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Latest post on 26 May 2011 - 09:20
Denmark also banned rice crispies. Impressive.
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Latest post on 25 May 2011 - 09:26
Are you talking about the same spice souk that's directly across the parking area/road from the creek, before you go up into the gold souk? I'm sure there's only 2-3 sellers of spice, at the most. The spice in those shops are absolutely rubbish. There are other spice shops but they sell only wholesale and they tend to be buried further inside the maze. There really isn't a spice souk anymore. There's only one or two shops left that still sells spices and only to tourists at vastly inflated prices (and of dubious quality). The souks that stretch betwee the creek and the sea on the Deira side are rather atmospheric even if most of the shops are only wholesale. Behind the "spice" souk is a patchwork of covered passageways and courtyards. I've still never figured out what most of the shops actually survive on.... Doing a mental count here-there are at least 20 spice sellers-maybe more-they are on both sides of the lane and down 2 alley ways-love the spice market-and I am sure all the stores survive quite well-head down there after 8 or 9 pm-it is always busy
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Latest post on 25 May 2011 - 08:23
There really isn't a spice souk anymore. There's only one or two shops left that still sells spices and only to tourists at vastly inflated prices (and of dubious quality). The souks that stretch betwee the creek and the sea on the Deira side are rather atmospheric even if most of the shops are only wholesale. Behind the "spice" souk is a patchwork of covered passageways and courtyards. I've still never figured out what most of the shops actually survive on....
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Latest post on 24 May 2011 - 15:17
I'm one of three girls. My older sister has two boys. I have two boys. My younger sister has two boys. My mother spent the last three years urging all of us to go for a third child in the hopes of having a granddaughter. My older sister is now pregnant again....with a third son. We're all still very happy.
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Latest post on 24 May 2011 - 12:07
You can take the Piccadilly line from Heathrow to South Kensington and see the museums there. Plenty of places for lunch around and you could probably even venture to Harrods for the decorations and the Food Hall spectacle. Then return to Heathrow. The ride will probably take around 40 minutes from the airport to South Kensington station. When we have long layovers in one city we try to focus on seeing ONE thing - one museum or destination, and follow that with a meal before returning to the airport. You'd be surprised by how quickly time flies by during a layover and you don't want to be too rushed!
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 16:38
You could always live in Dubai and commute to Sharjah. Plenty of people do it and the traffic isn't bad in that direction. Mirdiff is a pleasant community in Dubai but handy for Sharjah. Sharjah doesn't have a large western expat presence and Sharjah is certainly cheaper, but for good reasons.
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 16:35
What Gleek says actually makes sense. My private school in the US was accredited by the Association of Independent Maryland Schools. Public schools are automatically "accredited" by their school district. If your child is at a standard international school in Dubai it will be accredited (I would think) by the KHDA as well as possibly an overseas group if it's an US or UK curriculum school. I imagine for your purpose accreditation by the KHDA will be fine. The motive behind the accreditation request is probably to ensure that the students are actually at a proper school and that the student and the school are doing the application in good faith (no cheating, no substitution sitting of exams, marking up grades and other ethical problems that might occur with an ambitious applicant and an unregulated school).
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 15:45
I was there exactly once too. It sold my favorite salad dressing from the US but at four times the US price! I was thinking that.... Anyone remember the gourmet market in the Oasis Centre? Didn't it fold after less than a year? I'm not knocking Jones the Grocer specifically but we already have so many of these gourmet deli/bakery/lunch/mini-marts in Dubai now that it makes one wonder how they all manage to survive. So basically its another gourmet deli cafe? But that place was ridiculously expensive and it rounded the prices up on the receipt so after my one trip there i vowed never to go back....!!!
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 15:44
The Food Hall at Galeries Lafayette in the Dubai Mall actually has a pork room to its credit. It's pretty reasonably priced too...as is the rest of the food hall itself. My guess is that the stores have to pay a premium fee to have a "pork license" that it's not financially worthwhile to have a pork room. This would explain why only the big chains have them, although not Carrefour (a puzzle). I'd just be happy if even ONE of these so-called gourmet places could actually sell stuff that isn't available at every.other.gourmet.place in the district. And pork! For goodness sakes, I know there are issues with licensing and all that palaver, but how is it -- honest question -- that none of these places sell decent pork/ham products? I am bored to SOBS with the stuff available in the supermarkets out here and yes yes yes I know where we live, but surely there is a way of having the non-Muslim room as part of one of these ventures? Rant over. Sorry. :)
