My excuse is, I have not been out running these last 4 days due to injury.Originally Posted by bornatbirth
your quite right arthur, must be that time of the month or we all are coming into the forum after a argument with the gf/wife
Much happier today, I done a gentle 12k in 1 hour.
No more 'going off the deep end' gwapito
Like gentleman Arthur said, it takes all sorts to make a world
Very informative, Fredfor a 1 to 3 month old baby a tin of formula costs about 280 Pesos which last a week..That increases to 2-2-1/2 tins when the child is 6 months old so throw in the nappies and call it 20 quid a month.
A Filipino run 1 bed apartment can be rented from 2.500k per month in Manila and the average low income Filipino family spend probably no more than 500 a month on electricity..(forget A/C)
A single Filipino can eat and drink in a fast food shopping mall joint 3 times a day for about 180 Pesos. That includes meat veg , rice and and 3 glasses of water. or about 100 per day or less if they do their own cooking.(being generous here)
Purified water is 25 P for a 5 gallon container and should last one person 2 weeks.
General water supply around 100,Pesos per month.
Internet cafe that I use (province price) 12-15 Pesos per hour.(Manila price from 25 Pesos per hour).
It will come in handy for others looking for info like that.
I was just comparing the baby milk powders in Phil and UK.
For a quailty powder you are looking at 700 peso and for the same quailty powder in the UK it's around £10.
The sister in law did use the cheaper brands but, the kids were not getting there needs and were waking and crying to be feed so soon after the last feed, bearing in mind, the father of these babies is a big Austrialia.
Perhaps if they were filipino/filipino they could get away with the cheaper brands.
Im only giving the opinion of my wife's sister
I know you can live much cheaply
I never liked formula prefer the real thing part of my genetic inheritance i suppose
Absit invidia
DISCLAIMER: The information hereinabove may or may not be entirely accurate, relevant, forthright, verifiable, or coherent. KeithAngel, who shall herein be refered to as the 'Shining Beacon of Light', reserves the right to neither confirm, deny, justify, explain, or otherwise acknowledge any inquiry in regards to the validity, genuinity, construction, intent, and/or motive of any statements, gestures, and/or actions whether real, imagined, or transdimensional in origin. Further, the 'Shining Beacon of Light' shall be absolved of any and all legal, moral, and financial responsibilities for damages to life, limb, character, reputation, property, and/or business resulting from the usage, assimilation, incorporation, replication, and/or distribution of said statements whether partial, complete, misquoted, or imagined. This disclaimer remains in effect despite any discrepancies or claims as to its legibility, comprehension, interpretation, subliminal suggestiveness, political affiliation, legality, visibility, and/or physical presence
I guess many filipina's reading this thread will be greatly offended.
quotes like 'I gave my old phone some credit'....'Don't give her too much, otherwise the family will expect more'....'I always question when she asks or implys she needs more money'
These ladies are your loved ones, not slaves or even worse, second class citizens, more lowly than you.
For the guys who have to keep questioning about money issues all the time, do you think you are ready for any relationship, let alone with a filipina.
My wife works full time here in the UK. She does not touch her money, it is saved every month, so I got a filipina that can save, is it that rare?
She does not send money home, mine or her's.
Her family can look after themselves, is it that rare?
I treat my wife with the same respect as she treats me, a partnership.
Ingredients for a everlasting relationship.
Come on boys, lets not tar all our filipina's with the same brush
I agree, The real thing every time, but when the filipina mother has got a massive half western baby biting her tits off screaming for more, you have no choiceI never liked formula prefer the real thing part of my genetic inheritance i suppose
so can my wifes, infact they are better off than meHer family can look after themselves, is it that rare?
Come on, lets not tar all with the same brush
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
Bornabirth, I was getting ready for some more flackso can my wifes, infact they are better off than me
Hey, Im glad to hear, Im not the exception
Well good luck! to you Steve & Emmacheers me dears i think its a very good thread some grteat comments but just shows you how we all think differant and all what the same, what a fantastic site this is
I think it's been a great thread too...Maybe I should apologise, for my original outbursts, I'd just got back from working, tired & in a bad mood....BUT I know how much I need to send...simple as that.
thanks sim and dont worry about any outbursts just hope your wishes come true soon, some have, you have a beautiful wife
Don't really want anyone to take this personally, but this did cross my mind?... The just give her enough, for a cup of rice per day syndrome.
What I'd really be interested in now, is how much did people spend on their "2 week" holiday there?
I bet the majority, stayed in nice Hotels, Resorts, spending & eating well?
Just an observation, no offence meant.
Thanks Steve
well to answer your thread i was there over xmas and new year and my first ever trip to the phils , i am lucky in staying in nice place i own timeshares in differant parts of the world so the cost of hotels and resorts was very little but if i had to cost it all the trip to borocay and staying in the nice hotels you say and food over £5000, but i did save also along time for this plus it was a belated 50th birthday preasent to myself
exactly Sim. We can live 5 star for 3 weeks in the Phils, when I go home, you go back to your diveDon't really want anyone to take this personally, but this did cross my mind?... The just give her enough, for a cup of rice per day syndrome.
