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Latest post on 07 February 2014 - 15:18
Hi Tattie Bogle. That's exactly what I meant - thanks. Is the textile souk still on the bur dubai side? Yes it is. Enjoy!
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Latest post on 05 February 2014 - 13:02
My husband initially got his done in Dubai as he hadn't been resident in Australia for 8 years. However the Saudi government insisted he go back to his home country where we got it all done again. The visa had to be applied to from Aus too and the Saudi one he got in Dubai was cancelled.. Took nearly 4 months in all for all the paperwork to go through. probably not what you wanted to hear but it can be a very frustrating process.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 11:18
Not a random act of kindness I have done but worth reporting. BH has just gone to work in Riyadh and transferred all his work from the past 8 years onto a huge USB which he managed to lose while on a conference in Dubai this weekend. Needless to say none of it had yet been saved on his new work computer.Some lovely gentleman emailed him that he had found it on the roadside in Dubai, looked though it and found his email and will return it to him. BH is hugely relieved and will finally back up everything. So thankful as BH was stressed to the max to say the least.
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Latest post on 28 January 2014 - 08:21
The ticket website states "CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 12 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AND HAVE A VALID TICKET" http://www.timeoutdubai.com/nightlife/events/27225
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 14:47
My husband started work there today-finally after 4 months of visa complications. I probably won' be there till mid July as our daughter's first baby is due late May and I want to be home for that-and help her out afterwards if she needs it.
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Latest post on 11 January 2014 - 02:17
Done!
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Latest post on 11 January 2014 - 02:07
Sorry-not been on much lately-will do
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 12:44
We're Aussies-had to go home to apply too. Been in Australia nearly 4 months now and hoping it will be approved in the next week. Part of our problem was BH held a multi visit visa from Dubai to Saudi which apparently wasn't properly cancelled in Dubai so we are twiddling our thumbs waiting for it to expire so he can re-apply. Heading to Riyadh too
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Latest post on 27 December 2013 - 12:17
Never had a problem ordering clothing from China. Just check the sizing carefully as things tend to run a little on the small side but otherwise have found the quality good and the postage very reasonable.
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 15:23
Also you will be living in an apartment, flat or house depending on your budget-not a compound
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 15:10
Which state are you looking at? Does it need to be a school where Arabic is taught? Public schools are excellent and free. There are Saturday morning schools where the children can continue to learn Arabic if that is wanted-in Victoria anyway. Also a few schools teach in English and French at the primary level. Not sure if that helps or not.
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Latest post on 04 November 2013 - 14:54
Can't comment on the autism but my son had a gastrostomy tube for 2 and a half years as a baby and he did at times play with it despite our best efforts to wrap the tube securely. His best effort was to pull the tube out entirely just as we were about to leave for a family Christmas dinner! However it was not too bad to get it reinserted at the hospital if the worst happens. This was some years ago though and I am sure they have improved the 'plumbing' of the tube by now. They didn't have buttons back then. Good luck whatever you decide-it certainly did help with wind pain.
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Latest post on 25 October 2013 - 13:32
The sale was on when we left just under a month ago. Just hope the lovely ladies who worked in the store are well taken care of-they were so loyal to the brand and a delight to be served by.
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 11:22
Yep-left Dubai-now in Australia then off to Saudi For good or hols? Oh yeh, perhaps a skiing trip;) Could be for Omra or to sight-see.... Personally i like Saudi, very interesting place :) you asked for good or hols> Umra is Umra, not hols. Sight seeing....well sorry, but you are weird then. Not exactly a Thomas Cook destination. Point about Omra but you know what i meant. There are some amazing places to see in Saudi - just because it's not Costa del Sol doesn't mean you can't holiday there. Costa Del Riyadh. Sounds mighty fine. You never know! Anyway I am going with an open mind and looking forward to the adventure-if the visa is ever sorted!
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 10:55
Yep-left Dubai-now in Australia then off to Saudi For good or hols? Aus till the Saudi visa comes through-then Riyadh for at least 3 years-after that who knows!
