Posted on November 3, 2008 by flickster1
Apologies for the delayed post.
It’s becoming increasingly apparent to me that it is much easier to rant and rave on the negatives, rather than wax lyrical on the positives. Things are greatly improved and I really feel as if I have turned a corner. My new challenge is to convey everything that’s happening with a [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2008 by flickster1
So PD and I have ceased looking for a place to live. But it’s not because we have found one – oh no, it’s because we can’t.
Many people think that with the huge amount of development going on in Dubai and the Emirates that there is actually an oversupply of available property to rent. [...]
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Posted on September 17, 2008 by flickster1
So I’ve got a few more bits that I can add to my list, but there should also be a section on Things that are the same, but a bit different (see the end of this post)
It takes longer to get things done. By this I mean, day to day work – waiting for people [...]
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