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TBird May 11th 2008 6:54 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 
oops obviously jet lagged

lionheart May 11th 2008 7:00 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6338468)
well you never said that!

Try reading post#4 more closely:)Incidentally, Lulus are part of the Emke Group based in Abu Dhabi...they have hypermarkets there too...and in Doha FWIW

TBird May 11th 2008 7:02 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 
ok found one in Al Wahdah Mall...thanks I'm off:thumbsup:

arbroath_abroad May 11th 2008 7:42 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by TBird (Post 6338525)
ok found one in Al Wahdah Mall...thanks I'm off:thumbsup:

spinneys or carrefour.

there is a big carrefour on airport road....

Spinneys is in Khalidya...didnt know there was another one (apart from the one at mangrove village)

every day is a school day...

i dont do shopping anyway...number 4 in the list of why i got married

NorthernLad May 11th 2008 8:03 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by TBird (Post 6338391)
Hi all
Literally have just arrived and need to go to a good supermarket which one do you suggest as want to get some basics plus good fruit and veg and a packet of twiglets for the kids!
Thanks again

Carrefour is pikey.

arbroath_abroad May 11th 2008 8:10 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by NorthernLad (Post 6338695)
Carrefour is pikey.

compared to Lu Lu's, its like Harrods..

Spugsy May 11th 2008 10:08 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6338721)
compared to Lu Lu's, its like Harrods..

carrefour is gah mate, lu lu's is miles better.

littlejimmy May 11th 2008 10:11 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 
Lulu use the tag line "Where the world comes to shop!" and if you go on a Friday afternoon, you believe them.

shakh your bootie May 11th 2008 10:12 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6338622)
spinneys or carrefour.

there is a big carrefour on airport road....

Spinneys is in Khalidya...didnt know there was another one (apart from the one at mangrove village)

every day is a school day...

i dont do shopping anyway...number 4 in the list of why i got married

There used to be another Spinneys tucked away somewhere around Najda.... think it's closed down now. Small and shite....

Khaladiyya Spinneys is crap compared to the Dubai branches.... No Choitrams either....

shakh your bootie May 11th 2008 10:13 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by littlejimmy (Post 6339118)
Lulu use the tag line "Where the world comes to shop!" and if you go on a Friday afternoon, you believe them.

Where the Third World goes to shop may be more accurate....

NorthernLad May 11th 2008 10:16 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by shakh your bootie (Post 6339123)
No Choitrams either....

I'm finding it tough spending money at that place now, was told it's Al Fayeds shop.

shakh your bootie May 11th 2008 10:27 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by NorthernLad (Post 6339136)
I'm finding it tough spending money at that place now, was told it's Al Fayeds shop.

Really? I'd kind of assumed it was owned by some bloke called Choithram & his sons.....

Apparently not -

Major Shareholders

Name Type Country Holding
Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Rayyes Private UAE 51.00%
Ramachand Dharamdas Rajwani Private Iran -
Lekhraj Thakurdas Pagarani Private India -
Ramesh Pohoomal Thanwani Private India -
Vashdev Lalchand Pamnani Private India

Source:

http://www.zawya.com/cm/profile.cfm/cid598872/

TBird May 11th 2008 10:41 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 
just got back from lulu's ....Fantastic

Thanks

Inselaffen May 11th 2008 10:43 pm

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Originally Posted by TBird (Post 6339229)
just got back from lulu's ....Fantastic

Thanks

no pork though :(

arbroath_abroad May 12th 2008 12:38 am

Re: Spinneys or Carrefour
 

Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Rayyes Private
Ramachand Dharamdas Rajwani Private Iran -
Lekhraj Thakurdas Pagarani Private India -
Ramesh Pohoomal Thanwani Private India -
Vashdev Lalchand Pamnani Private India
they still doing national service or something....


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