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Handsome Bee

3rd April 2009, 18:52

Piamed

3rd April 2009, 18:59

Welcome! What are you looking for specifically mate. If its general info, keep reading. Plenty of good stuff here. Use the search option for specific topics. Good luck.

Mrs Daddy

3rd April 2009, 19:02

welcome here handsome bee and goodluck for your engagement:D

DaveUK

3rd April 2009, 19:13

Welcome to the forum :)

aromulus

3rd April 2009, 19:23

Hi,

I have just got engaged to a lovely Filipino lady and I'm in the UK ans she is in the Philippines so I would like all kinds of advice to help us.

I think I have most of it sorted out but it's the snags and pit falls I need to be made aware of.

I've had a quick look around and found this site to be very useful.

You found the best place for real useful advice and you are welcome. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I hope that you have fastened your seat belt and are proficient in handbrake turns, as being in love with, and engaged to a Pinay will be one hell of a ride.........:omg:

Jay&Zobel

3rd April 2009, 19:49

Hiya welcome here...

Maybe you would want to take a look at this: Hope this will not make you change your mind hehe...
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=14472&highlight=zobel hope this will not put you off... but this is just a part of a whole. (please use search function) Thanks

tiN

3rd April 2009, 19:51

Welcome to the forum Handsome Bee and Congratulations on your engagement :Hellooo: :Hellooo:

Ji&Ma

3rd April 2009, 20:05

Sophie

3rd April 2009, 20:07

Hi,

I have just got engaged to a lovely Filipino lady and I'm in the UK ans she is in the Philippines so I would like all kinds of advice to help us.

I think I have most of it sorted out but it's the snags and pit falls I need to be made aware of.

I've had a quick look around and found this site to be very useful.

Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes for you and your fiancee :) Welcome to the forum :Hellooo:

ANDRES25

3rd April 2009, 20:40

welcome here and just keep on reading!!!

Sim11UK

3rd April 2009, 20:45

:Hellooo:Helloo! Welcome in here and if you need to know anything just search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search search... or you may ask and then search search search search search search search search:xxgrinning--00xx3:
And last but not least - congratulations to you and your fiancee!

You forgot to mention he should search. :icon_lol:

For general information, pretty much everything fom A-Z is available, you just need to take the time to search through it all.

There are plenty of experts here though, who will help you, so don't be afraid to post.

Howdy! :Hellooo:

joebloggs

3rd April 2009, 20:50

You forgot to mention he should search. :icon_lol:

engaged :xxgrinning--00xx3:

only search he has to do is the meaning of the tag words 'pera', 'datong' and 'kwata' :doh

good luck :rolleyes:

Jay&Zobel

3rd April 2009, 21:09

engaged :xxgrinning--00xx3:

only search he has to do is the meaning of the tag words 'pera', 'datong' and 'kwata' :doh

good luck :rolleyes:

lol :icon_lol::icon_lol:

http://www.british-filipino.com/

Sim11UK

3rd April 2009, 21:12

joebloggs

3rd April 2009, 21:33

joebloggs is da man :xxgrinning--00xx3:...He never fails to help. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

and that applies to you to sim :icon_lol:

hide your piggy bank well , at your wedding sim, you will see many people you and your misses have never met :icon_lol:

Jay&Zobel

3rd April 2009, 21:37

engaged :xxgrinning--00xx3:
only search he has to do is the meaning of the tag words 'pera', 'datong' and 'kwata' :doh

good luck :rolleyes:

joebloggs is da man :xxgrinning--00xx3:...He never fails to help. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

and that applies to you to sim :icon_lol:

hide your piggy bank well , at your wedding sim, you will see many people you and your misses have never met :icon_lol:

:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::D:D:D

Sim11UK

3rd April 2009, 21:51

hide your piggy bank well , at your wedding sim, you will see many people you and your misses have never met :icon_lol:

Are you coming then joe? :Hellooo: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :Hellooo:

Mrs.JMajor

3rd April 2009, 22:15

engaged :xxgrinning--00xx3:
only search he has to do is the meaning of the tag words 'pera', 'datong' and 'kwata' :dohgood luck :rolleyes:

:Cuckoo::Cuckoo: psssh,dont tell that ,might he change his mind,

Hi yah handsome, (batting eyelashes):cwm12::D:BouncyHappy:

Are you coming then joe? :Hellooo: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :Hellooo:
Only joe are invited :angry:

