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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 20:51
In the immortal words of Michael Winner, calm down, dear. Sorry to hear this has happened, but you need to bring the stress levels down a notch or three or you'll be in no fit state by Friday. OK, was this your usual hairdresser who let you down? Whether it was or not, call your usual hairdressing salon and explain what has happened, beg and plead for their help. If they won't help, call round some salons and explain. I know of a Salon which is open on Friday mornings, on Al Wasl Road, can't remember the name but they may be able to help. Will get back to you. Have you got your husband's papers showing EID being applied for? Otherwise, get your husband to take his residency visa, your tenancy contract and insist what they are doing is wrong. Don't worry about seating plan, just have the people you want near you and let the rest of them get on with it. Start when you're ready. The Bride is allowed to be fashionably late.. Can't help you with dress code as I wouldn't know smart chic if it slapped me in the face. And breathe.. Enjoy it as much as you can and have a fab honeymoon.
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 20:34
I'm with Lively Trish. This is seeing evil where there is none. Rather like that mother who was worried about mixed groups of little ones going to the swimming pool together and changing in the same area. Sometimes the corruption is in the minds of the parents, not the children.
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 18:49
Just to add, my daughter has long eaten a wide variety of foods, though pasta is still her starch of choice (with butter and cheese - everything in moderation ;) )
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 17:35
I was also reading that most Lebanese in Australia are Catholic rather than Muslim. Especially ones who have been there for generations.... So where does this disturbing crime of raping women for not covering originate, then? A tiny Lebanese Muslim extremist minority? I'm shocked to read about these rapes carried out by Lebanese men, as some of my best friends are Lebanese (!), albeit mostly Catholic, and that behaviour certainly doesn't jibe with my experience of Lebanese culture.
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 17:01
Well I hate to say it, but that's the risk anyone takes when they buy property! Far too many people thought they could make a quick buck. Rent prices cannot continue to go up, when people aren't getting paid the salaries to afford it. Many companies now don't give separate housing allowance either. I rent, but am just about to be handed over a property I bought in 2007!!! THere's no way, I the rent I can charge will cover the mortgage, so I just have to suck it up for the time being. And that's the way it goes. I admire your realistic attitude, but just wonder why you wouldn't stop paying rent and move into your own property? Bit less to suck up that way, surely?
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 16:48
I was looking at the one which is 6 sprinkle cupcakes in jars for 120. I thought that was a lot.. Actually, it's more :D
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 16:41
Thanks, everyone, for a very interesting, revealing discussion. My daughter is presently on a British passport working holiday student visa in Sydney. Granted, she has only just finished school and is on a gap year, but she is finding it very hard to find any employment, even on a temporary basis, as she has no qualifications in child-minding or experience in bar-tending or waitressing. Also, and more to the point for the OP, she is finding it incredibly expensive to live there compared to Dubai. We are still trying to work out why a monthly season ticket for public transport should work out more expensive than buying a return ticket daily, but that is just one of the extra costs she is finding surprising. Groceries and eating out are also far more expensive than here, she finds. Don't get me wrong, she loves it there, but it is by no means a cushy number, even for non-Lebanese :(
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 15:32
Let her be, don't make an issue of it. Give her the option to try what you're having, but pasta's not bad for her, particularly wholemeal. Mine would only eat pasta from the age of about two to the age of about nine or ten. She never ate fruit, either :(
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Latest post on 05 November 2013 - 11:17
Yes. HTH. HAND.
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 22:30
Gosh, I'm amazed to see Gripe Water is on sale in the UAE - I thought it contained alcohol as the soothing ingredient to put babies to sleep?
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 20:59
There's a lovely kitchen equipment shop in the Courtyard in Al Quoz, wouldn't be surprised if they had them there. http://www.localsearch.ae/en/profile/Al+Diyafa+Hotel+%26+Catering+Supplies/515445/
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 18:22
Olene, it depends on what apps you have on your ipad or iphone. We can watch filmon and dailymotion using apps, also, using apps and "special" three-letter add-ons, we can watch BBC, ITV and CBS on demand (and I presume others, just I can't get Homeland and other series to work on any of the several ipad browsers I have now invested in, without registering and/or paying extra, which I don't want to do. But that's another thread, sorry :D).
