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Preparing for Winter in Qatar
If you were in Doha last winter you'll remember how cold it was. People were rushing to buy blankets and heaters which were eventually sold out. All the big supermarkets didn't have stock and people would snatch heaters up whenever they appeared.
Why am I reminding you of this? Well, I was at Carrefoure the other day and walked into the electronics section and saw a whole lot of heaters on display. And people were circling them and buying them up!
So I thought I'd give the Qatar Living community a heads up so you don't freeze in Doha this winter!
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qatarisun said
NO KIDDING, mohamed! ...remembering last winter, I brought a whole bunch of warm stuff from my country, which I came back from couple of days ago...But the heaters.. mmmm... very good idea, specially for me, "constantly freezing chick"..lol...
angel_eyes said
its a good reminder, thanks mohamed ...A steady fall in maximum and minimum temperatures in the coming days. The northwesterly-northeasterly winds may also gain momentum, which means that Qatar is inching towards winter!!!
I just heard that the coming winter would be much colder compared last time due to global warming ;)
But I am more interested with the winter clothes SALE!!! Anybody have an idea when it will be and where??? :D
believe and u will see...Life is as simple as we make it complicated
dentist said
I remember people were ...I remember people were buying the heaters off the trucks...They wouldn't even wait till they put them on display!!!!!!!!
Murali said
what will be the Temp? ...What will be the Temperature over there in Doha in Winter?
canarybird said
thank you ...Thank you good news as I did look for a heater last year and could not get one. I have looked off and on for a heater but never seen any.
qatarisun said
Murali ...you will get cold, trust me, specially at home.. no matter what temperature is.. so better hurry up and get some heater.. last winter was a nightmare...canarybird, I also couldn't get any heater in whole Doha.. thanks my friends, they helped me with whatever they could.. some of them even offered me themselves to warm me, since there are no heaters around...lol...
Murali said
Qatari ...You want me to get one Heater from India?????????
jauntie said
Already got us a couple of radiators from FFC ...No WAY was hub gonna spend the night in a hot bath the way he did last year lmao
And before you ask, no, it isn't big enough for two!
:P
qatarisun said
Murali ...get the heater from wherever you want... even from Honolulu.. just get it...lol...
owen said
hmmm my first winter here in ...hmmm my first winter here in Qatar..would be interesting to read this thread as to get an overview and as well prepare myself..:)
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
diamond said
Yes, everyone should get ...Yes, everyone should get 'heatered up' before it's too late. Or have lots of winter clothes at the ready. Yay! Love dressing for winter. Now if only it would snow here then I would be zipping down the slopes in my element.
And Owen, watch out for snow avalanches...they can kill a person.
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Love is the answer...
angel_eyes said
weather forecast ...QATAR - this December is all set to create another record for Doha with the HIGHEST RAINFALL IN THE PAST 42 YEARS, following incessant rains on the 7th. The total rainfall received this month till date has been 25mm, which is a record over the past 42 years. The country normally receives an average of 13mm rains in December every year.
angel_eyes reporting ;)
believe and u will see...Life is as simple as we make it complicated
canarybird said
qatarisun -I had ...On Christmas I had 20 people over for dinner (Turkey etc.) and we were all sitting huddled together to keep ourselves warm the whol evening, even though we had blankets. lol
canarybird said
diamondgirl - what about Qatar ...What about Qatar following suit to Dubai and create artificial slopes. I saw them on the news the other day looked like they were having fun.
diamond said
Yes, it's fun but nothing ...Yes, it's fun but nothing beats the swoosh, swoosh of zipping through REAL snow with the sun on your face and then a hot chociolate waiting for you at the bottom :)_______________________________________________________
Love is the answer...
lyf said
Damn.... ...I was looking forward to jogging in winter in skimpy shorts and singlet...
canarybird said
True - I used ...I used to go to the dolomites for two weeks every February it was great fun and I always lost quite a bit of weight during that time\
owen said
reading from your ...reading from your posts..looking forward to winter, but sadly i have to really gear myself as i dont have that much winter clothes..how much this heater cost? i haven't visited the mall for a while..any idea?
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
King Edshel said
Owen ... ...depends on the brand and Watts, normally between 50 - 200. The only problem here with the winter is it goes deep down your bones. It is normal with the desert winter though ...
