Quote Originally Posted by ginapeterb View Post
Andy, thats right, it isn't a great time for the families, we all know 1 per cent of the Philippines owns the wealth, and 8 families own it, its ok for PGMA to say the economy is doing well, but thats only for the rich.

However, I suppose I have to look at things from my perspective, Miss Gina is also going home for a couple of weeks at half term over the Easter, and we could use a better pound, in 3 weeks who knows, it might regain 10 pesos, its not unreasonable since it lost 10 pesos in as long a period last time.

Its hard of course for the poor, who have to live on lower remittances, and rising prices.
Very true

Im sure pete you have to avoid the Chuggers in London and when they say do you want to help a child living in the third world i feel like saying the Wife and i suport a few mate already
In fact i remeber a white middle class student type standing in Hounslow high street asking passers by to help people in the third world wondering why im sure most were laughing at him. As most of the people came or had strong links with the third world including my Wife just a few weeks before