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Old Dec 5th 2004, 12:00 pm
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Red face exchange rate nightmare...!!!

3 yrs ago when we just arrived in the middle east... 1 GBP = 5,1 QAR, now reaching to 1 GBP = 7,1 QAR. Hubby wages in local currency... so we are in trouble...!!! :scared:
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Originally Posted by novita77
3 yrs ago when we just arrived in the middle east... 1 GBP = 5,1 QAR, now reaching to 1 GBP = 7,1 QAR. Hubby wages in local currency... so we are in trouble...!!! :scared:
the aed is the same ... but i'm paid in gbp
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Old Dec 5th 2004, 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Truth Speak
the aed is the same ... but i'm paid in gbp

We r just selling our over-inflated house in GBP and transfering to USD YIPPEEEEEE
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Old Dec 5th 2004, 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Jellybean
We r just selling our over-inflated house in GBP and transfering to USD YIPPEEEEEE
Sounds to me like a villa in Dubai is on the cards
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Sounds to me like a villa in Dubai is on the cards
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Anyone wanna rent-a-villa
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Originally Posted by Jellybean
10 points to DE

Anyone wanna rent-a-villa
Bless, don't tell me you are looking at Jumeirah Islands, we might end up being neighbours!
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Originally Posted by DubaiExpat
Bless, don't tell me you are looking at Jumeirah Islands, we might end up being neighbours!
Hey take it to the Docile Trollop in the Lounge where we can talk in private LOL
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Originally Posted by Truth Speak
the aed is the same ... but i'm paid in gbp
lucky u...
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Originally Posted by DubaiExpat
Sounds to me like a villa in Dubai is on the cards
and a house warmimg party or should that be a villa chilling party?
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and a house warmimg party or should that be a villa chilling party?

Both I'd say might as well trash this place before we get kicked out LOL
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