Barrio Fiesta London 2005

[mrsfrivolity]

Massive Filipino Party in London!

Except for those living in the city, you've probably asked yourself this question at least once:

Am I the only Filipino in the village???? :lol: :P

Well, the Barrio Fiesta in Hounslow will be overflowing with everything Filipino : sight, sound and taste!!!

It's worth checking out and if there's anyone organizing a Filipino meet... I think, this is the best place to do it. Bill (my husband) and I will be there!

btw, to Pete and Gina... this is a great site! Well done!

About time too!

[Admin]

Bit far form me, they have a get together in Rhyl during the Summer. Great to see all the usual back stabbing Filipino nurses fighting over who has the biggest house, most expensive car, etc

[mrsfrivolity]

Originally posted by admin@Jun 2 2005, 10:18 AM
Bit far form me, they have a get together in Rhyl during the Summer. Great to see all the usual back stabbing Filipino nurses fighting over who has the biggest house, most expensive car, etc

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'Ho dear! :lol: I know what you mean.

My husband and I go there mostly for the food and the concert. Nice to be able to experience something Filipino in a foreign land from time to time.

[Admin]

You didn't say when it was.

I did have a web address of these things, but can't find it now.

[mrsfrivolity]

Originally posted by admin@Jun 2 2005, 03:07 PM
You didn't say when it was.

I did have a web address of these things, but can't find it now.

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Oh sorry! Is the link from the original post not working?

16 & 17 July, Sat & Sun. Free entrance.

http://www.philippinecentre.com/barriofiesta.html

[Admin]

We're simple folk here, it didn't look like a link.....we are male you know... :lol:

[mrsfrivolity]

You're right, it doesn't :P and I won't comment about the other bits. :lol: :P

[Admin]

Pete's having his own Fiesta with Gina at the moment Nuff said....

[yulsky]

Originally posted by admin@Jun 3 2005, 08:12 AM
Pete's having his own Fiesta with Gina at the moment Nuff said....

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hello everyone!!! im new here, backstabbing filipino nurses!!! is that really true??? well i heard that filipinos in london are snubs but fortunately not here in our place[COLOR=blue][B]

[Admin]

Tends to be the groups working in the bigger hospitals, those that work in community hospitals, old peoples homes, etc, are usually the nice type. Not all of them, but a good number can be bitchy.

You only have to look at the shanty houses in the Philippines and then see the 4x4 outside to know it goes on there as well. Not forgetting the Sony stereo

[ginapeterb]

Well if its the 16/17th July...I am taking Gina..she is arriving week before, so who else fancies meeting me there ? I think we should see who is going, maybe Keith and Ping will come down to our neck of the woods and join us.

Pete

[Admin]

Just realised my nieces wedding includes ROYAL ASCOT...BUGGER!!! :blink:

[ginapeterb]

Well, Pete and Gina are definately up fo the Barrio Festival, it will be Gina's first chance to meet up with Pinoys from around UK, so we are looking forward to this, although I think she is arriving "In Countrty" around 12/13th July, now its my time to greet the foreigner hehehehehehehe

[mrsfrivolity]

Hello Peter! I read about your visa approval. Congratulations!

Bill and I are going to be at the Barrio Fiesta anyway so we won't mind meeting anyone who cares to and yeah, we'd love to welcome Gina to merry 'ol England!

This is a massive event that every Pinoy in the UK should experience at least once in their British life. It's so big that Hounslow council actually re-route major roads and you'll find signs everywhere saying : "Barrio Fiesta this way =>" :lol:

The best bit about it is the food, that is, after you've recovered from the shock of seeing your favorite Filipino dish which is about P15 back home is being sold at P500 (£5) per dish

[Admin]

I take it KFC is nearby for the English husbands then? :lol:

[mrsfrivolity]

What?! You don't like Adobo???? :P

[Admin]

The wife told me that was a sex position :o :blink:

[mrsfrivolity]

:lol: :P :lol: :P

[kentish]

Hahahh.... and when you get there later during the day, don't be surprized if they are selling their unsold pinoy foods cheaper like 2 pieces of banana Q for a pound and its not even the right type like what they use in the PI.....

But then again this is UK.....

[ginapeterb]

Ok Mrs Frivolity, I am back from the Phils now, will love to meet you there, and anyone else who fancies a trip down, I just hope Gina is here by then, her flight is going to be on the 12th July hopefully.

[Oishii]

CONGRATULATIONS TO GINA & PETE

It's great to know that a wonderful couple have finaly got what they have been working so hard for over the past year.

I'll be going along to the Barrio Fiesta. Let me know what day you plan to go and we'll arrange a meeting point. Maybe have a few cold ones. :blink:

I wonder if they will be selling Balut! :P

[mrsfrivolity]

First of all....Congratulations Peter and Gina !!!! :wub: and then I'm so sorry for this very late reply! :blink: 'Puter problems.

Anyway, we were going to the Barrio Fiesta on a Saturday but we don't mind what day you'd like to meet up. We're flexible... :P And we don't mind winding up the day with a cold one (or two! :lol: )

Another Pinay and her family from Kent will be meeting us as well.

Take care all.

[ginapeterb]

ok thats great Mrs frivolity, do you have a first name please ? thank you for the felicitations, Gina will be happy to meet you, I suggest we coordinate a Forum get together, I am trying to persuade Keith and Ping to come down and Rob and Elsa to come down, I would like to see all the couples who are on this Forum, including Paul Thomas our good freind whose lady is in the Philippines, Jasmin will be sadly missed !, Thanks Paul for your best wishes, we had a nice telephone chat this morning didnt we mate ? we will have to come up with a plan in how to recognize forum members, Paul and I discussed this on the phone this morning, maybe, we should wear something, or maybe we should all have each others mobile numbers, then we can call everyone, or one of us can do that, and suggest a point of meeting when we all arrive, then we can go and have a coffee or drink together, its about time, we all met up.

