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Hiring Home Help in Dubai: How to begin your search

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Circles in the Sand

INFO POST: Whether you’ve recently moved to the UAE, or simply grown tired of battling the housework on your own, finding the best cleaner in Dubai is easy once you determine what sort of home help fits in best with … Continue reading →

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Meet the granny au pairs

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

It’s a divisive issue that newcomers to the Middle East soon encounter: ‘Should we or shouldn’t we hire a helper?’ ‘Won’t it feel weird having someone living in our house?’ And, after a prolonged search for someone reliable, ‘Have I … Continue reading →

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When the housemaid’s away

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Circles in the Sand

It was a day I wasn’t especially looking forward to: our live-in helper and nanny Catherine the Great was leaving on a well-deserved vacation. Not for the first time – she returns to the Philippines for a month each year, … Continue reading →