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Latest post on 17 April 2012 - 14:07
I know it's not just me! Everyone hates banks here they are all useless and as bad as each other. It's been hours nd I'm still fuming. I don't know why, since every time we do anything with the bank it is screwed up and I rally shouldn't be surprised. I think it's being treated as second class that I object to. <em>edited by Teabag on 17/04/2012</em>
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Latest post on 02 April 2012 - 22:16
Ds1 liquorice allsorts Ds2 lemons Ds3 vinegar
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Latest post on 14 March 2012 - 17:19
It just make me so angry because I feel they are trying to tie us in legal knots. We are already too late to give notice to quit since we had no intention of moving, so now they are saying we have to sign it. I don't want to! We are signing away any rights as tenants and the management company are really taking the mickey. There is actually a clause there saying we agree not to speak to the landlord directly under penalty! Seriously?
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Latest post on 14 March 2012 - 16:40
It also states that we legally have ONE allocated parking space (we have a dual carport!) and have been given one remote for the compound gate, with instructions to purchase a second if we need it for dhs500! For the last 6 years we had 2 remotes, but they just changed the mechanism.
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Latest post on 07 March 2012 - 22:03
You mean the one on Showtime? Am I being dense?
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Latest post on 01 March 2012 - 14:45
Thanks!
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Latest post on 26 February 2012 - 13:00
18 and 16 year olds get 500 per month, to include phone, metro, entertainment and any outside food not sanctioned by me! 11 year old gets 30 per week and entertainment paid by me as he is still supervised. Everyone gets a complete wardrobe overhaul each year, in the summer holidays, any additional fashion items they have to purchase from their money. The older boys also do odd jobs as they come up, and all have deductions if chores are not done! I'm with you highland lass! They can eat Lunch boxes or not - they choose but no alternative, although I do occasionally give them 15dhs to spend in the school cafe, VERY occasionally!
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Latest post on 23 February 2012 - 11:06
We have an edge, our second. Love it. Fab resale value, lots of storage space and big enough back seat for three big teenagers! Service is SZR near times square for me which is really easy.
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Latest post on 18 February 2012 - 14:56
Spray shaving foam on kitchen workroom and let him draw, or rice on a tray. Put on some loud music and dance. Build a fort with bedding. Make pictures with glue and pasta/rice/coffe beans, anything you have around. Make some mini snacks and watch a movie. Have a tea party.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 21:33
Took mine to ghost protocol today. Vox has buy one get one if pay HSBC MasterCard. We went for 35dhs for both of us and only 6 people in theatre. He is same age.
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Latest post on 05 February 2012 - 20:24
Did you pay at a machine, at etisalat or at an ATM? Interested to know what is dangerous method!
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Latest post on 04 February 2012 - 13:29
We couldn't make it this year because one of the kids was heading off on an international school trip and we didn't have time. Hearing this I am pleased we missed it. We have two small dogs and the kids would have been devastated to see this. I won't be telling them either.
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Latest post on 30 January 2012 - 16:34
I live in Barsha and pick up after the dogs. The guys building the roads who pee on the wall of our compound and squat to p@@ in the ditch don't pick up after themselves, or even seem perturbed to be noticed by western woman when all equipment is out and airing.... Sometimes I wonder WHY I pick up after the dog...
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Latest post on 28 January 2012 - 08:47
I knew someone on here would have the answer! Thanks ladies.
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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 21:51
National diploma is a level 3 I think, like 3 alvels? edited by Teabag on 26/01/2012 <em>edited by Teabag on 26/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 21:39
Level 2 or level 3 or extended Which did you do?
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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 21:38
Zoeesta, Apologies. I have never heard of this before today. Don't understand levels and equivalents. What is level 2 business likely to set you up for? Can you study other things at uni, assuming you get a place, than business or would my 15 year old be choosing NOW to go into business as a career? He wants to be a physiotherapist possibly smoothing in design or maybe go into marketing (basically he hasn't a clue)
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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 21:31
Sorry! But from what I have read online, level 2 is like 2 a levels? What uni will accept this? Business course.