:icon_lol::icon_lol::Hellooo:

kenny

3rd April 2009, 23:14

Hi there handsome bee!
I came back from Phil in the middle of January, i too got engaged to a lovely filipina.

joebloggs

4th April 2009, 03:58

Are you coming then joe? :Hellooo: :icon_lol: :icon_lol: :Hellooo:

if your paying :D

oh the misses hasn't got a valid passport :doh

then i'll even pay myself :xxgrinning--00xx3:

party time without the misses :Hellooo::BouncyHappy::REDancedancer08::xxparty-smiley-050:

oh ... :xxparty-smiley-004:

LEAHnew

4th April 2009, 05:01

Welcome to the forum:Hellooo::Hellooo:
Goodluck:xxgrinning--00xx3:

georyz

4th April 2009, 10:52

Welcome to the forum. Goodluck mate.

Sim11UK

4th April 2009, 13:24

Only joe are invited :angry:

:icon_lol::icon_lol::Hellooo:

Yes Mrs. Friend...You can come :Hellooo::Hellooo:

if your paying :D

oh the misses hasn't got a valid passport :doh

then i'll even pay myself :xxgrinning--00xx3:

party time without the misses :Hellooo::BouncyHappy::REDancedancer08::xxparty-smiley-050:

oh ... :xxparty-smiley-004:

Get the passport & get over there. :D

How's the search going Handsome Bee?

katie37pinayuk

4th April 2009, 13:39

You found the best place for real useful advice and you are welcome. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

I hope that you have fastened your seat belt and are proficient in handbrake turns, as being in love with, and engaged to a Pinay will be one hell of a ride.........:omg:

a such a good feeling too - i meant loving a pinay :D

nids123

4th April 2009, 14:24

hi welcome and goodluck for ur engagement

Ann07

4th April 2009, 16:12

Welcome to the forum and congrats to ur engagement:xxgrinning--00xx3::D

pinayingermany

4th April 2009, 22:19

:Hellooo:welcome handsome bee:Hellooo:and regards to your fiancee :Hel:cwm38:looo:congratulations:icon_win::icon_win::REDancedancer08::REDancedancer08:just be true to her and to yourself and everything will be allright:xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:love conquers all:cwm38::cwm38::cwm38:it makes the world go round:cwm12::cwm12:no matter what,stay true to each other:cwm38:and remember when the going gets tough, the tough gets going:Bricks::Brick::cwm38::NEW4::REDancedancer08::xxangry-smiley-038::behead::sport-smiley-003::love::luv4::REDancedancer08::luv13::REDancedancer08:

aposhark

4th April 2009, 22:53

........the snags and pit falls I need to be made aware of......

Hi and welcome here.

When you first fall in love with a Filipina, the feelings of happiness are overwhelming but (for me) the most difficult thing is the long wait until she can join you in the UK.
Yes the financial burden is great, but her love for you always makes your hardships worth every penny.

It is just the constant wait to really get your married life going, this applies to a fiancee visa if that is the road you will take.

Lots of the couples on here can relate to all the things you will go through, as they have travelled the long path themselves.

Everything you want can be achieved if you want it badly enough and the ultimate prize is not the marriage, but the day that you will be able to do things together on a weekly basis, instead of always having to say goodbye after the short trips of happiness you will have in the Philippines.
Goodbyes are killers when your Mahal fades away and you have to stay in one piece. Her tears will be deeply felt and they will fall with real sadness, as she will be sincere when she says "till death us do part".

You both have to stay strong, of course she will have to go through so many bad days missing you too. It is a two way street of happy and sad emotions. If your lady truly loves you, she will promise you the world and you will never forget that true promise. This, in my opinion, cannot be said for the west where promises are not kept and marriages often end up in divorce.

When you read people's stories here, you should see that all the couples seem very happy when they finally get together for good. This bodes well for your future, especially in this stressful life we live in in the UK.

Her smile and warmth will see you through, but she will also need constant reassurances that your love for her is as real as the love she feels for you.

On all your future trips, she will not kiss you in public and even when you get married, you will only feel her real affection behind closed doors.
From another married man I know here in the UK, be aware that "your" seat in your house will never really be yours anymore. Filipinas are very touchy-feely and she will want to be near you all the time.

You have a long wait ahead of you, stay strong for each other and the promised land will be yours after some LDR (long distance relationship) heartaches and the occasional misunderstandings.

