hi all im stewart, returned, looking for advice

[baby38]

Hi steward,welcome again to the forum,and good news about your health now.i was intending to live in the phills when i retired in sept this when i turned 65,when i first meet my wife about 3 years ago i spent 3 months there to be honest i was got bored,with nothing to do,sure i went for walks every day,sometimes we went touring,however my wife had work,i also sometimes went to work with her,got to meet a lot of nice people,hopeful when you go and live there make certain you have something to keep you busy,as other said the humid heat gets to you,
sure foreigners live there,many start drinking early morning till they drop and age early
the other problem is medical i been to one of their private hospitals,its not up to the same standard of our public hospitals,first of all the nurse said don't sit there there blood on the seat,a young female doctor was coughing,dint not put her hand over her mouth,lucky for me her boss family owned the hospital so it only cost little money.
The cost of the medication shocked me the cost of a month blood pressure tables here in australia costs me $5.60 a month that's being on a pension,normal price $19.00, the cost in the phills $72.00 that more than a lot of people in the phills earn a month,i would say if you do decided to stay in the phills have a good hospital lined up in cebu or manila .
And sorry if i sound negative steward the first time i went over to the phills the woman i was speaking with for a long time said she had land a business etc , got a shock it was all lies,all she was interested in was money and plenty of it,and please i know you are a careful man don't rush into marriage take your time,ask questions observe,i been to the phills had one bad marriage ,and also one relationship there, again be careful.sorry if i sound negative here,after all most of us are here in this forum because of bad situations.

[keithAngel]

Absences from the UK may affect your entitlement to free NHS treatment, so please do have a look at the list below.

WHO CAN RECEIVE ALL NHS TREATMENT FREE OF CHARGE:

•have come to the UK to take up permanent residence, for example, if you are a former UK resident who has returned from abroad,

thats the key bit

[gWaPito]

Some commonsense posted by Baby 38 who has been there and done it. He is right, most of us are on here due to past mistakes, some more than others, me included. Go and just enjoy your holiday Stewart and treat it as such. Remember, not all that glitters is gold. He raised a good point about having something to do out there. After 7 weeks being there, im at that point of pulling my hair out! If I only had any . My brother in law is the same. He works in indo so, he's in Phil for a week at a time once every 6 weeks. You need a hobby or a on going project to keep your grey matter happy. Baby 38 mentioned drinking as well, im lucky, I dont partake, my brother in law does much to the disappointment of his wife. They dont have money issues like most of us either. This is all food for thought Stewart, by going what I have read on this thread, its all good info for all all us i was suprised to read about the medical stuff, about our NHS entitlements or, lack of entitlements if we go live in a non euro country.

[imagine]

thanks gWaPito, yes the nhs entitlements , its a bit of a blow, i do feel like that has thrown a spanner in the works,it all makes your head spin lol

[ampy]

Hi stewrat, youu are very much welcome, i just wish i can more as i have been in that situation you are in now, you are just more lucky as you have a choices ,,,to sell or not to sell,hahahaha! we didnt have choice you see. we just took what was there,and no one to ask any advice from we just see how it will end up and let the natures takes its coarse,did i spell it right???? well you know wot i mean.any more question i am just a click away,takecare and good luck for both of yahhh!!!

[imagine]

Hi stewrat, youu are very much welcome, i just wish i can more as i have been in that situation you are in now, you are just more lucky as you have a choices ,,,to sell or not to sell,hahahaha! we didnt have choice you see. we just took what was there,and no one to ask any advice from we just see how it will end up and let the natures takes its coarse,did i spell it right???? well you know wot i mean.any more question i am just a click away,takecare and good luck for both of yahhh!!!

your spellings better than mine ampy, not sure im a stew rat , though

[ampy]

lols, sorry, Stewart ,,,, i am not good in spelling i just didnt realized that it is that bad...

[bruneicop]

Hi Stewart,

go for it man as people say treat it as a holiday and have no expectations, go with the the flow.

YOu should receive good income for your house by renting it out. (550 - 600ish a month for Peterhead.........(if you were the Inverurie side of Aberdeen i would have been talking to you more

As for the NHS, as you still have a house there you would still get the treatment no problems on your return. (i believe), questions would only really be asked if you were sent back under medical supervision.
I have been none resident for six years now and when i go back I always have a check up at the docs. (andwhats ever needed is covered, (they even let me have one fo those 10 pound prescription things for the 3 months. They wouldnt refuse to treat you on that basis anyway.

on a more light hearted not from some of the posts, i got sent this the other day...

I recently picked a new primary care doctor.


After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing “fairly well” for my age. (I just turned 60.)

A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him, ”Do you think I’ll live to be 80?”

He asked, “Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?”

“Oh no,” I replied. “I’m not doing drugs, either!”

Then he asked, “Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?

“I said, “Not much. My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!”

“Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?” “No, I don’t,” I said.

He asked, “Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?”

“No,” I said.

“Then, why do you even give a sh*t?”

[imagine]

thanks,bruneicop, for your words of encouragement, thats correct the rent price its about what i expect, to get,
your opinion on nhs treatment, im sure your right,
the important thing is that i am aware of the possibilitys thanks to everyones advise,
and i know that brenda will look after me,
new primary care doctor,hes got it right too

[imagine]

lols, sorry, Stewart ,,,, i am not good in spelling i just didnt realized that it is that bad...

its ok ampy, i was just rat ing about my name
in all truth your spelling is far better than many uk born people, i have seen some realy bad, quite sad realy when you see that many never try, wonders if they ever got educated,very noticable too is the use of mobile txt used for normal written comunication, i guess and iv heard it said that english language is hard to learn, i found it easy right from about 1 year old

stew rat

[aposhark]

Hi Stewart,

Glad to hear that you have fought your way back to good health.

