Its so hot here!!

[walesrob]

Originally posted by admin@Nov 4 2005, 10:20 AM
Sort of, I hear the visa process to get there is hell :lol:

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Keith you are such a scream :P

Well guys, were now in sunny Manila, staying at Makati Palace hotel and I'm just wasting some time now waiting for Cebu Pacific to send us back home (!!&#33 to Hong Kong :lol:

I went to our Embassy today to get my payslips back, as I needed them for my erm, accountant (I used the orginals when I should'nt have had during the visa application in February). Attempt number one at entering the Embassy was quite easy, bar the bit where I was asked do I wish to apply for a visa (HARDLY!!!&#33. Oscar wasn't there Pete, instead I had this young lady who insisted I show my and Elsas passport before accessing any information....OK so, back to hotel, get passports, back to Embassy. Attempt number 2 ...Now she says but sir you need to put your request in writing!!!!!!! Somehow I get the impression our Embassy are working against us, not for us, and anyone who dares approach them in person is wasting their precious time.

Anyway, we've not done much in Manila apart from shopping, sorting out Elsas "beezness" and avoiding the peso mister street kids. Oh yeah, and theres Trainers Man who is hassling me daily to buy trainers, so I turn it into a comedy routine - say things like "Oh god not you again", "you don't give up do you", and even some choice swear words in Welsh and Italian. Elsa has a great way of dealing with these idiots - she shouts at them in Chinese and it works :lol:

Ok boyos, gotta go back to hotel, no doubt to be hassled again by trainers man and peso mister kids, I'll write a full report on my return ok uk.

Keith, tell the Welsh Assembly I am fine, and the sheep can rest in peace - I will be home soon :lol: :lol: :lol:

[ginapeterb]

went to our Embassy today to get my payslips back, as I needed them for my erm, accountant (I used the orginals when I should'nt have had during the visa application in February). Attempt number one at entering the Embassy was quite easy, bar the bit where I was asked do I wish to apply for a visa (HARDLY!!!&#33. Oscar wasn't there Pete, instead I had this young lady who insisted I show my and Elsas passport before accessing any information....OK so, back to hotel, get passports, back to Embassy. Attempt number 2 ...Now she says but sir you need to put your request in writing!!!!!!! Somehow I get the impression our Embassy are working against us, not for us, and anyone who dares approach them in person is wasting their precious time.

Hey Rob its great to hear from you once again, glad you had a great time on Boracay, and its back to Metro Manila once again for you di ba ? well, SSDD at the Embassy as usual, (Same **** different day), no Oscar, oh geeeze, at least you managed to side step a few land mines to get up there, and now you have to put your request in writing, you should have said when asked "Would you like to apply for a visa to go to UK" you should have said "What would I want that for - to go to a country with 6400 speed cameras of which 2500 of them are mobile ones, why the hell would I want to go to Rip of Britain !! I am just here to tend my ducks !!! heheheheheehheeheh

Words to that effect, got a joke for you Rob !!!

Ok here goes, why are the PNP so smart and dont look for a British man at the British Embassy ??

Cos they know its the last place he would go....

whats the difference between the British Embassy Visa Section and a Makati Public toilet ?? thats if you can find one.

You can flush a makati toilet !!

Ok Rob great to hear from you, see you back in Honkers soon, bet you are ready for the change in scenery, have a good last few days in HK.

See you back in UK soon .