What I'd really be interested in now, is how much did people spend on their "2 week" holiday there?
I bet the majority, stayed in nice Hotels, Resorts, spending & eating well?
Just an observation, no offence meant.
My wife lived western stylie from the day we met.
I wasn't going to live the way I lived here and treat my wife differently
I did the best I could, like most on here.
You are too nice, Sim..you will get trampled under footDon't really want anyone to take this personally, but this did cross my mind?... The just give her enough, for a cup of rice per day syndrome.
What I'd really be interested in now, is how much did people spend on their "2 week" holiday there?
I bet the majority, stayed in nice Hotels, Resorts, spending & eating well?
Just an observation, no offence meant.
You are too nice, Sim..you will get trampled under footDon't really want anyone to take this personally, but this did cross my mind?... The just give her enough, for a cup of rice per day syndrome.
What I'd really be interested in now, is how much did people spend on their "2 week" holiday there?
I bet the majority, stayed in nice Hotels, Resorts, spending & eating well?
Just an observation, no offence meant.
The story of my lifeYou are too nice, Sim..you will get trampled under foot
Actually, my favourite trip was living in her Boarding House, when we got married. Just us 2 for most of the time. Living simply, for a couple of months. Buying grilled fish, on the way home & veg in the market etc. I want more of that.
Just a a bit of a post script, I have a lovely call from my Mahal tonight, and we were talking about her children. I have helped her to send her boys to a private school, which I am happy to do, but that is a different matter. But tonight she tells me that the younger lad is jealous of his older brother because he had new shoes for the start of the new school year. To help out I told her to buy her son a new pair of shoes to equal the situation and I would pay for them.
Sometimes, just the small gestures are the important ones. We just need to keep our loved ones happy at the end of the day. Thats all I wanted to add.
phew.. I was staring to think my Mother brought me up wrong...teaching me morals and respect, treating others as you would like to be treated yourself and even putting others before ones self...guess i can put my tar brush away too
hi there steve r nice new picture and yes its the simple things in life that matter
Thanks Steve, simple happiness is good for me too.
I'll post the full size in my gallery
Clever!! ...A bit late...But nice!!you dilute water with orange
THE SPELLING maybe!
How did you get inside the boarding houseThe story of my life
Actually, my favourite trip was living in her Boarding House, when we got married. Just us 2 for most of the time. Living simply, for a couple of months. Buying grilled fish, on the way home & veg in the market etc. I want more of that.My missus lives in one also and guys are strictly off limits. One of her roomates recently got evicted for sneaking her bf in.
How did you get inside the boarding house
well done gwapito!!!....never got offended personally as i know what my status is in life weather have or have not a foreigner husband but i feel sad and offended for the other filipina as this thread really is offensive in my point of view. you guys don't know how they prepare as well as their family to give you a nice welcome everytime you guys come round...even spent their last money just to have something to serve you on the table...and u guys moaning only for a bottle of red horse..I guess many filipina's reading this thread will be greatly offended.
quotes like 'I gave my old phone some credit'....'Don't give her too much, otherwise the family will expect more'....'I always question when she asks or implys she needs more money'
These ladies are your loved ones, not slaves or even worse, second class citizens, more lowly than you.
For the guys who have to keep questioning about money issues all the time, do you think you are ready for any relationship, let alone with a filipina.
My wife works full time here in the UK. She does not touch her money, it is saved every month, so I got a filipina that can save, is it that rare?
She does not send money home, mine or her's.
Her family can look after themselves, is it that rare?
I treat my wife with the same respect as she treats me, a partnership.
Ingredients for a everlasting relationship.
Come on boys, lets not tar all our filipina's with the same brush
I agree with you
''Don't be serious..Be Sincere''
I think there are some misunderstandings herewell done gwapito!!!....never got offended personally as i know what my status is in life weather have or have not a foreigner husband but i feel sad and offended for the other filipina as this thread really is offensive in my point of view. you guys don't know how they prepare as well as their family to give you a nice welcome everytime you guys come round...even spent their last money just to have something to serve you on the table...and u guys moaning only for a bottle of red horse..
Members here are at many diferent stages of relationships with Filipinas from wanting a relationship.to having just met someone on line .a recent visit.a girlfriend ....long term LDR..to recently married and so on.
Even amongst Filipinas wide diferences exist GParry although your post is thanking Gwapito his clearly says his wife saves HER money and neither send any back thats 100% diferent to your position and sugestion of norms.
Perhaps what should be said is its no bad thing to find out quickly about the Philipines local expenditure and make it clear what you position is in the relationship from early on .
