meeting the parents

[ervenescence]

Don&#39;t worry Bernie, you don&#39;t have to explain as long as everybody&#39;s happy with you and your family. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

btw, you&#39;re job is a grave shift a 12 hours shift night 7 days a week [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img] . I don&#39;t think I&#39;ll do it, I imagine its like zombie in the mornings while vampire at nights, but I should think that you get used to it now.

[berniedalton]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ervenescence &#064; May 13 2006, 09&#58;27 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Don&#39;t worry Bernie, you don&#39;t have to explain as long as everybody&#39;s happy with you and your family. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

btw, you&#39;re job is a grave shift a 12 hours shift night 7 days a week [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img] . I don&#39;t think I&#39;ll do it, I imagine its like zombie in the mornings while vampire at nights, but I should think that you get used to it now.
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[hi again erve - need help,got to get some trainers etc for family,whats the comparison from shoe sizes in the philippines to those here in the uk? my asawa says just get but i wouldnt want to see her kid brother with a disappointed look on his face and bring shame upon my asawa at the same time...so can u help? (reason i ask you is ur female,ur pinoy, and ur in da uk) [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Erm.gif[/img]
thanx erve
bernie

[aromulus]

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I am just back from Cebu. Still jet-lagged but very happy.

the presents that i took with me, were extremely well received by all, and it didn&#39;t cost the earth.

For her dad and brother I chose one of those all in one tools ( pliers-screwdrivers and more gadgets thingy).

For Mum, remembering how religious she was on my first trip in february, I chose a block of crystal with an etching in the middle of Jesus on the Cross, sitting on a small lighted plinth. The effect on her face was absolute delight to watch. Besides all the neighbours were real envious of her having it (even the local Priest asked me if I can bring him one next time). Asawa ko got a new mobile and a couple of summer Tesco pijamas and other bits and bobs, Jirah her daughter also got her first mobile. For the rest.... cheap Poundland manicure sets and buckets of Aldis and Lidls Chocolates. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

It all went down extremely well, and didn&#39;t cost a lot.

But the best Present I could ever give them, was to take the lot for a day out to the beach in Mactan Island,
It was exilirating to see so many smiling and grateful faces. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[ervenescence]

hello Bernie,
I doubt it if your going to buy shoes from here for those kiddies, you will find it hard to choose the right one for we have different sizes there. I tell you what, the size of my feet back in the Philippines was 5 sometimes 6 but when I got here in England I was surprised when those sizes 5 and 6 was too big to my feet, so I used 3 or 4 but there were times that they doesn&#39;t fit exactly to my feet, a bit bigger..aarrgh. Don&#39;t buy things that they couldn&#39;t use, you will be disappointed after spending your time to shop round. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Another suggestion, why not get them shirts instead which is easy to choose and besides its not heavy in your luggage.