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To Do List Before Flying to UK

Discussion in 'Life in the UK' started by tipipay, Nov 24, 2016.

  1. Dave_E
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    Dave_E Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Best served with MUSHY PEAS, lashings of salt and vinegar and a mug of tea!
  2. Brom27
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    Brom27 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Ugggh I missed it even more :D
  3. joi1991
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    joi1991 Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I remember my aunt said they fried tuyo once and the neighbors complained about the smell. :D
  4. Maharg
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    Maharg Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    Don't worry about rice. It's easy to get rice. We always get Thai Jasmine rice.

    There are oriental supermarkets all over the place and some normal shops sell it too.
  5. graham59
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    graham59 Banned

    In my experience most Filipinas do not lose weight after coming to the UK.
    Quite the opposite !
    Take care with what you eat would be my advice.

    Most Brits eat an appallingly unhealthy diet, so try not to emulate them, unless you want to be a clinically obese diabetic.

    Fish and chips were fine when people actually did some physical work and went out in the cold.
  6. knightstrike
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    knightstrike Well-Known Member

    Just make sure you eat salads and walk a lot.

    The air in the UK is clean.

    Oh and if you are smoking, try to say goodbye to it now. Cigarettes here are BLOODY EXPENSIVE!
  7. graham59
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    graham59 Banned

    Yes, cigs in the UK are on average 10 times the price of those in the Phils. (Massively taxed).

    I stopped, thank goodness, which means I'm saving at least the cost of a couple of trips to the Phils each year. :like:
  8. Dave_E
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    Dave_E Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    And you cannot smoke inside British pubs and bars.

    You will have to stand outside to smoke, even when there is heavy rain or snow.
  9. tipipay
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    tipipay Active Member

    Good thing I don't smoke! :D
  10. uklove
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    uklove Active Member

    Say everything you want to say to your loved/close ones, do everything with them you want to do...while you have the chance.
    And say...I'll be back!!!!
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  11. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    Paalam, sinta kong Lupang Tinubuan
    Bayang sinagana ng sikat ng araw
    Marikit na mutya ng dagat silangan
    Edeng maligayang sa ami’y pumanaw.


    Sa iyo’y handog ko ng ganap na tuwa
    Malungkot kong buhay na lanta at abâ
    Naging dakila man, boong pagnanasang
    Ihahandog ko rin sa iyong paglaya.

    Ang nangasa digmang dumog sa paglaban
    Alay din sa iyo ang kanilang buhay
    Hirap ay dî pansín at dî agam agam
    Ang pagkaparool o pagtatagumpay.

    Bibitaya’t dusang linikhâ ng bangis
    O pakikibakang lubhang mapanganib
    Walang kailangan kung ito ang nais
    ng bayan at madlang pinakaiibig.

    Mamamatay ako, ngayong namamalas
    Ang bukang liwayay na nanganganinag
    ng minimithî kong araw na sísikat
    Sa likod ng dilím na kagulat gulat.

    Kung ang kulay pula’y kinakailangan
    Upang itina mo sa iyong liwayway
    Dugô ko’y ibubò pangiti kong alay
    Nang iyang sinag mo ay lalong dumingal.

    Lagi kong pangarap mulang magkaisip
    Magpahangga ngayong maganap ang bait
    Ay mapanood kang hiyas na marikit
    Nang dagat silangang dito’y lumiligid.

    Mata mong marikit sana’y lumigaya
    Walang bakas luha’t puspos na ng sigla
    Tingalâ ang noo, balisa’y walâ na
    Walang bahid poot walâ nang pangamba.

    ¡Pangarap ng buhay! Marubdob kong nais,
    Ikaw ay lumusog, hiyaw ng pagibig
    ng kalulwa kong gayak sa pagalis
    Upang lumaya ka, buhay ay lumawig.

    Kay tamís malugmok, matanghal ka lamang
    Mamatay ng upang mabigyan kang buhay
    Mamatay sa silong ng langit mong mahal
    Malibing sa lupang puspos karikitan.

    Kung sakasakaling sa aba kong libing
    Mayuming bulaklak ay iyong mapansing
    Sumilang sa gitnâ ng damong mahinhín
    Hagka’t ang halík mo’y aking tatanggapin.

    Sa noo kong hapô na doo’y ninidlíp
    Sa libingang hukay na lupang malamig
    Ay tatanggapín ko ang iyong pagibig
    Init ng pagiliw ng nínintang dibdib.

    Bayaan mong ako’y malasin ng buwan
    Nang kanyang liwanag na lubhang malamlam
    Bayaang ihatíd sa aking libingan
    Mahinahong sinat ng kanyang liwayway.

    Bayaang humibik ang simoy ng hangin
    At kung may dumapò sa Tanda ng libing
    Na ano mang ibon, bayaang awitin
    ng huning matimyas ang payapang aliw.

