I lived over there with my (now) husband and our daughter for 14 months - I managed a bit of luck part-time work and she went to a local private school (don't tell!) which was better than the state schools, but very unimaginative -we came back precisely to get her an internationally valued education - if I could have afforded it in the Philippines it would have meant staying in Manila - another no no! Living in the provines for the last 3.5months was great and I would go back, but I'd need transport and some livestock!!
My husband arrives here April 1st - hopefully until our daughter finishes her education as a minimum, but if he's unhappy we'll have to think again - maybe he could do half and half for a few years - we may end up there anyway - being a single mum for so long I don't have a mortgage and will be unlikely to own a property her, I don't have a brilliant pension - so depending on the exchange rate it may eventually be any easy (and happy) choice!!!
