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Forum: Middle East
Oct 4th 2009, 12:17 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By blitster19

Re: Any british family's wanting to meet up

Hi,

I have a 6 year old, Iain and a 2.5 year old, Arran. Iain started school this morning at Sherborne. I know that they have places available. Though I don' t think they cater for 13 year olds...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 2nd 2009, 4:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By blitster19

Re: Any british family's wanting to meet up

Forgot to mention that tomorrow from 1-4pm there is a table top sale in aid of QAWS (Qatar animal welfare society) which burned down a few months back. Details are on both Expat woman and Doha expat...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 2nd 2009, 4:14 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By blitster19

Re: Any british family's wanting to meet up

Hi we have been in Doha now for 2 weeks, DH has been here for 6 months. There are 2 ways of meeting up with other families. The first is Expatwoman.com which has a very good forum for Qatar and...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 10th 2009, 4:15 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,173
Posted By blitster19

Re: bbc iPlayer

Can someone please PM me with some recommended VPN providers? I have come across a few in my searches and the prices vary quite a bit. We head out to Doha in 6 weeks to join my DH and I would like...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
May 27th 2009, 3:13 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,180
Posted By blitster19

Re: Kate R? No, Catter I think...

I just got back on Monday from visiting my husband in Doha. I had 5 days to check the place out and I really liked it. We spent a lot out time eating out at various places, wondering around the...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 18th 2009, 7:18 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,133
Posted By blitster19

Re: Qatar SatNav?

Hi, I am moving out to Doha in September/October. My husband is already there. I recently bought a Garmin satnav to use here in the UK. I bought the Garmin one as they do have an additional maps...
Forum: Middle East
May 6th 2009, 1:16 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,010
Posted By blitster19

Re: Help with Qatar please?

Qatarliving will have links in threads to the schools that are out there. But as far as experience goes, there aren't many British Expats on that site.

Here is another site which details the...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 27th 2009, 7:41 am
Replies: 17
Views: 10,517
Posted By blitster19

Re: So can I have the GOOD and the BAD things about Qatar please!

My DH has been in Qatar for 3 weeks now and he is really enjoying it and says that we (myself and our two sons aged 5 & 2) will love it. He says everything expat related is more expensive by 10-20%...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 4th 2009, 11:57 am
Replies: 3
Views: 677
Posted By blitster19

Re: Job hunting in Qatar

Hi

My husband starts his new job in Qatar in mid March and one of the sites that was really good when he was looking is bayt.com

Good luck
Forum: Middle East
Dec 6th 2008, 6:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,618
Posted By blitster19

Re: Questions about Offer for Job in Doha, Qatar

Hi,

Yes both projects that he interviewed for in Dubai have dried up. This one in Qatar is a different one then from the one in September. I keep doing the maths over and over again on...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 3rd 2008, 6:55 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,618
Posted By blitster19

Re: Questions about Offer for Job in Doha, Qatar

Goodness me you have a negative view on life in Qatar, I wonder why you are there?

My husband is going to go out in January and the kids and I will stay here in the UK until June, because of my...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 3rd 2008, 5:54 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,618
Posted By blitster19

Re: Questions about Offer for Job in Doha, Qatar

Hi, Thanks for that, we have been thinking about the move very carefully since about July.

The package we are being offered is 45,000qr a month, 17,000qr of that is a housing allowance. ...
Forum: Middle East
Dec 3rd 2008, 11:57 am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,618
Posted By blitster19

Questions about Offer for Job in Doha, Qatar

Hello,

My husband received an offer today for a job in Doha, overall the package is good, doesn't include an education allowance, but he gone back to them on that point. I have a few questions...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 3rd 2008, 7:05 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,612
Posted By blitster19

Re: Worried about Package - Advice Please

Thanks for all the replies. It is definitely helping the process of finding what we want. He now has a second interview on Monday in the London office of the Qatar company so we shall see.....
...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2008, 6:28 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,612
Posted By blitster19

Re: Worried about Package - Advice Please

Are you sure about that 100K per month?:confused::confused: We haven't seen anything like that on offer. Should he be asking for more?
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2008, 1:10 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,612
Posted By blitster19

Re: Worried about Package - Advice Please

Thanks for the confirmation. As far as apartments, we thought it would be better then a villa for at least the first year, until I feel settled in and know my way around. I have seen prices range...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2008, 10:50 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,612
Posted By blitster19

Re: Worried about Package - Advice Please

Hi,

Thanks for the replies. He will be working in residential development (is that an evil phrase on the board?)

I guess the next logicial question would be how much more could he ask for?
...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2008, 9:32 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,612
Posted By blitster19

Worried about Package - Advice Please

Firstly I want to say Hello All......

I have been reading through a lot of your posts over the past 4 weeks as my husband and I consider relocating to Dubai. Needless to say it has been...
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