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Madam Medusa Dec 18th 2009 1:48 pm

bah humbug...
 
...went to the usual guy we get our christmas tree from in plant street satwa yesterday and they are charging 900 dhs per tree!!!...bloody hell, i thought 600 dhs last year was a total rip off...who on earth would pay that sort of stupid money for something you'll chuck out after a week...

also, jumeirah beach hotel seem to have seriously stuffed up with their turkey orders, there were some people in there yesterday going nuts cos there are no more turkeys but jbh said they were accepting orders til 23 december...ah well, don't you just love dubai, lol...

MM, xx

Victor Meldrew Dec 18th 2009 2:56 pm

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 8184535)
...went to the usual guy we get our christmas tree from in plant street satwa yesterday and they are charging 900 dhs per tree!!!...bloody hell, i thought 600 dhs last year was a total rip off...who on earth would pay that sort of stupid money for something you'll chuck out after a week...

also, jumeirah beach hotel seem to have seriously stuffed up with their turkey orders, there were some people in there yesterday going nuts cos there are no more turkeys but jbh said they were accepting orders til 23 december...ah well, don't you just love dubai, lol...

MM, xx

Baah Humbug - you heard it from me first! :thumbsup:

Jeeper Dec 18th 2009 10:58 pm

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 8184535)
...who on earth would pay that sort of stupid money for something you'll chuck out after a week...
MM, xx

The people in the family who don't have to earn it.

Nic1 Dec 18th 2009 11:07 pm

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Originally Posted by Jeeper (Post 8185196)
The people in the family who don't have to earn it.

:rofl:

N

Patsy Stoned Dec 18th 2009 11:35 pm

Re: bah humbug...
 

Originally Posted by Jeeper (Post 8185196)
The people in the family who don't have to earn it.

what does that mean???

Victor Meldrew Dec 18th 2009 11:48 pm

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Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 8185238)
what does that mean???

Kids?

I have just been to see Christmas Carol. Scrooge - what a hero!:thumbsup:

Madam Medusa Dec 19th 2009 12:01 am

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Originally Posted by Victor Meldrew (Post 8185250)
I have just been to see Christmas Carol. Scrooge - what a hero!:thumbsup:

i thought it was great...so did my kids, but if you believed the crap on expat women then it should be a certificate 18, lol...

MM, xx

Madam Medusa Dec 19th 2009 12:12 am

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one good thing about leaving the christmas shopping til now, mind, is there are loads and loads of bargains around...

MM, xx

Jeeper Dec 19th 2009 1:07 am

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Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 8185238)
what does that mean???

Very generally that means the stereotypical wife in Dubai.

Patsy Stoned Dec 19th 2009 1:11 am

Re: bah humbug...
 

Originally Posted by Jeeper (Post 8185430)
Very generally that means the stereotypical wife in Dubai.

Well although I am not married and don't have children, surely just because the wife doesn't work..................oh never mind..I can't be bothered!

Patsy Stoned Dec 19th 2009 1:12 am

Re: bah humbug...
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 8185301)
one good thing about leaving the christmas shopping til now, mind, is there are loads and loads of bargains around...

MM, xx

I am loving the sales :-)

Madam Medusa Dec 19th 2009 1:14 am

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Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 8185445)
I am loving the sales :-)

well at least it's bringing stuff down to normal prices...you should see the usual price of lego, it's outrageous, lol...

MM, xx

Madam Medusa Dec 19th 2009 1:15 am

Re: bah humbug...
 

Originally Posted by Jeeper (Post 8185430)
Very generally that means the stereotypical wife in Dubai.

don't think there's any of those on here are there...?!

MM, xx

Patsy Stoned Dec 19th 2009 1:17 am

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 8185448)
well at least it's bringing stuff down to normal prices...you should see the usual price of lego, it's outrageous, lol...

MM, xx

LEGO!!! LEGO????? what would I be doing shopping for Lego????? :)
I know that your kids only ever expect designer pressies from auntie stoli!!

Madam Medusa Dec 19th 2009 1:19 am

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Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned (Post 8185453)
LEGO!!! LEGO????? what would I be doing shopping for Lego????? :)
I know that your kids only ever expect designer pressies from auntie stoli!!

hahaha...lego is the present du jour...apparently...

MM, xx


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