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 15:14
If I understood it properly, you get permanent pimples from using this spam. HTH.
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 14:30
A bit like yours, my husband got an Apple TV in the States without knowing what it was, because a colleague told him it was good, though he he did know we had Apple products which would work with it at home! It works here; it took my husband less than 5 minutes to set up, the instructions in the box are simple and easy to follow; you can watch all kinds of things from it on your television; it is best if you have Apple products already (Mac computer, iphone or ipad, but I don't know about ipod), so that you can stream films and tv shows from your Apple machine to your Apple TV.
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Latest post on 02 November 2013 - 18:35
Things which you don't think about that you may use from time to time but which have alcohol in them: vanilla essence, Bach Flowers Rescue Remedy, wine vinegar (you can get cider and balsamic vinegar here but not proper wine vinegar). Bring all your summer clothes, the winter season is in full swing in the shops here!
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Latest post on 02 November 2013 - 12:44
Don't blame Dubai. We've had the most terrible trouble recently with Swiss, English and Canadian banks. They're all the same. Couldn't organize a drink-up in a brewery.
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Latest post on 02 November 2013 - 12:33
I blame the estate agents, they push and push for higher rents to get themselves higher commission and in a place where landlords don't seem to mind leaving their properties untenanted for months or even years at a time, the agents win in the end :(
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Latest post on 01 November 2013 - 16:04
Al Ain, Rotana, Arabic restaurant "Min Zaman", after a visit to the Al Ain Fort and Oasis and museum. Lovely jubbly! <em>edited by simpleasabc on 01/11/2013</em>
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Latest post on 01 November 2013 - 14:34
We only went to this once, a while ago, but enjoyed it. Not sure if they have changed chefs, though. Pork and smoking outside on the terrace: http://www.theaddress.com/en/special/weekends-at-nineteen
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Latest post on 01 November 2013 - 14:28
Before you buy a new one, check that the router is properly set up. Also, I believe you can buy gadgets to boost the strength of your wi-fi signal? Otherwise, I hear Belkin are quite good. We have a Cisco Linksys router which isn't bad, it's just we get a very poor signal in our quite large two-floor villa, particularly as we have a lot of machines which use the wi-fi connection. I'm sorry, I can't tell you about Etisalat as we are with Du who don't do w-fi routers at the mo.
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Latest post on 31 October 2013 - 13:28
I second Yorky for the Hilton.
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Latest post on 31 October 2013 - 13:25
Niamh (pronounced Neeve!) at Ted Morgan Motorcity is very good at subtle, delicate highlights. She listens to what you want and is very careful to get it right. My hair is short and I like the way she cuts it, too - again, she does as I ask! I haven't tried Juan Salon, I tried loads of other places before Ted Morgan and I am really happy to go there regularly now, although it is on the expensive end of the spectrum, I think it's worth it.
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Latest post on 31 October 2013 - 12:32
Apologies if this has been posted before, if it has, I missed it. http://toys.usvsth3m.com/are-you-hated-by-the-daily-mail/
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Latest post on 28 October 2013 - 11:38
I am no authority but I have heard it rumoured that they go armed with ID's which indicate they are over 21 - and certainly, some of the school-girls you see round here can pass for over 21 when they're in their full regalia and war-paint.. Um, no, you're not the only parent who thinks it's an absolute no-no if the above scenario is likely to apply.
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Latest post on 28 October 2013 - 10:41
Try the places in Knowledge Village. They coach in small groups and cost less than having a private and possibly illegal tutor coming to your house. I can suggest the Princeton Review for the ordinary SAT tests and I know they do SATII subject prep as well. Otherwise, I know of another place there which coaches Maths in small groups, I am currently suffering from Alzheimer's Lite but will get back to you if I ever remember its name. You can also google private tutors in Knowledge Village and you will find licensed tutors, I believe.
