Sex and the Saudi

Advantages: Quite revealing
Disadvantages: Quite badly written

...Many years ago I received a very unexpected marriage proposal from a man I'd met just a couple of hours earlier. I was attending an academic dinner arranged by a friend who thought I deserved a night off from studying and invited me along to make up numbers. My unexpected admirer was an outrageously handsome Saudi Arabian working for an international oil company. Did I flirt? I might have done, but not outrageously. Was I loud and outspoken and a bit shocking - probably, because I can't resist doing that when someone is culturally unused to a woman with an opinion. "I've never met anyone like you before" he said, and I thought to myself, "Yep, I can totally believe that". "Marry me, come to Saudi, you'll never have to work again and I'll brew alcohol in the bath for you". Well I think you'll agree that sort of offer doesn't come...

koshkha 04.02.2009 · Read review
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Sexy Saudis

Advantages: Saudi chick lit with a difference
Disadvantages: I can't read Arabic.

...A clique of four college-age women are keen on finding Mr Right, they do get to know men, some are right or at least seem to be, some are so-so, some are as wrong as can be. So far, so uninteresting, the topic has been dealt with ad nauseam, however, what makes this novel outstanding, sensational even, is the fact that it is set in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, the most Islamic of all Islamic countries. I bet you?ve never heard of a chic lit novel that has attracted the attention of the authorities and involved the author in a lawsuit for slandering society. The author, twenty-something Rajaa Alsanea, knows her country well and foresaw trouble, so she had her debut novel published in Lebanon (in 2005); it was immediately banned in Saudi Arabia, but black-market copies are nevertheless - or rather because of this - widely...

MALU 15.04.2009 · Read review
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Profit from property

Advantages: Practical advice, well laid out
Disadvantages: none

...Profit from Property gives a practical guide to all noivce property developers on what to do and more importantly what not to do when developing a property for profit. Author, Sarah Beeny has had huge success from the Channel 4 show Property Ladder where she follows would-be property developers from the initial purchase of their property right through to the end of the renovation. Profit from property mixes case studies from the show, with Sarah's lengthy experience of property developing to create a step by step guide to developing property for profit. I myself follow the show religiously so when I saw that Sarah was bringing out this book it was a must have. I have always been very keen to go into property developing and felt that this book would be a grea starting point for real and practical advice. The book is split into...

EmBe 20.07.2006 · Read review
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Countrywide Property Lawyers review

Advantages: Reasonably priced
Disadvantages: Incompetant

...I had the misfortune of using Countrywide Property Lawyers earlier this year. They were recommended by the EA Miller Countrywide. The incompetance was outstanding! The paperwork required to complete was lost twice after confirmation of receipt by them. They sent copies of confidential documents for the property I was buying to my purchasers. They sent me copies of mortgage statements for people in Wales twice. When I asked them where copies of my mortgage statements had been sent they said it was impossible for them to be sent to other people and I 'must be mistaken' !!! My completion date was delayed three times because of their incompetance and I eventually exchanged and completed within 24 hours as my seller threatened to pull out. All in all an extremely stressful experience....

Cazza210 19.09.2008 · Read review
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Countrywide Property Lawyers - Abysmal

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Too many to list

...In short, if you value your health, your sanity, your hair, your sale or your purchase DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! In future if any potential purchaser of a property of mine were to even think of using them I would withdraw immediately, I cannot envisage any circumstance under which a coach and horses would drag me screaming into having any, direct or indirect, contact with this firm ever again. In line with the vast majority other reviewers I have never experienced such utter incompetence nor lack of interest. Thankfully I, as well as my purchaser, quickly cancelled their 'service', much to the annoyance of the 'independent' Estate Agent who 'recommended' them. 60 reviews so far. Around 9 out of 10 reviewers rate their service as 'Very poor'. It is unfortunate that I have to award this company even 1 star. I've said it. Other...

Tabletop-Joe 28.07.2008 · Read review
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Countrywide Property Lawyers Avoid!!

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: They are trading

...Very slow and frustrating to deal with. My wife and I were 1st time buyers and were pressured into using Countrywide Property Lawyers by Fulfords Estate Agents. It took 14 weeks to complete a simple purchase with no chain on either side of the transaction. I were chasing CWPL all the time asking for information that the call centre staff simply didn't know. I would not recommend them at all. The next time we move we will go into our local town and find a solicitor there. CWPL quoted one price then more searches were required and they would not proceed until they had been paid for them. I have since found out that some of the searches were not necessary. Sometimes I would be on the phone for 20 minutes before being answered. But as you are in a queuing system you are paying for the privillege. 2 weeks before we finally got to...

Lowlight 13.05.2007 · Read review
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This Property Gotta Be Yours!

Advantages: A fantastic DVD and worth the buy, has great rewatch value!
Disadvantages: Only suits a certain audience!

...''A banquet of mob mayhem with Hip-Hop Seasoning''.. The New York Times State Property is an urban 'gangsta' film following the main character 'Beans' played by multi-talented Beanie Sigel. The movie follows Beans' crew - ABM (All Bout' Money) in a spiralling whirlwind of action in the urban inner city. In an attempt to 'take over' the city Beans meets alot of problems, between pleasing his family, rival gangs and his own homies. The film begins in a strip bar as Beans and his friend discuss their future, it is evident they are searching for serious money. As they continue their search they begin to recruit more and more members of their crew, taking out any opposition in their way with their trademark saying 'Get down or lay down'.. They begin a relentless charge for fortune and eventually find trouble when they come up...

mattstronge 22.04.2005 · Read review
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Countrywide Property Lawyers

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: totally incompetent

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Adya 22.05.2007 · Read review
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Countrywide Property Lawers (you gotta be joking)

Advantages: After almost 2 years of dealing I still can't think of any
Disadvantages: I don't think Ciao's computer will be large enough to store the information!

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Tiger_Dave 25.08.2006 (19.01.2007) · Read review
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Search for properties

Advantages: Excellent search tool
Disadvantages: No!

...I use this web site almost every day as I am house hunting. I got fed up of having to wait for the weekend papers and then trawling through the pages and pages of houses trying to find the area I want to live in, the number of bedrooms and the important thing the right budget! Then a friend of mine showed me this website www.rightmove.co.uk and I am hooked on it. It is so easy to use and the search facility on the site is very good, you are able to easily find the house that you want. The front page is inviting and gives you an overview of what the site has to offer from lettings, buying, overseas property and holiday lets. Rightmove.co.uk has the widest choice of property for sale or for rent in the UK. "Over 450,000 houses and flats" It's quite simply a gathering of all the houses that are for sale around the uk and beyond...

redballoon 30.03.2005 · Read review
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