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Latest post on 20 October 2013 - 10:42
Yep-left Dubai-now in Australia then off to Saudi
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 13:21
Thanks all-Skynet Express were half the price of the next nearest quote-and the suitcases arrived in Australia in 3 days-and appeared to have not been examined or held up by customs either
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Latest post on 07 October 2013 - 12:22
Bloomingdales Home Store, Galeries Layfette and Jashanmal--all at Dubai Mall stock Wedgwood, Royal Albert, and many other brands
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Latest post on 02 October 2013 - 02:21
Waffles, best of luck in Saudi! Thanks so much
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Latest post on 02 October 2013 - 02:20
You need your own thread ;) We'll miss your positive posts about living near the creek, your descriptions of the sights & sounds of that end of town, the yummy things you can eat and all your stories. All the best on your new adventure Wuffles!! xx Thanks so much-will miss everyone-the Saudi board isn't too lively-yet! BH had made me keep silent about moving-it has been killing me staying quiet about it!! Where in Saudi are you moving to? We can work together to get the Saudi Board started lol. But then I might be leaving Dubai I ain't leaving the EW Dubai forum lol. Riyadh-and there is a Saudi forum now-not very active as yet though but the initial work has been done.
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 16:55
I had no idea you were moving :( are you going to Australia or Saudi, as I am not confused ?? Saudi-just back in Australia till my visa is sorted. BH starts working there in 3 weeks. Just sent the furniture and Christmas stuff back to Australia and the rest is off to Saudi. Scary what you accumulate in 8 years! Oh wow - all change then! Very best of luck x Thanks -should be interesting-no idea where we will be living yet-apart from being in Riyadh that is
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 16:49
Good luck Wuffles Really hope you like it here. All I can say is Dubai's loss is Riyadhs gain . :) Aww thanks-I can be happy anywhere. Might finally get some quilting done and some photo books finished with fewer interruptions!
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 16:48
I had no idea you were moving :( are you going to Australia or Saudi, as I am not confused ?? Saudi-just back in Australia till my visa is sorted. BH starts working there in 3 weeks. Just sent the furniture and Christmas stuff back to Australia and the rest is off to Saudi. Scary what you accumulate in 8 years!
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 16:25
You need your own thread ;) We'll miss your positive posts about living near the creek, your descriptions of the sights & sounds of that end of town, the yummy things you can eat and all your stories. All the best on your new adventure Wuffles!! xx Thanks so much-will miss everyone-the Saudi board isn't too lively-yet! BH had made me keep silent about moving-it has been killing me staying quiet about it!!
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 16:20
Wuffles!! Have you left Dubai?? :( Yes-just. Heading to Riyadh in Saudi once BH sorts my visa
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 16:13
Ours is on the way back with Allied Pickfords and they didn't anticipate any problems. Nothing over 8 years old though and we have all the receipts. I think it is more the type of wood that is the issue-eg pretty sure items made of bamboo are banned. Will update once it reaches us.
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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 11:11
Thanks-great timing. BH is moving there to work in 3 weeks after 8 years in Dubai-I shall follow once my paperwork is done. Looking forward to a new adventure.
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Latest post on 22 September 2013 - 10:48
It is about 35 minutes from Burjuman station to the Mall of the Emirates station so certainly longer than 20 minutes!
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Latest post on 21 September 2013 - 13:23
Thanks -will Google them-were they door to door?
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Latest post on 21 September 2013 - 11:20
Thanks but it is to Australia
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Latest post on 17 September 2013 - 22:47
just to add my son was on very strong anti-depressants earlier this year and swaggered and swayed like a roaring drunk-even had me wondering if he was drinking. He would also bend the ear of anyone who would listen and I am very glad some did.
