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[RickyR]

Hi Richa. Welcome to the forum. Would highly recommend the Rosetta Stone for learning Tagalog.
Filipino seafarers in the UK are getting a rough time, after the recent border control incident deporting the seafarers over pornography. A lot of people are up in arms about that, where are the human rights? Glad people like you are there to help.
I'm ex-merchant now superyachting seafarer myself.

[Richa]

yes, I have also been involved with the Filipino fishermen working on our Scottish fishing boats. It is good to report that they now have a working visa which will last 18months and they are now living onshore and not on the small fishing boats.We do not know what will happen at the end of the 18 month visa. Many of these lads were merchant seafarers but could not find work so turned to fishing.
I have purchased the Rosetta Stone course, thanks.
And thanks for the welcome.

[pennybarry]

yes, I have also been involved with the Filipino fishermen working on our Scottish fishing boats. It is good to report that they now have a working visa which will last 18months and they are now living onshore and not on the small fishing boats.We do not know what will happen at the end of the 18 month visa. Many of these lads were merchant seafarers but could not find work so turned to fishing.
I have purchased the Rosetta Stone course, thanks.
And thanks for the welcome.

Welcome Richa!
There are filipino fishermen here as well. They are sometimes based at Fraserburgh, Aberdeen and some moved to Northern Ireland.

[stevewool]

Welcome Richa!
There are filipino fishermen here as well. They are sometimes based at Fraserburgh, Aberdeen and some moved to Northern Ireland.

hi penny i was wondering could you help ,what is the differance in the size off footwear from the phils to england,

[pennybarry]

hi penny i was wondering could you help ,what is the differance in the size off footwear from the phils to england,

Hi Steve! If Emma's shoe size is 6 1/2(6.5) her euro size is 37 and UK size 4.

Please check the international shoe size and look for Ladies shoe sizes:
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

[stevewool]

Hi Steve! If Emma's shoe size is 6 1/2(6.5) her euro size is 37 and UK size 4.

Please check the international shoe size and look for Ladies shoe sizes:
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...26tbs%3Disch:1

thanks penny

[mikey73]

Welcome Richa!
There are filipino fishermen here as well. They are sometimes based at Fraserburgh, Aberdeen and some moved to Northern Ireland.

hi penny
yeah you are right there are quite a lot of filipino fishermen in fraserburgh still, i go there quite often.

[pennybarry]

hi penny
yeah you are right there are quite a lot of filipino fishermen in fraserburgh still, i go there quite often.

I have noticed you're based in Edinburgh Mikey.
So you have load of seafood in your fridge?

[mikey73]

I have noticed you're based in Edinburgh Mikey.
So you have load of seafood in your fridge?

sorry penny, i'm not a big seafood eater. only eat it now and then. i stay and work here in edinburgh, but i own a flat up in fraserburgh so i am up there during some of my days off. but i am sure that when minie does finally come over, we will end up with far more fish in the freezer/fridge.

[pennybarry]

Oh sorry! You are like my husband who doesn't like seafood? But he like fish fingers. But since I arrived, our freezers is full of seafood and he's complaining as no more space for his meat.

[Richa]

yes I have a friend(ship visitor) who visits the Filipino fishermen in the North East of Scotland and also another ship visitor friend in Northern Ireland as well.