What do you want for Christmas
 

As this is my first Christmas here ... Im not sure what I want! What was your First Christmas like here as far as shopping for pressies goes ! :)

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tell u after Xmas.....

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Not sure what you like Heart but as far as I am concerned diamonds are a girls best friend. Or a nice bottle of bubbly, Or a Royal Selangor wine glass...I have a collection, not sure if they have them in Dubai though. Or another trip to the Burj Spa!!!

As far as shopping for hubby that's easy the Stoke City website!!! :p

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I was getting all excited in Debenhams the other day because they were putting out all the Christmas stuff, decorations etc!! What kind of pressies you looking for? The only place I spotted last year with gift type things was Debenhams, but I didn't really have a good look round.

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Compared with back home it was absolute bliss - benefit of being in a Muslim country I guess. Don't panic though - all the malls get decorations up & all the shops do Christmassy stuff, it's just that there aren't the seething masses of people there are back home (still get nightmares about M & S on Christmas Eve :scared: ).

We went out for lunch last year, which was unusual for us but we had no family over, and it was a bit bizarre doing Christmas in the sunshine. We had a fab day though & would thoroughly recommend the Meridien at the airport if you have kids.

Like everything else here - it's what you make it. :D

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FYI

Nad Al Sheba are doing Xmas dinner, just been confirmed, with santa and other kiddies entertainment. We are paying Dhs980 for 4 adults and 2 children. I love that place the food is always spot on.

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Hi Hun..... This is gonna sound somewhat sad but here goes! For my youngest buying at christmas is not really a problem yet, its for the eldest and the Ole man
Toys R us is crap, for her age group.

I would get stocking fillers from wooloworths, toys from the toys R us and even Argos and a great place in Yoevil. And do my food shop in asda.

For family ... Debenhams, and BHS but neither are along the same lines as the Uk branch really.

I m gonna fiind buying here so frustrating, when things are readily available back home .... BUt thats how I feel.

I do know that I would like a new hand blender as the one my grandnana gave me 12 years ago has now been broken cos my youngest thought it was a screw driver! And another tattoo!!

M

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Hi Heart

You know how I feel about Dubai. It offers me so much but shopping is something that does stir up my feelings too. But you know what, I have saved so much money here. I was never a shopaholic but liked the overview of shops and knowing how much things cost. There are way too many here and you can find just about anything like in the UK but it is the not knowing where and racing from one place to another. I used to love the comfort of opening the Argos/Index catalogue which offered a quick and easy choice. I therefore here have resigned to even attempt to venture into the shops. It's too much for me to handle. I still keep the latest Argos/Index catalogues here in Dubai which makes it more frustrating when comparing prices. I will just have to learn. I have already learnt to shop for food in small shops. I used to think that only Carrefour was an option as it was the closest resemblance to Tesco but have come to realize that places like Choithram's or Park'n'Shop save me a lot of time when shopping.

I wonder what the new GEANT will have to offer at the Gardens Shopping Mall. Keeps the excitement going. Something new popping up every day.

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Whereas I will be enjoying a traditional Xmas lunch in the South Glos countryside in the 200 year old 4 star hotel pub with a proper cold stella before lunch not served in nancy style wine glass....

hmmm far nicer than race horse with ur roast potatoes....

heh heh

I also heard that it is not just diamonds that are a girls best friend...

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Dogs are a man's best friend, rabbits are a girl's best friend. :D

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I agree I think Park 'n' Shop supplies more expat stuff than any of the others...that's where I got my black treacle, couldn't find it in Spinneys!!

I miss the Argos catalogue :( it always seemed to be that if nowhere else had it Argos did. Mind you saying that I have nightmares still standing in long lines at Xmas waiting for the next delivery of a certain Toy story figure.

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I can't remember exactly, but I think there's a couple of shops in Deira City Centre, near the cinema, with good stuff for girls. Trying to think, might be Pink Heaven or something like that, and a make up shop with all things pink and glittery.

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Yes its what you make it. There is nothing here that even comes close to Christmas shopping for the kids ... I like darting from shop to shop and its the only time I go the whole width ... Bows and ribbon and go to town.

I too, keep my Argos and index books here, not so much to compare prices but if some close friends are going back then they are happy to get things for us.

