Newbee Calling

[forester]

Good evening/morning wherever you are, I'm Simon from Glasgow and am new to this forum after enjoying many of the posts as a guest!

There are lots of great people out there and this is a wonderful way to meet them.

Looking forward....!

Simon

[rani]

welcome to the forum forester :Hellooo:

[forester]

Thank you rani, must be early morning with you now

[rani]

yeah its wee hour in the morning.. having my sleepless night again :NoNo:

[forester]

Good use of the scottish language, how an earth do you know about the "wee hours"
lovely blue skies here this evening, but getting chilly.
Hope you get some sleep soon.

[stevewool]

hi there and welcome , rani never ever sleeps :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[rani]

is it scottish??? didnt know that :icon_lol:
nice weather you have there... its been raining here but warm at night :NoNo:
have a nice evening simon... thanks!

[rani]

hi there and welcome , rani never ever sleeps :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

hey steve! guess its still the jetlag :yikes:

[forester]

Thanks too stevewool, used to do quite a bit of work around Leicester and passed through Derbyshire driving home.

Poor rani!

[stevewool]

its a beautiful place derbyshire, never been up to scotland yet but i have been told its fantastic, where have you been to rani????? not flying here for our wedding are you :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[forester]

rani, I.ve got the very cure for those that cannot sleep, take my yellow labrador dog, Tina, for a walk, she will soon tire you out!

[rani]

dont know if doc alan was able to raise money for my airline ticket.. did u contribute already??? :Erm:

[forester]

You should come for your honeymoon, I cannot think why people would go elsewhere!

only joking...

[rani]

rani, I.ve got the very cure for those that cannot sleep, take my yellow labrador dog, Tina, for a walk, she will soon tire you out!

would be nice but i'm afraid to walk here at night... would u send me your lab??? :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[forester]

Tina is a one man lab, totally devoted... if I can work out how to post a picture in the gallery I'll put one in.

Are you scared of the dark or is it just a bit so so?

I must confess on a bright moonlight night I do take Tina out through the woods here, lovely with the moon and the stars.

[stevewool]

rani me and emma collect 350 peso and we have a jar full of those coins with a hole in each one you are very welcome to those, but dont worry once we are sorted out we shall be over there to see you, simon where ever you are in the world as long as you are with that special person anywhere is great :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

simon too much imformation there walking through the moonlight though woods if we knew you better we would be saying lots more on here or keith would anyway :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[forester]

You are quite right stevewool, being with the right person is more important than where you are, and apologies, I should have passed on my congratulations for your forthcoming marriage instead of rabbitting on, put it down to "newbee fever"!

[Arthur Little]

Good Evening, Simon ... from one Glaswegian :Kilt: to [B] another :Kilt: ... and :welcomex:!

[rani]

Tina is a one man lab, totally devoted... if I can work out how to post a picture in the gallery I'll put one in.

Are you scared of the dark or is it just a bit so so?

I must confess on a bright moonlight night I do take Tina out through the woods here, lovely with the moon and the stars.

i am now afraid of the dark after the horrifying experienced we had... i also love to walk through the woods or at the countryside especially during sunset as the magic hour brings joy to me :)

stevewool, would love to see you and emma here.... me and ghee might be seeing steve c next friday :)

[forester]

Arthur,

Thank you, I'll be passing through the "Fair City" tomorrow!

[stevewool]

dont worry simon you will soon get the hang off talking to so many and being about 5 replys behind everyone ,

[stevewool]

to cold here now to walk in the woods at night plus people may think you are upto something else, and thanks simon for your kind words:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[forester]

rani,

I'm saddened that you have had a bad experience, keep the memories of the countryside sunsets safe in your mind and enjoy them, nobody can hurt them or take them away.

[forester]

Stevewool,

I'm maybe lucky taht the nearest neighbours are about 1/2 mile away, I live on the edge of a forest, I'm a forestry consultant so if I am out and see someone else its usually them that are up to no good.... especially near Christmas!