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 15:30
I was thinking that.... Anyone remember the gourmet market in the Oasis Centre? Didn't it fold after less than a year? I'm not knocking Jones the Grocer specifically but we already have so many of these gourmet deli/bakery/lunch/mini-marts in Dubai now that it makes one wonder how they all manage to survive. So basically its another gourmet deli cafe?
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 15:19
There's no way any US university is going to keep tabs on every single school in the world or expect all schools to hold some type of US accreditation. I imagine what the universities are saying that they want to see your child have some type of US accredited examination scores - the SATs, the AP exams or the IB exams would be certainly what the US universities look for in overseas applicants. Schools don't "offer" SATs. It's administered separately from the school itself, even if the test takes place on the school campus. American schools don't offer classes that focus on the SAT exams, unlike the AP or IB exams. It's essentially an IQ exam and not a very good one at that. The SAT is administered by a wholly independent company and I'm sure they offer SAT exams somewhere in Dubai outside the various American schools. You'll have to google around but I'm confident some outfit in Knowledge village will offer the SAT tests. Note that the tests only occur several times a year so you can't just take them whenever you want. Thank you Tallybalt but everywhere i look it tells me that the school attended must hold some form of US accreditation not having institutional accreditation has important consequences for students applying keeps being repeated. The IB is recognised but the school we were looking at does not do SAT's, so guessing that one is out. So how are the international curriculum students getting in to US university? Are their schools accredited, if so which schools are these? Do not want to go to a US school. edited by Here & Now on 17/05/2011
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 14:16
DH pays his PA around 25K a month, but she's been with him for a few years now. I have to say I was impressed when i first heard the salary ranges. It's more than what a secretary makes in the US.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 14:14
APs are very helpful but they are not *required* as the SATs are for most universities. Of course, a good applicant will have a bunch of AP exams under her belt when she applies, but it won't hurt a foreign applicant not to have AP exams if she can provide a substitute of some type, such as the IB exams. Having the SAT scores is probably the single most important component of your child's application. Most schools require them - but having said that, IB scores are becoming a more popular and credible alternative. And the APs.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 12:34
If you start out in Boston and drive to Cape Cod, you may want to do a side detour to Providence and spend a day or two in Newport. Providence is a lovely little city and Newport is fab. Just fab.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 12:30
Having the SAT scores is probably the single most important component of your child's application. Most schools require them - but having said that, IB scores are becoming a more popular and credible alternative.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 12:28
Cape Cod and Maine aren't known for resorts - not like Florida or the Caribbean. Most vacationers stay in rented summer houses or in small hotels. You could try booking.com for the hotels. Actually, I'd suggest just renting a summer house for a week in Cape Cod and booking for another week somewhere in Maine. Chatham is a lovely town on the ocean side of Cape Cod, but we always rented in Truro, on the bay side. Wellfleet is charming and historic and Providence is funky. I'm not too qualified to speak about Maine but we stayed in Bar Harbor a few times when I was a child. But there are lots of charming waterfront towns all along the Maine coastline. Just be prepared for cold water! It doesn't warm up until August, whereas down on Cape Cod the water is swimmable from June - September.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 12:20
It's easy to make such a gesture when 90% of the Emirate is desert with little/no natural resources.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 12:17
It doesn't matter what school he/she goes to. He/she doesn't even need to have IB scores, although it helps. Any regular school in Dubal + SAT exams and/or the IB exams will be fine for applying to university in the US. American universities don't have "accredited" schools that they only accept students from.
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Latest post on 16 May 2011 - 10:19