    Bayaang ang araw na lubhang maningas
    Ulan ay tuyuin, singaw ay itaas
    Maging panganuri’t dalisay na ulap
    Kalangkap ang hibik ng aking pagliyag.

    Bayaang ang aking maagang pagpanaw
    Itangis ng isang tapat na magmahal
    Kung payapang hapon sa aki’y magalay
    ng isang dalangin, ako’y patungkulan.

    Idalangin mo rin ang kinapos palad
    Na nangamatay na, yaong nangaghirap
    Sa tanang pasakit, at ang lumalangap
    Naming mg̃a ina ng luhang masaklap.

    Iyong idalangin ang bawa’t ulila
    Ang nangapipiít na nangagdurusa,
    Iyong idalangin sana’y matubos ka
    Sa pagkaaliping laong binabata.

    Kung nababalot na ang mga libingan
    ng sapot ng gabing payak kadiliman
    Kung wala ng tanod kundî pawang bangkay,
    Huwag gambalain ang katahimikan.

    Pakimatyagan mo ang hiwagang lihim
    At mapapakingan lungkot ng taginting
    ng isang kudyapi, ito ay ako rin
    Inaawitan ka ng boong paggiliw.

    Kung ang libingan ko’y limot na ng madla
    At wala ng kuros ni bato mang tanda
    Sa nangaglílinang ay ipaubayang
    Bungkali’t isabog ang natimping lupa.

    Ang mg̃a abo ko bago pailanlang
    Mauwî sa wala na pinanggalingan
    Ay makalat ulíng parang kapupunan
    ng iyong alabok sa lupang tuntungan.

    Sa gayo’y wala nang ano man sa aking
    Ako’y limutin mo, aking lilibutin
    Yaong himpapawid, kaparanga’t hangin
    At ako sa iyo’y magiging taginting.

    Bango, tingig, higing, awit na masaya
    Liwanag at kulay na lugod ng mata,
    Uulit ulitin sa tuwítuwî na
    Ang kataimtiman ng aking pagsamba.

    Sintang Pilipinas, Lupang Tinubuan
    Sakit ng sakit ko, ngayon ay pakingan
    Ang hulíng habilin: Sa iyo’y íiwan
    Ang lahat ng lalong inirog sa buhay.

    Ako ay tútungo sa bayang payapa
    Na walang alipi’t punong mapangaba
    Doo’y di nanatay ang paniniwala
    At ang naghahari’y yaong si Bathala.

    Paalam na ako, magulang, kapatíd,
    Bahagi ng puso’t unang nakaniíg,
    Ipagpasalamat na ako’y malingíd
    Sa buhay na itong puspos ng ligalig.

    Paalam irog kong Banyagang hirang
    Aking sinisinta, aking kasayahan.
    Paalam sa inyo mg̃a minamahal
    Mamatay ay ganap na katahimikan.




    Mahal kita. I love you.
  12. tipipay
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    tipipay Active Member

    Just the thought of it makes me sad. :(
  13. Maley
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    Maley Well-Known Member

    Sad but true. I didnt feel bad when i said bye to my family since they are used to me being an ofw for more than 8 years.

    I got emotional when i had to say 'see you later' to my persian cat who was with me the entire time in dubai. He is so happy when i brought him home in ph (tons of adventure everyday and meeting new friends as well). I have already uprooted him once from his home in dubai and i dont have the heart to uproot him again from his very happy place right now. My only consolation is that he is being spoiled by my siblings and parents right now.
  14. Timmers
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    Timmers Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    When you get settled in the UK you can then apply for a settlement visa for your cat :D
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  15. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    The catalyst for happiness
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  16. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    Ive always said to my wife its an incredibly brave thing to do, say goodbye to your previous life, to lifelong friends, to family,to get on the plane, I often ask her what she felt at the end f the runway waiting for the plane to power up,and then when you see the UK for the first time from the air. The moment and I mean the very moment just before you pass through the welcome doors at the UK airport.
  17. uklove
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    uklove Active Member

    The moment you see each other in arrivals feels like you are flying again...
    The missing gets easier as the new life begins..

    You are not leaving your loved ones, it's just report.
  18. tipipay
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    tipipay Active Member

    Another thing that will make me really sad -- I'll be leaving my dog, the one I treated as my baby. :cry:

    Well, at least Skype is there. Hopefully, I can teach my dog how to use a tablet and answer my video call. :D
  19. tipipay
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    tipipay Active Member

    Can't wait to see him again, this time in his homeland. :)
    Looking at the bright side, coming back home will just make it more special.
  20. Maley
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    Maley Well-Known Member

    Indeed! Good thing there is skype. I sometime feel or look crazy talking to my cat over skype (of course with adult supervision).

    Goodluck with teaching your dog new trick - at least you have a chance, lol. Cats are notoriously bad at following instructions, it is next to nothing.

    Have you made any research on requirements on bringing them over here? I know its going to be expensive the very least (my dubai-manila flight was only about £200 while my cat's was double that So i can only imagine the costs of flying longer haul.)

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