[stevewool]

wow what a job simon, and i envy you now, what a life you must have

[jAqi]

hello good evening guys:Hellooo:

[stevewool]

rani , what great news that you and ghee may be seeing steve, when is he leaving the phils to come back to england, give him all our love when you see him :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[rani]

seems like you have a very peaceful life there simon :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[forester]

Guys,

Tina wanting out even if there is no moon yet, maybe we can chat agin sometime?

[Terpe]

:Wave: Hi Simon (forester), welcome to the forum:welcomex:
This is the place to be :smileybigtmouth:

[rani]

rani, what great news that you and ghee may be seeing steve , when is he leaving the phils to come back to england, give him all our love when you see him:xxgrinning--00xx3:

yes it would really be great stevew :Jump:
he is leaving the following day (saturday) to the uk.. he might be able to attend your wedding :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

i am hoping he will , we are going to invite him because he will be so low leaving florsel there and seeing mates might cheer him up :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

[forester]

disaster - no moon, stars are good though.
rani, some filipinos came and had luch with me a couple of weeks ago, not sure if they liked my cooking, but when they looked out one said "your neighbours are all trees!", it was lovely.

[forester]

Stevewool,
On a lovely sunny day it can be (maybe) the best job in the world, but when the rain is horizontal like yesterday something else can be attractive!

[raynaputi]

welcome to the forum Simon! :Hellooo: seems you already found new friends like stevewool and rani..enjoy meeting people here! :D

[forester]

Terpe,

Thank you, I was unsure to even post anything, but the welcome could not be warmer!

[stevewool]

indeed simon but one of my wishes is to see the sky at night with so many stars just like it use to be when i was so young,

[Terpe]

Simon,
Whatever you post you will always get a response :D

[forester]

raynaputi,
Thank you too, do you suffer from sleepless too?

[forester]

Stevewool,

There is so much light pollution near the cities, if I look to the south I can see the neon glow of Glasgow, but everywhere else it is clear and the stars are sharp.

I can see orion and the plough tonight, others I'm not so sure of.

[stevewool]

rayna just suffers the boss man kieth :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[forester]

stevewool, you are going to think I'm stupid, and I am probably making a right fool of myself, but who is Keith?

Will I get expelled for not knowing?

[raynaputi]

no Simon..i'm at work, night shift..client's are in the US so they require us to have the same time with them..and not much work today so just being relaxed.. :Jump:

[raynaputi]

keith is called Win2Win here..who talks nonsense most of the time! Hahaha! :Bolt:

[stevewool]

you said it ranya :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[forester]

raynaputi, maybe I'm better off with trees! How do you find coping with nightshift?

[raynaputi]

i'm used to being up at night eversince I was in my highschool days (doing projects, reviewing) so no problem for me..haha.. :D

Steve, we might get a :spank: from him later! :omg: hahaha!

[stevewool]

you will soon pick up on here simon just reply to anyone on here and next minute you will be talking about anything :)

[forester]

You all know something I don't!

[stevewool]

well rayna i am glad you said it first i might turn off now just in case, but as they say dont dish it out unless you can take it: icon_lol::icon_lol:

[raynaputi]

Keith is the Admin here, Simon..but if u get to know/talk to him, you'll wonder why or how come he has that position.. :D okay i'm digging my own grave here! :yikes: :Bolt:

[stevewool]

dont worry yourself simon keiths a pussy cat with claws big claws :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[forester]

Seeing as I am a newbee, can I ask yet another silly question? Filipino is the nationality? Filipina is an individual?

[raynaputi]

Filipino for guys, Filipina for girls.. ;)

[stevewool]

even keith i ment:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[forester]

Does this mean that you both will be expelled?

[Terpe]

dont worry yourself simon keiths a pussy cat with claws big claws:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

and a boil :yikes:

[forester]

Thank you raynauti, I could have made a dreadful mistake!

