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Latest post on 18 May 2011 - 16:08
Would definitely bring them with you..they are 20% approx more expensive here, which if you take into consideration there is no VAT, they should be 20% cheaper! Find they have sizes but often not current season stuff, also tend to have clothes suited to all here which would not be on sale back in Uk, eg, long floor length skirts.
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Latest post on 17 May 2011 - 16:23
Ha Ha...when I first arrived here and had to do the dreaded set up accounts stuff at a bank familiar to us of Uk origins...actually sat in the room with the advisor while her phone rang off the hook and she just ignored it...wanted to grab it myself. When it came to the time when I had to get a hold of her or indeed anyone at the bank, I knew what it felt like. I now call the number on the card and try them first...their customer service is non existent and if it was not for the hassle would change in a minute!
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Latest post on 11 May 2011 - 16:51
Thanks for that...in West bay right now we have 4MB..and yes we do actually have that during the day at least..slows down at night when more people home. Have no issues with skype , use it a lot, so gutted to hear others say it is not working. I am in old house, was sure it had cables put in by Noah....and was moving to a newly built compound with fibre optic state of the art cables so it would all be better....how wrong was I....did not factor in the exchange location. Still, hardly like we are living out in the boonies??!!
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Latest post on 11 May 2011 - 13:02
Kimmac...moving up to that new al rayyan compound soon beside you...now thinking about the internet connection...Qtel said we are so far from an exchange that the top speed will be 2MB...yet they told someone else it will be 8MB....in doha?!!! What kind of speed do you get, compared to what you pay for? People who are already up there are on 1MB right now until they take on the Qtel contract and are able to upgrade. Browsing is fine, but skype not working well, possibly due to low speed/bandwidths. I am not willing to pony up for higher speed and then never get it for the contract term. TIA
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Latest post on 08 May 2011 - 16:52
Kitchen stuff is easy to find..would bring nik-naks if you like that kind of thing as not much selection here....not much difference with price of small kitchen things compared to UK, but with more expensive things then it is worth bringing if you have an allowance. Unless you know the size of your bed, sheet size can be dodgy as so many different sizes of bed mattresses here. Boots, Marks Spencers, Debenhams etc are here but average 20% mark up on prices and nowhere near a full range of stuff.
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Latest post on 08 May 2011 - 16:45
ID design have some ..mainly modern, abstract ones.
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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 17:07
Thanks everyone.....and yes dubai a bit far.....this will save me time...cost is possibly not a factor as company paying as for a leaving do...will shoot up there at weekend...knew someone would come up trumps!
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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 17:05
I second that Rachel, this is the pharmacy Al Ahli recommends when they do not stock a particular medication..has huge stock range and is open 24 hours..as well as having lots of other toiletries:)
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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 07:37
I have also ordered fake tan and hair dye direct from amazon uk and shipped here..not through aramex or shipping agent and got through customs without any bother.
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Latest post on 22 April 2011 - 10:36
Have friend who only last week received her refund from QA flight which had been cancelled in run up to Xmas...despite numerous calls and visits to their offices....was a total fiasco.....but she got it in the end.
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Latest post on 20 April 2011 - 11:27
I get greek feta...dodoni I think...at megamart...can buy in packet but also by weight in deli counter...sure it is mixtur of sheep and goats milk..check website
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Latest post on 01 April 2011 - 09:34
EMobil families will be leaving over the next 8 months as and when new villas become available in other compound...so a gradual exodus. Not surprised by what you said about Al Jazi re haggling...seem to have no problem getting villas rented, probably due to location, and often not willing to budge on prices. This may not be the case when so many empty though! Compound is great for families and no problem if not driving..... Good luck with the move!
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Latest post on 31 March 2011 - 18:47
ExxonMobil..who rent a large number of villas in Al Jazi are pulling out of there over the next few months.....it is a lovely compound, wide open streets, nice facilities. However, the houses are somewhat dated, in kitchen and bathrooms and the owners will not be upgrading them. Has nice pools, and supermarket and dry cleaners, bakers and one restaurant. Could be worth sitting tight until it opens up!
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 11:56
Agree with Gina.....my husband's local company here refuse to give out RP to 60 year olds, sometimes they sneak in under the radar if secondees though.
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Latest post on 09 March 2011 - 22:47
Confirm I had email from British Embassy Warden today as per Sega....
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Latest post on 19 January 2011 - 11:45
Hi..some schools doing brit curriculum..DESS, Doha College, Doha British Montessori, Compass, Sherbourne.....possibly others...sure someone else can help...search through qatar site, just by going backwards as search throws up dubai etc results...there is loads of previous discussions on these...school places at a premium..not easy to get...so be fast! Dogs....only seen them in compounds, but know people who go to desert to walk them off lead. Houses....mixture of free standing, compounds, high rises. Not sure about sports clubs...look up Aspire and see what they offer, sure there are more options. No public libraries that I know of.... Again, best to just go through the posts on this site.
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Latest post on 12 January 2011 - 10:29
Some other compounds.....Al Jazi Gardens, Gulf Gardens, Flower Plaza Not sure if availability...Al Jazi has 4 compounds in close proximity...at Rainbow Roundabout....5 mins to west bay/city centre....older villas but maintenance is good...lovely wide streets and well established gardens. No idea of rent as company pays direct. tel: 4483 3706
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Latest post on 10 January 2011 - 08:57
did get one in Daiso last week..10 QR..but cheap plastic one..def not high end look! But was digital...not sure about how long the countdown is tho as not opened it yet.
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Latest post on 10 January 2011 - 08:55
Pretty difficult to explain the lay of the land in regards to West Bay if you have never been here....Doha is not that big, but traffic a ***** at certain times. West Bay is on the far end of corniche, close to major hotels...has many high rise apartment blocks concentrated in small area, close to large mall. There are compounds with villas not that far away. Tv roundabout is about a 5 min drive, up close to DESS, so called due to aljazeera and transmitter close by. Going into the schools would take ages on here, search for opinions...all have good and bad points..the most well established, time wise, are DESS, Doha College and ASD.These schools are very difficult to get into. Many other private options...range of opinions on them! Probably the longest commute would take 30/45 mins, depending on time of day.....someone else could give you a better idea as out of school runs now! Closest to West Bay is DESS. Sure there are other private schools nearby, someone else might be able to help you there.
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Latest post on 07 January 2011 - 18:13
Think there may be chiropodist in scholl at city centre mall?
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Latest post on 07 January 2011 - 13:10
Apollo furniture on Salwa Rd had them last year :)
 
 
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