ok of course there is poverty in the u.k but its not until you come to places like the philippines where the word poverty has a whole new meaning. One of the reasons I came here is because its so much cheaper to live and I don,t have to worry what my next gas bill is going to be .Although i,ll be returning at some point I will hopefully have the missus with me and i,ll put her to work to lessen the burden of living costs but jokin aside Its getting more and more difficult just to live an ordinary life you need both partners to be working to live an average lifestyle .