Mrs Frivolity seems up for this task, how about it ? would you like to coordinate this ? since you pointed us in the right direction, although we have all known abiout the Barrio Fiesta for some years, I havent been myself as no honey to go with, but My honey will be arriving sa UK on or around 12th/13th July, which will be in time to attend.

Paul told me this morning that he thinks the nearest tube is Hounslow Central, I will check this, but I think its on the Hammersmith and City Line, although I may stand corrected if I am wrong, as for coming in by car, i suspect we had all better try and get the tube to it, but I will check out the transport arrangements and parking, plus I would like a photo of all the forum members when we are there, that would be a nice idea, all the British-Filipino couples and future couples should be in it.

Let everyone give their thoughts, and where is Rob ?? busy on pleasure Island with Elsa no doubt, come on Rob get out of the sack will you.and do some posting, and leave those sheep alone, has anyone told Elsa about that yet ?

[ginapeterb]

[COLOR=red]ABS-CBN T.V. WILL BE AT BARRIO FESTIVAL


I have just noted from the Philippine Center's website that ABS-CBN T.V. are sending a t.v. crew to be at the Barrio Festival, and some of the well known show biz stars from the Philippines will be there, will that be Sherilyn Reyez or maybe Tin Tin Bersola-Babao, or Bernadette Sembrano, hehehe, I hope so, Ive always wanted to meet Tin Tin.

This will be great, as the event is being advertized on ABS-CBN in the Philippines, so hey we will be on the world map hehehe, Better let everyone know to get down for this event, we might end up on T.V. Channel 15 Cable.


Hehehehe great stuff

[ginapeterb]

heheheh Paul mentioned about Balut,

Well if they are selling the crunch duck foetus, with feathers, I am up for it, anyway, I fancied getting a bike, and roaming around Chelmford at night, shouting Balut ! Balut !, its around 70 pesos I think, I could do that job, gizza job, I can do that, if I cant find work in the Phils I will set up my own Balut business, and also monkey nuts and mangoes, hehehehe, but hey come on, Paul we have to try the Balut, are you up for it mate ?

Balut...Balut !!!!

[walesrob]

Originally posted by ginapeterb@Jun 15 2005, 05:58 PM

Let everyone give their thoughts, and where is Rob ?? busy on pleasure Island with Elsa no doubt, come on Rob get out of the sack will you.and do some posting, and leave those sheep alone, has anyone told Elsa about that yet ?

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Baa ba baaa!! :P
We've been um, really busy for the last few days (something about year end accounts blah blah), but I'm back now.

I'll look around see what I can do, only problem is I gotta be home for Sunday morning as I'm doing my "other" job, but yeah it will be great to meet up with all you guys.

[mrsfrivolity]

I'm Cielo (she-loh), nice to meet you. My husband's name is Bill.

Are you all ok to meet up Sunday? My friend who will be driving over from Kent won't be here (in Oxford) 'til Saturday night. It will also give the others who might be coming from "a land far far away..." at least one day to get to Hounslow.

The whole of Lampton Park will be the venue of the Barrio Fiesta. We could all meet up at the general area where the main stage will be, usually in the middle of the park :lol: makes sense, eh?

We could all exchange mobile numbers by PM. I think it will be the best means of pin-pointing exactly where we are, on the day itself.

According to this website Hounslow Central is the closest tube station to the park. There is a link for a map provided as well.

I cannot guarantee that there will be balut because I didn't check the last time I was there :lol: I don't eat the stuff. Just give me give me bagoong (shrimp paste) anytime!

[mushy-moshi]

Hello, newbie here but I sure do know you the admin from Asawa.

We will be meeting Mrs. Frivolity on the 16th and we will be at the festival on the 17th. Hope to see Pinays with their husband who are interested to meet with us.

Cheers,
Ara

[ginapeterb]

Originally posted by mushy-moshi@Jun 15 2005, 09:05 PM
Hello, newbie here but I sure do know you the admin from Asawa.

We will be meeting Mrs. Frivolity on the 16th and we will be at the festival on the 17th. Hope to see Pinays with their husband who are interested to meet with us.

Cheers,
Ara

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Not sure if we can all sort of come on the 2 days, I think Rob cant make it on Sunday, I think also, Saturday maybe better for us, but lets see how it goes, as you say if people have to cocme to our neck of the woods, that is the worlds greatest city, London !!! heheheh then the provinces are a bit of a trek, like you lot up in the outer provinces, i.e. Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, and further up in the colonies, of Scotland, Wales, we will wait for you..I hear you about the bagoong, what about the banggus ? oh geeeeese dont tell Gina she will be going crazy bout that..if she sees is ?? just need to find an Ilongo grill in town and we are all set...please someone open up Ilongo grill in town, Its a must di ba ?

When I was in Philippines last week, ang mahal ng bilihin ngayon sa piliipinas di ba ? hehehehe

[mrsfrivolity]

Bill will be so jealous you can speak tagalog... :lol:

Anyway, Ara and family are driving from Kent on Saturday and will be staying the night at our place. That's what she meant by meeting me on Saturday. We will go to the Fiesta on Sunday.

I do miss Ilonggo Grill.

I checked your website btw. That's the sort of thing I want to do! Get all my webpages in one place. At the moment, our online photo album is on another site.