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Forum: Middle East
Apr 22nd 2012, 3:08 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,419
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: advice on awkward situation....

A trade license is only valid for a period of a year. At this point it must be renewed. The problem is that if the company is neither closed no renewed then overdue fines apply to the company.
In...
Forum: Middle East
May 24th 2011, 1:58 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,985
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Bogus speeding ticket

Thanks everyone for the input. I've already sorted a different rental car for when my month is up next week. I wouldn't have known about these bogus charges had it not been for my friend directing...
Forum: Middle East
May 23rd 2011, 6:57 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,985
Posted By Millemonkey

Bogus speeding ticket

I'm not sure what if anything I can do about this but here goes anyway!

I received a call from the car hire company this morning saying I'd got a speeding ticket on 8 May on Dubai Mall road at...
Forum: Middle East
May 18th 2011, 10:50 pm
Replies: 239
Views: 32,544
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Another expat moves to Dubai

Get in touch when you get here, I'm a keen golfer myself and know a few other guys that play. One of us is a member at a decent golf club here so it's only 195 for a twilight round (too damn hot...
Forum: Middle East
May 18th 2011, 10:38 pm
Replies: 239
Views: 32,544
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Another expat moves to Dubai

I had to get a taxi to SO from JLT and it was 89 DHS, and he even took me the quickest way!!!!
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 15th 2011, 5:44 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,556
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Smuggling more than budgies!

Agreed! Prisons should be hell-holes. People should be terrified of going to prison, it would make them think twice about committing crimes.
It's not frightening to go to prison in the UK these...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 15th 2011, 5:36 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 7,957
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Your home town

Runcorn??
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 14th 2011, 9:34 pm
Replies: 90
Views: 7,957
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Your home town

My home town is famous for the following good and not so good things :-
Birthplace of arguably England's best ever goalkeepers David Seaman and Gordon Banks
Home of The Chuckle Brothers, Jive...
Forum: Middle East
May 12th 2011, 5:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,137
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Baby weighing in Dubai

Damn I thought I was a big un at 10lb 4oz!!!
Forum: Middle East
May 11th 2011, 6:03 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,137
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Baby weighing in Dubai

Don't knock it until you've tried it!!!! It gets quite rowdy when the Pimms is introduced!!!
Forum: Middle East
May 10th 2011, 8:54 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 7,882
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Setting up Skype in Dubai

I didn't think you were even allowed to download Skype out here?? I was told before I left the UK that I had to already have Skype as it was a blocked form of communication out here?

I don't know...
Forum: Middle East
May 10th 2011, 8:51 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,137
Posted By Millemonkey

Baby weighing in Dubai

This may be a trivial question so apologies if so.

Can anyone recommend a good place for baby weighing/development classes in Dubai?
My son is just over 4 months old and back in the UK my wife...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Apr 30th 2011, 6:02 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,775
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Lionel Messi

Surely Pele in the '70 Brazil side is the same as Messi in the current Barcelona team??? Messi is surrounded by some of the best players in the world!!!
Personally I'd choose Pele over Maradona,...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 30th 2011, 5:20 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,302
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Tennis and Golf

I'd be up for a round of golf. Don't expect too much though as my clubs are back in Blighty so I'll need to borrow some! As a tall guy I struggle with standard clubs so try not to laugh too hard as...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 18th 2011, 9:09 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 8,037
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Transfer UK pension to Tax FREE overseas pension

The state of QROPS is under intense scrutiny. In fact many IFAs (myself included) don't believe that they'll be around for too much longer.
Yes they can suit people who don't intend to return home...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 11:16 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 8,517
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Financial Advisors

In hindsight yes!!!
Without question!

Having said that perhaps it's better that I learned the hard way!!
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 10:08 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 8,517
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Financial Advisors

Any regular posters on here who have a long memory may remember my introduction on here when I first moved to Abu Dhabi to work for an "IFA" company.
I myself have been an IFA in the UK for many...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 9:01 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 7,073
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: mother and baby groups in Dubai

Hi Felixcat, I recently moved from Abu Dhabi to Dubai and my wife will be joining me here in the next few weeks, we have a young son (almost 4 months old) so I'd be interested to know what you manage...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 3rd 2010, 7:46 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,693
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: British Comedy

How could I have forgotten Blackadder???
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 3rd 2010, 6:22 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,693
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: British Comedy

My personal faves are :-
Jack Dee
Billy Connolly
Rufus Hound
Dave Gorman
James Corden

In terms of sit-coms I can only think of a few really funny British shows like Gavin & Stacey and The...
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Nov 2nd 2010, 11:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 807
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Crazy Yorkshireman moves to Abu Dhabi

Hi Dread, thank you! It's going to take some getting used to. It's been a while since I've seen as much as half a day of sun lol!!!
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 2nd 2010, 10:36 pm
Replies: 2,276
Views: 385,425
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Newbies....Introduce yourselves to the ME crowd

No I haven't had to pay a penny except for accommodation. The company has paid for my hotel for the first 2 weeks and I move into my apartment soon. My co-ordinator receives a salary and a small...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 2nd 2010, 9:56 pm
Replies: 2,276
Views: 385,425
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Newbies....Introduce yourselves to the ME crowd

Thank you for your comments I'll certainly take it on board.
I've heard some of the bad press but I put it down to the same old stuff that every company sufers from i.e. people are quick to complain...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 2nd 2010, 9:32 pm
Replies: 68
Views: 4,076
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: What men want ...

There's no hard and fast rule unfortunately. Us guys can be just as difficult for you gals to understand and you are to us!!!!
I'm not sure if it's something that's readily available over here,...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 2nd 2010, 9:18 pm
Replies: 2,276
Views: 385,425
Posted By Millemonkey

Re: Newbies....Introduce yourselves to the ME crowd

I honestly can't comment on that, not because I don't want to but purely because the clients I've inherited love the company to bits. Now I know that their view will be somewhat subjective, so I'm...
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