I am curious, does anyone know of someone who bought a brand new car in Dubai and had it shipped to the US without a problem? So far I haven't come across anyone who does. When we first bought our car we originally planned to take it back to the US when the time came but every dealership we visited in Dubai as well as several dealership in the US all said...."er...ah...weeeeell, ma'am, it's not something we recommend...blah blah...because of Gulf specifications and emission standards and stringent policies for conversion....expensive...etc cetera." This was Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Volvo, Saab and a few more. It's quite possible that every single person we spoke to was flat out wrong, but that would be a pretty big group of car dealers on both sides of the world. Why call dealerships? They won't have a clue. Dealerships will tell you flat out that parts bought online from America or Europe won't work in Gulf-spec American or European cars, which is just cr@p. Sorry bornconfused, but you were told a load of nonsense. GMC don't make special cars to sell in the Gulf, just as BMW or any other manufacturer doesn't. Just look at the technical data for the engines and emissions in both markets - it's identical! They run a load of identical ones off the production line, then they say "Right, this bunch over here are for the domestic market, that bunch over there are for export". The changes for the export market are entirely cosmetic, nothing at all to do with engines or emissions. The one thing that manufacturers do sometimes do differently is to produce larger-engined models for markets like the Gulf, where petrol is cheaper and so there's less disincentive to buy gas-guzzlers. These models aren't usually sold directly in their domestic markets but are available as imports. It doesn't happen too often though, because it's very expensive to produce models that will only be sold in specific markets. Most car manufacturers prefer to make models that will be sold all over the world with just cosmetic changes.
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Latest post on 15 May 2011 - 15:14
The car will have to meet US specifications, and a BMW made for the Gulf will have Gulf specifications, not US specifications. US specifications will be higher than the local Gulf specifications, especially for emission issues. You can take the car into the US after deregistering it from Dubai. Upon arrival in the US, the car has to be checked over by one of the designated approved mechanics and the car's specs must be upgraded to meet US specifications. I once got a quote and it was around $7500 USD just for the mechanic. On top of this would be shipping and degregistration/reregistration fees. In short, it cost more money to ship a car to the US and have its specs converted than it would be to sell it here and buy an identical car in the US. The Department of Transportation (DoT) website has information on importing cars into the US. In general they make it very impractical to do this. Cars bought in the US and shipped to Dubai can be shipped back without a problem, as long as it passes inspection upon reentry in the US. http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/graymarket_RI_list010410.pdf But it may still be worth your while to call the BMW dealership here and speak with several of the registered mechanics in the US about specifically your BMW. Who knows, it may already meet US specifications even if it was sold in a Gulf market. <em>edited by Tallybalt on 15/05/2011</em>
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Latest post on 14 May 2011 - 20:43
I saw white asparagus at Carrefour MOE yesterday morning at 9. Presumably they were gone by the time you looked.
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Latest post on 14 May 2011 - 17:53
Unless you got an absolutely fantastic bargain in a premier building or development, I can't see how your rent should go up, if anything it should be slightly lower or the same. If the landlord wants to raise your rent, he's capped at 5% and he must give you three months notice. If the three month notice period has passed he can't raise the rent. As for defaults, there have been other posters on here who had landlords that defaulted but the bank honored the rest of the contract period. My issue would be, especially if you're in an apartment, what happens if the maintenance fees aren't being paid. Will you be prevented from using the common facilities and even the garage, until the bank sorts out the matter, if it ever does? In general, the bank will try to sell the property as soon as it can. Honestly, if I thought there was a real chance that the landlord would default, I'd move out. I just wouldn't want to deal with all the uncertainties that would come with a missing landlord. Just do not feel guilty or sorry for your landlord's predicament. It has nothing to do with you so don't feel pressurised into paying more rent. Hi We're due to renew our tenancy agreement in July, we'd like to stay in our property so contacted our landlord to let him know we want to renew. He asked that we increase the price to reflect the increases in the market (I actually think we got a good deal last year). Today he came to see us and gave us the strong impression he has financial difficulties. Does anyone know what our position would be in the event that he defaulted on his mortgages? We don't want to pay for a full year's rent only to have to move and lose the rent because our landlord is struggling. All advice appreciated Liz