Its not for example normal here to meet a lady become boyfriend / girl friend and start to support her or him from the start it might become so at some point the cautionary information here in this thread is because of personal experiences as well as accounts from ex-pats and guys who have been this route perhaps more than once
Im sure Filipinas here would believe a significant part of the online dating services are attracting less than moral folk of all genders that is in no way to sugest any one here is part of these groups but not to give due warning is less than kind.
If you know what you want to do and have 100% trust in your partner then you wouldnt be in need of any advice from here but if your just starting out a good understanding of how things are in the Fils can be invaluable
Good communication from the start is the key but misunderstandings occur easily both in language and culture and there are vastly diferent ranges of disposable income available as the membership here has demonstrated.
The fatted calf version you mention is not the only one available and many guys I know have had the experience of being treated with less than respect at least by our own cultural standards and were seen by the families as walking a,t,m,s having for example invited immediate family out for a meal and having 30 people turn up.
The other thing to consider if your lady doesnt come from a relatively well of family is how much pressure she may be put under to fund the family and how embarresed she may be
These dificult bits though can help to bring you together more quickley if handled from understanding rather than being in the dark
Absit invidia
DISCLAIMER: The information hereinabove may or may not be entirely accurate, relevant, forthright, verifiable, or coherent. KeithAngel, who shall herein be refered to as the 'Shining Beacon of Light', reserves the right to neither confirm, deny, justify, explain, or otherwise acknowledge any inquiry in regards to the validity, genuinity, construction, intent, and/or motive of any statements, gestures, and/or actions whether real, imagined, or transdimensional in origin. Further, the 'Shining Beacon of Light' shall be absolved of any and all legal, moral, and financial responsibilities for damages to life, limb, character, reputation, property, and/or business resulting from the usage, assimilation, incorporation, replication, and/or distribution of said statements whether partial, complete, misquoted, or imagined. This disclaimer remains in effect despite any discrepancies or claims as to its legibility, comprehension, interpretation, subliminal suggestiveness, political affiliation, legality, visibility, and/or physical presence
a good read keithangel, first it was cuation with me and you do worry also but after time you do get to know each other better, i bet there are lots who have been burnt by someone before they meet there one and only, just keep both eyes open and enjoy what you both can bring into your new life for each other
The same for Jane and I. We don't do 5 star out of choice. In our opinion there are much better ways to spend that money.The story of my life
Actually, my favourite trip was living in her Boarding House, when we got married. Just us 2 for most of the time. Living simply, for a couple of months. Buying grilled fish, on the way home & veg in the market etc. I want more of that.
The best holidays for us, is in Catundanes, no frills, very few westerners and the one that were, were couples from Holland Canada and Nottinghamshire It was our idea of bliss
Good post, KiethI think there are some misunderstandings here
Members here are at many diferent stages of relationships with Filipinas from wanting a relationship.to having just met someone on line .a recent visit.a girlfriend ....long term LDR..to recently married and so on.
Even amongst Filipinas wide diferences exist GParry although your post is thanking Gwapito his clearly says his wife saves HER money and neither send any back thats 100% diferent to your position and sugestion of norms.
Perhaps what should be said is its no bad thing to find out quickly about the Philipines local expenditure and make it clear what you position is in the relationship from early on .
Its not for example normal here to meet a lady become boyfriend / girl friend and start to support her or him from the start it might become so at some point the cautionary information here in this thread is because of personal experiences as well as accounts from ex-pats and guys who have been this route perhaps more than once
Im sure Filipinas here would believe a significant part of the online dating services are attracting less than moral folk of all genders that is in no way to sugest any one here is part of these groups but not to give due warning is less than kind.
If you know what you want to do and have 100% trust in your partner then you wouldnt be in need of any advice from here but if your just starting out a good understanding of how things are in the Fils can be invaluable
Good communication from the start is the key but misunderstandings occur easily both in language and culture and there are vastly diferent ranges of disposable income available as the membership here has demonstrated.
The fatted calf version you mention is not the only one available and many guys I know have had the experience of being treated with less than respect at least by our own cultural standards and were seen by the families as walking a,t,m,s having for example invited immediate family out for a meal and having 30 people turn up.
The other thing to consider if your lady doesnt come from a relatively well of family is how much pressure she may be put under to fund the family and how embarresed she may be
These dificult bits though can help to bring you together more quickley if handled from understanding rather than being in the dark
I think the point what gparry is making, is trust, or to be honest, the lack of trust.
You mention about doing a expenditure list
That is so demeaning, Kieth. I can't imagine saying that to my wife and I can imagine even thinking that
I have trusted my wife totally from the start. You can't go into a relationship thinking you will be riped off
It will never work, Kieth, sleeping with one eye open, checking your change etc etc.
The magic word is trust
Yes, Jane does save all her money and we don't send anything back. If Jane wanted to, she could, in fact Jane could do whatever she liked, I never question her, NEVER.
Do we know what the 'norm' is ?
I would love to see any stats on this.
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
