So I've browsed the forum a few times before but only signed up today.

I got off to a bad start by making a reply to the thread over here:

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ighlight=islam

By way of background I'm a 53 year old Scot living in Buckinghamshire. My squeeze is from around Zamboanga. We met in Dubai when she was a theatre sister in a hospital there and I visited regularly on business.

Celestine is now back in her province to look after her daughter and her family's farm. She'd like to study to be a doctor in Britain (and is easily smart enough) and we're currently going through the process of university applications.

It may be a long haul!