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Latest post on 19 December 2012 - 16:00
I always put 0 then my PO Box-no problems yet
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Latest post on 18 December 2012 - 03:02
The downstairs sweet shop in Dubai Mall near the organics supermarket (the one where they make icecream in the window) sometimes has it-buy it for the mother in law-think it is a Jordamian brand-and not cheap either sadly Do they have sugar free? hmm.. interesting MIL says it tastes fine
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Latest post on 18 December 2012 - 01:36
The downstairs sweet shop in Dubai Mall near the organics supermarket (the one where they make icecream in the window) sometimes has it-buy it for the mother in law-think it is a Jordamian brand-and not cheap either sadly
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Latest post on 06 December 2012 - 17:19
Thank you very much for your replies. You make me happy and calm down. Which pharmacies can I get them? Could I buy more than 1 box? How much do they cost? I have a Spanish prescription from my Dermatologist, shall I show them? I also take hair loss pills, would you recommend me one? Are biotin and dexpathenol vials or pills available? Very grateful for your help. With the Androcur all the pharmacies I have tried have had it in stock-you can buy as many boxes as you wish at once-if it isn't in stock they will get it in-I am not in Dubai to check at the minute but from memory the cost of a box of 20 x 50mg tablets was around 140 dhs.
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Latest post on 06 December 2012 - 05:05
Androcur is available over the counter in Dubai too-easy to find
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Latest post on 30 November 2012 - 02:15
We have a 2 piece one from Villeroy and Boch-comprises of a chest holding 25 different ceramic decorations and backed by Santa and a large tree with metal hooks to hang them on-just lovely-bought ours in Australia but will be cheaper in Dubai if the Villeroy & Boch store can get you one in-otherwise Macys has it on sale. Tried to post a link with no luck but if you Google it you can see a range-mine is the 2 piece one. It isn't cheap but will last for the next generation
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Latest post on 17 November 2012 - 11:19
Has anyone seen nice dresses for girls? Satwa always have a great range of flag dresses and such for little girls-happy haggling! It gets chaotic down there round National Day so don't leave it till the last minute
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Latest post on 17 November 2012 - 11:17
Be careful your kids don't come across one of these accessories for National Day, wearing it, even innocently, could be a problem. [url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/vendetta-masks-in-uae-colours-draw-warning-1.1105928'>link[/url'> Saw these being sold-and they were being snapped up by young Emirati men so might be interesting.....
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Latest post on 08 November 2012 - 10:31
Hi Ladies I know this has been done before and based on previous information on here I understood that it was possible to take the Etihad coach without having a flight by paying Dh75. I called their call centre this morning to confirm this and check times only to be told that it's never been possible as all seats are assigned against a flight ticket. I tried explaining that people have already been doing this but clearly this did not compute. Is the bus driver doing this off his own bat?? Anyone who's done this can you please advise? My young brother works in Dubai during the week but comes to us in AD for the weekends so needs to get up here on a Thursday (finishes work in DIFC at 5.30) "and goes back up on a Saturday evening. He tried to get the E101 from Ibn Battuta last time but there were about 300 people waiting for the 7pm bus and he didn't manage to get on and was told he would have to wait til 8.30 so ended up taking a taxi. Taxis both ways every week will end up costing a fortune. Any suggestions ladies? Help!! Many thanks in advance x How odd-you might tell them that info about the 75 dh ticket is on their own website-and you can providing the bus isn't fully booked! Just checked-seems they have changed it and you need to be flying by another airline for this " Guests travelling on flights operated by other airlines can avail the Etihad Express service for a nominal fee of AED 75/- per person per way. The service may be booked through an Etihad Airways office or through a local travel agent at least 24 hours prior to travel date." Pity.
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 12:00
Almost-but not quite-tempted to ring up and listen. I was on the phone to the electricity company back home for over an hour yesterday as my son hadn't received a bill that is always due on this date. Finally got through after umpteen "Your call has progressed in the queue-we value you as a customer" to be told they were late reading the meter this month and bills were yet to be issued-grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 11:06
I'd be looking at why she can't sleep-is she over stimulated with too much Facebook or TV? Is she eating or drinking sugary snacks before bed etc. My son used to have a cello solo CD he always put on before bed to lull him off-which his other heavy metal CDs certainly didn't!
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Latest post on 07 November 2012 - 05:26
Lifestyle at Centrepoint Bur Dubia always have them. You can also get them at Al Jabeer (sp?) -the tourist shop-if you don't mind camels in the sunset or Burj Khalifa on the cover of the book
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 19:16
Hope you don't get checked in by anyone like the grumpy old check-in guy who was on the desk next to the one we checked in at on Saturday with Emirates at Gatwick. DH was made to load and offload each of our 7 pieces of luggage (4 of us travelling) onto the converyor so the check-in woman could tot down each bag's weight and then add them up. DH grumbled loudly (he also wasn't well) that we'd never had to do this before (he's also Gold card so does generally travel solo and Business and not with his 3 women lol) and the old guy at the adjacent desk chuckled loudly and told DH he should be grateful for the free exercise! DH needless to say was seriously dis-chuffed! Hope not too-mine is mostly bulky stuff with heaps of bubble wrap round-will have trouble getting to 46 kilos sadly-hate wasting my allowace! Better head to Herhseys and such and buy DS some junk food!