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Latest post on 28 October 2013 - 10:37
Thanks for that laugh, Ruth M, it really cheered me up - and you said it with such a straight face :D
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Latest post on 27 October 2013 - 12:59
http://www.awf.ae/law-33-2008.html is the one you want, if I remember correctly. ETA: Article 25. <em>edited by simpleasabc on 27/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 26 October 2013 - 15:27
Another vote for Dr Jennifer at Mediclinic. Agree with everything Guerrera says about her.
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Latest post on 26 October 2013 - 13:25
Have you read the other side of the coin? http://dubaisally.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/report-card.html Funny, but a work of fiction :)
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Latest post on 26 October 2013 - 11:29
I believe the British Consulate in Dubai has stopped attesting anything, but I could well be wrong. No, sorry, looking at this site, I'm afraid I'm right. Not even Abu Dhabi, either :( [url=https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-dubai'>link[/url'> Umm, congratulations on your divorce! <em>edited by simpleasabc on 26/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 24 October 2013 - 14:54
I used to change the date on the settings to get more lives ha I can't believe you told me that! I can't believe I didn't think of it! *Sits on hands to resist* &lt;Whispering&gt; On your ipad, if you close CC and FB, delete the CC app and then re-open it from your re-opened FB page, you can reload CC and when you connect to FB after it's loaded, you have 5 more lives./&lt;whispering&gt; I can't believe I told you that - what it says about my sad addiction :D
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Latest post on 24 October 2013 - 10:58
Unfortunately maids, if left to their own devices dont do their job properly. It's not just some maids who are guilty of skiving off if the boss isn't around. I bet there are a few regular EW posters who are guilty of it also.... LMAO (self-unemployed).
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Latest post on 23 October 2013 - 19:37
If it's "dry" on the Monday, doesn't that mean that the Tuesday is the actual New Year's Day?
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Latest post on 23 October 2013 - 09:42
Welcome to the wonderful world of Dubai! You might find that your husband needs something similar from his own sponsor before you can get the licence. You can use the following format, adapted to the occasion, for anything where you need an "NOC" (No Objection Certificate). Dear Sir/Madam, Please accept this letter as confirmation that I, __________________, holder of ___________ passport No. ________________ have no objection to __________________, holder of ___________ passport No. ______ who is under my sponsorship, obtaining a UAE alcohol licence. Yours,
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Latest post on 22 October 2013 - 10:01
It sounds as if this is completely inappropriate behaviour for a 9 year old girl and also, from what you say, as if her parents would be thoroughly shocked to find out about it. If I were you, I would share my concerns with the parents, from the point of view of the safety of their daughter, so they are aware and in private, might join up the dots themselves. As you say, if you can, give practical help such as suggesting the name of a counsellor. It's an awkward thing to have to do, though, and you run the risk of being told to get lost. I think you would feel bad about yourself if you didn't make an effort to do all in your power to point out the warning signs to the little girl's parents, though.
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Latest post on 22 October 2013 - 09:48
I'm sorry, I don't know, but if I were you, I would ring the Observatory and ask them.
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Latest post on 21 October 2013 - 22:48
Ask them to reserve a table for you already and to send you the festive menu and booking confirmation form by email when they are ready, then you can confirm your booking if you decide you want to go.
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Latest post on 21 October 2013 - 11:46
Shivi, to be sure, you really need to keep doing the shampoo and combing out with conditioner at regular intervals for a while, because of the life cycle of nits/lice. I can't remember if the recommended gap is 7 or 10 days, but I would check it out.
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Latest post on 17 October 2013 - 00:13
We're looking at Traiteur at the Hyatt Park Hotel, our plans have changed and we can't go there for Christmas Day now, so this is second best :( Will let you know when I have prices and menus.
