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Latest post on 25 September 2013 - 16:01
Has anyone seen Dubai flags for sale anywhere. I've never seen them for sale in the usual places though they'd be easy to make at the tailors. would like to fly them in the run up to the Expo 2020 bid, but failing that the UAE one will do. 63 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Latest post on 25 September 2013 - 15:41
TDB, hope this is of some help! http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic118172-mission-pat-and-sush-day-1.aspx?Page=1
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Latest post on 25 September 2013 - 15:29
hi TDB big hugs.xx You may find a thread from a couple of years ago very helpful. Our dear AshC tried the "Pat and Shush" method and after a few weeks went from being up every hour to full nights sleep with no CIO or stress. When I get a min I'll dig and find it. xx
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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 19:30
Totally freaked in fact!
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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 19:19
dizzy at that sort of time today - but not sick like yesterday. Very odd though isn't it.... Been a bit freaked after conversation yest!
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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 18:19
interesting... http://www.muse-net.com/jan3105-html/
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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 17:37
Forget everywhere else!! I have today tried ARancher's carrot cake and it is AMAZING! highly recommended. :D
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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 17:29
Had the whole dizzy feeling but didn't connect it to this until now... Thinking of those affected. :( <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 24/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 19:08
Hasina there are looooads of salons/massage parlours in the Ghusais/Al Nahda area which would be so much cheaper and not far to travel but if you don't get a recommendation for one you may just need to try out a few until you find one you like!
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 16:13
It's so odd! The plot thickens!
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 16:07
Now. It's very funny you should ask. i have been feeling SICK all day. And yesterday felt the floor in my office shake 3 times yet nothing on the earthquake monitor when i checked yest. What about you? Was actually thinking the other day that I have not felt weird all summer but just once in the last week.
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 15:50
Is your Dr recommending you take half out and have it tested properly then see?. If so, I'd take the chance of a possible 2nd op. 1/2 a gland can produce enough to live a normal life without medication if you give it a chance. :) Where are you having your op? do you work, and how long are you allowing yourself off after to recover? Try not to worry too much, you'll be fine. :) <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 23/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 15:43
I like the Cloud 9's. But i don't like where the switch is to put them on/off. I do not know how many times I have burned my fingers!!!
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 15:29
Dear OP It could be something as simple as what your LO is having for a snack. Please check the juice she is having in her lunch box, if it's mango/orange/mixed fruit juice and has colouring in it - this particular colouring sends my LO bouncing off the walls - complete behaviour change, it can also be in cheeses, if she is having cheese. or yoghurts! Just go through her snack box with a fine toothcomb and see if you can see anything like that with colouring. It may just be that! Good luck.x
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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 15:24
fine needle aspiration & biopsy & ultrasound - results inconclusive - so had to get it taken out and then sent to be tested properly. growth was about a golf ball size I think as very visible to see.
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Latest post on 22 September 2013 - 18:37
my biopsy results were 'inconclusive' so i had half out - my scar is also about 8 cm. I think recovery depends very much on the individual and how fast your body kicks in to make up for any missing gland - I didn't feel 'right' for about a year. You also get to you know your limits and what tips you over the edge re tiredness/schedule etc.
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Latest post on 20 September 2013 - 15:52
Hi when i was organising our wedding i was told that some of the small florists in karama actually supply to the 5* hotels, they are much cheaper than your fancier florists but do a great job. it is worth driving around karama back streets and going in and speaking to them, remember that they will work karama hours so shut between 1-4
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Latest post on 20 September 2013 - 15:50
sorry not helpful but OMG I have not seen a sodastream since about 1985 :D do they sell them here?
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Latest post on 20 September 2013 - 15:45
ER, only figured you out thanks to an Airfrying thread! This place gets more confusing by the day!
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Latest post on 20 September 2013 - 15:38
oh TDB poor you. Not easy when you have work and juggling LO too. I was sick every couple of hours for 9 months, someone at some stage gave me these pills but I couldn't bring myself to take them for more than a day - I just don't trust them. It's up to you, but lots of other things work (not really for me but seem to for other people). Firstly, ignore what the scales say and put them away. It doesn't matter if you are eating all the time, do what makes you feel better. if eating salt and vinegar crisps and drinking 7up for breakfast makes you feel better, do it! Get the travel sickness bands from the pharmacy. They are like acupressure and press on the point on your wrist for nausea. Anything high in Vit B (almonds) are good and good for constant snacking too. carrying half a lemon in your bag helps, sniff regularly! I know you are over ginger, but try different things (ginger snaps etc). eat a little, often. salty things. guava juice helped me. lol i remember being in the car with DH and driving to meadows spinneys at top speed shouting I need guava juice RIGHT NOW! remember it will probably definitely pass at 12 weeks, so not long to go. chew gum for 'the taste' omg i remember that. take care hope it passes soon xx
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Latest post on 18 September 2013 - 17:25
Sugarbeach did this. I will let her know she is required.
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Latest post on 18 September 2013 - 16:06
Hmm. Not sure it will be that simple. have a horrible feeling it will involve a police report and being here in person. where did you get married?
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 18:40
it was very exciting for a short while.
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 17:46
If you are trying to get to Dubai from emirates rd, you can skip the whole al ain junction thing by going down to the ras al khor junction and going straight down through all the roundabouts. Think it was about 5 minutes quicker than sitting in the queue on Emirates Rd for 15 mins.
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 17:21
You guys should try homeopathic too! Dr ? at Prime Medical Centre Jumeirah, and also Dr ? at dubai Homeopathic centre on Al Wasl Rd. Soryr can't rememebr names!
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 17:19
saw small white plane now. looking good people!!
