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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 20:38
pmd,maybe ladyB is out of town, I can give you a bag of mine - post your email or number!
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 16:18
Great thread. There's also Fidelity Fitness http://www.fidelityfitnessclub.com/fitness/group-exercise though the timetable doesn't seem to be showing for some reason.
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 16:14
Oh no, that's terrible :(
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 16:03
Not sure, but there was very heavy traffic this morning on MBZ road and also SZR this afternoon - it may just be normal traffic resuming!
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 16:01
Hey, I never got your text. I could pop in Saturday to collect the dates. Let me know! Hi PMD, It wasn't me that was texting you, I think it was LadyB :)
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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 15:59
Hi Sue, Well - ours were super dusty so I left them all soaking overnight to find that the water had fermented in the morning - I rinsed again and left them drying out but am not sure what the answer is, I think they are so soft that rinsing them makes them fall apart a bit! Am not sure what moist wiping is but it sounds cumbersome and would have taken hours with ours. As it is it took a looong time picking each one off the twigs. (I think I am very much over being a date-farmer). :D
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 09:27
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/5-6-earthquake-jolts-off-the-coast-of-kish-tremors-felt-in-uae-2014-07-30-1.557970
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 05:52
There was a 5.6 one in Kish, Iran at 5.32am - would that be what was felt here? That's another big one for Iran, hope everyone is ok :( <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 30/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 05:50
I didn't (though was same time as I woke up) but BFF did. Do feel dizzy right now though! Another one?
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 05:48
Hi, Got it!
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 18:57
Tkoshy, I can spare a wee bag of unripe ones if you want to put up your email ad!
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 18:44
Fellow-daters If you are making spicy date pickle, I have just used this recipe and the pickle has a very bitter aftertaste. The amount of cumin seeds/mustard seeds seemed really high so I only used a fraction of what it said, but it is still very bitter. (Even when I use cumin/mustard seeds in Dal they also seem bitter, is it my seeds?!) http://www.erivumpuliyumm.com/2012/12/dates-pickle-eenthappazham-achar.html
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 15:27
It's not near you (though also not as far as you think!) but Mushrif Park and Mamzar Park both have public swimming pools @ 10 AED. There's also the Sheikh Hamdan Swimming Complex which is only about a 10 minute drive from you.
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Latest post on 29 July 2014 - 15:25
Thanks everyone. Only taking one bag so will have to decant some shoes ;)
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Latest post on 28 July 2014 - 20:22
Thanks - I can't see any mention of it on the airline's website but will ask them.
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Latest post on 28 July 2014 - 20:21
That's not bad actually, thought it would be extortionate but it's the same price as all the others. Are they well supervised though, I always seem to have doubts about that place for some reason!
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Latest post on 28 July 2014 - 20:14
What are the timings of the camp Anon?
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Latest post on 28 July 2014 - 10:10
You can also have your old visa put in to your new passport for a small fee, done at Immigration.
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Latest post on 28 July 2014 - 10:08
1. Take Passport/Visa, old DL and a passport photo 2. Visit one of the Opticians which is linked to RTA (Grand, Prime, etc - list on RTA website) 3. have eye test, pay AED 130 4. Test result is uploaded to RTA by optician 5. You'll receive SMS within one hour telling you to collect new license from RTA. :) ETA - I think some of the opticians also have the ability to print the new license but I have not seen it. <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 28/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 21:31
In Khaleej Times too. Eid Mubarak!
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 21:02
Not on GN/KT/yet. It was on Emirates247 (re KSA) for a while which was then amended to say announcement soon.
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 16:02
I think the restaurant is open, it usually is. You used to have to be signed in by a member at the Lakes but maybe alternatively you could go to Jumeirah Islands.
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 15:35
Will have to stay up late to know whether to put alarm on for work or not :-P
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 15:33
Hi, I'm also interested in kitchens/cupboards from Ikea but Ikea don't fit them, or do they? And what do you do with the sides? I had a quote last week from another company but thought it was a bit expensive. <em>edited by Tattie Bogle on 27/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 27 July 2014 - 14:58
We are waiting for moon-sighting tonight. If confirmed, Private Sector will be off Mon/Tues. If it is not called tonight it will be Tues/Wed. Many companies though have already made the decision and informed their staff accordingly. It was looking pretty cloudy this morning which may have impacted sightings but it has cleared up now. Eid Mubarak to everyone!
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 21:06
The full opening ceremony is on YouTube now, absolutely brilliant. Great job Glasgow :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlYwNqixTig
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 12:26
Amazing news :) xxx
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 12:23
Thread hijack but Congratulations Loopy Lotti!!!
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 11:46
We stayed here http://www.thesienavillage.com/ which I LOVED, it was up in the mountains (beware a 3 hour drive on very bumpy twisty roads!) - soo quiet and cool weather and they come and light fires in your room. Beautiful views and nice for visits to tea plantations etc. We also stayed here http://backwaterripples.com/ which was lovely for backwater views and trips on houseboats etc. (Beware if you are travelling off-season (i.e. now) as a lot of resorts use these times to host big company events - the resort we stayed in was beautiful but had banging disco music from an event that took over the whole hotel until the early hours every night) Also another beware - the packs of spices sold in strips in all the spice shops in kerala have poppy seeds in them - make sure you don't bring them back by mistake!
