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Forum: Middle East
May 1st 2011, 7:25 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,215
Posted By tieresias

Re: Riyadh, but for 6 months only

I don't think I'll be trying that. Just a personal choice, but thanks for the tip!
Forum: Middle East
Apr 27th 2011, 7:09 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,215
Posted By tieresias

Re: Riyadh, but for 6 months only

Welcome to Riyadh :)

Some people also consider going to shopping malls to be fun (not me personally). You may just about get in to the tail-end of Janadriah Festival (google it and get your...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 25th 2011, 5:42 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,871
Posted By tieresias

Re: Royal wedding which v channel?

Catherine Middleton

is an anagram of

Claim throne, end diet

So, maybe that skininess will end once she is "in post" (anagram courtesy of someone whose pseudonym I've forgotten on another...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 25th 2011, 5:27 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 16,488
Posted By tieresias

Re: KSA No Objection Certificate

What I've been told (and, unfortunately, hearsay is as good an authority as it gets for so many Saudi employment issues) is that there is no longer any central requirement for NOCs but the Saudi...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 21st 2011, 5:56 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

8 days later,...

Four days after e-mailing my passport and bank statement to the pleasant-sounding lady who called me, I e-mailed her to find out what was happening. She called back later, we...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 21st 2011, 4:20 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,215
Posted By tieresias

Re: Riyadh, but for 6 months only

Why's that? Have I missed a major tax announcement?
Forum: Middle East
Apr 14th 2011, 8:45 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

My comment was made in the context of several parallel discussions and in good humour, whereas yours made no sense (unless it is in the context of several parallel discussions of which I am unaware,...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 14th 2011, 8:29 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

'allo?

'allo?

Hold on, I'm just checking what's in your wife's drawers...;)

See you Thursday :thumbup:
Forum: Middle East
Apr 14th 2011, 5:54 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 7,337
Posted By tieresias

Re: Transfer UK pension to Tax FREE overseas pension

No, you're supposed to innovate and compete, to offer the best range of solutions for your customers.

Preferably somewhere else :p
Forum: Middle East
Apr 14th 2011, 4:37 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

Well, to continue...

After carrying out an extensive security check on Meow, I gave her my e-mail and she sent me more information, including the phone number of the "local representative" (with...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 12th 2011, 5:19 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

Well, if you return to find a Tamimi carrier bags stuffed full of unmarked hundred riyal notes on your doorstep, you'll know that Meow's Secret Service has failed and so you've got the job! :lol:
Forum: Middle East
Apr 12th 2011, 5:08 am
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

Maybe I'll do just that! Just as good as giving the job to SABB :)

Are you still in the same place that I didn't burgle over Christmas? I'll come round at the weekend.
Forum: Middle East
Apr 11th 2011, 8:26 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

Thanks all. I was also surprised that no-one replied for so long.

I don't know if the HSBC Premier would help. As Meow said, the ripoff is in the exchange rate and, as far as I can tell, SABB...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 8th 2011, 9:13 am
Replies: 32
Views: 30,873
Posted By tieresias

Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

Finally, I have internet access to my bank account (SABB, an HSBC affiliate, which my employer requires all employees to use) and so I decided to send some money back to the UK (RBS) last week.

I...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 27th 2011, 4:20 am
Replies: 4
Views: 764
Posted By tieresias

Re: Going rate

I get occasional calls out of the blue from women offering their services as part-time maids for SR 25 ph. The maid of the family next door came round one evening and offered her own services for...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 25th 2011, 4:53 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,741
Posted By tieresias

Re: 6 words where 2 will do

Have we met? :)
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 25th 2011, 4:35 pm
Replies: 135
Views: 24,765
Posted By tieresias

Re: Projects that never were

How is Dubai Sports City going?

A friend who lives in Dubai bought a villa off-plan there in early 2006 to be his family home, scheduled to be available in 2007/8, and tried to persuade me to go...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 25th 2011, 8:27 am
Replies: 13
Views: 9,271
Posted By tieresias

Re: compounds closest to British School Riyadh..

Another couple of compounds worth considering:

- Eid Villas, about 5 minutes away. Could do with a bit of TLC and the prices reflect that. Very good restaurant and cafe with good range of food and...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 25th 2011, 7:32 am
Replies: 13
Views: 9,271
Posted By tieresias

Re: compounds closest to British School Riyadh..

Yes, it includes the new HQ for GOSI (General Organisation for Social Insurance) and I'm told the king has given permission for 24x7 working in order to get it completed during his lifetime.

Mind...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 24th 2011, 3:26 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 9,271
Posted By tieresias

Re: compounds closest to British School Riyadh..

My colleague's place at Al Hamra (2 bedroom, 2 bathroom plus cloakroom, a fairly small lounge/diner, i.e. one room, kitchen) is SAR 250,000 pa.

I confirm 280k for a large 3-bed on Cordoba. My...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 24th 2011, 2:52 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 24,215
Posted By tieresias

Re: World map of penis sizes

Here you go:
http://www.everyoneweb.com/worldpenissize/

The original link wouldn't open for me, so I googled and found this: average length and height by country.

Interesting little chart...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2011, 5:51 am
Replies: 13
Views: 9,271
Posted By tieresias

Re: compounds closest to British School Riyadh..

Be a bit wary if you are offered anything at Al Hamra at the moment - not only is it very popular because of the British school, but there are major building works on one side, working pretty close...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2011, 5:46 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,072
Posted By tieresias

Re: Looks like Saudi will be the next one

It seems the media have also lost interest, despite trying to ramp this as recently as this morning, now that they have a real story to concentrate on.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2011, 5:40 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,072
Posted By tieresias

Re: Looks like Saudi will be the next one

:)

I think they lost interest when someone told them they had to turn up and protest in person, rather than getting an Indian or Pakistani to do it for them.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2011, 1:11 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,072
Posted By tieresias

Re: Looks like Saudi will be the next one

Did anyone see or hear anything? The last I heard, about an hour ago from an eye-witness visitor of our firm staying at an hotel on Olaya St., the police were sitting on the kerb having a picnic...
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