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 17:50
We often throw on an extra box/refo bag with no problems. Will spread the load then-if worst comes to worst and they object BH can lug it back home anyway!
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 17:28
I am pretty sure it can be over multiple pieces up to your total allowance. Just make sure each piece is under the 23 kgs or the guys in Oz wont lift it! Thanks-I don't have heavy things-just bulky ones so I want to make the most of the allowance by using an extra bag/box if possible
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Latest post on 05 November 2012 - 17:23
I am a gold Skywards member so am entitled to 46 kilos when travelling economy back to Australia. What I am unsure about is whether this means 2 bags of 23 kilos or if you can spread the weight over 3 bags-looked on their baggage calculator but it isn't clear-or maybe I am dense! Thanks in advance
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Latest post on 03 November 2012 - 22:37
Yes, it's probably available at Dragonmart... but as always with Dragonmart, the question would have to be "where??!!" :) Believe it or not the guys on the information counters at Dragon Mart are a fountain of information on what is where and will jot down which shops to try-maybe take a sample with you though if you have it to save explaining what you are after
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Latest post on 02 November 2012 - 22:03
Wonder who the big hotels use then?. Le Meridien have blackout drapes and Millennium Plaza (I just did a google). Wonder who dry cleans their curtains?? They probably use a high quality black-out lining that can be steam cleaned
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Latest post on 02 November 2012 - 21:51
Add to that the spectacular Eid fireworks-just lovely out tonight
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Latest post on 02 November 2012 - 20:18
I always did-in fact I iron everything I wash-socks, teatowels, dust cloths etc. Legacy from my mum who did the same and even though she is long gone and I know it is a ridiculous waste of time I can't put anything away till it is ironed.....
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Latest post on 31 October 2012 - 21:26
Thanks for the reminder-was going to take the metro tomorrow-might move on to Plan B!
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 22:05
A shop called ASRAR at Ibn Battuta do the standard name pendant for 120 plus the ones that sit on shells are a little more expensive. It is like a kiosk in the middle of the concourse atIbn Battuta Think that is another branch of the one in Mercato-did you add in the cost of the chain-think that was around 70dhs which makes the prices similar
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 14:07
Any idea how much they cost? 200 dhs from memory-might have gone up a bit since
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 13:55
Where can I have one made. Farewell gift for besty leaving Got some made upstairs in Mercato-they have all different shapes-teardrop, hearts etc etc and can fit 2 names if you want yours and your friend's names in Arabic
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Latest post on 30 October 2012 - 10:16
They leave every half hour from the corner near Burjuman-Indian restaurant side. X29 or 26? I think-anyway the only bus with x on the number-don't make many stops as it is express. Keep an eye out for Dragon Mart or ask the driver as it stops a little distance off. On the way back you have to catch the 300 back to connect to the express bus-no idea why they changed it but they did. <em>edited by wuffles on 30/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 28 October 2012 - 22:05
Oopps-never knew that-ordered some OPI nail polish for my daughter for Christmas from both the UK and USA last year without problems-won't try that again!
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Latest post on 28 October 2012 - 21:26
Downstairs music shop near the toy shop at Ibn Battuta stccks a range of them too <em>edited by wuffles on 28/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 28 October 2012 - 19:29
There's also a company that was recommended on here a while back that does them: http://www.facebook.com/#!/GoToursDubai Not tried them myself
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Latest post on 27 October 2012 - 21:39
We always tip-regardless of whether it is free delivery or not.
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Latest post on 27 October 2012 - 21:07
BH is back to work tomorrow sadly
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Latest post on 27 October 2012 - 12:28
I heard some malls are open 24hrs over eid, anyone know if this is true? These ones are on the weekends: http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/maf-malls-will-be-open-24-hours-during-eid-2012-10-09-1.478476
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Latest post on 27 October 2012 - 10:57
Might be worth asking Marina if they offer that service. We recently bought a floor display piece with a few marks and they refinished it beautifully-but that was before delivery. Still worth a phone call maybe.
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 19:28
A little more money coming in than going out-anything else is a bonus!
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 15:27
Matalan....Matalan....:\: where is it? TIA and sorry... There's one at Lamcy Plaza
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Latest post on 24 October 2012 - 10:13
Snap out of it??? Have you any idea how exhausting and confronting it can be caring for a child with special needs? Sorry but comments like that really annoy me as the parent of a child with a severe-but hidden -disability Yes, I know. Sorry, perhaps I should have said that she needs to quickly understand the implications of this and what impact it would have. [i'>IF[/i'> I was a regular expat and my children had any form of learning difficulties or medical issues then I would not be here, trust me. I have spent a lot of time searching for pediatric cardiologists, pediatric endocrinologists, educational therapists etc etc.....and it sucks. We still make 2 trips a year to GOSH in London for the doctor and with everything Dubai offers, there is a lot missing. I have not personally dealt with any of the profit schools here but I have seen friends struggle. I understand-let my husband come to Dubai 18 months before I followed as I wanted my son to finish school and go to uni in Australia where I knew his needs would be met. He wouldn't have coped here.
