Preparing to move

[imagine]

well house went on the market last night, internet etc, this morning a phone call from estate agent, i have my first viewer this evening, that was fast well i wonder how fast it might sell

[grahamw48]

You you you you you....... I hate you.

Don't forget to tell us your new address please.

Some of us backpackers without a pot to piss in may be looking for a place to fill our water bottle and wipe the mud off our ragged flip flops.

[imagine]

You you you you you....... I hate you.

Don't forget to tell us your new address please.

Some of us backpackers without a pot to piss in may be looking for a place to fill our water bottle and wipe the mud off our ragged flip flops.

im not there yet, they say dont count your chickens till they hatched
youd be welcome im sure therse a bit of corrugated sheeting in case it rains

[Arthur Little]

well house went on the market last night, internet etc, this morning a phone call from estate agent, i have my first viewer this evening, that was fast well i wonder how fast it might sell

... good luck for this evening Stewart ... and, hopefully, with a quick sale.

[Arthur Little]

But ... do make sure "the price is right" [for you!] above all else.

[stevewool]

its moving very quick Stewart, and i am looking forward to hearing more about the move too but i dont want to put a spanner in the works, have a you a way back here if anything happens just in case,

[Arthur Little]

have a you a way back here if anything happens just in case,

Oops ... , Steve ... one worth consideration.

[andy222]

Make sure this country gets no more tax from you stewart.

[imagine]

its moving very quick Stewart, and i am looking forward to hearing more about the move too but i dont want to put a spanner in the works, have a you a way back here if anything happens just in case,

i will always have flight money, and a large enough sum in a uk bank,
of course i will never have the cash to buy a house in the uk again,
i could lose my passport and any id then i get housed
dont worry i thought about the negatives and can i accept them if the worst happens, and i do,
as far as the house here is concerend , it is no benefit to me as i get older, after my illness i will never be able to work the same as i did before, im still on benefit, but not disablement, they deem me as fit for work as far as getting a better benefit, but they say i dont need to sign on as im am not fit for work, the point being, i get £20 a month towards my housing, i pay my mortgage with savings i earned in my years working, had i been renting property they would pay my rent,
6 yrs to my retirement now,if i stay here with my house, i get old put in home they take my house,
so i say its mine and il do what i want

[grahamw48]

Go for it Stewart. You're a long time dead.

[imagine]

Go for it Stewart. You're a long time dead.

[stevewool]

all sounds great then Stewart, go for it mate, i will be following you at a later date

[imagine]

all sounds great then Stewart, go for it mate, i will be following you at a later date

il be watching out for ya

[Arthur Little]

Ode to the Philippines

There is a Land
So far away ...
Where Stewart & Steve will stand
With Brits who've gone to stay.

Sung to the tune of a childhood hymn I learnt at Sunday School 60~odd years ago, and now extinct, viz:-

There is a Happy Land ... far, far away

[imagine]

Ode to the Philippines

There is a Land
So far away ...
Where Stewart & Steve will stand
With Brits who've gone to stay.

[Terpe]

Ooooh, it's getting exciting now Stewart.

I've got itchy feet now......

Everyone will develop different strategies when making such big life decisions. For me I will not be including any 'plan B'
that involves me returning to the UK. Period.

I really believe you'll find contentment and peace.

[imagine]

i don't intend to come back peter,

well thats my first house viewer just left, seems might be a chance, liked what she saw,asked if had had any other calls, and said i will be hearing from her, so il just wait and see, maybe she thinking of making an offer

[Michael Parnham]

Things are moving forward if your getting viewings this quick Stewart, Good Luck!

[Terpe]

i don't intend to come back peter,

well thats my first house viewer just left, seems might be a chance, liked what she saw,asked if had had any other calls, and said i will be hearing from her, so il just wait and see, maybe she thinking of making an offer

Stewart, have you made any decision on what you'll do with all your stuff (house contents) ??

