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Forum: Living in the UK

Please use this thread to give tips and advice on living in the UK. This is not for general questions.

  1. Poll Sticky Thread Sticky: Poll: How long from from discovery to UK?

    We know about how long visa's take, but how long did it take from 'First Contact' with your better half to landing at a UK airport? Took me about 2 years as wifey wanted to finish her work...

    Started by Win2Win, 28th March 2010 18:35
    2008, annulment, communication, dictionary, divorce, english, family, friend, get married, live, london, marriage, married, online, philippines, scouser, spouse, spouse visa, texting, travel, visa, visit, wife, work
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 7,340
    2 Weeks Ago 15:21 Go to last post
  1. Hunger Games

    Another scorcher but I took my son to see the movie The Hunger Games. Hadnt really heard of it before, special request from my son. And what a surprise I got. It was absolutely riveting. Whether you...

    Started by lastlid, 24th March 2012 22:04
    2008, adult, ants, british, culture, debut, domestic, film, food, guide, horror, kids, led, life, love, man, movie, news, opening, school, shows, son, studio, summer, work
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 1,160
    6 Days Ago 19:39 Go to last post
  2. The Answer to the Cold British Summer

    "Giant dinosaurs could have warmed the planet with their flatulence, say researchers. British scientists have calculated the methane output of sauropods, including the species known as...

    Started by lastlid, 1 Week Ago 15:44
    bbc, british, happy, liverpool, population, research, summer, ube, university, video, youtube
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 252
    1 Week Ago 21:37 Go to last post
  3. Steven Gerard Teams Up With Jamie Oliver

    "Steven Gerrard and Jamie Oliver call on PM to fight obesity" "Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and England footballer Steven Gerrard are calling on the government to fight obesity through cookery...

    Started by lastlid, 1 Week Ago 10:59
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 241
    1 Week Ago 20:44 Go to last post
  4. Dirty Great Machines

    ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME 1/4. "The might of the biggest, most awe-inspiring and technologically advanced drilling, excavation and tunnelling equipment known to man, as it takes on some of the world's...

    Started by lastlid, 2 Weeks Ago 20:18
    2 Pages
    1 2
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 1,256
    2 Weeks Ago 00:05 Go to last post
  5. Hiking to Gibson Mill

    It's the first time today that the sun is up since I arrived in Halifax. Dave and I wanted a little adventure so we went down hiking our way to the Gibson Mill .. The mill is no longer a mill this...

    Started by jlags90, 2 Weeks Ago 16:17
    ants, call, isle of man, lots, man, road, weddings, west yorkshire
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 327
    2 Weeks Ago 19:18 Go to last post
  6. Your job’s safe, David Cameron tells Theresa May

    how long for thou, i'll give her til the end of July :icon_lol: DAVID Cameron has backed his under-fire Home Secretary Theresa May with a vote of confidence as pressure mounts over her handling of...

    Started by joebloggs, 3 Weeks Ago 04:35
    appeal, court, home office, hours, job, refused
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 170
    3 Weeks Ago 04:35 Go to last post
  7. Tesco Revival Plan

    :D "Supermarket giant Tesco has unveiled a £1 billion revival plan after admitting it needed to raise its game in the wake of a drop in UK profits". ...

    Started by lastlid, 4 Weeks Ago 08:20
    bbc, big, ear, money, news, rent, rip off, talk, wife
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 559
    3 Weeks Ago 21:56 Go to last post
  8. Red face Northern Ireland UK hello :-)

    :-) hello everyone i have been here in Northern Ireland for a month now but still i havent met any filipinos seen some in belfast but no hi or hellos i just stare at them and smile but havent...

    Started by lykayu01, 4 Weeks Ago 00:25
    application, culture, filipina, filipinos, friends, living, philippines, visa, visa application
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 564
    4 Weeks Ago 08:35 Go to last post
  9. Snow Fair!