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 20:39
Wuffles, I'm the first to admit that even without Chianti to wash it down a nicely bitten off head tastes just wonderful. :D :) Have to stick to biting-I don't drink!
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 19:24
She just needs a wee bit of kind encouragement and support. :) It may be a shock to her, but she needs to snap out of it quickly and move on to the next hurdle. Of course it is blaringly obvious that he has a problem since he has a shadow teacher, I am just wondering what tests he had done and what results the school were shown before he was assigned a shadow? Did the school force this? She will only get support from other Moms and boards like this, for now she must know that there will be instant hurdles in Dubai. Snap out of it??? Have you any idea how exhausting and confronting it can be caring for a child with special needs? Sorry but comments like that really annoy me as the parent of a child with a severe-but hidden -disability I think, if Maskhara is who I think she is, that she knows first hand about having a child with additional needs and its her experiences here that has maybe made her adopt the 'snap out' of it approach. I think she's had a lot of barnying to do with schools and she knows what could be down the road for Nelly getting her son an education. I dont think the snap out of it was meant unkindly but even then I'm not so sure people can just snap out of it. I think there's stages we all have to go through and once we do - we move on. Fair enough-if that is so-still think I would have bitten someone's head off if they told me to 'snap out of it' while dealing with administration in schools!
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Latest post on 23 October 2012 - 18:18
She just needs a wee bit of kind encouragement and support. :) It may be a shock to her, but she needs to snap out of it quickly and move on to the next hurdle. Of course it is blaringly obvious that he has a problem since he has a shadow teacher, I am just wondering what tests he had done and what results the school were shown before he was assigned a shadow? Did the school force this? She will only get support from other Moms and boards like this, for now she must know that there will be instant hurdles in Dubai. Snap out of it??? Have you any idea how exhausting and confronting it can be caring for a child with special needs? Sorry but comments like that really annoy me as the parent of a child with a severe-but hidden -disability
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Latest post on 22 October 2012 - 16:01
I bought them in French-don't ask!-from Virgin Magastore so I guess they are likely to have the English version too. They have been modified from the original as the gollywogs were politically incorrect! I still have the originals which are apparently quite valuable.
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 16:42
There's one near Deira City Centre too and of course the nice long one all the way under Dubai Creek. Also we use the metro station to get across the roads in Bur Dubai and other areas and avoid the traffic lights if that counts!
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 14:42
The necklaces are about Dh900 each, depending on how fat their necks are and how long their names are...... LOL it'll cost me a fortune then.. Maybe that is for a gold one-my silver one was around 200 dhs and has both mine and my husband's names on it in Arabic
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 12:32
Maybe they were just trying to point something out that you may have been unaware of before you went through a good deal of searching trying to find stickers. Of course it's up to you. All I meant was as they are illegal they will most likely be hard to find! Wasn't expecting to get my head bitten off-one of the joys of a forum I guess.................
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 11:16
OK-I won't say Fida in Satwa! Try going down the back of one of the al Washia stores in the malls-they always have bling in the front and a small sewing section in the back.
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 11:01
Thanx for the HELP, Rachel, shopG and expat-not the jugdement :) Not judging-just stating what I bekieve to be the facts
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 10:33
If by special shops you mean those selling only Christmas decorations a few spring up in Karama each year. I haven't been down lately to check but suspect it is still a bit early for them to be open. Once they do they have a reasonable range-and good prices too plus some nice hand made Indian decorations. <em>edited by wuffles on 30/10/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 10:28
Agree-stickers on cars are illegal
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 09:48
Thanks Ladies!!! @ Mrs Whippy - pardon my ignorance but is Khan Murjan at Wafi (quick google search suggests it is)? :) It is the underground market there. The calligrapher is amazing-he has won many awards and is really interesting to talk with-not inexpensive but incredible workmanship. Not sure he is there all the time mind you as the market is sadly rather quiet but maybe busier during Eid
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Latest post on 20 October 2012 - 20:55
The Toy Store at MOE had it last year-might be worth giving them a call
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Latest post on 20 October 2012 - 14:51
One of the small shops in the textile souk has some too
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Latest post on 20 October 2012 - 14:47
Don't forget 24 hour shopping only applies to the weekends: · Open from 10:00am on Thursday October 18th continuously to 1:00am on Sunday October 21st · Open from 10:00am on Thursday October 25th continuously to 1:00am on Sunday October 28th · Open from 10:00am on Thursday November 1st continuously to1:00am on Sunday November 4th http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/maf-malls-will-be-open-24-hours-during-eid-2012-10-09-1.478476
 
 
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