I am just a little concerned at how quick you want everything to happen.
No matter what you have been through, take time to get what you want.

Enjoy meeting your girlfriend but be careful.
Time is the only real way you will get to know her and also if the Philippines is right for you.

Time will give you so many more thoughts than you are feeling now.

Best of luck.

[Sim11UK]

I am just a little concerned at how quick you want everything to happen.
No matter what you have been through, take time to get what you want.

Enjoy meeting your girlfriend but be careful.
Time is the only real way you will get to know her and also if the Philippines is right for you.

Time will give you so many more thoughts than you are feeling now.

I think we all shared these concerns, but from what my understanding is now, Stewart is giving it a 6 to 12 month shot & taking it from there.
He's had his eyes very much wide opened, with lots of positives & many many more negatives....of course theory & practise, are two different things, but he needs to find this out now, by going.

The main thing is, he hasn't cut his ties with the UK, so if things don't work out, or he can't adjust, he can come home.

But I agree with you, the Philippines isn't for everyone.
I'm behind him in this one, whereas with others I wouldn't neccesarily be, because he's taken his time & asked the right questions.

[aposhark]

I think we all shared these concerns, but from what my understanding is now, Stewart is giving it a 6 to 12 month shot & taking it from there.
He's had his eyes very much wide opened, with lots of positives & many many more negatives....of course theory & practise, are two different things, but he needs to find this out now, by going.

The main thing is, he hasn't cut his ties with the UK, so if things don't work out, or he can't adjust, he can come home.

But I agree with you, the Philippines isn't for everyone.
I'm behind him in this one, whereas with others I wouldn't neccesarily be, because he's taken his time & asked the right questions.

You're right Sim11UK, your thoughts are helpful and sensible as usual. Let's all hope everything works out well for Stewart.

I didn't wait long to marry my girlfriend and have been lucky.
I keep my fingers crossed for Stewart; that he falls in love in the same way and enjoys all the romance that a Filipina can give.

[imagine]

You're right Sim11UK, your thoughts are helpful and sensible as usual. Let's all hope everything works out well for Stewart.

I didn't wait long to marry my girlfriend and have been lucky.
I keep my fingers crossed for Stewart; that he falls in love in the same way and enjoys all the romance that a Filipina can give.

thanks aposhark

[ampy]

YES it is very hard to learn,i,, i always get confused and got too many questions,,,starts here!
If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of
booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, two meese?
Is cheese the plural of choose? One mouse, 2 mice. One louse,
2 lice. One house, 2 hice?

If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?

If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian
eat?

[imagine]

YES it is very hard to learn,i,, i always get confused and got too many questions,,,starts here!
If the plural of tooth is teeth, why isn't the plural of
booth, beeth? One goose, 2 geese. So one moose, two meese?
Is cheese the plural of choose? One mouse, 2 mice. One louse,
2 lice. One house, 2 hice?


If teachers taught, why didn't preachers praught?

If a vegetarian eats vegetables, what does a humanitarian
eat?

now your clever,funny but very clever

[ampy]

,,,,,,,,,,, i am still trying to understand and with loads of question i dont undersatnd i am still clever??? well then,,thank you my dear friend ! im glad i made you laugh after all,, tarahhh

[imagine]

im not sure anyone realy learns all and understands the english language,in my opinion its a lifetime lesson

[ampy]

[Jimbojac]

Ampy is right huh, we grew up with the English language and it comes naturally but for sure it can be confusing to our GF's.
I want to learn Tagalog but its a scary prospect as i punched in a few words the other day to a search engine and certain words have multiple meanings
As i said before Stewart just go with the flow and it wont take you long to realise that most people you meet there will treat you brilliantly and the ladies are outstanding in their caring. natural charm and warmth.
GO FOR IT!

[Sim11UK]

Thanks apo & Stewart

[imagine]

,,,,,,,,,,, i am still trying to understand and with loads of question i dont undersatnd i am still clever??? well then,,thank you my dear friend ! im glad i made you laugh after all,, tarahhh

just noticed the tarahhh thats yorkshire dialect isnt it, means good bye or see you later,or cheerio, could be sithi later

[ampy]

just start learning how to answer in polite way and greetings and to say goodbye,,,one at the time matey !!! i know mean will learn all noughty words just as easy as 1,2 3
filipino loves to show off their ability of talking english too, so dont try to learn so much tagalog,

[imagine]

just start learning how to answer in polite way and greetings and to say goodbye,,,one at the time matey !!! i know mean will learn all noughty words just as easy as 1,2 3
filipino loves to show off their ability of talking english too, so dont try to learn so much tagalog,

maybe i can get a job teaching bad english in philipines, now that ed be orite

[ampy]

honesty i dint know where is that TARAH is from, i used to hear it from my husband,,,we are like a parrot you see,lols
in tagalog tara means,,,,lets go!!!

[gWaPito]

I wouldn't worry too much about a few spelling mistakes, the main thing is, you make yourself understood by the letters you string together. Im just as guilty as the next dumb **** although, I do have an excuse, im using a corrupted N 86 (until I can upgrade in 2 weeks time), while working, doing 3 things at once! Ah, the days of relaxing in my swivel chair pondering my navel, are long gone, thank Goodness!

[JimOttley]

I want to learn Tagalog but its a scary prospect as i punched in a few words the other day to a search engine and certain words have multiple meanings

Just like English then

[JimOttley]

filipino loves to show off their ability of talking english too, so dont try to learn so much tagalog,

Yes sometimes but very often many will not talk at all because they are so embarrassed to speak in front of a native speaker

[imagine]

[ampy]

most of the embarrassed to talk probably cant speak english at all,,,,,and once they do start to speak ,,you are on your way back to the uk