    There are lots of things that are not fair. But on this particular occasion, I'm referring to the great British climate. After experiencing one of the mildest months of March since records began -...

    Started by Arthur Little, 3rd April 2012 20:18
    aberdeen, beach, birmingham, british, cake, hard, law, lots, news, perth, summer, work
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 804
    8th April 2012 18:06 Go to last post
  10. Warwick Castle and Cadbury World

    It was the warmest day that I have seen this year, some 16 degrees or so plus. Today, Mrs Lastlid and myself visited both Warwick Castle and Cadbury World. I really didn't know what she would make of...

    Started by lastlid, 22nd March 2012 22:38
    2 Pages
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    • Replies: 43
    • Views: 2,523
    6th April 2012 13:14 Go to last post
  11. Smile 10 Little Known Facts About the UK

    True Facts:) http://www.eurotriptips.com/10-little-known-facts-about-the-uk/

    Started by Maria B, 5th April 2012 09:28
    england, gland, hubby, law, london, lots, money, phone, reading, sheep, video
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 780
    6th April 2012 10:40 Go to last post
  12. Suffer from Hayfever?

    The pollen forecast is now live on the website http://t.co/lNShLZmi Also News Release: Help at hand for hay fever sufferers http://t.co/5KhEHkEd :Wave:

    Started by Maria B, 28th March 2012 13:02
    apple, ear, forum, isle of man, live, living, man, news, philippines, return, show, son, summer, thank you
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 766
    28th March 2012 14:37 Go to last post
  13. Why go to Paris When You Can go to Blackpool?

    Yesterday, Mrs Lastlid and I concluded our trip to the mainland of the UK with a day out in sunny Blackpool, a cross between Manchester / Liverpool and Boracay with the Eiffel Tower thrown in. :D ...

    Started by lastlid, 26th March 2012 06:58
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 1,009
    27th March 2012 13:39 Go to last post
  14. Cool Britain’s Beautiful Beaches

    The UK may have some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Britain is an island with around 7,800 miles of coast. It's said that where ever you live you're no more than 2 two hours from a beach. ...

    Started by Terpe, 21st March 2012 19:55
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 1,768
    25th March 2012 01:17 Go to last post
  15. Oldest Pub in the World

    Blessed with another day's fine weather, Mrs Lastlid and I took a look around Manchester, starting with a look at Salford Quays, where we saw some of the Northern Sport Relief Mile, not realising...

    Started by lastlid, 23rd March 2012 18:50
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 927
    24th March 2012 12:00 Go to last post
  16. Red face Happy first day of Spring Everyone!

    What do you love about Springtime:Erm::rolleyes:

    Started by Maria B, 20th March 2012 18:29
    happy, job, law, love
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 853
    20th March 2012 22:02 Go to last post
  17. Spring Forward. Fall Back.

    This weekend sees the change of the clocks as usual. So it will be back to a 7 hour time difference between here and the Philippines. Which I always found more convenient and Mrs Lastlid too. ...

    Started by lastlid, 19th March 2012 14:50
    2008, news, philippines, summer
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 990
    20th March 2012 17:31 Go to last post
  18. How British is Bradford?

    Channel 4 1st of March. "Make Bradford British" Looks interesting. The adverts suggest that we get a squint at them doing the Life in the UK Test...... ...

    Started by lastlid, 22nd February 2012 19:51
    3 Pages
    1 2 3
    aberdeen, big, british, cake, culture, daughter, hotel, hotels, kids, led, leeds, life, life in the uk, life in the uk test, london, lots, man, manchester, nanny, nationality, school, scotland, television, test, video
    • Replies: 61
    • Views: 4,313
    9th March 2012 07:05 Go to last post
  19. Project Britain - Guide to British Life, Culture and Customs

    http://projectbritain.com/ Useful for anyone considering coming to the UK

    Started by Dedworth, 3rd March 2012 07:49
    britain, british, culture, dictionary, english, flight, guide, life, wife
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,156
    3rd March 2012 11:17 Go to last post
  20. Way back then

    I'm curious, are there any ladies on the forum who arrived here in the early days of UK-Philippine relationships, i.e. before 1975? I would like to hear from them what it was like living here before...