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Latest post on 17 September 2013 - 22:44
Not at a hotel but my son was particularly keen to try the high tea at the cupcake store opposite Pottery Barn at Dubai Mall. Sorry the name escapes me but from memory it was 65 dhs per person with a good selection of goodies to eat
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Latest post on 09 September 2013 - 13:34
There is a Syrian furniture store on the ground level of Jumeirah Plaza behind the kids play area and opposite to the Second hand bookshop, I bought beatifully engraved items there a couple of months ago. it wasnt upstairs though. Saw something similar recently in Madinat Souk but am guessing it will be more expensive. Thanks so much-that must be it-the prices were better. Was hoping the ones at Mall of the Emirates would re-open but doesn't seem to be happening in a hurry
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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 21:00
Hello Nomad thank you . Hello Wuffles thank you also, that's great news. ( Its me AKA Nobby) you sent me pictures of your beautiful quilts. Glad to help with anything. If I don't know I will try & find out . You may want to look at blue abaya & Kiwi in Saudi. Ive been following them for sometime now & love their blogs. Both great Ladies & fountains of knowledge . I ask them questions all the time . Wuffles I hope we get to meet. That thought has brought a smile to my face on a day when Im struggling. I will be reading at my big brothers funeral. So I hope arriving Wednesday & meeting all the grief head on wont knock me completely of balance. God bless Would love to meet at last. Will be thinking of you on Wednesday especially. I am sure the family will be glad to have you there in time for the funeral. Not sure when I will make it-depends on the paperwork of course but BH will be there before the end of October and will hopefully find somewhere to live before I get there! no idea whether to lok at living in or out of a compound yet- things should be clearer once he gets there-I hope.
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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 09:35
Sorry to hear the accommodation is bad. My LSh long suffering husband was put in to a hotel on arrival. It was basic but clean. He searched high & low for an apartment before I arrived & was disappointed with standards. Obviously anything on a compound is at a premium. I went to a hotel & satyed there for a month. In which time we found a great apartment on a very small compound. Its got a small pool & small gym. Which is all we need. Its all kept clean & is relatively modern. We do have power cuts but that could be a general Saudi problem . We don't have kids with us all grown up. So that makes the transition easier( or does it ?) Ask Your husband to gently nudge the company regarding your visa. We know mine could have been completed much sooner. So now its always a case of being proactive. Don't lose heart over the accommodation .I believe you can find better its a matter of having the time to do so. I realise with kids that isn't what you want to hear. But We have been blessed to get the apartment we have now. In the hotel I felt like I was a prisoner. Im still at home returning next week. My brother died unexpectedly on Saturday so going to London Wednesday for the funeral Thursday back to Riyadh. Pity you aren't coming to Riyadh you would have a willing & able baby sitter. ( Then there isn't much to do) Anywhere you go you can mostly take your kids & I like that aspect . God bless So sorry to hear about your brother-so sad. Looks like we may be joining you soon in Riyadh and will doubtless have a hundred questions to ask.
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Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 22:54
If you google it suggests freezing the item of clothing if it is an ink one so the ink won't run and stain the garment-maybe worth a shot?
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Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 22:52
My son studied under the Australian curriculum back home. I am assuming they follow the same one here. The one thing he liked was that there was no need to study maths which he was absolutely hopeless at so he could concentrate on humanities subjects and steer clear of the sciences. Not everyone will see this as a good thing I know but I doubt he would have made it to uni if he hadn't done it this way. Good luck whatever you decide.
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Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 10:31
Depends how much you value the items. We have bought some furniture we know we could never find back home so will be taking it when we go-and we don't have a moving allowance sadly <em>edited by wuffles on 25/08/2013</em>
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Latest post on 25 August 2013 - 10:28
had the same problem with an item purchased from Monsoon-just took it back to the closest branch with the receipt and they removed it-no problem at all
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Latest post on 20 August 2013 - 19:40
Hi I always get them picked up at different times so as not to get too stressed. Can you have items to go back to aus picked up first? They will not go in the container anyway.. I would love to do that but the companies are telling us it will add substantially to the cost and as we are paying out of our own pockets we want to keep costs down
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Latest post on 20 August 2013 - 15:53
Thanks can see stickers working on some items but rugs and linens seem more problematic!
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Latest post on 20 August 2013 - 14:59
Thanks-given the time frame might have to be done at once. Like the idea of stickers-but did it work!?