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 16:57
I was told I'd be on thyroxine forever but didn't go on it and used natural/homeopathic medicine. Still go for a check up every 6 months and a few hiccups along the way but 10 years and only half a thyroid gland later! :) Dr Bala at City is v good. <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 15/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 16:54
Is it with a metallic balloon type thing?? And there is a huuuuge incoming cloud!!! Brollies on high alert!
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Latest post on 15 September 2013 - 05:48
I agree re vit B complex tabs and also took kale supplements. peanuts, peanut butter and soya are supposed to inhibit thyroid function so steer clear. yoga exercises which force the blood backwards in to your thyroid gland are supposed to be very good, i.e. lying flat on the ground with your feet over your head and behind you, or a headstand against the wall.
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Latest post on 14 September 2013 - 18:15
Thanks AM. DH knows some in Satwa quite well but they were not interested :( , I'm not sure if it's the same ones - will try though, thank you!
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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 18:01
I think some companies pour some sort of acid on the roots to stop them regrowing. They give me the shivers!!!
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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 17:49
Giggles, is there a reason you are not driving here, maybe having the car while DH is at work would get you out and about. Also, check out the fairy godmother club - sure you would find some like minded people!
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Latest post on 12 September 2013 - 17:47
I thought this thread was going to be about the situation of traffic coming off Emirates Road to either get to DSO or take the turn on to Al Ain Road in the morning. The problem of cars stopping in the 2nd lane of traffic to try and push in is one thing, however seeing various school buses at a standstill while trucks/buses/cars are flying up behind them is heart-stopping. Urging anyone who sees this to report the bus numbers etc to the schools concerned and the bus transport company please!
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 19:12
I had it too (until the end) but agree that at least when you are at work you are sort of distracted from it (not really!) - some things that helped me: - travel sickness bands from pharmacy - eating constantly (ha) - salty things, lemony things - carrying half a lemon round with you to sniff when you think you are about to be sick - fizzy drinks - guava juice - things with vitamin b (almonds) - ginger snap biscuits, ginger ale, ginger beer, fresh ginger, powdered ginger - drinking loads of water when you wake up so you have something to be sick with :( It's much better after 12 weeks when at least you can tell your colleagues why you have been so green and running to the toilet every half hour lol. hope you feel better soon :(
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 17:24
that's probably at the higher end but I don't think you will get it for any less than 200 a tree, because each one is a LOT of work. you will not believe how far your roots go. Maybe your LL would be willing to pay for half - and compromise? you could start calling some landscaping companies for quotes. PS - may be completely making prices up will check with Dh <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 11/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 17:15
Yes some stupid idiot planted 26 trees. to be fair to your LL - about 10 years ago, they were all the rage! Gardeners were recommending them as the fastest growing and easiest to maintain, I think everyone just went along with it and of course the problems only started surfacing a couple of years ago when the roots had grown so big. Now the gardeners are charging again to remove them all (300 AED a tree) so it's a win win situation for them as they get revenue from the 2nd round of planting as well! I hope you do not live in our old garden :-P sorry it's not funny we know we pulled all of them up in new house too!! ETA. If I were a cynical person, I'd say the landscaping companies knew EXACTLY what they were doing 10 years ago.... <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 11/09/2013</em>
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 06:03
Hi Shell! I've been trying to find out about solar pool heating for ages! thanks for the info, do you know which company installed yours, how much it was, etc? Thanks! :)
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 17:06
For a low budget, RTA have coaches http://www.rta.ae/wpsv5/wps/portal/rta/home/about/agencies/public-transport/about/inter-emirates-buses/!ut/p/c5/jZDBDoIwDIYfad3oCFdEHEMCRASBC-FAyBIBD8b4-GJMNJlDaY9fv7R_SU3mHtub6turmsb2TEpS2w0Az6LC2Ttb8FgR05Rb8KqZV3YTCT9NYGdT4YcIMkLOxCGkgHSNrXOGb77KNpf7z866kZyeeb-ngs-UkQuN_8pv8hEX_CTeeCD5kVsulcv7Ger3Lf4gDqahI5chz8u7VFKl_QMMzHEn/dl3/d3/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?locale.switch=true Otherwise, www.careem.com
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 17:02
Thanks for all the info. wow, 6 months expiry is not good, they are so expensive. I guess you need a prescription from a UK doctor to get them in the UK?
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 16:50
Although it may seem far out, try Silicon Oasis, DubaiLand, Skycourts etc. There are sooo many new apartment blocks. DubaiMall is really only 15 minutes away and for Knowledge Village you'd just be straight down Emirates Rd, down Hessa St and it may be worth it with the rent difference!
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 16:42
Are there studios in JV? :-) There sure are! http://www.cadi3.com/
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 15:59
or one in Jumeirah Village :) - handover in about 6 months.
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 05:33
Don't bother sweeping up!! http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/weather/sandstorms-to-cover-dubai-and-sharjah-for-two-days-says-meteorologist-1.1229257
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 05:30
oh wow that's much longer, thanks - I have the prescription. Thanks!! :)
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 05:27
wow, love me a good airshow! When is the Al Fursan one scheduled for? The Dubai Airshow is on the 17-21 Nov at DWC http://www.dubaiairshow.aero/ or you can see a mini one in about an hour :D PS forgot to say not at weekends!!
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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 05:22
Congrats from me too TDB, great news!! xx
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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 18:26
Very dark clouds heading in now. Fingers crossed for a downpour to clean everything up!! :\:
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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 17:10
Apparently very bad visibility on the roads it only rained for a minute but skies are dark and maybe we'll get a good thunder shower to clear it!!! Wind drops after about half an hour of it. Sheesh. That came out of nowhere!!
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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 16:54
very, very bad!!!! :o
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Very sudden and bad shamal - visibility not good, extremely windy
 
 
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