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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 21:24
But level 2 is equivalent to 2 a levels? What university would accept that? Is it recognize anywhere outside uk? I am very confused. Already trying to choose between a levels and IB, now offered btec level 2, though letter from school is unclear as to whether this is alongside other things since it is business only or is taking child along direction straight to business and takes away all other options. We are not from uk and want option to choose college elsewhere if he wants to, don't want to limit him now and if it is only 2 alvels is that not lower than IB certificate? I have never heard of this course and know nothing about it. <em>edited by Teabag on 26/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 20:50
The sad thing is, I was really getting into using SnS and this experience has really put me off. I have order a dozen or so times in the last two months, and have a load more shopping I would like to do. We are us based but I am originally from uk. I have not been to Europe in 10 years and this gave me a way to shop "back home" that I didn't think I'd get to do again! I would hate not to be able to use it any more!
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 20:38
I checked my mail and I sent them the correct invoice on 25th December and it cleared cut ms here 29th December. Someone didn't follow up with this package and get the information right. After various emails and phone calls, not returned, they tried to tell me US CUSTOMS had re-evaluated the item as $365 before it left the states. Like us customs would be interested in a sweatshirt leaving the country. I sure they have better things to do! Sorry for the ramble but I'm p!553d and need to rant!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 22:18
Including delivery to the us SnS in new York the value was less than $50 Still not valuable enough to tax, especially not at 150%!!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 19:19
Who knows? Maybe they thought it was a really nice sweatshirt. Really Reallllly nice!!
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Latest post on 22 January 2012 - 17:27
I have been corresponding with alas for a month. I had a $40 sweatshirt stopped at customs because it had been valued by SnS new York at $365. Despite sending copies of invoice to alaa on christmas day, they tried to deliver it on new years eve, with 173dhs customs duty plus 41dhs delivery. I called them after I got the SMS and they assured me it was a mistake and they would contact the driver. Who tried to charge me 214dhs. I refused. Contacted alas again, and again, and am waiting to have a return call. Still no package. Wouldn't be any good to me now anyway, it was a gift for my uncle's 70th birthday, on January 9th. What's worse I paid the shipper $13 extra to have it express delivered to NY!
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Latest post on 19 January 2012 - 15:03
We have had a couple of rough years recently, with redundancies etc and only in the last year or year and a half have we started having anything over, despite being seriously frugal. We are paying off debts to family members first, and should be done with that by March. After that we should be saving about 10%, which may not seem like a lot but we have 3 kids and pay everything ourselves, even sponsorship and medical in the children's cases!
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Latest post on 15 January 2012 - 15:47
M&S at MOE had deerstalker hats in the men's department a couple of weeks ago.
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 16:48
That's us! Thanks for that Suze. We got no letter offering an incentive to move. First we heard we'd been moved already. The letter I got states we will be going onto 4.79% in march, no question. Gonna move it, on prInciple. Also withdrawing from 40+ years with a Bank of Ireland current and savings accounts. Voting with my feet!
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 16:28
SVR, we are in the last few years of 25 year term. Bank of Ireland who closed down some of their mortgage business to lessen their exposure to the uk market. We were chosen because we "fit the criteria" but I have no idea what the criteria is, And we have been transferred to something called "the 'Mortgage Works" which is part of Nationwide so they assure us our money is safe!! We have never missed a payment, or even been late, in 20 years and this is the first mention of a rate change.
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 15:50
As a follow on from this, how do we go about changing to another lender, and any recommendations?
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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 15:35
We have a uk mortgage, have had for 20 years. Recently the bank sent us a letter saying they had to pass some of their mortgqges onto another company and that ours was one of those randomly selected to be moved but that it would not be a problem, all was going to be handled for us and we could not opt out of this but that we didn't need to do anything. Today I get a letter from the new company who have taken over the mortgage giving us spiel about how wonderful they are and details of our new account number etc. Also, that there will No longer be reference to the blah blah mortgage rate at 2.99% which we have been under but it will now be called the dum du do dah rate at 4.75%!!! As a concession(!) they won't start us on the new rate until the end of March. Really p****d off. How can they just change it, without giving us an option, and then up the rate by 75%?? Advice?
