Originally Posted by ivor&mel
We had hopes of getting down this year, but they got scuppered. I'd have very much liked to experience it, but it seems it's going downhill now. Is it getting too big? Who actually organises the thing?
I still like the idea of a forum meet... but we're all too lazy on here to organise anything
Ivor, it is organized by the Philippine Center here is the link if you want to take a look ?
http://www.philippinecentre.com/
I would say that the event is too commercialized, yes they need sponsors, but the its always the usual suspects.
Charrie Travel
PICC Philippine Island Connections
Josephines Restaraunt.
And many others.
However, I think we should organize a forum meet up, at some future event, I know Mrs Frivolity (Cielo) and I discussed it, that it would be nice to meet up, but Ivor is right in one sense, we are all a lazy lot, the amount of people who promised to meet up with me at the Barrio Fiesta in 2005, was a complete washout.
I am happy to co-ordinate something, but I will only do this, if I think there is a fair chance that people will show up, when it comes down to the nitty gritty, talk is cheap, what we really need is somone to extend an invitation to their garden, we could have a barbecue, etc, food, Im sure some of the ladies will bring things, I dont have a garden, or else I would happily open up my house to all who wanted to come, I am quite happy to travel across the country to someone elses house, if they invite me, as I live in a penthouse, I cant really do it, another idea is for someone to rent the village hall or something like that, this is popular as it means, generally there is a garden out the back, but as Ivor says, we all lazy here, I was always told, if you want to meet people and make friends, you have to make the effort, i am willing to do it.
We could have the
The FilipinoUK Barrio Fiesta 2006 or 2007 ?
I think its worth it trying, but lets see what others think.
Pete
