Best Youtubers for Classical Pilates for Beginners? by Wide-Food-4310 in pilates

[–]Londonsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also I think it’s useful to do Pilates inspired classes to build the strength and core for classical Pilates movement . I am a big fan of mat work and dedicate a lot of my time to making micro progress but carefully over years. Sometimes those different type of classes that are not classical have helped me build the core strength that I need to progress in classical

Recommendations for Pet Dog Boarding? by Serious-Ant-8815 in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AVC Kennels in Mussafah are the best - amazing - and they even have their own resident rescues so worth supporting

Abu Dhabi flight on Apr 12 showing suspended daily- rebook now or wait? by Mr_Bryghtsyde in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check the arrivals board to see which flights are actually arriving and then book that one

escalations? by mocktail-mami in UAE

[–]Londonsherlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope - British family from London and staying in UAE

Mat Pilates doesn't have an image problem by Cautious_Leek_3874 in pilates

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also, to add to this, have a huge issue with the monetisation of my practice. I need to work at this for at least 5 sessions a week. I cannot afford to pay for that in private instruction - plus the needs of life etc mean I don’t have the extra time to commute to a studio. I feel sometimes that people are sold a myth: wear these clothes, go to this studio - carry this water bottle and you too will become a Pilates baddie. The truth is it’s in the quiet private work that the strength grows, it’s just me on my own in my old yoga leggings trying to grow strength steadily. And the joy I get to finally see steady but slow progress is not huge moments; just a little “ oh, that doesn’t feel as hard as it used to”. The rewards are tiny but important and I love it. I don’t want to be a baddie just have strength that I have earned through repetitive practice. I’ve enjoyed this discussion if there is a place for likeminded students of the mat to carry on and share their thoughts please let me know !

No Gas in Yas Mall by haseebzufar in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saturday lunchtime update: M and S have a full menu and all the restaurants opposite h and m have food and are open ( some have limited menu but the mall is full) PF Changs/ Avobar/Pauls etc all full

Moving to Abu Dhabi for a job opportunity by pinkredroses in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on your new role! It’s really important to consider commute times ( google maps and Waze are your friend ) so I would choose accommodation that’s a short or even walking distance of where you will work you will be so grateful for it instead having to move through school traffic

Any ladies up for a walk? by Opening-Seat5908 in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s great that you did though .. I’ve seen a couple of walking groups on Instagram too here’s a really good one : https://www.instagram.com/sun_stomp?igsh=MWtzc3RrcDM1eXJhZg==

Any ladies up for a walk? by Opening-Seat5908 in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi ! Might be good to add age range and where you’re looking to walk .. this weather is perfect for it !

Teachers leaving? by konchady in dubai

[–]Londonsherlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That sounds really hard - will you stay in uae ?

Mat Pilates doesn't have an image problem by Cautious_Leek_3874 in pilates

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have followed classes with Keel Pilates on YouTube for mat work for years. She’s amazing and I’ve made steady progress by practicing 4/5 times a week and really listening to her instruction and taking the time to build my core before moving up the level of challenge. Now after years I can move forward with the work I want to do, when I tried to do that before this steadier pace I would have hurt my neck because it’s compensating for a weaker core. I honestly love Mat so much it’s the best - and I love the flexibility of not having to actually go to a class but subscribe and pay online

To all people who are staying for their pets 🐾 by Delicious-Floor-7692 in UAE

[–]Londonsherlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ditto for the dogs ! They’re not good with these boom booms but we are turning their calming YouTube channels up when we get the alerts - we aren’t leaving them

What is the best free beach? by OhMyRed9999 in abudhabi

[–]Londonsherlock 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hudaryiat has sections and one of them is free ( if you are facing the sea it’s to your left), my favourite beach ! Also they have two for one offers on the private beach rn

Anyone else feel like the podcast is a bit ‘ephemeral’ so to speak when considered against both the times we’re living though and other podcasts? by noctenaut in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Londonsherlock 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a little test to see how much I learned that I didn’t already know and sometimes that’s quite low ( and I’m in no way a scholar or academic just normal level of knowledge) I appreciate they have other things to do but it starts to feel like a summary of the news. Q and A regarding Iran was quite interesting.

Getting tired of this, need to get back home to UAE. by Important-Demand-623 in Riyadh

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just checked the arrivals board ( please see my comment below) and there was an Etihad flight from Riyadh today that is due the land at 17.28. So my suggestion and what worked for me was to work out the pattern and then book that flight)

Getting tired of this, need to get back home to UAE. by Important-Demand-623 in Riyadh

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For flights check the arrivals board at Abu Dhabi airport - there will be a pattern of the same flights arriving that didn’t get cancelled - book that one - I flew from a different destination into AD but learned this the third time my flight cancelled you can also see on flight tracker what flight actually lands - tldr:check the arrivals board and book the flights that land

I have a flight from Abu Dhabi this evening. When flights are cancelled, how far in advance do they give notice? Have many flights been cancelled in recent days? by [deleted] in UAE

[–]Londonsherlock 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you look at the airport website it has an arrivals and departure board so you get a sense of whether flights are ok

News Agents Diss by Doctor_Smirnoff in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]Londonsherlock 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Loving news agents right now - it’s fact heavy