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Old Apr 18th 2017, 12:12 am
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Originally Posted by Kim67
Yeah I'd much rather a Dubai summer than a UK winter ant day! A chilled pool in your compound is a must for the middle of summer though - it's like swimming in a dirty tepid bath otherwise.

The girl child also has to drink more coffee when it's cold and apparently was served instant coffee even in cafes. The cheese and onion chips were awesome though.
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Old Apr 20th 2017, 8:49 am
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Trouble is she just couldn't get on with her work mates, or very few of them. Not sure why she had issues in the UK with this and never here in Aus
The UK workplace can be very cliquey and if you're a bit different to the accepted norm then you are excluded.

I found this and I'm from there!
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Great thread, Kim. Glad your daughter is home safe and sound.
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