How many years have you lived in the UAE?
Dec 17th 2015, 9:17 am
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How many years have you lived in the UAE?
January will be 18months for me
Not quite sure what to make of it. Is that good, or is it bad? Either way I've seen a lot of changes, an astonishing amount when you get down to it. Still miss the rain and holding the miss' hand.
How long have you been in the UAE/ME? Any regrets?
Not quite sure what to make of it. Is that good, or is it bad? Either way I've seen a lot of changes, an astonishing amount when you get down to it. Still miss the rain and holding the miss' hand.
How long have you been in the UAE/ME? Any regrets?
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Dec 17th 2015, 9:36 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
Ten and a half years - the first seven in Dubai and the rest here in Muscat. No regrets so far and, at the moment, absolutely no wish to return home (UK) either.
Dec 17th 2015, 10:24 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
nearly 3 years this time and 18 months the first time.
think a few more to do
think a few more to do
Dec 17th 2015, 10:25 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
coming up to my 9th year 
Dec 17th 2015, 10:26 am
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and frankly speaking the thought of ever returning to the UK fills me up with vile 
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Dec 17th 2015, 10:29 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
Will be 17 years in January. Mostly in Dubai with a quick 3.5 years in Riyadh in the mid 00s but kept the family in Dubai during that stint.
Never regretted a minute of it. I strongly suspect I will be here until I retire now but no idea where on earth to retire to yet.
Two of my kids have grown up here and now live and work here. Only my daughter chose London over Dubai.
Yes, I have seen immense changes :-)
Never regretted a minute of it. I strongly suspect I will be here until I retire now but no idea where on earth to retire to yet.
Two of my kids have grown up here and now live and work here. Only my daughter chose London over Dubai.
Yes, I have seen immense changes :-)
Dec 17th 2015, 10:53 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
January will be 18months for me
Not quite sure what to make of it. Is that good, or is it bad? Either way I've seen a lot of changes, an astonishing amount when you get down to it. Still miss the rain and holding the miss' hand.
How long have you been in the UAE/ME? Any regrets?
Not quite sure what to make of it. Is that good, or is it bad? Either way I've seen a lot of changes, an astonishing amount when you get down to it. Still miss the rain and holding the miss' hand.
How long have you been in the UAE/ME? Any regrets?
You know there's a poll option for your questions?
Now in my 10th year. You can hold your spouse's hand in the UAE as long as you do no more than that.
Dec 17th 2015, 11:18 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
9 years in 2 months time.
Will be changing the username from Millhouse to Millhammed soon.
Will be changing the username from Millhouse to Millhammed soon.
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Dec 17th 2015, 11:44 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
Four years from 2008-2012 and then back at the beginning of this year.
Didn't quite expect to return but wasn't unhappy to. But I won't be unhappy to leave either when the time comes.
Didn't quite expect to return but wasn't unhappy to. But I won't be unhappy to leave either when the time comes.
Dec 17th 2015, 11:53 am
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Dec 17th 2015, 11:55 am
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
23 years this month..
Dec 17th 2015, 12:51 pm
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
7 years in 3 well-separated stints (Riyadh, Cairo, UAE), plus 3 years in Morocco, with probably another 3-4 to go. After that, hopefully only back on short-term assignments. Only Riyadh wasn't truly enjoyable.
Dec 17th 2015, 1:04 pm
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7 years 9 months. Hopefully get to 10 before we leave.
Dec 17th 2015, 1:33 pm
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Re: How many years have you lived in the UAE?
jeez! some really old hands here. 4 years only and I consider myself a virgin yet. Maybe when Im in double figures Ill want to move, not yet anyway.
I want them to make a fast train from RAK to here so I can work here but live in RAK, or somewhere similar (laid back with nice beaches), is that too much to ask?
I want them to make a fast train from RAK to here so I can work here but live in RAK, or somewhere similar (laid back with nice beaches), is that too much to ask?
Dec 17th 2015, 2:23 pm
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