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Latest post on 12 May 2011 - 13:01
If you're mostly interested in a nice beach or lying by a pool, I wouldn't recommend Jordan. The Dead Sea beaches aren't pretty although the new hotels are quite nice. Jordan's more for people genuinely interested in seeing the ancient ruins or exploring the desert. Have you thought about Goa? Istanbul could be a very nice option if you find a boutique hotel in a waterfront yali on the Bosphorus and take day trips into the historic quarters of the city.
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Latest post on 10 May 2011 - 16:03
Darling, You have only six posts. Five of them are about how wonderful X is and call 050 XXX XXXX. In one of your four threads you bumped up a thread that had been inactive for over a month just to recommend an interior decorator. On two of the remaining three threads you bumped up threads that had been inactive for a week or two. I'm sorry if I'm wrong, but I still think you're someone who's trying to drum up business by pretending to be another bored Dubai housewife. My dear Tallybalt, i shared with you my experience and you are calling me a spammer. i don't think that's decent.
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Latest post on 09 May 2011 - 12:27
That's one reason why we didn't move to the Meadows. We're in Umm Sequim too and it's apparent that people living in Jumeirah and Umm Sequim have much smaller dewa bills than those living in New Dubai. I wonder why.... Hmm we had a leak twice in our last villa. Second time it was because DH was checking the emter daily and recording on a spreadsheet. Regarding the first leak its was about 5000dhs and we had to pay, the ll just didnt care, just another reason why we moved out. As an aside I must say we have moved to Umm Sequim from Meadows and our villa is the same size and our water bill is less than half!!!!!
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Latest post on 08 May 2011 - 14:44
What will Jones the Grocer sell that we can't already get at Spinneys or Waitrose? Just mildly curious.
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Latest post on 08 May 2011 - 11:06
Air Austria is having fabulous deals on tickets to Austria for this summer. $600 USD round trip from Dubai to Vienna. Oddly enough their flights to Copenhagen is even cheaper. If I had two weeks I'd spend it all in Austria and Switzerland because it's just so gorgeous up in the mountains and swimming in the mountain lakes is a blessed change of pace from a Dubai summer.
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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 15:38
Unmade beds. Dirty clothes. Roaches.
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 10:15
Butter pies!?! I have visions of pecan pies....without the pecans. Just melted butter fillings in a pastry crust?
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 10:14
A nice, inexpensive indoor swimming pool club like your typical neighborhood pool club back in the US. Why we don't have them all over Dubai is a mystery to me. Plenty of people don't have access to pools, and even those who have pools don't use them in the summer because of the heat and the pool isn't chilled. I'd set up the pool club to have yearly, monthly and daily rates. The pool complex would include a 50m olympic size pool.
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 10:11
I certainly didn't give up my life when I quit working to stay at home. It's entirely down to you and what you do and how you adapt to your circumstances. Children will always be demanding whether you work or not. why did nobody tell me when you become a mum/housewife you automatically give up your life????!
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 10:09
Where do you live? I'm curious as to what building would have increased in rental value since 2009 when pratically everything has declined or, at best, stayed stagnant.
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Latest post on 03 May 2011 - 09:33
US Post will be the cheapest. Be sure to insure the contents of the boxes. Sell the TV. Electronics are cheap in the US and she can buy a new one in California or buy an used one off Craig's List.
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Latest post on 03 May 2011 - 09:31
IF you leave on your own account UAE labour law is 1 week for each year worked up to the first three years. It's two weeks for years 4 and 5, and three weeks for all years above five years. If the company terminates you I think they have to pay the three weeks/year for each year of employment. But this is only the minimum requirement. A good negotiator will ensure a better end of service package. Plus if your husband is paid in AUD not AED find out how they will be paying your end of service payment, you get 1 weeks pay for every month worked (correct me if I am wrong) - this is a UAE labour law requirement. You can live on much cheaper but you won't have an equivalent lifestyle to what you have described. Hope this helps.
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Latest post on 02 May 2011 - 14:56
