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littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

The furniture allowance is 8500SR. Does this mean that the apartment I select will have not a stick of furniture or anything? Is it totally empty? The littleoldlady can't see herself running to the equivalent of IKEA and assembling a bed to rest her weary head. Arthritic fingers and the inability to follow basic instructions re: DIY is a problem. Can anyone enlighten?

Kipling

A reproduction Regency Chair, one owner,(slightly soiled.......the chair not the owner) is available. pm me if you are interested.
Mr K Very Happy

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Mr K You are hilaaaaarious. An Alan key will probably be more use. I assume you know what that is.... ??? Laughing

Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

Your furniture allowance will run to ACs, a fridge, a washing machine, a kitchen table and a chair. I doubt it will run to a bed, and if you have to replace the carpet you can say goodbye to the washing machine and the table and chair as well.

007 · Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: furniture allowance

12 Monkeys · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 82 Location: paradise lost

I agree with 007. Get a partially or fully furnitured tent. That way you could start working on your crochets immediately.

Regards

Cornelius

indigorawa · Joined: 13 Apr 2009 Posts: 24

People must be coming and going, buying and selling, right? How does one learn of this market? In Jeddah?

Is it difficult to import things into KSA? (furniture items)

Thanks

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

anyone with crochet needles to sell?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

IKEA in KSA actually assemble things for you. Mind you it is a long way from Baha to the nearest IKEA shop.

On that furniture allowance you won't be buying much. Do yo REALLY want to go to Al Baha ? Have you any idea what it is like ?

hehaheha · Joined: 10 Mar 2009 Posts: 47

Coask similair questions: what are provided in the family housing of KFUPM? Thanks!

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject:

I know that it's been a while, but may I, for old time's sake interject...

ahem...

Saudi Sux!!!. Very Happy

NCTBA

trapezius · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject:

I thought she was headed to Taif? She made a thread a couple of weeks back asking about Taif University.

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 6:32 pm Post subject:

Taif same-same al-Baha, 'cept in Taif, you got all the terrorist/al-Qaida types a few clicks down the road in al-Haweiya and the Bug*er*ng Baboons of al-Hada a few clicks in the other direction...

NCTBA

littleoldlady · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 286 Location: knitting heaven

Well I have an offer from Taif - you are right/ That's the first I've heard about Al Quaida up there. I want to go to Oman and am still waiting for an interview - twill be before the end of May. The more I hear from you oldtimers the more I think I shall push for Oman which is where I really want to be. The job at TU will give me a lot of scope for developing a new curriculum in my field of business/business English. As an Arabic speaker I was hoping to pursue my own studies there too. However, assembling furniture, Al Q, are all deal breakers. Just doing my research. Can I thank you all for looking after the littleoldlady's welfare. More than my kids are doing! Laughing