Best of luck in your adventure and travels.

Florge

5th April 2009, 12:29

Hi and welcome here.

When you first fall in love with a Filipina, the feelings of happiness are overwhelming but (for me) the most difficult thing is the long wait until she can join you in the UK.
Yes the financial burden is great, but her love for you always makes your hardships worth every penny.

It is just the constant wait to really get your married life going, this applies to a fiancee visa if that is the road you will take.

Lots of the couples on here can relate to all the things you will go through, as they have travelled the long path themselves.

Everything you want can be achieved if you want it badly enough and the ultimate prize is not the marriage, but the day that you will be able to do things together on a weekly basis, instead of always having to say goodbye after the short trips of happiness you will have in the Philippines.
Goodbyes are killers when your Mahal fades away and you have to stay in one piece. Her tears will be deeply felt and they will fall with real sadness, as she will be sincere when she says "till death us do part".

You both have to stay strong, of course she will have to go through so many bad days missing you too. It is a two way street of happy and sad emotions. If your lady truly loves you, she will promise you the world and you will never forget that true promise. This, in my opinion, cannot be said for the west where promises are not kept and marriages often end up in divorce.

When you read people's stories here, you should see that all the couples seem very happy when they finally get together for good. This bodes well for your future, especially in this stressful life we live in in the UK.

Her smile and warmth will see you through, but she will also need constant reassurances that your love for her is as real as the love she feels for you.

On all your future trips, she will not kiss you in public and even when you get married, you will only feel her real affection behind closed doors.
From another married man I know here in the UK, be aware that "your" seat in your house will never really be yours anymore. Filipinas are very touchy-feely and she will want to be near you all the time.

You have a long wait ahead of you, stay strong for each other and the promised land will be yours after some LDR (long distance relationship) heartaches and the occasional misunderstandings.

Best of luck in your adventure and travels.

OMG!!!!! hit the nail right on the head!!!! i'll show this to my bf.... hehehehe... :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

Ana_may365

5th April 2009, 15:00

hiya!welcome here to the forum and all the best:Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

conie

5th April 2009, 15:05

Hiya,

I am a filipino lady and just got married last december to an English man. He's only a Painter and Decorator but he manage it all cos he doesn't care how much he will spend just for me to get here in England. Love doesn't counts. I'f you really love that Filipino lady so go for it. ( its just an advice, if you think of your money) I know it must really cost you a fortune but its worth it... Anyway, Goodluck ...

aposhark

5th April 2009, 15:06

engaged :xxgrinning--00xx3:

only search he has to do is the meaning of the tag words 'pera', 'datong' and 'kwata' :doh

Eh? Please enlighten me Joe.....

aposhark

5th April 2009, 15:12

handsome bee,

One thing I forgot to mention.........

Get the overtime in at work. You're going to need it!!!!!

DaveUK

5th April 2009, 15:14

handsome bee,

One thing I forgot to mention.........

Get the overtime in at work. You're going to need it.

Sitting here in work on a Sunday for what will be 8 hours, after being here yesterday for 4 hours, I second that! :xxgrinning--00xx3:

Ann07

5th April 2009, 16:43

handsome bee,

One thing I forgot to mention.........

Get the overtime in at work. You're going to need it!!!!!

It is just a start:icon_lol::icon_lol: More :icon_lol:OVERTIME when you have babies:omg::omg::omg::icon_lol::icon_lol:

Jay&Zobel

5th April 2009, 17:26

Hi,

I have just got engaged to a lovely Filipino lady and I'm in the UK ans she is in the Philippines so I would like all kinds of advice to help us.

You forgot to mention he should search. :icon_lol:

:Hellooo:

engaged :xxgrinning--00xx3:

only search he has to do is the meaning of the tag words 'pera', 'datong' and 'kwata' :doh

good luck :rolleyes:

Eh? Please enlighten me Joe.....

that courting or marrying a Filipina is :REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1: hehehe
:D

kimmi

5th April 2009, 18:39

that courting or marrying a Filipina is :REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1::REGamblMoney01HL1: hehehe
:D

:xxgrinning--00xx3::doh:doh:icon_lol::icon_lol:

Hi,

I have just got engaged to a lovely Filipino lady and I'm in the UK ans she is in the Philippines so I would like all kinds of advice to help us.

Goodluck Handsome Bee..:)