Lime Tree caters DH's office functions. It's fabulous food. Lots of little sandwiches and canapes and of course the cakes! http://www.thelimetreecafe.com/Pages/Catering.aspx
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Latest post on 02 May 2011 - 09:04
I doubt the US embassy will stamp any random document you bring with you. We went through the whole attestation process before we came out here and not only was it cumbersome it was also revealing how official it is. Namely someone higher up isn't going to attest/certify a document that hasn't already been attested down the chain. This is how it works: 1. The local notary in the county where the document was generated notarizes the document. 2. An official at the county state government office then notarizes the document, essentally "certifying" the local notary's notarization, this takes the form of a seal. 3. The state then notarizes the document, certifying the seal of the county notary. 4. The US Department of State notarizes the document, certifying the state seal. This is actually a very strict process. Because of legal reasons the US consulate in Dubai isn't just going to "stamp" any papers you bring with you.
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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 18:55
I had meant Emirates Living, not specifically the hills. But still, we probably both agree that 600k is the absolute minimum one needs for a family in Dubai to have a comfortable lifestyle. Less than that you're going to have to cut corners and compromise, and that's where you start questioning the value of the package and the merits of moving overseas. For a western expat family with two children to have a comfortable existence in Dubai, a villa in Emirates Hills, Ranches or Umm Sequim/Jumeirah, you should have an overall package value of at least 600,000 AED a year, or 50,000 AED a month (not including any taxes you may need to pay in Australia). This should include the rent, transportation allowance, school fees and flight tickets home. On top of this add a one-time relocation expense of 50,000 AED. If your calculations can't come up to this, it's not worth it. edited by Tallybalt on 01/05/2011 School Fees x2= 80k-90k+ per year Rent: 200-250k you can find a nice 4/5 bedroom Phone Bills: 12'000-15'000 per year Electricity: 24'000 per year Housing fee: 10'000-12'500 per year Tickets: 34'000 per year economy for four So a total of 425'500 at the top end without your basic expenses (food, clothes, car etc) And then there is a once off payment of around 30'000-50'000 for relocation At 600'000 per year I don't think you'd be able to get an emirates hills house, since the absolute cheapest is like 450'000 per year. If you want to come out here and live more modestly, you can cut down on your rent by living in an area such as midriff where you can get a 4/5 bedroom for 120-150k without negotiating the price.
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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 16:45
For a western expat family with two children to have a comfortable existence in Dubai, a villa in Emirates Hills, Ranches or Umm Sequim/Jumeirah, you should have an overall package value of at least 600,000 AED a year, or 50,000 AED a month (not including any taxes you may need to pay in Australia). This should include the rent, transportation allowance, school fees and flight tickets home. On top of this add a one-time relocation expense of 50,000 AED. If your calculations can't come up to this, it's not worth it. <em>edited by Tallybalt on 01/05/2011</em>
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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 15:02
The tap water is safe but it's desalinated water and apparently doesn't have a nice "flavor." Pretty much everyone drinks bottled water and/or water from water coolers. We have a water cooler and pick up the big 15 litre bottles from the local corner mart. One 15 litre bottle will last just about a week. Yes, I have a proforma list in Excel - in aisle order, no less - where I just tick a box for what we need. When I started that process I found I stopped a lot of the impulse buying. I noted below a couple of allusions to buying water. Do people tend to buy their drinking water in Dubai and not drink from the tap? If so, can you rent/buy those spring water coolers where big 15 litre bottles sit on top?
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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 14:44
Your food expenditures will also vary depending on your diet. DH and I are not....complex eaters and our diet at home is quite simple. Simple pastas, lots of steamed vegetables (quite often bags of frozen veggies), small pieces of meat, the occasional roasts and homemade cake. We rarely buy cheese, creams, packaged processed goods, big pieces of meat, ice creams or other prepared desserts, and those items are the expensive elements on anyone's weekly bill. <em>edited by Tallybalt on 01/05/2011</em>
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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 13:25
