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3rd May 2009 #31
Absolutely nothing wrong with being an OFW or coming to the UK as an OFW, but it's very different thing from being the wife of a UK citizen who's main purpose in coming to the UK should be to start a new life and build a family here with her husband, unlike an OFW who's main purpose in coming to the UK is to work and to send money home to her family in the Philippines.
Iain.
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3rd May 2009 #32
Right Ian, I agree with you. My primary purpose in going to Uk is to build a family that me and my bf wanted , but of course i would not want to be a burden to him. Maybe home based small business well do good for me ( as i have read in some post here)
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4th May 2009 #33
your coming here first and foremost to be a good wife to your husband and to build your relationship thats all that matters forget how us british are always moaning and bitching about something in OUR country we still do that even if we are in the philippines the fact is we have a a beutifull country the problem is some of the people in it english and foregners and the crap that our governments come out with ,high taxes ect i could go on at the end of the day there are worse countries to live in than the uk but saying that i still think this place has gone to the dogs and i am off to the philippines in a few years will i still be moaning you bet i will
A MOANING OLD GIT
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4th May 2009 #34
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4th May 2009 #35
right florge, am working here in davao, still the best place to be (among the cities in the phils)... As of today Robinsons opened at lanang and Ayala is also constructing a mall infront of Redemptorist church.. SM plans to have another mall at the north of davao..
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4th May 2009 #36
From my perspective more malls are not really a indication of progress Wider pavements and a vibrant and diverse retail industry in local niehbourhoods as opposed to sari-sari,pawnshop, internet cafe karendaria repeat ad infinitum would create far more wealth in the local communities
The malls simply keep all the money OUT of the local community and make the rich richer whilst keeping prices high because of the overheads and wages lowAbsit invidia
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4th May 2009 #37
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4th May 2009 #39
No bombs there adam&chryss...you might be referring to the provinces of Davao City, which are Davao del Norte, del Sur and Oriental... very far from the city... the squads and bombs you may have heard/read/watched are very far from Davao City... have you been to Davao?
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4th May 2009 #40
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Nope never been there. I was always told not to go too far south cos of troubles with terrorists.
It sounds like a nice place but my point on this thread was that here in Uk you can drink the water anywhere, not just in a few places.
Also regarding the Typhoons, again good for Davao that it doesn`t experience them but lots of places do whereas nowhere here does.
Good that it doesn`t have much traffic too cos everywhere else i`d been in Phil had jeepneys and 2-stroke bikes that billowed out smoke.
In fact I wonder why more of you don`t live there?
I`m sure it`d be easier to travel there from anywhere else in Phil rather than pay for a visa to come to UK.
Knocking up another mall will only increase traffic and fumes and turn Davao into just another city but I guess money talks.
Also there havnt been any bombs in cities here since 7/7, or in the areas surrounding them so its safe.
So, just to clarify, when you get here you can live anywhere and be mostly safe apart from some city areas, drink tap water everywhere, avoid extreme weather and hopefully work too!
Yes it rains here and windy too but thats what you get with an island.
Also theres taxes but if or when you get here you didnt come for the sun did you?
You come to work and earn money and that chance you will get.
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4th May 2009 #41
Hi Eagles,
Everyone who comes to the UK on a spouse or fiancee visa has the same purpose, don't they? And nobody wants to be a burden to the husband as that should be the case.
Anywhere we go there are advantages and disadvantates so it just depend on the person on how she will cope up on the given situation.
Some had immediately looked for a job for some reasons and some just not that keen in working until they find what they're looking for. It's not because they don't need money or some refer to them as lazy and/or choosy but there maybe some reasons for them. Perhaps it's just fine with the husband, financially doing well or they have agreed on something. Unlike some husbands complain wife is not looking for a job because he is not aware of what she wanted. Just be honest and be an open minded person.
Having a small home based business is good but just be careful for some are bogus. I have tried it also.
