Straw that breaks the camels back??????????

[scott&ligaya]

hehehehehehehe nah, it is on the SULU sea side.

[scott&ligaya]

you beat me to it Graham48 OF COURSE your skills would be in demand

[scott&ligaya]

Damn we might only have a trycycle or old jeepney for LES

[grahamw48]

Damn we might only have a trycycle or old jeepney for LES

I was hoping Les, me and Dedworth could open a bar.

We could call it 'Les Miserables'.

[Dedworth]

I was hoping Les, me and Dedworth could open a bar.

We could call it 'Les Miserables'.

Or the Three Angry Men (I'm Sgt Fury at the front)

[Terpe]

Or the Three Angry Men (I'm Sgt Fury at the front)

Who is the one has hurt their head?

[scott&ligaya]

bloody hell Dedworth Commando!!!!! USED TO LOVE them when I were a lad, read them several times over, they were well thumbed. !donner und blitzen" "achtung" "and hande hoche tommy"

now that is a blast from the past

[les_taxi]

I was hoping Les, me and Dedworth could open a bar.

We could call it 'Les Miserables'.

Like it

[Terpe]

Damn we might only have a trycycle or old jeepney for LES

Nah, pedicab would be better. Les can maintain his fitness regime.

[scott&ligaya]

so ok everyone, what have you got to offer lol... oh got one.. BOSS Keith for communications

[scott&ligaya]

the more I think about this the more I like it... we can ask Doc Alan for medical, we probably have a teacher or two for the little ones, I know we have some engineers, I can source anything lol. we need some good cooks, some tradesmen and Tawi2 for security services LOL and Graham48 to RUN THE BAR lol .. need to think some more about what we need. open to suggestions

[hawk]

i was in army you need your own army lol

[scott&ligaya]

http://www.housinginteractive.com/S-1238

it is only tax declared so need to check into the title.... will get our friend the manager of Landbank in Puerto to see what she can find at city hall. so if we have a hectare each then 2.5 million per couple lol

[scott&ligaya]

BRILLIANT SUGGESTION

[scott&ligaya]

love it a Pedicab for Les. now your talking

[scott&ligaya]

besides the wife/partner lol

[scott&ligaya]

ok so you can bring two things with you from the UK to our island paradise..what would they be?

[tone]

You've raised an interesting topic - one that has no doubt been discussed here before about leaving this country in search of simple happiness...
Is it possible to live in the Phils and find that?
Excuse my ignorance I mean no harm by that but I'm already wondering what I'll do when I hit retirement and by then all my pension will go on gas and ellecie forget food!

Gated community always get me interested!!

But that's the real point isn't it - community nowadays virtual communities like this one on here are about as close as we get to that sort of thing now..

[Koala]

Great idea

Being a builder......You will need a modernized out rigger to be used as a ferry to bring all the building products and food supplies over to our island.....Our ferry could be used on snorkeling and dive adventures......As so it woud be great for our fishing trips.....

Just a thought

Koala

[scott&ligaya]

I must admit that I raised this initially as a reaction to the thread but the more I think about it the more it could actually work with the right planning and committed participants.

[Terpe]

I must admit that I raised this initially as a reaction to the thread but the more I think about it the more it could actually work with the right planning and committed participants.

So :-
- how much is the island?
- how big is the island?

About.

[stevewool]

i am in, jack of all trades master of none , i always say its better sharing work then doing it yourself

[tone]

Wow
25,000,000!

If it was big enough I'd imagine a small boutique hotel -15/20 rooms type luxury hotel!
That way there's a constant income as well, or run a B&B

That's certainly food for thought...
Tone

[scott&ligaya]

It seems that we will need to find another paradise. The owners of the nearby Dos Palmas resort island have apparently bought Starfish Island (pending the final payments). They are the Lim family and are related to Mayor Lim of Manila and one of Puerto Princesa`s most influential families. Actually they are a nice bunch, their kids come down to the local sailing club (ex pats watering hole) for lessons and the old man used to enjoy playing dominioes with my dad !!!!. HEY HO need to find another island.

[Arthur Little]

HEY HO need to find another island.

... oh well ... ... I thought we might've been "clutching at straws".

[Terpe]

The owners of the nearby Dos Palmas resort island have apparently bought Starfish Island ..........

Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa is a luxury upmarket facility.
Personally I'm not surprised the very close 'neighbours' have taken action to maintain their exclusivity.
Especially as they may have caught wind of the desires from a bunch of Brits.

[grahamw48]

Ah well, nice to know that the wealthy aren't missing out.

[scott&ligaya]

indeed Graham, the saying the that rich get richer and the poor get poorer is perfect for the Phils. In Mr Lims (the Puerto one) he is very philanthropic, supports many good causes on Palawan and if you saw him he looks like the caretaker or the driver not the boss. Down to earth guy who enjoys making turned wood products in his workshop at his hacienda. I think the family hide him away on Palawan LOL cos he is bit of a hippy hehehehehe complete with Pony tail

[scott&ligaya]

yeah I giues we would have been doss house lol

[Terpe]

yeah I giues we would have been doss house lol

It was still a interesting idea though