We drove into the "old" peninsula of Umm al Quwain back in January and I second what's been said below. Somewhat rundown, but very atmospheric, quaint and so....quiet. Feels more like rural India or (other than for the laborers and the harbor) a tiny town deep in rural Montana. It probably gives you a good idea of what Dubai must have been like thirty or forty years ago.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 16:27
I had the same question. Read through the posts below. Its answered. Now off to watch the royal kiss! (British) DH in bedroom reading a book, kids exiled to their bedroom with strict instruction to keep noise level to a minimum and here I am watching the wedding feeling very moved and "homesick" ... and I'm French. That's what 15 years in the UK has done to me :-) Would have loved to have been back in London for this! Oh, Moustique, at least i am not the only one! Husband napping, children playing in the garden. I am feeling more English than French at the moment ! i really wasn't bothered until the ceremony started and it has fascinated me... can anyone tell me why Catherine lowered her eyes when they went through the the royal horseguard whilst William was saluting ? She did it on both sides... is she not allowed to look at them ? [i'>[/i'>
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 15:51
The wife of a king is always Queen consort. The Queen is the Queen, just as the Queen of Denmark is the Queen. Queen Elizabeth the Queen mother was a queen consort, because she was married to the King. ote=m_king'>Yes, that's what I meant. I wasn't referring to the princess part. But why can she only be queen consort? Because she was not born royalty or for another reason? It doesn't matter who she was born to. She could be a princess, but she will always be the Queen consort. I thought she could only become queen consort since she's not born royalty.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 15:32
It doesn't matter who she was born to. She could be a princess, but she will always be the Queen consort. I thought she could only become queen consort since she's not born royalty.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 15:27
Can someone explain why Prince William and Harry saluted and Kate, ahem, the Duchess of Cambridge, just bowed before entering Buckingham Palace? Dh wants to know. Well, so do I.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 15:06
Actually I just got another shot of Princess Beatrice. The hat is awful. Aww, they're now married. God bless them.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 14:58
I was married 99% by the book of common prayer, except for th you may kiss the bride bit, which was apparently an American invention from the 1840s. quote=WaxMuch'>We will see the balcony kiss! They are allowed that!;) according to CNN they aren't allowed to kiss in the church same as her arms are to be covered. 'You may kiss the bride' isn't in the Book of Common Prayer. ;)
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 14:55
I have to say I really liked Carole Middleton's dress. I'll have to remember it when my boys get married and I'm old and middle aged....thirty years from now.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 14:52
Princess Beatrice in the beige outfit looked just fine to me. The other one was a bit....theatrical to put it politely.
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 14:49
The CoE only opposed the change because it opened the possibility of a future catholic monarch which would automatically mean that the supreme head of the CoE would be catholic.... I'm sure they will sort it out at some point. The real inhibitor to changing the male-first clause is apparently the difficulty of getting the commonwealth countries to make the amendment in time as well. Will be interesting if their first child is a girl.
 
 
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10 Reasons Why the UAE is a Popular Choice for Expat Women

6 Common Fears of Moving Abroad By Yourself and How to Overcome Them

Moving to the UAE Alone: 6 Common Fears and How to Overcome Them

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Requirements to apply for a UAE Golden Visa

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5 Tip for Expats to Survive Long-Distance Relationships

5 Tip for Expats to Survive Long-Distance Relationships

Opening a bank account in the UAE

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Culture shock in the United Arab Emirates for expats

14 Ways You Will Experience Culture Shock in the UAE

Why you shouldn't upload your resume on your LinkedIn profile

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Upload a Resume to Your LinkedIn Profile

10 Secrets to Happiness as an Expat

10 Secrets to Finding Happiness as an Expat

4 Ways to Network as an Expat

4 Ways to Network as an Expat

8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

8 Expat Problems That Are Just Too Real

How to Make New Friends in a Foreign Country

How to Make New Friends in a Foreign Country

Top 10 Countries with the Best Quality of Life

Top 10 Countries with the Best Quality of Life

The best European cities for new expats

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How to Make Your Own Life as an Expat and Why It’s Important

How to Make Your Own Life as an Expat and Why It’s Important

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The Real Expat: Chasing Your Dreams to Find Your True Purpose

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