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Forum: The Sand Pit
Feb 17th 2016, 2:54 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 918
Posted By Greenways

Re: Happy Birthday....

Aww happy birthday meow. � ����� ����
Forum: Middle East
Jan 22nd 2016, 4:20 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,140
Posted By Greenways

Re: Lieu payment instead of working full notice period

My husband was made redundant a few months ago, in his experience his international company has and is doing everything in their power to not give him his due settlement, despite the law being fairly...
Forum: ME Job Discussions
Jun 26th 2015, 4:03 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,289
Posted By Greenways

Re: Single/family status packages

Hi I suppose it depends on whether she loses her benefits if she is married and the expectation is that she gets insurance and flights and housing from you, which would be tricky if you are not in...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 20th 2015, 2:56 am
Replies: 88
Views: 7,525
Posted By Greenways

Re: Let's talk about cars

:thumbsup:
Forum: Middle East
Apr 19th 2015, 7:20 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 7,525
Posted By Greenways

Re: Let's talk about cars

I've just bought a Tiguan, I agree the looks are not as sleek as some but for us the drive was great. I'm moving on from a Kia sportage 2.0 which never seemed to accelerate too great. The vw is 2.0...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 16th 2015, 2:31 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,050
Posted By Greenways

Re: Jewellery

We go to Caras in the gold and diamond park. Don't look at the ticket prices, just figure out what you want and ask for the best price. And then do it again. Owners are Kiran and anil.

Always been...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 16th 2015, 2:22 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
Posted By Greenways

Re: How to decide when to leave the ME

Our original plan was 3-4 years. Been here just over three years and husband has just been 'let go'.

It turns out that we don't really want to leave just yet!

Interviews are being lined up....
Forum: The Sand Pit
Nov 5th 2014, 5:52 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,134
Posted By Greenways

Re: where to? Eyetests

Thanks for this post it reminded me to go for an eye test. I went to vision express in the Dubai marina mall, small changes to prescription only. Cheapest frame (liked them) and new glasses expected...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 1st 2014, 4:34 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 35,911
Posted By Greenways

Re: Mortgage for Non UK Resident..

That's painful! I think managing to do it in UK was the easiest way, after the hassle of the call centre. However we are still navigating our way through the Scottish solicitor requirements. Need to...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 21st 2014, 7:27 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,734
Posted By Greenways

Re: Rent Renewal - Good News

We fought last years unreasonable net rise (13%) (thanks to Mike) and won, but got a years eviction notice. Fair enough we were planning to move anyway. We have had viewers and it's been sold - the...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 21st 2014, 7:08 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 664
Posted By Greenways

Re: Inexpensive Solicitors

We just did this, used Davidson & Co, shangri la hotel office building on SZR. 150 per document, in and out in ten minutes. Notary public refused to do it as UK documents, embassy told is to post to...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 21st 2014, 7:04 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 35,911
Posted By Greenways

Re: Mortgage for Non UK Resident..

We are going through this process now as we need to change our mortgage to buy to let, our current lenders didn't offer this. Rightly or wrongly we are going with HSBC. Rate is significantly less...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 20th 2014, 6:28 am
Replies: 5
Views: 857
Posted By Greenways

Smile Re: Degree cert attesting and affidavit from outside UK

Hi Stephen
I used the company you mentioned last summer for my daughters birth certificate and my company used them for a colleagues degree certification. On both occasions we were impressed with...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Mar 13th 2014, 3:17 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,842
Posted By Greenways

Re: Passport question

I stapled them together as I have a habit of putting stuff in a 'safe place' never to be seen again, and it seemed safer to just carry them.

Both go to the ksa visa place for the new visa. ...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 24th 2013, 1:00 am
Replies: 27
Views: 3,332
Posted By Greenways

Re: Saudi Abaya question.

I'm traveling to both Dammam and Riyadh every week for work and haven't yet seen a coloured abbaya. Most western women that I have seen are wearing the black plain version without a headscarf....
Forum: The Sand Pit
Sep 3rd 2013, 2:15 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 8,113
Posted By Greenways

Re: another rental increase- rant

Well, in that case- thank you!! ;)
Forum: The Sand Pit
Sep 3rd 2013, 5:49 am
Replies: 96
Views: 8,113
Posted By Greenways

Re: another rental increase- rant

Just to update:

We have today renewed at previous rent, terms and conditions (its not a non renewable contract). The downside is 12 months eviction notice - at the end of October 2014, but a lot...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 27th 2013, 2:42 am
Replies: 26
Views: 41,678
Posted By Greenways

Re: Attesting a UK Bachelors Degree before Dubai move

Hi the advice given here and in other threads about attesting documents is correct, however I was unable to get my degree attested before I came.

When I needed it for a job I used a local (Dubai)...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 26th 2013, 3:15 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 8,113
Posted By Greenways

Re: another rental increase- rant

Update on my landlords demand for 13.3% increase:
When I replied quoting law, the agent responded very quickly to say, need to find a happy medium between them and us. I responded saying the law was...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 25th 2013, 6:36 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,449
Posted By Greenways

Re: Renewing a passport

Millhouse, the same happened to me. And I've just remembered I forgot to claim the refund of the difference in cost. ( thanks for the reminder :)).

They also sent it back to my residential address...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Aug 22nd 2013, 6:00 am
Replies: 96
Views: 8,113
Posted By Greenways

Re: another rental increase- rant

So its now my turn, contract is due for renewal at end of October, I called agent asking to renew. We pay 150K for 3 bed in Marina which is, I accept a good price.
We might have accepted a 5%...
Forum: The Sand Pit
Jul 25th 2013, 3:46 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 2,992
Posted By Greenways

Re: Apple TV

Thanks blue cat and patsy stoned (and anyone else) filmon is a great wee app. I haven't tried to stream it via apple tv AirPlay yet but the quality is good. I've set up some recordings to see how...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 11th 2013, 6:39 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,441
Posted By Greenways

Re: transferring funds to the UK

I use the company Meow recommended and we get significantly more with them than with HSBC and a little more than with another currency transfer company, who said they could offer a better deal... We...
Forum: The Sand Pit
May 21st 2013, 1:34 am
Replies: 52
Views: 2,312
Posted By Greenways

Smile Re: Favourite authors

For me the litmus test is 'would I pay full price for the new book', so on that basis my favourite authors are:
Lee Child ( just re read the killing floor)
Ian Rankin (Rebus and his Jack Harvey...
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