I have noticed wrapping paper being put on the shelves but without matching tags ... duh! And heaps of choices of cards and even though I was here for the run up for it all last year, Lamcys is the only mall that I know of that does hats, and silly things.

Do they do the tubes of sweeties out here i.e jellytots, buttons, and the like.

Heart

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I have family coming out this year and looking forward to all the Traditional Trimmings, with chilled wine but would love also the cold, wet and windy weather that goes with it all.

So for now Im gonna have to get used to it all but be sure I will grumble next year :D

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Im a down to earth kindda lass, I like my smellys, music, and as I love writing to ppl, complete writing sets never go amiss. Im not overly keen on Jewellery and such like ... Give me the above and a thick jumper and thats me sorted ... Oh I wont get a jumper this year, will I ?? :)

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Spinney's may have a better selection this year now waitrose are onboard. I have the new Argos catalogue!! Started this week picking out all the things I can't get over here ready for guest to bring out.

Our first year here we moved 2 weeks before xmas so we got a tree from falcon gallery and then hit the shops bit time in deria to "comfort" ourselves as it was the first time without family around.

last year spinneys took care of the turkey, no doubt they will again this year and all I want for xmas this year is my family around me......(got diamonds for xmas last year!)

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[QUOTE=Elles]Spinney's may have a better selection this year now waitrose are onboard. I have the new Argos catalogue!! Started this week picking out all the things I can't get over here ready for guest to bring out
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I was nto able to squeeze the Argos book into my allowance, but do check things out on line!

Im gonna be ordering some things from tesco for family to bring out .. Just those little touches are real nice. :)

Can you get holly out here for decorating the Christmas table?

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Nothing wrong with smelly's and music...I was just getting to that, my Xmas list is very long!!! :)

My parents are coming over for Xmas so they will no doubt bring some of the more traditional stuff that is not available here.

What about Christmas Crackers????

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Oops missed this post sounds lovely JC but I don't fancy Stella in a fancy wine glass either....mine will be bubbly though :)

Horse meat... never tried it.

What else are a girls best friend??? Sorry lost the plot.

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Yes I have heard about Falcon Gallery, it is supposed to be cheaper too.

I will have my family around me too, I always do, can't imagine Xmas without, the more the merrier I say. :)

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What do i want - nothing except for a day of work (be nice :D ), the family and a hassle free day watching the kids unwrap the pressies. :)

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after all my climatic mubblings ......it will probably be snow :p

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thats a rather long list! :p so what size jumper do u wear? hehehehehehe

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Why , are you gonna knit one for me? :D

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cant knit i am afraid..... i can print one off the landsend catalogue website though! :p hahahahahaha

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Smart arse ... Cheers for the Karma! The closet I get to the BIG CHILL is turning the AC down, down, down and wearing my thick woolies so I pretend it winter.:D

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Ooooo karma what a creep :D

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lololololololololol........ just u wait and c....... december/jan/feb....... u will be wearing those woolies and the ac will be off! :eek: hahahahahhaahaha....... so is A4 size ok.... or wud u like A3? hahahahahaha

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He gave me the karma ealier today as I was top od IOU I believe and I nagged and hounded him so it was to get me off his back :)

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I hear that we will need our cardies for December....did you bring any with you Heart??? I did lol. AND slippers :p

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not only that, but since TS is the Karma god and u r now the Karma godess...... its alway nice to receive juicy karma boosts from u! :p hahahahahhahaaha

most ppl here are now highly superior beings..... two gods (TS and Mickey), one messiah, one oracle and one super villain (Shiva, aka, Dr. Evil) lol..... who is next?

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Haha good for you Heart get what you deserve....err have any I.O.U's for you lol ;)

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No delusions of grandeur here - just a whole lot of luck!!!!!!!

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Baaahhhhhh lol :D Have you karma-ed me lately TS?????

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I did 20 karma shots ago - 5 more till u'r front of the Q :)

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Bless your little cotton socks TS :p

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I feel particlularly sad that I remember who I have Karmered.!!!!!!:(

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LOL you.....you....he who has so many bloody blue blobs lol :D

I have over 300 rep points and can't off load them :confused:

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Hi welcome can I karma you :confused:.......not for 24 hours how sad is that??????

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i'm nearing 1000... remember 4 x every 24 hours and 25 people between karmering the same person.....

sneak into the loung and Karma those with 6 or more blue blobs....;)