Well, Hello! I'm new in Dubai

[DannyT]

Hi there, just thought I would stick my head above the parapet and say hello seeing as I'm about 10 days into what appears to be my new life in Dubai. While it was hard to leave friends and family behind, I still pine after my C63AMG which my father is looking after as I refuse to sell it.

Hope to meet some of you if there are any beer or driving related events in the near future!

[6th Gear]

A warm welcome to you Danny.

Note you are from Kingston! I was born there and Richmond/Kew was home prior to moving to Dubai in 2007.

Look forward to grabbing a beer with you and the rest of the crew soon.

Shout if you need any tips/advice on settling in.

Adam

[dxbtiger]

Welcome.

Now you are here you can buy some massive engined behemoth, V8 at least... Oh wait!

[Chilli]

Welcome to Dubai mate....Bring jumpers, lots of jumpers.

[Dusty964]

Welcome aboard.

Did someone mention beer?

Surely its time wew all had an outing to celebrate....whatever anyone can think of.

I shall be off out tomorrow night to celebrate thursday

[IanUAE]

There is racing at Yas this weekend.

[dxbtiger]

Lets all get smashed and go Ghostrider in Shirt's track toy?

[Chilli]

Man-Flu.

[Psychobert]

Beer? Well, ok..

Welcome. You must have landed a couple of days after me. If its not too late, (i.e you've not lost your passport into the visa system..) take copies of it, plus your employment visa and passport entry stamps. If I'd known you could use them to get a sim from Du, (PAYG), I'd have spent a lot less on my UK mobile in the first couple of weeks here. At least I think you can. Will know more in about an hour..

Anyone tries to charge you a premium for yearly rental on the basis of not having the visa yet, (happened to me last week), tell them to stick it. Found a couple of agents who don't appear to be complete shisters when it comes to long term rental that I can put you in touch with if you like. If you haven't got a place for a month at least now, start searching now and having just been through the pain, I can tell you a few places to maybe aim towards/away from.

Ermm... If I think of anything more, I'll let you know.

[rickybouy]

Hi Danny,

Hope your settling ok here? Beer always good! I think we both work in the same business! Get in touch.

Cheers Rick

[shirt]

Dusty964 said:

I shall be off out tomorrow night to celebrate thursday

it's australia day, surely you're going out for that?

does anyone know wtf a lamington is? apparently i am playing host to a bunch of colonials tomorrow night and we will be serving a high class aussie brunch of fosters, sausage rolls and lamingtons. am particularly aggrieved as ths means missing a free steak at the habtoor.

will be at barasti later on tomorrow for a colleagues leaving do and perv on aussie women.

ps - welcome aboard danny!

[Gaffer]

LMGTFY

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamington

Best get your pinny on Phil

Sounds rank, 2 of my pet hates, coconut & chocolate

Claire

PS: Hi Danny, welcome to the madhouse

[DannyT]

Hi everyone, and Psychobert thanks of the advice. I'm about to starting the whole apartment process and finding a two bed in Dubai Marina that isn't going to break the bank. Would be great to pick your brains on what you've learned so far. DM me if you are about this weekend and I will happily swap beer for information!

[shirt]

Psychobert said:

Anyone tries to charge you a premium for yearly rental on the basis of not having the visa yet

best to wait until you have the visa. long odds of it not coming through, but in that event you are still liable for the rental agreement.

i won't get home til around 9pm anyway claire. yay, pissed australian welcome party...

[Psychobert]

shirt said:

best to wait until you have the visa. long odds of it not coming through, but in that event you are still liable for the rental agreement.

i won't get home til around 9pm anyway claire. yay, pissed australian welcome party...

Hmm.. I can see the point in that. Personally, I've just taken a hotel apartment in tecom for a month, partly to avoid that possibility, (doubt very much, but you never know..) and also partly to give myself the chance to look around. Everyone in the office got very excited yesterday when it looked like I might have my medical already, but then it turned out the office in tecom had never heard of me. Welcome to Dubai was the chorus when I got back to the office..