New to Abu Dhabi
Apr 2nd 2013, 5:17 pm
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Re: New to Abu Dhabi
EGGS is for people who work within the Emirates group only. Can anyone else recommend any other golf societies?
Apr 2nd 2013, 5:45 pm
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Re: New to Abu Dhabi
I'm due to move to AD at the end of the month for a new job, and very interested in my rugby and golf! Can't play rugby now due to a bad knee injury but thought I might get involved with some coaching. Have you tried AD harlequins and Saracens?
Would like to get a membership for golf though as the buggy can do most go the leg work. Heard there are some good links courses around.
What's ethiad towers like? I will need to find a place once I'm over although was thinking of perhaps the corniche or Al Reem Island.
Colin
Apr 2nd 2013, 7:27 pm
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http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=622496
Apr 3rd 2013, 5:45 am
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Re: New to Abu Dhabi
Hi Everyone
Just arrived to Abu Dhabi just a few weeks ago and so far i am loving it (especially the weather).
Been busy trying to find an apartment, furniture, mobile phones, internet etc but thats all done now and i have realised i havent had an opportunity to meet people.
Whats the best way to meet people here? Any good groups? Im a 28 year old guy who enjoys all kinds of sports especially rugby, soccer and golf. Anyone fancy a round of golf or know of any societies i could join? would love to play some 5-a-side soccer as well. Will join a rugby team in september when the season starts again but thats too far away to play sport and meet people.
Im going to be living in Etihad towers if anyone is around there who fancies a pint or three.
Thanks for reading
Newbie
Just arrived to Abu Dhabi just a few weeks ago and so far i am loving it (especially the weather).
Been busy trying to find an apartment, furniture, mobile phones, internet etc but thats all done now and i have realised i havent had an opportunity to meet people.
Whats the best way to meet people here? Any good groups? Im a 28 year old guy who enjoys all kinds of sports especially rugby, soccer and golf. Anyone fancy a round of golf or know of any societies i could join? would love to play some 5-a-side soccer as well. Will join a rugby team in september when the season starts again but thats too far away to play sport and meet people.
Im going to be living in Etihad towers if anyone is around there who fancies a pint or three.
Thanks for reading
Newbie
N.
Apr 3rd 2013, 8:33 am
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Re: New to Abu Dhabi
Hey,
I'm due to move to AD at the end of the month for a new job, and very interested in my rugby and golf! Can't play rugby now due to a bad knee injury but thought I might get involved with some coaching. Have you tried AD harlequins and Saracens?
Would like to get a membership for golf though as the buggy can do most go the leg work. Heard there are some good links courses around.
What's ethiad towers like? I will need to find a place once I'm over although was thinking of perhaps the corniche or Al Reem Island.
Colin
I'm due to move to AD at the end of the month for a new job, and very interested in my rugby and golf! Can't play rugby now due to a bad knee injury but thought I might get involved with some coaching. Have you tried AD harlequins and Saracens?
Would like to get a membership for golf though as the buggy can do most go the leg work. Heard there are some good links courses around.
What's ethiad towers like? I will need to find a place once I'm over although was thinking of perhaps the corniche or Al Reem Island.
Colin
Apr 3rd 2013, 9:04 am
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Hi Colin
Etihad is nice,new, modern and its on the corniche. We originally planned to move to reem island when we were still in the UK but when we got there we quickly decided no way! its a building site and nothing much to do there. Personally i think its 12-18 months away till i would consider living there.
Busbybee - can you send me a link for EGGS - i went to that thread you sent but its closed and i emailed the guy a few days ago as i also stumbled across that thread a while back - still waiting to hear back from him
thanks
Etihad is nice,new, modern and its on the corniche. We originally planned to move to reem island when we were still in the UK but when we got there we quickly decided no way! its a building site and nothing much to do there. Personally i think its 12-18 months away till i would consider living there.
Busbybee - can you send me a link for EGGS - i went to that thread you sent but its closed and i emailed the guy a few days ago as i also stumbled across that thread a while back - still waiting to hear back from him
thanks
Apr 3rd 2013, 9:46 am
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Thanks for the reply and info. I guess I will reconsider the Reem island option then. That's where work will be for me but sure it's easy enough to commute. Don't really fancy being stuck in a building site especially if it doesn't have a place to drink.
Abudhabinewbie:
Thanks for reply also, I might even look at ethiad towers now then although prices start around 110000 I hear. Still doable although only get 90k allowance but could add rest as job is pretty well paid. Did you have much trouble getting furniture? Or did you just do ikea? Easy enough to get furniture upto apartment?
Colin
Apr 3rd 2013, 10:32 am
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there are loads of furniture places to choose from and the process is fairly simple. we didnt buy anything from ikea as we found the furniture prices reasonable here plus my mrs isnt really into ikea
it is quite expensive but not that much more than al reem. al reem a decent 1 bed is 80k and we are paying 110k - 30k is like 5 grand over the year so nothing really to live beside 2 5 star hotels which have really good restauarants and bars. Plus hilton beach club is just down the road and marina mall u could walk in 15 mins.
it is quite expensive but not that much more than al reem. al reem a decent 1 bed is 80k and we are paying 110k - 30k is like 5 grand over the year so nothing really to live beside 2 5 star hotels which have really good restauarants and bars. Plus hilton beach club is just down the road and marina mall u could walk in 15 mins.
Apr 3rd 2013, 11:16 am
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there are loads of furniture places to choose from and the process is fairly simple. we didnt buy anything from ikea as we found the furniture prices reasonable here plus my mrs isnt really into ikea
it is quite expensive but not that much more than al reem. al reem a decent 1 bed is 80k and we are paying 110k - 30k is like 5 grand over the year so nothing really to live beside 2 5 star hotels which have really good restauarants and bars. Plus hilton beach club is just down the road and marina mall u could walk in 15 mins.
it is quite expensive but not that much more than al reem. al reem a decent 1 bed is 80k and we are paying 110k - 30k is like 5 grand over the year so nothing really to live beside 2 5 star hotels which have really good restauarants and bars. Plus hilton beach club is just down the road and marina mall u could walk in 15 mins.
Will keep in touch and perhaps once I'm over can give you a shout for that golf and a beer. My Mrs will look to come over after a while I believe. Although has no work there at present so perhaps can find something.
Apr 13th 2013, 10:26 am
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Re: New to Abu Dhabi
Hi Newbie
Al Yasmina School do a football night for men, I think its on a Tuesday night. You can just drop in and meet people and its only down the road from where you are x
Al Yasmina School do a football night for men, I think its on a Tuesday night. You can just drop in and meet people and its only down the road from where you are x
Apr 14th 2013, 10:41 am
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thanks Viki, i will check it out
still havent found any contacts for golf or golf societies if anyone has numbers/emails i can use
thanks
still havent found any contacts for golf or golf societies if anyone has numbers/emails i can use
thanks
