Help ...Looking for a compound in Jeddah
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Help ...Looking for a compound in Jeddah
Will soon be looking for a place to live in Jeddah and hope someone can give us some good advice on compounds available and what to look (lookout) for.
After a 3 bedroom furnished detached Villa, preferabley with garden or own space out back. No kids so no school required. Would like shops, pool(s), restaurants, gym but not worried about tennis or any other sports. Doctors ? Buses to town, beach and limo service.
Internet access and satellite would be good (try to keep up with the footie, cricket and golf ).
Also both avid golfers so any advice on golf courses, fees etc also welcome
All advice very welcome
Thanks....
After a 3 bedroom furnished detached Villa, preferabley with garden or own space out back. No kids so no school required. Would like shops, pool(s), restaurants, gym but not worried about tennis or any other sports. Doctors ? Buses to town, beach and limo service.
Internet access and satellite would be good (try to keep up with the footie, cricket and golf ).
Also both avid golfers so any advice on golf courses, fees etc also welcome
All advice very welcome
Thanks....
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Re: Help ...Looking for a compound in Jeddah
i'd start with terrorists
honestly, why anyone would want to move to Saudi is beyond me. Last time i was in Jeddah, i totally hated the place and felt the bad vibes towards westeners
honestly, why anyone would want to move to Saudi is beyond me. Last time i was in Jeddah, i totally hated the place and felt the bad vibes towards westeners
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Re: Help ...Looking for a compound in Jeddah
Advice from anyone else welcome...
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I agree with Arbroath, I would rather have stayed in Newcaslte than head to Saudi. Husband did seven years in Jeddah and said he would never ever go back not for all the money in the world.
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well you did ask. If you dont want the answer dont ask the bleeding question
sorry
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its a great place, very liberalised, bring your family you will have a hoot
that better?
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I have lived in saudi on and off for years including jeddah.
you will find my unbiased views there.
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Re: Help ...Looking for a compound in Jeddah
I asked a question about compounds in Jeddah and you tell me you hated Jeddah....not very useful...what has it got to do with finding accommodation ? Maybe I should have asked what's it like in Jeddah and does anyone hate it but then again it wouldn't help me find anywhere to live !
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I asked a question about compounds in Jeddah and you tell me you hated Jeddah....not very useful...what has it got to do with finding accommodation ? Maybe I should have asked what's it like in Jeddah and does anyone hate it but then again it wouldn't help me find anywhere to live !
Firstly...have you lived in saudi before?
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I asked a question about compounds in Jeddah and you tell me you hated Jeddah....not very useful...what has it got to do with finding accommodation ? Maybe I should have asked what's it like in Jeddah and does anyone hate it but then again it wouldn't help me find anywhere to live !
Good luck.
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Havn't lived in the Middle East before. All over Europe and the Far East but I'm prepared for something completely different just not sure exactly what yet ..
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Re: Help ...Looking for a compound in Jeddah
Good point... I will be taken around some compounds by my employers when I get there and hopefully that will be sufficient...just thought I would try this site and see if anyone already living there had any advice, would also be nice to have some contacts over there.
Havn't lived in the Middle East before. All over Europe and the Far East but I'm prepared for something completely different just not sure exactly what yet ..
Havn't lived in the Middle East before. All over Europe and the Far East but I'm prepared for something completely different just not sure exactly what yet ..
It's like saying im going to eat rat poison,...never tried it before.
I can assure you......it will be completely different.
Odds are that you have already jacked in your old job so its too late for you now.
Pls dont get stroppy, we are not all haters, we are just giving you honest advice.
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Well for what its worth............your foooooooooking mad.
It's like saying im going to eat rat poison,...never tried it before.
I can assure you......it will be completely different.
Odds are that you have already jacked in your old job so its too late for you now.
Pls dont get stroppy, we are not all haters, we are just giving you honest advice.
Rgds
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It's like saying im going to eat rat poison,...never tried it before.
I can assure you......it will be completely different.
Odds are that you have already jacked in your old job so its too late for you now.
Pls dont get stroppy, we are not all haters, we are just giving you honest advice.
Rgds
JD
not getting stroppy... :-)