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 08:52
Hi here you go http://www.rentacrib.ae/
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 06:03
Thanks all!
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 06:01
I haven't had time to start anything yet...eek. Has anyone made anything yet?
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 05:59
The Lakes Club is lovely but I'm not sure what the rules are re membership/using the pool. THey used to do a summer membership.
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 12:23
Hellooo! Can actually set my watch by them now. 7.05am and there they are, nice big heart in the sky. I do think of you every morning. :-P
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 12:16
If she has raised money for charity, and it is not under the umbrella of the 15 or so registered charities which are legally allowed to do this, then she could be in a lot of trouble. According to her pinterest page, she had an 'inter faith' marriage at SZ Mosque, I didn't know this was possible? Also her wedding cake looks very small for 15,500 guests who were invited. Would just about feed 15 I think! Anyway, I wonder if anyone picked the eco-cabin as a gift on the gift register! :-P
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 06:44
Yay for Glasgow! Some bits coming out on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o5qlUYryqE
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 18:15
Try the summer camps! Dubai Holiday Camps; Esports; Active Sports; M&S Sports etc. Lots of young people are working at these camps.
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 17:04
Alternatively just driving round NZ but staying in different hotels in each city. thanks :)
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 06:55
Thanks!
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 06:06
Thinking of you Star. I hope you have some good support around you at this difficult time. Take care x
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 20:27
Hi :) I have wondered this, I think it would be fine as it is used to getting hot?!
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Latest post on 21 July 2014 - 17:25
She has possibly not even done it as a charity-thing but as a sharing-something-nice-she-made thing? We always receive treats from our neighbours at Iftar time during Ramadan and are very much not Muslim. We reciprocate on Christmas morning and our Hindu neighbours send things round during their festivals too. That's the best thing about being in this melting pot of the UAE - being able to share things with our neighbours of every nationality and faith.
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Latest post on 21 July 2014 - 15:56
Why don't you just get the Etihad coach? 80 AED per passenger https://www.etihad.com/en-ae/experience-etihad/etihad-express/
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Latest post on 20 July 2014 - 18:04
Dally so sorry to hear you have been ill, wishing you the very best for a speedy recovery. Take care xx
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Latest post on 20 July 2014 - 17:17
Oh to chew and eat At chicken feet Plus other unmentionables Or dine at hotels fashionable Will multiply the cost of Dubai by factors of ten fold So now you've been told The choice is yours Whether to have sore jaws From chewing on feets and other such treats In order to save some dimes (TB!!fast running out of rhymes...) edited by Sugarbeach on 20/07/2014 There once was a lass who hadn't tried Sind Punjab how sad, she didn't know it was fab though the others coaxed her and said, "just give it a try" she said NO as she thought there'd be chickens' feet a-fry Just go, EW said, you're in for a treat Alas still no she said, afraid of The Feet We've never seen Feet on the menu, they said But still, the EWer shook her head Then one hot day, (it was 50 the car read) young Dally sneaked to Karama not long before bed And filled up her plate with delights so many and when it came to her bill! Hardly a penny! And then she came back to post her delight and to say ne'er a chicken foot had been in sight And to this day if you ask her, where shall we go? To Sind Punjab, she cries! I'm now in the know!
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Latest post on 20 July 2014 - 17:12
Yeah if you like deep fried chicken feet and other unmentionable and unidentifiable foods, go for it, personally I'd rather go without than eat in some of the "bargain" places. ha! not really. Sind Punjab in Karama proudly display proudly display their Time Out Dubai award for best eatery. :)
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Latest post on 20 July 2014 - 15:49
. I saw an all you can eat Chinese buffet for 20 dirhams per person. I kept walking. What would I be eating for 20 :O Probably exactly the same thing you'd eat if it were 200 per person in a hotel! ;)
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Latest post on 20 July 2014 - 15:38
Going out normally costs me at least 1K per dinner outing but you can eat out for as low as 250 dirhams for two people, food and soft drink, no alcohol. . Ouch! When we eat out we often go to places where you can have a delicious slap up meal for about 20-30 AED per person!
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Latest post on 20 July 2014 - 15:34
My DH and many of his associates don't have degrees, they are employed as managers and have contracts reflecting that but their visas state "clerk" or some other such like description. Hasn't caused any problems to date. This may not pose them problems a) because of nationality and b) because they don't travel a lot. If you don't have the word 'Manager' as your visa title and if your nationality is of one which doesn't get visa on arrival to some countries, this can be a problem. OP - I think it will be fine.
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Latest post on 19 July 2014 - 13:28
Thank you all, I ended up getting the Garmin Navigator which is perfect. Thanks :)
 
 
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