinterpretation. It depends on your definition of an ex-pat.
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Latest post on 19 October 2012 - 00:21
I've never driven a Landrover but am really happy with my second-hand Explorer and am not looking forward to the smaller car I will have to drive on my return to Europe.
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Latest post on 19 October 2012 - 00:19
My friend who works as a nurse in the NHS says that most doctors and hospitals turn a blind eye as the paperwork can be a hassle when they are busy. They just classify the person as a walk-in emergency or new patient. I'm sure. And to be honest, in my recent experience of NHS hospital emergency treatment for my geriatric demented mother, it's nothing worth having. I'm happier with her staying at home and being treated there by the GP who knows her - in fact, I would prefer an ambulance wasn't called to take her to the emergency dept of a local hospital, as it is usually an unmitigated disaster, with no cohesive treatment and no reference to her GP or community nurses, who are the ones who know her best.
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Latest post on 19 October 2012 - 00:09
Yes I knew. Otherwise all the people that come to the UK and get citizenship could just pop over whenever they want treatment. Only residents get treatment which makes perfect sense, regardless of if you are UK born or naturalised you can't just hop over whenever you want treatment. My mums local hospital has a sign to this effect at the door, so it's really not a hidden secret. If you are an ex-pat in Europe, including Switzerland, the above does not apply.
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Latest post on 19 October 2012 - 00:08
Depends where the "ex-pats" are now resident or how long they have been away from the UK: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/healthcare_e/healthcare_help_with_health_costs_e/nhs_charges_for_people_from_abroad.htm
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 16:45
TNT anyone? ;)
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 16:01
Teenagers can be quite devious, I know some who had one FB identity which their parents had complete access to and a second one in a different name for "private" use.
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 13:36
Copy of title deeds, I think; possibly copy of LL's passport?
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 12:29
If you can get hold of the FB message history, the police will definitely act on it. Did your daughter's friend delete the messages out of shame and fear, I wonder? You don't think that everything that comes through etisilat and Du servers is logged - no need to get evidence for the police; they have the means of getting everything and anything that you have ever typed on line or sent via SMS, BB, Whatsapp....... I don't begin to understand how that works.
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Latest post on 18 October 2012 - 12:06
3- Can the resignation be declined? under what circumstances? [b'>Of course, if they want to keep you[/b'> How does that work?
 
 
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