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    There's no place like home....

    Hello, its now my 5th day here in UK. I already miss Philippines..


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    Quote Originally Posted by aryM View Post
    Hello, its now my 5th day here in UK. I already miss Philippines..
    its hot here
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Hi AryM, you're right and you are now in your adjustment period.

    UK is no longer that freezing cold as it's already Spring.
    I feel what you feel as I always feel freezing even in Spring, autumn and summer.

    The most questions I have ever asked to my husband is "when is your summer?"

    You'll probably get used to it. But me?


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    You'll probably have that kind of feeling, but not as strong, until the first time that you go back to the Philippines for a holiday. Then you'll think, oh, nothings changed and the things you thought you missed you realise you don't.

    But you can make the transition easier by visiting your local asian shops for Filipino Foods, subscribing to the Filipino TV channels and joining your local Filipino Groups. But this could defeat the whole object of you emigrating!


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    Quote Originally Posted by RickyR View Post
    ...subscribing to the Filipino TV channels....!
    Save money, watch them on Youtube... and other places for free on the web...
    Keith - Administrator


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    Hi Myra, I hope you're enjoying your time in UK though you miss Philippines.
    Have fun and keep us posted
    Though you do not write books, you are the writer of your life. Because everything depends on YOU.


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    Quote Originally Posted by liane View Post
    Have fun and keep us posted
    Do we need to put a stamp on your head?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Win2Win View Post
    Do we need to put a stamp on your head?
    Though you do not write books, you are the writer of your life. Because everything depends on YOU.


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    Quote Originally Posted by aryM View Post
    Hello, its now my 5th day here in UK. I already miss Philippines..
    Ive been in Philippines 3 years and I dont miss England at all!!
    I was going back for the Olympics but now Ive read your post and its put me right off.
    Dress warm girl and get that boiler serviced!!


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    thanks everyone for the replies....was able to adjust slowly to the climate, its been lovely for the past 2 days...sun is hot.


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    Quote Originally Posted by liane View Post
    Hi Myra, I hope you're enjoying your time in UK though you miss Philippines.
    Have fun and keep us posted
    hello Liane, we're enjoying now, specially my kids.....as if they don't feel the cold.... i think i'm feelin better now compared to the first 2 days here. Pete is back to work now, I'm left here at home with the kids.....but we're having fun, i'd like to do some gardening stuffs.....


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    Quote Originally Posted by pennybarry View Post
    Hi AryM, you're right and you are now in your adjustment period.

    UK is no longer that freezing cold as it's already Spring.
    I feel what you feel as I always feel freezing even in Spring, autumn and summer.

    The most questions I have ever asked to my husband is "when is your summer?"

    You'll probably get used to it. But me?
    Hello Ma'am Penny, thanks for the reply. You're right, as the days gone by, I don't feel so cold compared to my first days here. Yesterday, i went out without a jumper or a fleece on till evening.


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    Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
    Dress warm girl and get that boiler serviced!!

    its been really sunny here, went to blackpool again on sat, kids had a great time again

    my misses hates the burning heat of the phils..
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    its been really sunny here, went to blackpool again on sat, kids had a great time again

    my misses hates the burning heat of the phils..
    My mate recently emailed saying he'd just come back from blackpool and it was full of gypsies and tramps. Apparently its the violent crime capital of the northwest as well - http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/bl...own.5762742.jp



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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    My mate recently emailed saying he'd just come back from blackpool and it was full of gypsies and tramps. Apparently its the violent crime capital of the northwest as well - http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/bl...own.5762742.jp

    well i went sat and the previous sat, didn't see one gypsie or tramp, maybe he got confused with some of the scouser locals


    no crime, no problems at all

    sats are

    you've got to be to think Salford (place where i live) is twice as violent as Liverpud
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Quote Originally Posted by aryM View Post
    Hello, its now my 5th day here in UK. I already miss Philippines..
    Hi Ary ... and a belated to the UK. I hadn't realised you were already here; you've come at a good time, though, as the weather's beginning to get warmer. Enjoy every minute of your stay, my friend!


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    well i went sat and the previous sat, didn't see one gypsie or tramp, maybe he got confused with some of the scouser locals


    no crime, no problems at all

    sats are

    you've got to be to think Salford (place where i live) is twice as violent as Liverpud
    Could be scousers... mancs... yorkshiremen, whatever. That's the thing with Blackpool, it's the holiday/nightlife destination for some of the norfs finest scallies. It's probably pretty tame in the afternoon, at a guess most the violent crime happens nighttime.


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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    Could be scousers... mancs... yorkshiremen, whatever. That's the thing with Blackpool, it's the holiday/nightlife destination for some of the norfs finest scallies. It's probably pretty tame in the afternoon, at a guess most the violent crime happens nighttime.

    Agreed..No place to take the family to spend hard earned money IMO...


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    Quote Originally Posted by fred View Post
    Agreed..No place to take the family to spend hard earned money IMO...
    have you ever been fred ?
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
    have you ever been fred ?
    Yes Joe..I did make that mistake once. Just not my cup of tea..
    Id rather take em to Clacton then to put them through that!


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    Blackpool even made the top 9 worst beaches in the world according to Esquire -

    http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feat...ictures-072909


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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    Blackpool even made the top 9 worst beaches in the world according to Esquire -

    http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feat...ictures-072909


    esquire who the buys or reads that

    I take it Fred, this is more to your liking then, looks like they missed Manila bay





    i think i'll stick to blackpool

    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post


    esquire who the buys or reads that
    Men do


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    Quote Originally Posted by triple5 View Post
    Men do

    top shelf publication say no more


    blackpool beach has been cleaner for many years..

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1642522.stm
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
    Hi Ary ... and a belated to the UK. I hadn't realised you were already here; you've come at a good time, though, as the weather's beginning to get warmer. Enjoy every minute of your stay, my friend!
    Thanks Sir Arthur I'm enjoying a lot with my mahal though sometimes its


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    I take it Fred, this is more to your liking then, looks like they missed Manila bay
    I dont live in Manila Joe..I live here in Bohol..
    Now,one thing it has in common with Blackpool is that its not a place that everyone everywhere would wish to live or even visit..(thank goodness)
    it is however where I prefer to live and bring up the kids..
    The picture you posted of Blackpool just reinforces in my own mind why I prefer to be here...
    (But that is just my own personal choice)






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    i have to admit fred its a beautiful place

    but i'm not a sun , after a week i would be bored to death , , i've never sat one day on a beach getting a tan ..

    when its time for us to retire then maybe we'll go and live on Palawan only because its a nice place and the misses family lives there.. , but me and the misses like the citylife too much

    the thing is fred, all my misses family live around Puerto Princesa, and they like the citiy life of manila...

    blackpool the kids like it, yes sure they're are better places in the northwest and the UK , but they like it there, its got everything they want


    like you said fred its your personal choice

    but were happy here in bankrupt Britain living in our violent city , especially now the misses has a job as a doc
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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