Urgent help request for anyone close to the Mall of Emirates

[XB70]

Hi

As many of you know, we are in the middle of moving to Dubai. To give an idea of how fast this is moving, accepted the job at beginning of April and we aim to all be there (family of four) in about 3 weeks! Just did a 700km round trip yesterday to get documents legalised at the consulate in Australia. Aggh!

Anyways, I have sent off application forms for schools but to do a wire transfer of the application fee will take days and the spaces at the preferred one are filling up extremely quickly.

This is a long shot but is there any chance that someone could pop over to GEMS Wellington Academy on Sheik Zayed Road with 500AED? If someone can help, I will give you all the details. It would need to be ASAP, ideally today if at all possible.

I can arrange for someone else in Dubai to meet up later this week/by the weekend and give you the cash or can sort something else out.

Sorry to ask this but am desperate.

Drinks, a meal...you name it...is on offer!

Thanks so much in advance

Cheers

James

Edited by XB70 on Tuesday 29th April 06:33

[shirt]

Wholly depends what time they are open until, I don't finish work until 5pm but otherwise could do it for you no bother.

[XB70]

Thanks - I will find out but suspect they may be gone by then. I will be back with an answer soon. Cheers!

[XB70]

Justheard back that they leave at 4.30pm

Cheers

James

[dxbtiger]

Same situ here, I'm snowed under today so earliest I can get out is 5, sorry

[XB70]

Thanks so much guys - I know is it a lot to ask but thought there may be someone working garound the area

Will get both of you a cold one when we arrive though!

[XB70]

My wife (who also says thanks!) suggested something:

Even if someone cannot attend in person, could the payment be sent with a letter via courier? I have prepared a cover letter.

In that way, it could be received by the school today and would avoid the need for someone to attend in person.

Cheers

James

[6th Gear]

I should be able to help. Could be there for 330pm.

PM me the details.

[XB70]

Thanks so much - will drop you a PM

Cheers

James

[XB70]

Just sent you an email

[6th Gear]

No email received. Just sent you a PM.

I am near the school now.

Thanks

[XB70]

I sent to the email (could not see a PM link)

Just resending to your email address that you sent to me...2 mins

[6th Gear]

OP, please call me. I'm at the school.

Edited by 6th Gear on Tuesday 29th April 12:29

[XB70]

6th Gear said:

No email received. Just sent you a PM.

I am near the school now.

Thanks

Hi

Just sent email directly to you. Not sure why you did not get the ones I sent via the Pistonheads 'Email' in your profile

Hopefully that came through?

[XB70]

6th Gear said:

OP, please call me. I'm at the school.

.

Calling now

Edited by Matt172 on Wednesday 30th April 06:55

[XB70]

All sorted and thanks so much!

Thanks guys for the other offers to help too.

A round is on me when we arrive (looks like there will be a few of us on the ground in short order).

I plan to search out the back streets of Sharjah for ancient W140 S-Classes and get the UAE-Barge Appreciation Society off the ground :-)

[shirt]

you dont need to look far, but it must be an s600 or s72 or else what's the point?.

[XB70]

shirt said:

you dont need to look far, but it must be an s600 or s72 or else what's the point?.

Don't worry, it will have a big engine.

A friend in Dubai is selling his Jaguar XF V8 - but for the fact that we just need some more room in the ther back for the car seats, I would have bought it as have not owned a Jaguar. Goes like stink too!