scrubbedexpat094

Have lived in NZ for the past 5+ years & starting to get itchy feet. I would like to return to the UK one day but there are lots of other places to live in between. Came to Dubai back in 2003 & loved it, I'm very aware that it will have gone through many changes since then. But I fancied living there back then.

One of the things I miss about living in NZ is the lack of hamsters . I love hamsters (syrian) & no other pet will do for me. I know I'm sad but just wondered if they had them in Dubai. I can't think of any reason why not. Hope you can satisfy my curiosity.

Obviously things like a job would be quite important too but need to get the essentials sorted first

Patsy Stoned

by the looks of it you won't have a problem getting a hamster here
https://www.google.ae/search?q=syria...ient=firefox-a

Now..what can we do to help you get a job??

scrubbedexpat094

Yahoo! Back in 2003 there was job advertised for a midwife in a Palace. However as I loathe midwifery in NZ I haven't practised for over 3 years now , so would have to take a visit back to the UK & do a return to practice course.

OH might be the sticking point here, got to persuade him that this would be a good move . He's in procurement, currently works for an insurance company but has worked in telecoms, automotive, scientific equipment & as a consultant.

Sandboy

my neighbour has 2 hamsters... nice fella

Beaverstate

What happened to his gerbils?

mentalist

Plenty for sale in the pet shop within the Lulu Hypermarket complex in Al Barsha. Dhs40 each, mostly grey with dark stripes, Look a little like small chipmunks.

Bahtatboy

This, I think, ranks as one of the all-time great threads. No specific job prospects, husband not particularly interested, but if Syrian hamsters are available it's a goer. Classic

OriginalSunshine

Bahtatboy

I thought it was Goebbels

scrubbedexpat094

A girl has to get her priorities right

Actually I haven't discussed it with the hubby at all yet. So he may be interested once I tell him he is

scrubbedexpat094

And if you'd lived in NZ for 5+ years, you'd be brain dead too .

Mentioned Dubai in passing to OH yesterday. Now I leave idea to grow.

Proper & serious research now required, so I shall ask more questions in the future once I've had time to read through a few threads first.

Cheers for the info & the jokes.

BEVS

New Zealand can do that to a person.

scrubbedexpat094

And at least I brought some joy to someone's life for a short time .