[imagine]

Stewart, have you made any decision on what you'll do with all your stuff (house contents) ??

i have had a clear out dividing rubbish/things to sell, some already iv sold past few weeks,and what to hold on to until i know i got a definite sale and date, which leaves me ladders, sofa, beds some furniture , and ££££££s of tools, if this one buys, well shes at her dads locally, after comming back from austrailia, so maybe a possibility she might be interested in some,if not i try to sell before completion, if not the charity shop gets it

any family heirlooms to my daughters

[sheriel]

Good luck for the Future,are we all jealous ???

[Pete/London]

Good luck for the future, cant you buy a small flat in your kids name just for peace of mind, might even bring you in a bit of rent to help with your expenses in the P.I.

[imagine]

Good luck for the future, cant you buy a small flat in your kids name just for peace of mind, might even bring you in a bit of rent to help with your expenses in the P.I.

thanks Pete,
no flat for the kids if i was to do that i may as well have rented my house,which was at one point a consideration,i have a small mortgage as i paid a lump off to help me not use so much of my savings on mortgage payments, so when sold there will be plenty to keep me going,then in 6 yrs time i get my pension, at the same time lolita will get hers too, we are a good team and put together our ideas and resources to provide between us a comfortable enough living in phil, with no stress, dont get me wrong, she does very well alone without me

[imagine]

Good luck for the Future,are we all jealous ???

thanks

[fred]

Well!! Imagine that!
I don't really know enough about your personal circumstances to comment if I think its a good idea or not..
The first most important consideration is an adequate renewable monthly income,which I`m sure you will have made provision for.
My advice is to live here for a year or even two to make sure that the Philippines is really for you before deciding to invest even small portions of the proceeds of your house sale.
Take your time and enjoy finding out.
I would advise keeping a large chunk of readily available cash in an easily accessible bank account to keep you both safe in regards Medical emergencies etc etc etc etc! But I`m sure you knew that.

Best to apply for your 13a visa in the UK.. Try to start that process ASAP as it can take a while collecting all of the requirements.. There are some comprehensive threads about this on the forum.

Congratulations!!
Welcome to our paradise club.

[gladz]

Best of luck in your decision to move here Imagine.I hope you'll enjoy and be happy for the rest of your life in the arms of your sweetheart.

[imagine]

Well!! Imagine that!
I don't really know enough about your personal circumstances to comment if I think its a good idea or not..
The first most important consideration is an adequate renewable monthly income,which I`m sure you will have made provision for.
My advice is to live here for a year or even two to make sure that the Philippines is really for you before deciding to invest even small portions of the proceeds of your house sale.
Take your time and enjoy finding out.
I would advise keeping a large chunk of readily available cash in an easily accessible bank account to keep you both safe in regards Medical emergencies etc etc etc etc! But I`m sure you knew that.

Best to apply for your 13a visa in the UK.. Try to start that process ASAP as it can take a while collecting all of the requirements.. There are some comprehensive threads about this on the forum.

Congratulations!!
Welcome to our paradise club.

thanks for advice fred,regarding investing, i know the risks, i have been on this forum long enough to learn there are downsides ect, i have a figure i am prepared to risk,which is less than a quater of whatever i get for my house,and will be used a step at a time,to improve what lolita already has.which will increase income for us both,with the intention that this income will pay my medicines and day to day living,and should provde exccess of this,lolita is on a teachers pay,plus income from what she owns,
approx a further quarter banked over there for emergencies, the remaining half in uk bank, under the care of my attorney, one of my daughters,
the 13a i cant apply for in uk, as i am not yet married, but i intend to get police clearance etc before i go

[Pete/London]

Don't forget to take your tools, they need good plumbers

[grahamw48]

Too true.

He'll soon become an expert at replacing tap washers on those local 'quality' ones, if nothing else.

[imagine]

yes i thought about all my £££££s worth of tools, i dont think i can take them, 1 the weight of them all, and it seems to be difficult to get balakbayan box service up here,
i cant imagine a cardboard box holding all the weight anyway,though i could minimise what i have,
i got an abundance of tools, from plumbers tools to mechanics spanners and socket sets etc,
what d'i do sell em off cheap, buy what i need there