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Grace O Malley Oct 29th 2007 6:32 am

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by expat.brat (Post 5484769)
wrong..spinneys is cheap, lulu's is upmarket..

Are u serious. Spinneys is the most exp here in AD, a certain cereal is 35dhs a box thats nearly 5 squids, ?

expat.brat Oct 29th 2007 6:33 am

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5484781)
Are u serious. Spinneys is the most exp here in AD, a certain cereal is 35dhs a box thats nearly 5 squids, ?

you don't just pay for the box, you pay for other things as well..anyways spinneys is a bargain compared to say waitrose..

beebee Oct 29th 2007 6:36 am

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by expat.brat (Post 5484791)
you don't just pay for the box, you pay for other things as well..anyways spinneys is a bargain compared to say waitrose..

Waitrose IS Spinneys.. isn't it?

expat.brat Oct 29th 2007 6:41 am

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by beebee (Post 5484801)
Waitrose IS Spinneys.. isn't it?

well spinneys is definitely the lidl/aldi version of waitrose..

Modernian Oct 29th 2007 7:20 am

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by expat.brat (Post 5484821)
well spinneys is definitely the lidl/aldi version of waitrose..

I boycott Carrefour and Geant because they don't sell pork.

Confucius Oct 29th 2007 7:36 am

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by Modernian (Post 5484949)
I boycott Carrefour and Geant because they don't sell pork.

Don't be a greedy pig...Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaa
Good to see you in these parts again...

beebee Oct 29th 2007 3:16 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by Confucius (Post 5485000)
Don't be a greedy pig...Hahahaaaaaaaaaaaa
Good to see you in these parts again...

Hey... you are looking good.

lionheart Oct 29th 2007 5:36 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by expat.brat (Post 5484769)
wrong..spinneys is cheap, lulu's is upmarket..

You cannot be serious...

Emerald_Eyes Oct 29th 2007 9:27 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by annacarna (Post 5484614)
Yes agreed on the petrol, there are other things that you have to look at whilst forecasting your monthly spend, such as school fees and the rising costs of grocery shopping, my bill goes up every month?

By the way Beebee did Ceecee sort out the licence prob?

AC


Thanks AnnaCarna, my monthly spend table is in pretty good shape now, the only thing missing was the fuel estimate. Although I know it's not accurate, I've gone for the highest estimate in each case to ensure I don't get any very nasty surprises when I arrive. Fortunately, kids are a good few years away, so I just have to take care of me!

Does anybody know what the inflation rate in Dubai is? Do you notice goods increasing in price on a monthly basis?

Paidtoplease Oct 29th 2007 9:45 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by Emerald_Eyes (Post 5487761)
Thanks AnnaCarna, my monthly spend table is in pretty good shape now, the only thing missing was the fuel estimate. Although I know it's not accurate, I've gone for the highest estimate in each case to ensure I don't get any very nasty surprises when I arrive. Fortunately, kids are a good few years away, so I just have to take care of me!

Does anybody know what the inflation rate in Dubai is? Do you notice goods increasing in price on a monthly basis?

I would allocate a 6% but I am sure some others may have a different opinion.

MataHari Oct 29th 2007 9:54 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by beebee (Post 5486983)
Hey... you are looking good.

do we know this person...

Madam Medusa Oct 29th 2007 10:19 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5487844)
do we know this person...

ohhh, wish i did...it's the fabulously gorg colin farrell...it's not the best pic i've seen of him to be fair...

MM, xx

MataHari Oct 29th 2007 10:23 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5487931)
ohhh, wish i did...it's the fabulously gorg colin farrell...it's not the best pic i've seen of him to be fair...

MM, xx

In our house we call him Jeremy Clarckson...

Madam Medusa Oct 29th 2007 10:26 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5487948)
In our house we call him Jeremy Clarckson...

why...?

MM, xx

MataHari Oct 29th 2007 10:30 pm

Re: Help - forecasting monthly spend!
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5487959)
why...?

MM, xx

lol...I thought it was him in the pic...the Top Gear guy....


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