[stevewool]

just call them by their names simon easy that way

[raynaputi]

he wont expel us..we're not fighting with people here..haha..and steve is the friendliest guy here i think.. :D

[stevewool]

we all make mistakes mate just be yourself dont worry about sphelling or saying what you think :)

[stevewool]

why thankyou rayna for the kind words i do my best to please all especially my emma:hubbahubba:

[raynaputi]

you & emma are very lucky indeed! :heartshape1:

[forester]

I'm feeling silly now, been reading some books about the Philippines and everybody is refered to as Filipino, dubius websites didn't help either, thank you for the clarification.

[stevewool]

we are very lucky indeed , i did not think i would be this happy ever and look at us know, very very lucky indeed:)

[stevewool]

so simon wha brings you to us then tell us more about yourself
:)

[raynaputi]

Simon, we are all called Filipino..it's just we usually refer the females by changing the last letter to "a"..even in names..example, for a guy with a name "Dino", its female counterpart name would be "Dina"..

[Dedworth]

so if I am out and see someone else its usually them that are up to no good.... especially near Christmas!

Hi Forester - Would that be Pikey Christmas Tree Rustlers ? :D

[forester]

omg, a big question.

I like filipnos and filipinas, most of them I have met at the care home my father is in, we get on well together and I find it incredible that so many travel the world for work.

Read some books as I said, but they didn't give me answers to the silly questions I was looking for, trawled the websites and found here, though it must have taken two weeks before I signed up, wasn't sure what to expect and a bit wary,

ps Have I put you all to sleep?

[forester]

Dedworth, spot on, don't know the filipino word for pikey

[Terpe]

This is all too much for me to keep up with:olddude:
goodnight all:Wave:

[KeithD]

I'd just use 2 cups of rice and a bit of garlic myself..... :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[stevewool]

see ya terpe, so simon are you looking for a partner a filipina

[Dedworth]

Dedworth, spot on, don't know the filipino word for pikey

SCUM comes to mind :D someone can translate to Tagalog

[forester]

Steve, if I met the right filipina and she felt the same way, then yes.

The hard bit is the meeting, some of the filipinas in the care home are busy trying to match me up and I try and explain that a photo on facebook is not what I am looking forthough I do appreciate their help.

[forester]

Dedworth,

Scum is universal language!

[stevewool]

manloloko i think what scum do you mean the one that is round the bath or what walks:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[forester]

Walking ones with christmas trees under their arms!

[stevewool]

right beds calling me see ya all tomorrow:Wave::Wave::Wave:

[forester]

Same here, chat to you all soon

Simon

[sexiimulditah]

:xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:GOOD MORNIght :D

[katerry]

:Hellooo:

[mikey73]

hi simon
:Hellooo:welcome to the forum:Hellooo:

[forester]

Thanks mikey, batten yourself down because the weather that is here is heading for you!

[forester]

How about something to cheer us up on a miserable day, what is it like out in the Philippines today?

I'm sure lots of us would rather be there!

[Sim11UK]

How about something to cheer us up on a miserable day, what is it like out in the Philippines today?

I'm sure lots of us would rather be there!

Too mainit, which means too hot in Bisayan, like it was yesterday, today & tomorrow.
:Hellooo: Hello

[forester]

Sim, a little bit of heat today would be wonderful, got a tropical downpour without the tropical bit!

[raynaputi]

How about something to cheer us up on a miserable day, what is it like out in the Philippines today?

I'm sure lots of us would rather be there!

it's been raining all day here in Manila!!!:doh

[forester]

Is it raining the whole world over? At least your rain will be "warm" rain.

I missed saying happy birthday to you, and you were having to work on the night of your birthday, not fair!

[raynaputi]

...I missed saying happy birthday to you, and you were having to work on the night of your birthday, not fair!