KADAM1 said
Hi..good afternoo ...Hi Owen..now it is time to purches the winter cloths. Here temprature gose to 2oC. which is almost aprochto snoo. The wind in this seasone try to tocu bones..In hope weneed heater.
Owen you will get in City Center, Lulu hyper mall, & opposite to RAMADA HOTEL, around Al Fardan area.
qatarisun said
canary... ...are you going to have a Christmass dinner this year again? if yes, count me in...I even can bring my own blanket if there is a lack of them...lol..
canarybird said
If you are interested yes I am ...Yes I will do it again this year because it was nearly all my Muslim friends who came to celebrate with me and we had a lot of fun. This year There will be something elso for me to celebrate to so I am looking forward to this.
Perhaps I will have a heater this year if I can find one.
canarybird said
sorry and my bad manners ...You are of course welcome to come.
qatarisun said
thanks Canary... ...thanks Canary...lol....
jauntie said
Owen - cost of radiators ...the ones my husband bought yesterday at FFC are 1500W and cost QR239 each. They are Black & Decker Oil Radiators.
He said they also had 2000W and 2700W, but seems to think the 1500W are sufficient for our needs. We shall see :P
canarybird said
Hi jauntie ...Die he also buy those in Carrefoure, and did you receive my mail regarding the ball.
qatarisun said
jauntie ...thanks for the info.. i think i will go to get one of them right now.. before all they are gone...
..."purchasing fever"? or how would you call it?..lol..
owen said
i will buy as early as now ...i will buy as early as now (end of this month)...as i chill easily...and im kind of worried now how to deal with coldness..:/when im freakin cold, i move less..means i will just stay in one corner..:P
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
jauntie said
Hi Canary ...He bought them at Family Food Centre the day after he first spotted them in stock! :D
Yes I did, thanks - I may yet persuade hub to join me but can't confirm until we return from Oman. We are off there tomorrow until 1 November. That may be too late for the tickets, but it can't be helped :(
canarybird said
I don't think ...As there were a couple of others asking I thought we could organise one table together.
Excuse me if I broke the thread. Very sorry.
ainarl said
qatarisun ...in our country we call it "PANIC BUYING" :-)
"waiting is an art, timing is everyting"
qatarisun said
ainarl... ...lol.. so I guess I got paniced..lol...!!
namabiru said
Are we talking electric ...Are we talking electric heaters here, or kerosene heaters? Just wondering, as in Japan we had both, although kerosene was clearly the commonly-used type. I am just wondering what to look for and stock up on.
Will also shop for an electric blanket for the bed. I'm really kind of a baby when it comes to being cold...
jauntie said
namabiru, like I said earlier ..."the ones my husband bought yesterday at FFC are 1500W and cost QR239 each. They are Black & Decker Oil Radiators" which plug into an electric socket.
However, maybe there are other types of heaters for sale.
jauntie said
They do ...It's just you don't have them :P
DHW said
Are you talking about ...Are you talking about Qatar????!!!!
I have a 5 months old baby and after reading all your comments I'm thinking flying home.
stealth said
you have th eoil eaters as ...you have th eoil eaters as well as plain electric coil heaters. oil heaters are much better
noura4qtr said
thank you for remind us and ...thank you for remind us and se you in winter
DHW said
do we have to put one oil ...do we have to put one oil heater in each room?
my husband thinks that for big sapces, like our dining/living area, we need to put 2!!!!
any idea???
thanks for the info
qatarisun said
put 5 just in case... ...put 5 in each room just in case
jhujaejyt said
same happening at LULU last ...same happening at LULU last night... at any one time you can see 3 carts with a heater.
fishermanalex said
oh yes ...i remember tose days last year we were friiiiiiiiiiizing
but i think this year will not be the same
or that is what i hope
medved1488 said
Damn this thread is funny) ...Damn this thread is funny) it's as if it's going to be -30 in doha this winter))
You know the best part? It isn't knowing that your friends have your back. It's knowing that you have your friends' back.
Wanda said
just when everyone has ...just when everyone has prepared themselves for winter buying heater, winter is not getting to be like it was expected...
Imablue said
I knew that is a joke! ...I knew that is a joke!
FranElizabeth said
sooooo ...how cold DID it get in Doha this winter?
Craig-in-the-hat said
Winter in Qatar ...This winter has been the coldest I have experienced so far in the Middle East. It's my first year in Qatar but it has been colder here than I experienced previously in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Wish I had picked up a couple of those heaters - my place is an icebox at the moment!