OT - General Chat

[gemmybear83]

Shopping and sunbathing are my tow favourtie activites so for me there's plenty. But you can do jeep tours out into the desert and camel rides and stuff too.

Stay on Jumeirah beach. As if you stay in an actual city hotel and want to go to the beach you'd have to use a public one which apparently can have a lot of hagglers and stuff on. But all the hotels on Jumeirah have private beaches so there are no problems there.

My absolute favourite hotel is Al Qasr, which is a part of a big complex that has another hotel, Mina a salaam, next to it and a lot of villas called dar el masyaf with it aswell as a huge lovely market (souq) which I loved.

(I'm scared of real markets in places like marrakech and stuff but this one is awesome, it's a 6* hotel so the market is really funny, they try and make it seem markety but it has starbucks and prada and stuff - hee.)

Also it's right next to the burj al arab (Big famous sail hotel) and there's free boats back and forth to it, and you get free entry to the wild wadi water park next door.

I've heard the Jumeirah beach hotel which is the other side of the burj is great too.

But I would always tell people al Qasr!!!!

Thanks for that, I don't have a clue about Dubai! Yes I was just looking at the Jumeirah trip advisor people rank it very highly!

I don't like "real" markets either, and sellers on beaches really get on my nerves!

 

[torsie24]

Also Gemma,

a brand new hotel has opened, it's on the Palm, which is a huge man-made island, and it's call Atlantis, looks really awesome! Might be worth a look. But when I went the palm was still being built.

 

[gemmybear83]

Also Gemma,

a brand new hotel has opened, it's on the Palm, which is a huge man-made island, and it's call Atlantis, looks really awesome! Might be worth a look. But when I went the palm was still being built.

I've seen that, going to do some research. Its not a place I would usually go to (I do have some personal conflicts with their human rights records - that I won't get into on here far too serious for a disney forum!), and I actually don't have many free weekends before xmas so it might not work. We were talking about going to New York after xmas I would much prefer to do that (as long as the dollar picks up!), I shall have a chat with my mum.

 

[mummyal]

When do you go, I could send you mine after I have used them if you want?

Thanks very much for the offer but don't worry about it. I'll get them off ebay .

Torsie - thanks for the tip. Must go look for my old tickets. I hope they're in my box somewhere!

 

[hildasmuriel]

Is it dry in Dubai? Or is it one of those places where they turn a blind eye to tourists drinking alcohol?

 

[Bolanette87]

Helloooo all!

Just popping in to say hi! Off out in a minute!

Byeeeeeeeeee!

Bob xoxox

 

[tennisfan]

Morning everyone

 

[BRobson]

Morning Nikki

 

[tennisfan]

What are you doing today Jackie, anything exciting?

 

[BRobson]

Nothing exciting I am afraid - the grad prix is on today so we will all be watching that. Going to my mums for tea

 

[tennisfan]

Nothing exciting I am afraid - the grad prix is on today so we will all be watching that. Going to my mums for tea

I'm going to be watching the grand prix too. I love the design of the track, especially the 1st corner.

Thats nice going to your mums for tea. I'm just waiting for my mum to finish cooking my dinner

I may list some stuff on Ebay today too. I was going to do a bootfair but the weather hasn't been great & I can't see it getting better before christmas

 

[tennisfan]

I'm going to have my dinner now. See you lot later

 

[hildasmuriel]

I may list some stuff on Ebay today too. I was going to do a bootfair but the weather hasn't been great & I can't see it getting better before christmas

They have cheap listing this week - 5p for all auction listings until 9 November.

 

[A Small World]

Good afternoon everyone

 

[tennisfan]

They have cheap listing this week - 5p for all auction listings until 9 November.

I know I was one of the lucky ones to be selected for it as it is by invitation only. Its only because I haven't listed for ages

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

I'm so stupid, what i thought was a trapped bird behind my gas fire was actually nothing.

I had the RSPCA and gas company out, i feel like a right twat lol.

 

[Bolanette87]

I'm so stupid, what i thought was a trapped bird behind my gas fire was actually nothing.

I had the RSPCA and gas company out

Oh dear me!

Bob xoxoxox

 

[BRobson]

I know I was one of the lucky ones to be selected for it as it is by invitation only. Its only because I haven't listed for ages

I have a few bits to list as well - cant be bothered though

 

[Danauk]

Evening all, I just got back from my nephews baptsim. It was a really nice service.

 

[hildasmuriel]

I didn't realise the ebay thing was only for some sellers - I assumed it was a general offer. I normally only sell things during the summer holidays when I have ages to sort it all out - it always takes me longer than I think it will.