You know you have a filipina wife in the UK when:

It happened to me just once, about 6 years ago.

I'm hoping she starts talking sometime soon.

You're a lucky man.
The last silent treatment I gave my man was when we were having dinner in Movie Stars Café and he only wanted to order burger while I wanted him to eat proper meal. Dunno why he loves me.

I really find the whole tampo thing weird, if it was a regular occurrence she would have been long gone for sure, at the end of the day the tampo is a huge sulk

Tampo is a girly thing derived from the word tampon which we all know used for...

@Timmers I know it's unfair when women can go tampo anytime they want to and their man will have to please them to patch things up. But when it's the men who will make tampo, the woman will be mad at him so he will just stop and forget why he was tampo.

Silent treatment? Tampo? I don't put up with such nonsense. I have a very low BS threshold for immature behavior. I'm just glad cheesecake is a talker and not a sulker.

"In my opinion the best thing you can you do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out of your ass. That’s the kind of person that’s worth sticking with."

-Form the movie Juno

I'm so glad my fiancé is so patient with me. That's how I know he's the one.
If a man can't put up with my tantrums and inarte, then he doesn't deserve the best in me.

Now in your case, you're lucky to find her.

You know you have a Filipina wife in the UK when:

1. Her Family think you own a printing press that makes money.

--- They are aware that the moment I entered into the club (married life), there will be financial changes. When I was single, I spent all my money for them; sent my two brothers in maritime school, financed their studies until they finished their apprenticeship. By the time I left the Philippine soil, everything had changed and we only mind my younger siblings and my widowed mother.

2. You need Skype Credit or an international calling plan.

-- Yes. O2 International Sim. But no longer used when I left the Philippines.

3. She arrives with about one thousand light summer dresses but no coat and lots of open toe shoes and flip flops but no boots.

---I arrived with a little dark grey backpack (7 pieces of clothes with all my credentials and handful of documents). All clothes and belongings were left in the Philippines (this saved me from sending balikbayan boxes).

4. You can buy clothes in the petite and children's clothes section that fit her.

---Yes. 12 years old ( size 10)

5. You have to buy an entire wardrobe of winter clothes, long sleeve tops, coats, warm socks, boots, scarves, hat, gloves.

--- I can recycle, no need to buy more..lol...I'm fine with 2 or 3...(Charity shops will do)..

6. In August when it's 26 degrees outside, she will think it's a cool day.

--- I think I'm in Manila..

7. In October when it's 14 degrees, she will be shivering under several layers and stoutly maintain that it's incredibly cold outside.

- I will just think I'm in Baguio or in my hometown.

8. She runs outside and is excited by 1mm of snow.

--- I will wait for this and I'll probably scoop some... lol..

9. Your kitchen occasionally stinks of dried fish.

-- My husband doesn't allow any fish or seafoods in the kitchen. Only fish and chips is allowed from Whitley Bay, nothing else. He is in charge of the kitchen, he cooks for me . I will only make him a nice cup of (green) tea. .

10. Your bathroom has some new plastic bowls added to it for washing.

--- I never attempted to put any bowl in the bathroom as it will go straight to the bin.

11. You run out of bathroom tissue, and you're the only one that minds.

-- He used more tissue and refill it from time to time.

12. Your wife will happily meet you at the door when you come home from work.

--- I always sneak behind the door and give him a fright.

13. You receive visits from distant relatives who your wife has never met before.

-- No.

14. Every filipino you meet wants to boast about how much money they have now.

-- I haven't meet any Filipino. I only saw someone in the shop on the day I arrived, but she's in a hurry and I never had the chance to talk to her.

15. And then asks your wife how much money you have.

--- None so far..

16. And then they tell her parents that you're rich.

--- They don't know who my parents are.

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18. When she learns to drive, at first it's so dangerous that you feel like putting a flashing light on the roof of the car. You may, as we did, make an exciting and unscheduled visit up onto the pavement.

-- In the future, I would be driving a 'bambino' car....I am not allowed to drive his vintage Mercedes he bought during the Jurassic period..lol).

19. When she tries to move your prized sports car a few feet on the drive on her own, she misjudges it, pushes the accelerator too hard and rockets out of the drive and across the road and nearly causes an accident..

--- He's not fancy of sports cars but he dream to have an Aston Martin DB9.. But this is just a wild dream as it will never ever happen unless he started writing his so called 'book' that turned into a 'saga' and not a single word has been written yet.

20. You discover a dishwashing tablet has been put in the dishwasher with the plastic wrapper still on.

--- He got a very efficient dishwasher (with 10 fingers plus sponges and dishwashing liquid).. Electric bill dropped from £40 to £30 a month.......

21. She prefers to hand wash clothes because the washing machine doesn't get them clean enough...

--- Yes...Even the rags are whiter than before. White clothes are as white as he first bought them in the shops, properly folded and stains were all gone.