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Latest post on 20 August 2013 - 12:12
FMO3 I would LOVE your lists! How very well organised of you! I have my "packing list" that I used every time we go on hols and find it invaluable. If you could share your list that would be fantastic please! I would love to see it too please
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Latest post on 19 August 2013 - 22:49
Nursed both my mum and dad through cancer so know what you are going through. Dad used to respond well to morphine till the end-set his watch and anxiously waited for the next dose-but my mum couldn't tolerate it at all. She would see imaginary people in the room on the lowest of doses and be terribly afraid. The doctors gave her a substitute-sorry have forgotten the name-which was not as effective with pain control but made things a bit more bearable. As for things to do together mum was pretty much bed ridden the last 6 months and her favourite thing was to be taken outside in a wheelchair and wheeled up and down the street to see the changing seasons. She also loved having comfort foods her mum had cooked for her in her childhood cooked for her-sometimes at 3 in the morning! Dad, who had much less time, wanted help to put everything in order and just to have company.
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Latest post on 11 August 2013 - 11:38
If the only places you have seen driving in are the UK and Singapore, you will get a pretty nasty surprise. Food, petrol and cars are all cheaper in Dubai. Dubai has better weather than Singapore roughly 6 months out of 12 Customer service is about the same. In some ways, there are even more "rules" than in Singapore, many things which are normal elsewhere are not allowed, however, you can chew gum ! No gum chewing in the Metro-200dh fine!
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Latest post on 10 August 2013 - 15:00
Why not try contacting the consulate?
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Latest post on 09 August 2013 - 23:38
We had a fantastic day with the madness starting last night at our mammoth cook-in. We have 70 people through the house for Eid breakfast and there's really not much time for a rest once the cooking is finished and the house wakes up for Eid prayers. I did a different menu this year and it went down a treat, I just couldn't face cooking a whole lamb on an open gas ring in the garden so I did chicken instead. A huge amount of chicken. I actually stumbled on the recipe years ago by accident. I was trying to make something that involved chicken, spuds, onion, garlic, ginger, salt and black pepper as a one pot kind of meal. Anyway it went wrong and I was left with a dry and lumpy textured mush, kind of like crushed potato and a savoury chicken. I had no choice but to serve it up and when I gave it to my husband he said - oh how did you know, my mother used to make this for me, just tell me, how did you know? I just looked at him and said Allah Kareem. It was one of the few things I knew in Arabic and I still laugh about how I came about that chicken till now. So does the family. Anyway I had to cook todays in about 5 batches, it contained about 10 kilos of chicken and 6 sacks of spuds. We also had spinach dhal and chappati with it. There was loads of it and it was delicious and trust me when I tell you that replicating a mistake isn't easy. In fact it was so good my son took some away to work with him and its currently flying at 30,000 feet en-route to Bangkok. When he was on the way out the door my other son said I hope you can get off the ground easier than I can get off this chair. For afters we had a chocolate cake, beetroot cake, and a spicy walnut kind of cakey biscuit thing that I found in an Australian cooker book. The jury is still out on it. There was also loads of sweeties and biscuits. By half eleven everyone had gone and because I was tired I didn't go to visit my beloved sister in law, instead I arranged to see her tomorrow then I climbed into bed for a couple of hours. My husband and children all went to see the extended family, they were still at it the last time I checked but this year I just don't have it in me and I took a rain check. Its been a really great day. Feel exhausted just reading this -what a great effort!
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Latest post on 09 August 2013 - 20:04
My daughter has travelled all over the world with her beloved bassoon-always takes it has hand luggage to safe guard it and hasn't had it included in her luggage allowance-most airlines do allow musical instruments but best to check with the airline you are using so there are no surprises
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Latest post on 07 August 2013 - 19:46
It is strange as the RTA says the taxis will operate at 95% over the weekend: http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/eid-holidays-dubai-metro-till-2am-8-000-taxis-on-road-free-parking-2013-08-06-1.516759 They say the taxis will concentrate around malls etc. but at 5am? Yes I read that, 8000 taxi on the roads and ALL are already booked up at 5am! Local news said more taxis have been designated for the airports too
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Latest post on 07 August 2013 - 18:40
Sounds odd-never had an issues getting one on public holidays or weekends before-last time I caught one at 5am had the choice of 4 circling taxis.
 
 
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