The holiday season is almost here, and Pinterest boards are in full swing, guest lists are being put together and if you are planning a party at home in Dubai, here’s the latest on what you need to consider first! On Tuesday the 19th of October 2021, guidelines for organising social parties, weddings, funerals and other gatherings at home were announced by the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA). NEW RULES FOR ‘AT…
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If you’ve ever attempted to start a small business in Dubai, you’ll know it’s not for the faint-hearted! In fact, if you’ve still got a Dubai company post-pandemic, pat yourself on the back – we salute you. Last year brought its fair share of negative news, so Home Club ME have decided to make it our responsibility to shine a glimmer of hope with some amazing real-life stories from our unique Dubai community. Like the…
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Happy New Year to you all. After the tumultuous events of 2020, it’s safe to say that we all have hopes and plans for a better 2021 even though the road ahead is still uncertain. As Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step”. Here, Rhiannon Downie-Hurst, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Home Club ME, writes to you —…
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While Covid-19 restrictions have eased in some parts of the UAE, over the last few months there’s been a real sense of community, of banding together, with heightened feelings of togetherness as we all struggle through the lockdown. At Home Club ME, we’ve noticed a lovely silver lining of the lockdown — a new wave of thoughtfulness, caring and empathy that people have been expressing through the giving of gifts, from flowers to food hampers,…
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The present pandemic facing large parts of the world has created unprecedented situations and challenges, and which has resulted in people, companies and government authorities having to deal with rapidly evolving situations, with very serious consequences. If a person has had their employment terminated or their salary reduced as result of the affect of the pandemic on their employer, it naturally becomes more difficult or even impossible to make payments due on mortgages or rental…
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Are you not quite sure how to feel right now? Or finding yourself overwhelmed and trying to keep it together? Maybe you’re not even sure how to spend your time? Or totally lost as you try to manage the kids being at home and maintain your workload. You could be loving the additional time you have at home, while feeling concerned about family and friends who don’t live near you. Journaling is a great way…
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Whether it’s a Spring Clean or a Quarantine Clean, it is certainly the activity that we are doing more of at the moment. As more of us are living our day to day lives in the comfort of our homes, chances are you’ll be needing to run your hoover or duster around a little more than usual. It can be slightly overwhelming if you’re not a natural Monica-type character and so whether you like to…
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It’s a unique time right now and many of us have (probably) rarely seen so much of the same four walls that we call home. Step away from that smudge on the wall that changes shape the more you look at it and look here! There’s a tonne of freebies out there right now and it’s never been a better time to up-skill, ready to tear into the brave new world we’ll hopefully find outside…
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What a start to 2020! We are only three months in and most of the world is on lockdown. Many of us are either practising social distancing, self-isolating, working from home or have been instructed to stay at home unless in need of essentials such as medicine or groceries. This will result in most of us spending a lot of time indoors and at home over the remainder of the month (or until further notice)….
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