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britexpat76 Jun 3rd 2012 10:22 pm

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by P18PPS (Post 10098975)
.... loving the responses


had a few glasses of vino this evening and planning our family of 6 relocation to Dohell in a few months time.... loving the traffic light analogy, the fact that we've got no chance of any school place for any of our 4 children (for at least 18 months anyway), the fact that there will be no red nail varnish in our household, nor skimpy tops, short skirts, hot pants, alcohol, bacon, sausages, etc etc etc.....

and that's before the sandstorms, heat, ramadan, crazy left/right driving, and the months of time taken for any locals to make any decision

gosh can't wait for our adventure to start..... anything we've missed...

county durham boy - over to you........

Nail varnish is fine here, There is a time and place for all those things. Around your compound (If you choose wisely ie no locals) and at night in bars and clubs some restaurants you are fine. You just don't do it in public areas, walking along the corniche in a boob tube and hotpants is asking for trouble, but still doesn't stop some of the flips doing it.

co durham boy Jun 4th 2012 12:33 am

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by P18PPS (Post 10098975)
.... loving the responses


had a few glasses of vino this evening and planning our family of 6 relocation to Dohell in a few months time.... loving the traffic light analogy, the fact that we've got no chance of any school place for any of our 4 children (for at least 18 months anyway), the fact that there will be no red nail varnish in our household, nor skimpy tops, short skirts, hot pants, alcohol, bacon, sausages, etc etc etc.....

and that's before the sandstorms, heat, ramadan, crazy left/right driving, and the months of time taken for any locals to make any decision

gosh can't wait for our adventure to start..... anything we've missed...

county durham boy - over to you........

I'm in a good mood , just been to Abu Dhabi for 3 days to escape this shit hole.....

Millhouse Jun 4th 2012 2:28 am

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 10099213)
I'm in a good mood , just been to Abu Dhabi for 3 days to escape this shit hole.....

it comes to something when AD is a welcome break.

britexpat76 Jun 4th 2012 2:55 am

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 10099365)
it comes to something when AD is a welcome break.

Was thinking that...........What does AD have that Doha doesn't?? I found **** all to do there except get pissed. I once had to babysit a child for the day and could think of nothing to do except buy it toys and feed it before taking said child to the pub and learning that you cannot give 6 year olds Redbull.

OleJanx Jun 4th 2012 3:05 am

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10099412)
Was thinking that...........What does AD have that Doha doesn't?? I found **** all to do there except get pissed. I once had to babysit a child for the day and could think of nothing to do except buy it toys and feed it before taking said child to the pub and learning that you cannot give 6 year olds Redbull.

Should have added vodka.

P18PPS Jun 4th 2012 9:33 am

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10099009)
Nail varnish is fine here, There is a time and place for all those things. Around your compound (If you choose wisely ie no locals) and at night in bars and clubs some restaurants you are fine. You just don't do it in public areas, walking along the corniche in a boob tube and hotpants is asking for trouble, but still doesn't stop some of the flips doing it.

really? i was led to believe a gentleman of my age would be frowned upon wearing such attire.

Desert Shaikh Jun 4th 2012 11:42 am

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 
What is exactly horrible about it?

Surely it cannot be as bad as Saudi?

co durham boy Jun 4th 2012 4:02 pm

Re: Just moved to Doha!!
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 10099365)
it comes to something when AD is a welcome break.

It's been a while since i was there to be honest and believe you me Abu Dhabi makes Doha look like Vegas .


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