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Latest post on 03 January 2012 - 21:06
I had a similar experience to ginger cat. Told I wasn't pregnant, that I was to have d&c since empty sac. Got second opinion, to be told babe was just bouncing around so much they couldnt catch him to get a heartbeat. Little bungyjumper! He's now 6ft tall and answering back.... <em>edited by Teabag on 03/01/2012</em>
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Latest post on 31 December 2011 - 16:32
Just out of interest, I'm thinking ahead, what do homelypetz charge? I have two toy dogs, live in Barsha and am thinking about the summer (24 days when dh is away). We have always had friends do it before but I am thinking of using a professional team this year.
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Latest post on 31 December 2011 - 12:40
Had another call from another representative. He tells me there are customs charges of 173dhs, according to their other office. I said I know, but there shouldn't be. He said he knows nothing about that. Customer service, very helpful. He has now gone to check with the other office to find out what is going on. Anybody had unnecessary customs charges removed? What's worse is it's not for me, I ordered this on behalf of my pensioner parents, I don't want to incur these costs for them.
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Latest post on 31 December 2011 - 10:57
Spoke to SnS last week and sent copy of invoice. Spoke to them again this morning. She said the value they have on their books is $365, to which I pointed out that I'd discussed it last week with someone else and unless it was gold plated it had a much lower value. She agreed to call the driver with the correct charges. We will see when he arrives!
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Latest post on 31 December 2011 - 08:20
Done this, from here to USA and an apple iMac the other way. We put tv in bubble wrap in hard side suitcase. iMac travelled in box in semi-hard suitcase. They were both fine. Make sure not to pack anything that can puncture the wrap in with it, and that there is no pressure on the "spine" of the tv if weight is put on the top of the case.
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Latest post on 30 December 2011 - 09:50
Thinking about it. Also looking at Casablanca. We currently have our own pool and want to get away from the cost of maintaining that and move somewhere that has a shared pool that is actually big enough to swim in. We like Barsha 1 though as an area. Alternatively we would go for somewhere with no pool but with outside space for my sons, possibly Barsha 2 or 3 but within walking distance of the mall.
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Latest post on 20 December 2011 - 16:32
And they all sell exactly the same stuff...
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Latest post on 20 December 2011 - 16:30
The golf range finder tells you how far to hit the ball, for instance on a par5 how hard to hit to place the ball ready for the next shot, and therefore helps with choosing the correct club. Professionals use them so I guess it is something weekend warriors would want.... He has everything else....
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Latest post on 20 December 2011 - 11:51
Thanks ladies!
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Latest post on 19 December 2011 - 12:35
A golf range finder A wireless gadget about the size of a phone battery to plug into the music system so he can play it from his phone/iPad from outside or upstairs. Don't ask me what it's called!
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Latest post on 18 December 2011 - 21:25
Don't put a cake covered in ready to roll (fondant) icing in the fridge, it will sweat. You can if it is royal icing. If you are using fondant icing, store in a cool dry area. Fruit cake, if properly convered in icing and sealed, can actually last years... So I am told... Ours never last that long!
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 22:48
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Latest post on 16 December 2011 - 14:45
Is pet land in al quoz near the bowling center open on Fridays anyone?
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 17:49
DS 3 got one in dragon mart, 2 years ago and still uses it regularly. About once a week, more often when we take him somewhere with pavements (we live in area with no roads)! He is 10. <em>edited by Teabag on 12/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 17:47
Have you tried Dunes, right behind MOE? Had friend stay there who said was reasonable price and very easy to mall and metro to get down to town.
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 17:42
Got some for my mom for Christmas from USA. Fell in love with them. Want some for me but ... Dubai?!? Also got mukluk ones, in black. Feel very like uggs but with fit flop base. <em>edited by Teabag on 12/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 17:22
Kristina, Please email me springer cross. I mailed you already at address below. <em>edited by Teabag on 12/12/2011</em>
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Latest post on 08 December 2011 - 17:33
We use a family password, though not so much now my kids are teens! We had one friend who didn't require the password (godparent) who was also our emergency contact for the school. Also, all my kids are boys so I couldn't take them to the public toilets so they had to count loudly whilst I stood in the doorway. Never forget seeing Oprah show where child was murdered in toilets at park while aunt stood 30ft away. If the counting stops, in I go!
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Latest post on 08 December 2011 - 11:52
Put them in your bikini draw. Works for me!
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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 08:01
Usually a day longer than you have!
 
 
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