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Madam Medusa Sep 5th 2010 5:55 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 8828855)
But most importantly, when will the boozers be shut?

there isn't a dry night for eid, apparently...

MM, xx

flares Sep 5th 2010 6:16 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 8828849)
Company's already announced we get Thurs-Sunday off.

But I will be working Thursday anyway as I am off to Singapore next week.

enjoy

Singapore is great!

ctfc Sep 5th 2010 6:24 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 8828893)
there isn't a dry night for eid, apparently...

MM, xx

Good news!

ctfc Sep 5th 2010 6:25 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by saudiflares (Post 8828918)
enjoy

Singapore is great!

Tip: Best Thai food is in the basement at 4 floors!

Autonomy Sep 5th 2010 6:39 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by Ethos83 (Post 8828849)
Company's already announced we get Thurs-Sunday off.

But I will be working Thursday anyway as I am off to Singapore next week.

I totally recommend Iggy's for dinner if you can get a table....

Also Tian Tian Chicken at Maxwell Food Center....

Went earlier this year and liked it so much we're going back for November Eid...

TGFKASE Sep 5th 2010 6:41 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by ctfc (Post 8828934)
Tip: Best Thai food is in the basement at 4 floors!

Its just takeaway tho, innit????:p

ctfc Sep 5th 2010 6:42 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 8828952)
Its just takeaway tho, innit????:p

That'll be upstairs :)

TGFKASE Sep 5th 2010 6:43 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by ctfc (Post 8828954)
That'll be upstairs :)

But I thought upstairs was all just tailors shops, guv... Honest...!!

ctfc Sep 5th 2010 6:47 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 8828956)
But I thought upstairs was all just tailors shops, guv... Honest...!!

Had your inside leg measured did you?

Autonomy Sep 5th 2010 6:52 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by TheShed (Post 8828845)
If you read the full article, this is for the Government departments, last paragraph says that Eid will probably fall on Friday and private sector holiday will be announced later - I reckon we will get just the Sunday.

I fully expect the official private sector holidays to be Friday and Saturday - enjoy... :(

TGFKASE Sep 5th 2010 7:13 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by ctfc (Post 8828960)
Had your inside leg measured did you?

They were very thorough....... Even finding out which way I dressed......

Bahtatboy Sep 5th 2010 7:28 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by TGFKASE (Post 8829010)
They were very thorough....... Even finding out which way I dressed......

On the inside, I hope.

Millhouse Sep 5th 2010 7:36 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 8829023)
On this inside, I hope.

under the baseball cap.

flares Sep 5th 2010 7:43 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 

Originally Posted by Autonomy (Post 8828949)
I totally recommend Iggy's for dinner if you can get a table....

Also Tian Tian Chicken at Maxwell Food Center....

Went earlier this year and liked it so much we're going back for November Eid...

Food Republics are great! Toast with pork floss which I think is a supposed to be a sweet dish :thumbup:

anyways back on subject just got e-mail saying kids are off Wed and Thurs

Meow Sep 5th 2010 10:35 pm

Re: Ramadan then
 
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs....09827/1010/rss

"The Eid Al Fitr holiday for the private sector will be on the first and second of Shawwal according to a circular issued by the Minister of Labour, Saqr Ghubash.

The circular said that the holiday is to be a paid one.
"


Erm, still no clearer...


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