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 16:09
Nitpicking slightly, but isn't Jones the Grocer Australian, not British? Haven't had a good proper English breakfast yet in Dubai as the potentially good ones are spoilt by the fake bacon and chicken sausages :( edited by simpleasabc on 16/10/2013 There is always The Village Fry at Irish Village Thanks for the pointer, Hiccups, will try that when I next feel the need for a good old breakfast fry up!
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Latest post on 16 October 2013 - 15:46
Nitpicking slightly, but isn't Jones the Grocer Australian, not British? Haven't had a good proper English breakfast yet in Dubai as the potentially good ones are spoilt by the fake bacon and chicken sausages :( <em>edited by simpleasabc on 16/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 16:28
I've occasionally bought online from Cobone using my credit card and have not had any problems with them.
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 11:36
I read somewhere there will be a new MacBook model announced tomorrow and that Air is being phased out to be replaced by MacBook Pro Retina with Haswell processor. But I know nothing of what I type. This is the link: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/10/09/new-macbook-pro-release-likely-timed-fall-ipad-event/
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 10:56
You don't take the LL to court, it's handled by the Rent Committee. If you had to use the courts, the cost of bringing the case would massively outweigh the compensation you'd receive (which IIRC is a year's rent). And I believe you would get to stay 2 years in the property not 1. I was told that by the litigation team of a well known developer here How would that work if you'd already had to find a new home and sign a new contract before the new tenant moved into your old place? Oops I think he meant if you have to open a case against a LL whilst still in the property I am tired today sorry :-) Hope you've got the day off! I could get into an infinite loop if I carried on asking questions so I think I'll stop! Have a good day!
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 10:40
I remember on a similar thread in the past, there was one lady who sent an email to her guests a week or so in advance of their arrival, setting out the "dos and don'ts" that would be expected of them during their stay. It sounded quite draconian, but was very clear and it made certain that she never had to suffer from selfish, tight guests, as, if they were expecting a free ride, they were aware before they landed that they wouldn't get it! I think she varied the tone depending on how hospitable she wanted to be with each particular guest. It seemed to work well, though, and she hit on this as a solution after a visit from one freeloader too many. I can't find the particular post I was thinking of, beginning to wonder if I imagined it, but this is a good one, I love the "teetotal" guest! http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic107140-the-expense-of-having-visitors.aspx <em>edited by simpleasabc on 14/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 10:33
You don't take the LL to court, it's handled by the Rent Committee. If you had to use the courts, the cost of bringing the case would massively outweigh the compensation you'd receive (which IIRC is a year's rent). And I believe you would get to stay 2 years in the property not 1. I was told that by the litigation team of a well known developer here How would that work if you'd already had to find a new home and sign a new contract before the new tenant moved into your old place?
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Latest post on 14 October 2013 - 10:30
In contrast to some of these stories, my cousin, also my godson, called me last week and I invited him and his wife and three sons to come and stay, preferably during the winter so that they could get away from the Norwegian snows for a bit. We are lucky enough to have room here for all of them, at least for the next year, which is what I told him. His response was: "Oh, no, we couldn't bother you, there are too many of us, we'll try and find a nice little hotel nearby!" OK, so the nearest "nice little hotel" to us is the Address, but it is a sweet thought on his behalf and we will be happy to look after them if they come and stay with us or get a good hotel deal!
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 09:56
What I thought very odd and from what I understand, probably historically inaccurate, was that the attacker was from Anna's own "class" and not from "Upstairs", which I think would have been much more likely. (My grandmother was a Lady's Maid and she met my grandfather when he was Majordomo at the Palace in Madrid so I can claim to know a little bit about it from their stories.) ETA: Extremely shocking and unexpected but very well acted. bintyibbs2, we are talking about episode 3 of season 4, available on an ITV player not necessarily that near you.. <em>edited by simpleasabc on 13/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 09:42
I think we're just lucky our friends aren't like that at all! The only person who used to behave like that was my mother and she was notorious in the family as she did that even when we went to stay with her!
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 20:24
It is Arafat day which is dry, so AlainGirl is right, sunset on Sunday to sunset on Monday.
 
 
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