Don't expect too much when you come over. You'll just discover things as they come along. Aside from beautiful historical sites, unpolluted air, clean and quiet surroundings, friendly people, no traffic jams, drink water from the tap, unpredictable weather, no typhoons, no heavy rains (well very seldom) people are calm (i seldom see and hear people shouting aside from teenagers in the town centers during weekends), people give way when there's a narrow path along the way, cars stops when they see you waiting in the pedestrian lane to cross the street, etc etc.
there are unexpected things... i will let you discover them, just one thing NO housemaid .... You can hire a cleaner if you can afford it. Again for some it is not a big deal, but some find it really hard especially if they are used to have stay-in househelpers ......
Cheers!" The people who mean something to your life are not rated "the best" don't have the most money, haven't won the greatest prizes....
They are the ones who care about you, take care of you, those who, no matter what, stay close by... "
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4th May 2009 #42
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4th May 2009 #43
going a little off thread but dont worry about going to mindanao there is only very small pockets of troubled area as for living with the threat of terrorism we have lived like that for years in the uk
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4th May 2009 #45
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Its not so bad florge, you'll be surprised at how fun it can be. It's like playing house (bahay-bahayan) with your hubby in the new house It will be a new and different but fun experience. Besides, i guess brit husbands are more helpful around the house - my hubby is. He doesn't expect me to serve him and do everything around the house. When he gets home from work, he always helps me out. And on weekends, i get some off doing the dishes, coz he normally does it. But mostly, i insist on doing the chores myself since i know he is tired from work. Except of course when i start working too, it would be hard to juggle both. So it's best to have a supporting and helpful husband. After all, marriage is about teamwork. So cheer up, its gonna be great
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4th May 2009 #46
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5th May 2009 #47
Well, I have to agree with you... I do not mind doing the cleaning... fiance agreed that he'll do the laundry and ironing as I hate doing that... but then... he doesn't want me to move things in his house.. i.e. the furniture... my gosh.. what if I don't like how it is arranged? we had a pretty good argument on this last night though... LOL
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5th May 2009 #48
i have learnt since my wife as got here not to argue with her? as it only gets her mad and she doesnt talk to me for a while and she can keep it up for longer than me!
even though shes very helpful with the diy,when it comes to wanting stuff and rearranging the house its her way or no way
and she leant to compromise ie when we argue she doesnt give in until she gets what she wants mainly because i get tired of arguing and give in?
but i still love her ever so much
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5th May 2009 #49
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I agree, cleaning is not so bad (with vacuum's hlep ) and the laundry is also easy as you just chuck it all in the washing machine. But the ironing, oh well, i hate it as much as you do . My hubby will have to do it himself or he goes to work with crumpled clothes. But about arranging the house, i guess you have to take charge coz when it comes to interior designing and house beautification, women know best I guess we have the natural talent for that
You know i was laughing when you said you already argued about those stuff last night coz it just reminded me of how me and my hubby argued back then about where will the baby sleep , and we're not even married yet at that time and i'm still in manila back then . But we settled it as early as then, we agreed to meet halfway
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5th May 2009 #52
As to the furniture arrangement and interior designing i am the one to decide. He already has told me even when i was still back home. He gets my opinion before deciding for any changes to be made and what to remove and add to the furnishings. I still ask his views if it passes his criterias but as he said it's my home and i can do whatever i want..... Doing laundry is not a big deal just stick them all to the washing machine...separate whites from the colored ones bec when i got here i noticed the whites turned into pink .
Good one Zobel!!
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5th May 2009 #56
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Are you saying Filipino men don`t help out with the chores?
I lived alone for a few years so i`m used to doing everything myself, and I mean everything
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5th May 2009 #57
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I think it's more of a culture thing in the philippines. Men are not used to doing chores in the house, it's a woman's job. Men work, women stay in the house to take care of the chores and the kids. But since it's more modern now, women work too, but still they are expected to do the chores in the house (talking about multitasking), so if both the husband and wife are working, they would just hire some help to do some of the household stuff to lessen the woman's load in the house. But there are still "a few good men" left i suppose, but most still depend on women for the household chores.
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6th May 2009 #58
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6th May 2009 #59
I lived alone for a few years so i`m used to doing everything myself, and I mean everything [/QUOTE]
Same as my husband he does all the cleaning, washing etc in the house and looking after our wee boy except cooking So thats my only job Good for me as i am heavily preggy nowLIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
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