Jackie
@Jax55
English expat in Kuwait
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Registration: 09 February 2013
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Beware of this realtor company by BrianInKuwait
**Realtor - WARNING Firstly this forum won't let me name the company, personally i think this is a poor response, this 'community' should be about helping expats not running scared of rouge companies. So if you want to know who the ...
Hi Brian, sounds like our agency. Who is it? Read More
Legal Advice by Jax55
Hi, I need legal advice on Housing Law in Kuwait. The situation is that we are into the third year of our tenancy agreement and it was an automatic rolling contract. We were under the impression that after the 1st year we would be able to leave ...
Thanx for your advice. Read More
Legal Advice
Hi, I need legal advice on Housing Law in Kuwait. The situation is that we are into the third year of our tenancy agreement and it was an automatic rolling contract. We were under the impression that after the 1st year we would be able to leave ... Read More
sky at the apartment, am I wasting my KD's
Hi Everyone, I have asked someone to come and try to install Sky at the apartment as I miss all the UK programmes. The guy says I need a larger dish and that I would be able to use existing router and would not need a landline. He is charging ... Read More
Learning Arabic by Jax55
Hello everyone, Wondered if anyone had info on resources in Kuwait for learning the lingo here. Any information on courses, home tutors , online learning that anyone has found useful would be most welcome. Thank you Jax
Hi Legacy, I am all for meeting Kuwaitis, making friendships learning the language from them. I agree this is the best way to do it. But what groups would I be looking at/where to meet them? This is my third week here and so far I am mixing with ... Read More
Learning Arabic by Jax55
Hello everyone, Wondered if anyone had info on resources in Kuwait for learning the lingo here. Any information on courses, home tutors , online learning that anyone has found useful would be most welcome. Thank you Jax
Hi all hopeful arabic communicators, Likewise thank you for your info. I have found a home tutor site kuwait.myprivatetutor.com and have E Mailed a tutor in my area which is Salwa. Looks like other tutors may be willing to do groups as ... Read More
Learning Arabic by Jax55
Hello everyone, Wondered if anyone had info on resources in Kuwait for learning the lingo here. Any information on courses, home tutors , online learning that anyone has found useful would be most welcome. Thank you Jax
Hi Life is Fun, Why did your friends not like the Aware Centre? Aware has been suggested to me only this morning by member of British Ladies Society although there was no one there who has been to this centre. Jax Read More
Learning Arabic
Hello everyone, Wondered if anyone had info on resources in Kuwait for learning the lingo here. Any information on courses, home tutors , online learning that anyone has found useful would be most welcome. Thank you Jax Read More
Where can I get generic drugs here in Kuwait? by vladmir
I've been using a medication for blood pressure and is only available here under a brand name and its quite expensive. I asked around pharmacies if they had the generic type (same drug but not a brand) but they said its not available. so where can I ...
Thanks Legacy. There seems to be some conflict between pharmicies. I went to Boots in Avenues and asked for a cortisone nasal spray and was told I needed to go to a GP and get a prescription for this. However then visited a pharmacy in Salwa and was ... Read More
Where can I get generic drugs here in Kuwait? by vladmir
I've been using a medication for blood pressure and is only available here under a brand name and its quite expensive. I asked around pharmacies if they had the generic type (same drug but not a brand) but they said its not available. so where can I ...
Hi, I have just arrived in Kuwait from UK. I wondered if a soluble pain killer i used in the uk called Solpadiene ( codeine, paracetamol, and caffeine ) is available over the counter in Kuwait. Read More
Taking electrical items from UK to Kuwait by Jax55
Hi Folks, Another question for you!!! Trying to decide what to take over to Kuwait from here and have been told we need receipts for all electrical items. We wanted to take things like our music systems, I have a fab juicer I practicaly live on ...
Thank you. This is great news although I could have got hubby to buy some new stuff!!! Jax Read More
Taking electrical items from UK to Kuwait
Hi Folks, Another question for you!!! Trying to decide what to take over to Kuwait from here and have been told we need receipts for all electrical items. We wanted to take things like our music systems, I have a fab juicer I practicaly live on ... Read More
In need of much info please by Jax55
Hi Guys, I am due to move to Kuwait in May/June this year. There is just so much to sort out here in UK however I am eager to get to know as much as possible about where I will be living, what there is to do etc etc when I get there. I currently ...
Hi Gogo, Good to hear this although I think Bella my border collie is in for a real climate change shock from being here in UK. Freezing here today and snow is causing havoc on the roads!!! Jax55 Read More
In need of much info please by Jax55
Hi Guys, I am due to move to Kuwait in May/June this year. There is just so much to sort out here in UK however I am eager to get to know as much as possible about where I will be living, what there is to do etc etc when I get there. I currently ...
Thank you so much duresprit. This is really helpful. So perhaps I will be able to work after all and there seems like opportunities out there. Read More
In need of much info please by Jax55
Hi Guys, I am due to move to Kuwait in May/June this year. There is just so much to sort out here in UK however I am eager to get to know as much as possible about where I will be living, what there is to do etc etc when I get there. I currently ...
I thought as much.Working with ethnic minority groups in UK is difficult enough. Pyschology would be better suited to private practice I think so your wife will probably have more success continuing her career. Glad to hear you are settling. ... Read More