Thanks Simon!:D

[forester]

rayna, thare are two main seasons in the Philippines, is it the rainy season now and if it is how long does it go on for?

Simon

[raynaputi]

yes..rainy season from June-January..summer usually is from Feb-May...but it varies really...summer may start early or end late..

[KeithD]

Rainy season in the UK is Jan-Dec :Hellooo:

[stevewool]

well its only raining outside inside its sunshine everyday with emma:icon_lol::icon_lol:

[rani]

well its only raining outside inside its sunshine everyday with emma:icon_lol::icon_lol:

you are so sweet steve :xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3::xxgrinning--00xx3:

still raining here but i love the rain.. makes me feel lazy and sleepy :) but i am still wide awake :yikes:

[bher]

wow, lots of comments from this post ha... welcome to the forum forester... i guess ur enjoying the forum now...:Jump::Jump:

[stevewool]

rani you are always awake:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[rani]

rani you are always awake:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:


yeah... someone put spell on me :NoNo:

[bher]

and who is that te rani?.. :)

[stevewool]

its not shrek is it rani:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[raynaputi]

i thought the same steve! :omg:

[stevewool]

:icon_lol: what does rani say

[sars_notd_virus]

Welcome to the forum Forester:Wave:

[rani]

hey i notice somthing :xxgrinning--00xx3:

may i say congratulation stevewool and sars for being a trusted member of the forum :Jump:

[shrek48]

welcome and who is rani :laugher:

:olddude:

[rani]

and who is shrek :cwm23:

[shrek48]

i think rani must be a witch with all this talk of spells :omg:
someone save me :Erm:
:olddude:

[raynaputi]

wow! LQ already! :omg: :icon_lol:

[shrek48]

whats LQ raynaputi ?????
:olddude:

[raynaputi]

lovers quarrel..haha :D

[shrek48]

na not one of them sorry. she has visa but wont visit me cos doc has not had a whip round for the air fare. plus rani does not like sheep :doh
:olddude:

[rani]

rani does not like sheep :doh
:olddude:

i prefer lamb chops.. with mint on the side :hubbahubba:

[stevewool]

good morning afternoon evening rani:)

[rani]

do you sleep steve??? you are always online :icon_lol:

have a nice day :Wave:

[stevewool]

i have a buzzer that wakes me when ever you go on line :icon_lol::icon_lol:, you too have a great day whats left of it:)

[forester]

Sorry to miss you all last night, curse of being in the last refuge of the unemployable...self employment!

[stevewool]

hi simon, what ever brings in the money , that comes in first we all know that

[forester]

steve, whoever pays the piper etc etc.

Here is a question that you or somebdy else may be able to help me with.

I've read some books about the Philippines ranging from Culture shock to some histories.

Much of the culture is talked about, but does that only really occur in the more rural areas now and the bigger cities are like big cities throughout the world albeit with their own particular style.

Maybe I should raed the Culture shock for the UK and see if I recognise the place!

[forester]

rani are you awake again?

[stevewool]

most people move out of the rural areas to the cities for work and it must be one big shock for many , but as you are aware by now, the filipino people adapt to many many things very quicky, i think we could never adapt as quickly as they do but who knows, if we was in a other situation

[rani]

rani are you awake again?

i am awake now simon :Hellooo:

[katerry]

welcome !!!!!!!:Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump::Jump:

[katerry]

:Wave::Wave::Wave:

[forester]

rani, couldn't get logged on until now, are you awake or are we doomed to miss each other!

[rani]

i am still awake :(

[forester]

It must be nearly time to get up!

[rani]

:icon_lol: not really simon as its nearly 1am only :Cuckoo:

[forester]

Good morning to you, of course I was forgetting that you only need about 2 hours sleep!