22. She doesn't know how to use a vacuum cleaner at first...

--- Vacuum is my best friend (when I stayed with my aunt in Manila). I'm just amazed that my husband has an industrial/ heavy duty vacuum where you can keep the dust for a year.. lol...(at least 10 kilos or more)..

23. She likes to brush the floor using a broom like a witch rides on.

--- I always use the rag plus the magic spray with dettol.

24. She takes the christmas paper off presents and flattens it out to use it again.

--- Haha...Yes and the moment my husband see them, he will tear and throw them straight to the bin..

25. You're happier than you have ever been in your life. [/QUOTE]
----Yes

The above post made me smile. I should have mentioned that my car washing rags are cleaner than they were before as well. On the subjects of brooms I keep meaning to find one of those soft fan shaped brooms because they are actually pretty good..

my ex wife had one of those brooms. she travelled around on it.

My hag of an ex wife didn't use a broomstick. She preferred an Audi or a BMW paid for on my dime.

On the subject of Wives in the UK, I'm curious to hear how the Filipina here, or the wives of British members, have adapter to European cooking.

I was struck by the difference in attitude between @BlueberryCheeseCake and her cousin (also in the UK). In my wife's case, she has enthusiastically embraced European cooking to such an extent that we almost never eat rice and the children's favourite meals are currently dishes such as apple crumble, treacle sponge, blackberry and apple pie, toad in the hole, potatoes dauphinoise, salmon en croute and fish pie. In her cousin's case, she eats rice and fish/chicken every day and eats a different meal to her husband..

Would love to hear about other people's experiences in the kitchen. (Steady on @bigmac I already know about your ideas about standing on a box).

...I supposed to ask him about that broom, but before I say any word, he immediately told me that I'm no longer in the Philippines, no broomstick or fan shaped broom can be found here..lol..

In the Kitchen: Since he does the cooking, I have to make sure that everything is clean and dry as he sometimes mistakenly used the table wiper as a pan or plate wiper. He also won't bother cleaning the pan he used for cooking as for him all the bugs are killed by the heat.. lol ..

Also, I once helped him clean his car as it hasn't been washed for decades. I've seen the algaes across all the windows . I volunteered to wash them myself and brushed everything down the tires. But it needs a second or third wash before we will say goodbye to his Jurassic car and upgrade to a new one....

classic cars have a certain charm... As for the Broom you actually can get the Broom here if you look online.. I'll try and look it up if you're interested.

Oh yes, you're right. I have just checked it online and showed it to him. He said he was just joking that time. He will get one for me once we see one in the shop...

As for the classic car, he planned to upgrade it to a 2014 e class estate and wanted to get it cheaper from a wheeler dealer. ..hehe...Hubby is happy and satisfied once he gets what he wanted at a very affordable price..

what is his classic car ?

In my case, I have to forget the Filipino food in the kitchen or else my poor tummy will be held in a concetration camp. I once cooked a pork steak and it was lovely and delicious but my hubby never appreciated it as for him it's a bit salty (he hates salt). So I ended eating the steak alone but I'm very happy as I have them all..lol..

I really admire him for being soooooo frank. He said it 'looks' nice and seems delicious, well presented, as for the meat - well done, and when he tasted it, grrrrhh....he can still notice the salt even if he's a bit drunk. So everytime I cook, no salt should be added. But I gave up and we agreed that he will take charge of the kitchen and I'll do the washing and cleaning..

I only make omelette, prepare a cup of tea, a toast, boil eggs (soft cooked), fresh veggies/lettuce with ham and all those easy to prepare foods.. In return, he will make me some spaghetti bolognese, curry, bangers and mash, chili con carne, etc...

I learned some recipes from my aunt who was married to a Japanese but I haven't tried it here yet as I haven't been to an Asian store. I don't want to commit mistakes in cooking as hubby is a bit fussy on food......But when it comes to 'beer', he will drink them until the last drop..lol

His ex British wife is unbeatable when it comes to cooking. She can actually cook Asian foods...Good thing, we are friends....lol..

He's very fancy on Mercedes....Even if it's a bit old as long as it's Merc....lol...

I always tease him to get a Jeep instead because it looks cool and he would feel like he's in Arizona or Texas. And it would match his cowboy hat and boots. He never step out the door without his 'cowboy' hat.

I find most of the comments amusing .I am happy that I am not alone ,specially in terms of the laundries . Husband think I took it really seriously that, I find it offensive when the whites aren't purely white . It's just a matter of principle that only Filipina understand that white is white and not off white . I guess I just love cooking so much .Experimenting different kind of dishes is a simple form of happiness in my kitchen . Plus I feel sorry with those tons of cook books that are just hidden in the cupboard . Exploring the book make it serve its purpose .