Skywalker 19,177 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Actually, it should be described as less expensive, since it's not that cheap here. London is a great City, but gosh, the rents are enough to drive a saint to drink. Link to post Share on other sites
smokey 21,914 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 wow i am going to start a thread ...living in cebu is cheaper then Beverly hills , or warren buffett has more money then bill gates but less stock 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Skywalker 19,177 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm just going with the trend! Anyway I absolutely adore living in Cebu - and that makes me a bloody minority on this forum doesn't it? 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 55,114 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm just going with the trend! Anyway I absolutely adore living in Cebu - and that makes me a bloody minority on this forum doesn't it? Actually, I think you are in the majority. Many may not post to say it, but I imagine more enjoy living in the Philippines, than dislike doing so. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
ozboy 6,594 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Actually I would love to visit the UK......im fascinated with the history n historic places...but family members say its a cold, lights on at 4pm and only thing good is their cricket team giving us a hiding.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Skywalker 19,177 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Actually I would love to visit the UK......im fascinated with the history n historic places...but family members say its a cold Go in the summer! Everywhere in the UK is bleak in the winter, specially up North. Link to post Share on other sites
smokey 21,914 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm just going with the trend! Anyway I absolutely adore living in Cebu - and that makes me a bloody minority on this forum doesn't it? well you always did like walking down the path less used Link to post Share on other sites
Administrator +Salty Dog 69,051 Posted November 20, 2013 Administrator Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm just going with the trend! Anyway I absolutely adore living in Cebu - and that makes me a bloody minority on this forum doesn't it? Just because I want to go home, doesn't mean I don't love living in Cebu City. I enjoy it most of the time. In fact my really only negative is traffic. Most all the other things we all joke or complain about are so minor and I usually just laugh them off. OK well paperwork is also a pain in the ass, but it's not unique to Cebu. Oh and..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul 55,114 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Go in the summer! How many days is that? Two? Three? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
thebob 18,260 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Go in the summer! Everywhere in the UK is bleak in the winter, specially up North. Up North, it's bleak in the summer too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Half Baked 1,876 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I absolutely adore living in Cebu Skywalker, I don't personally know you but what do you "adore" about living here? I'm completely serious. I just assume you sit around all day in your condo, watching television. I'm still serious. What do you do throughout a typical day that makes you adore Cebu? Not trying to be disrespectful. Link to post Share on other sites
udonthani 2,027 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 just about anywhere is cheaper than London. I've met Japanese residents of Tokyo who said it was much more expensive, although I did explain that it was only because they were visitors and didn't know how to do it cheap that they came away with that impression. I bet just about all Londoners would find Tokyo more expensive, if they went there to visit. How many days is that? Two? Three? UK and the rest of northwest Europe (met a Belgian guy last night who said the same) had the best and longest heatwave since 1995 this last summer 2013. Continuously warm temperatures from mid June to mid September, although the start of the summer was very poor with a bad March, April and May. The weather in the summer months there, is really much better usually than it is in the Philippines in those months. And you can't beat those long days - gets light at 4am and stays light, until 10pm. Link to post Share on other sites
Davaoeno 37,496 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 although I did explain that it was only because they were visitors and didn't know how to do it cheap they were probably so foolish as to not even travel with their own portable hot water heater to do their laundry with 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Skywalker 19,177 Posted November 20, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Yeah that's it, I sit around in my condo watching TV all day. I mean that's the whole point about living in the tropics right? Don't ever ask what a typical day is, there is no such thing. What is great about being retired is that you don't need a routine or a schedule, you do what you like when you like. My days are absolutely full, I have many friends here (mostly Filipino) and I get out and about a lot. Perfect place to live for flying around the Country or further afield, and I am in a plane at least once a month. In the last 2 months, for instance, I've been to Puerto Princesa, Boracay, Manila and Bangkok. Boredom maybe a problem for some, but it's not my problem. For me there are not enough hours in the day! Edited November 20, 2013 by Skywalker 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Alan S 4,607 Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Living in London is far more expensive than in the rest of the UK. But, there are few reasons to live IN London, unless you actually work in the city centre. Where I live, many things are chewper than in the Philippines, (with the exception of rent).. And, of course, heating in the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
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