[Sim11UK]

forester...the Philippines is 7 hours in front of us, will be 8 at the end of the month, when we change the clocks. :)

[forester]

Thanks sim, I had looked at my trusty diary and had thought it was 8 hours ahead, then got my arithmetic totally wrong thinking it was later than 6.00pm.

i must be due a job in the Treasury or a bank on this performance!

[stevewool]

i hated that extra hour when emma was there made all the differance that hour some times did not speak for days or i had to get up extra early to talk to her , but thats all in the past know

[forester]

I know that there are lots of other threads about long distance relationships, but it must be a real bind with such a time difference.

I presume the only good thing is the web and everything that goes with it otherwise it would be the landline and snail mail.

[stevewool]

with me and emma and everyone else you look for the best ways , skype is one of the best for me and emma i think if we did not have well who knows where we would be, mobile phones too but have to watch the cost too, but again if there is a way you would find it :)

[forester]

I'm contemplating stowing away on a ship, knowing my luck it will be going to the Artic instead of the Philippines.

[stevewool]

:icon_lol::icon_lol:well before you do that plan and plan and plan again and look on here for lots of advice too

[forester]

Sound advice

[stevewool]

lots of that on here , so is your dad in the home perminant

[forester]

Yip ,my mother died 3 years ago this month and my father was of the generation when a man did nothing ( I bet this causes some comment!)

He has always drunk heavily despite being a physician and when my mother died he got worse, about a litre of spirits a day, and expected my brother and I to look after him.

Set meal times 6.00am for breakfast, lunch 9.30am, supper 3.15pm and bed 5.00pm.
We managed for nearly 9 months, but could'nt do it any more knackered.

In the care home he is down to 3 litres a week and my brother and I go in day about to take him out for a smoke 7.45am.

had a stroke in July which left him paralyised down hi sleft side and at 87 it isn't getting better quickly.

Filipinos are lovely to him, he doesn't know he is being spoiled!

[stevewool]

understand all you have said there simon, as a family we are expectedto care for all but its so hard and thankgod there are people that can and do cope with people , your dad is in good hands

[Terpe]

Yip ,my mother died 3 years ago this month and my father was of the generation when a man did nothing ( I bet this causes some comment!)

He has always drunk heavily despite being a physician and when my mother died he got worse, about a litre of spirits a day, and expected my brother and I to look after him.

Set meal times 6.00am for breakfast, lunch 9.30am, supper 3.15pm and bed 5.00pm.
We managed for nearly 9 months, but could'nt do it any more knackered.

In the care home he is down to 3 litres a week and my brother and I go in day about to take him out for a smoke 7.45am.

had a stroke in July which left him paralyised down hi sleft side and at 87 it isn't getting better quickly.

Filipinos are lovely to him, he doesn't know he is being spoiled!

This strikes a chord with me!!!:NoNo:
I left my life in Japan to return to UK to take care of my mum & dad. Carina was the one who insisted.
As of now I am still taking care of my dad. Mum passed on 2007.
I do feel obliged, and whatever anyone will tell me I can't help myself.
This is despite having the most awful childhhod. I left home at 17. Couldn't take anymore. Just cannot understand how my mum how/why mum put up with it.
Alcohol was more important to my dad than his family.

[forester]

I understand how you feel and how you also feel obliged to look after your father.

We control his alcohol by watering it down, but when we go to see him it is not like visiting someone, he has little jobs for us to do such as moving things, tidying the room, cleaning his teeth, shaving him etc.

we laugh about it now and are threatening to get T shirts printed with word "SERF" on them!

[Terpe]

forester, my dad is now 90. Have several strokes/heart attacks etc. Pacemaker fitted.
Don't know how he made it so far. But he seems like he will go on forever!!!!!!

[mish]

:Wave: hi forester! i'm also new here. welcome to the forum :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[katerry]

welcome..... :Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo::Hellooo:

[Languish]

Welcome - you will the answers to all your questions here - i did and still do!

[forester]

Languish, Thanks, I've learnt more in my brief time here than in a month of reading books!