    Started by Amaw2008, 26th February 2012 09:08
    cheap, flights, forum, internet, living, relationships
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,113
    26th February 2012 09:08 Go to last post
  21. Immigration discussions

    I just went to get my car out of the garage and Radio 2 (Victoria Derbyshire show) was talking about a debate happening now where the immigration policy is being discussed. What the minister is...

    Started by tone, 2nd February 2012 11:11
    apartment, bbc, big, british, discussion, family, fiance, filipino, ilr, immigration, led, life, marriage, news, online, petition, private, sad, show, spouse, test, visas, wife, work
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 1,960
    6th February 2012 21:02 Go to last post
  22. My first snow! Yay! lol

    hello everyone... it has been more than 2 months now since I left Philippines... the paperworks and the joy of having my visa approved was really awesome. I spent christmas and new years here for the...

    Started by msmaganda, 5th February 2012 01:10
    application, big, christmas, denied, devon, flr, forum, friends, happy, life, life in the uk, living, london, lots, meeting, philippines, settlement, settlement visa, vacation, valentines, visa, visa application, visa extension, wedding, wife
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 1,706
    5th February 2012 21:46 Go to last post
  23. CRB Disclosure

    Any ideas how to do it?

    Started by ynwa, 18th December 2011 14:24
    card, employer, employment, job, live, nhs, nurse, philippines, private, processing, scotland, sport, travel, wife
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 2,371
    21st January 2012 23:31 Go to last post
  24. Is There any filipino in exeter...

    Hello!everyone,I am new here.I Hope to meet filipino's in exeter by the time i get to U.K if God's permit..by the way guys, i am married to englishman from Bath but because he is working to exeter we...

    Started by Blesslady, 1st December 2011 04:25
    exeter., filipino, god, married, new here, visa
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 2,329
    1st December 2011 04:25 Go to last post
  25. Congratulations, Dedworth ...

    ... on surpassing a record 5,000 'tongue-in-cheek' posts ... in an almost unique portrayal of Modern-Day :Britain: and its trough feeders.

    Started by Arthur Little, 17th November 2011 18:27
    britain, lots, rant, thank you
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,590
    17th November 2011 23:12 Go to last post
  26. Applying for driving licence

    Hi All Has anyone tried applying for a DL - I got hold of the forms and there is a question where proof of identity is needed and it says someone has to have known you for two years in the UK! ...

    Started by tone, 1st November 2011 10:08
    driving licence, flr, form, passport, visa, visit
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,987
    10th November 2011 19:22 Go to last post
  27. Gathering Evidence Etc Etc and Bank Account GP Etc Etc

    My wife has been here a month tomorrow (4 weeks) on her Spouse Visa. It has been a slow process. But finally things are beginning to fall into place, thankfully. Managed to get her name on the...

    Started by lastlid, 28th October 2011 13:48
    bank, job, marriage, nhs, passport, process, spouse, spouse visa, visa, visit, wife
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,841
    31st October 2011 07:08 Go to last post
  28. Cure for Dry Skin After 3 Weeks in UK

    LOL.........anybody come across this one? Maybe the blokes also? My wife has been here for 3 weeks and says that her legs are dry because of the cold. I talked to her about it saying it could be...

    Started by lastlid, 25th October 2011 10:36
    advice, babies, bar, cheap, diet, failure, fiance, filipina, forum, general, hair, health, house, lots, love, member, philippines, problems, research, skin, summer, tips, ube, visit, wife
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 3,287
    28th October 2011 10:44 Go to last post
  29. Filipina Murdered in Kingston on Thames

    A man is to appear in court this morning accused of murdering a Filipino carer at a house in Kingston. Asad Niazi, 29, of Cambridge Road, Kingston, was charged last night with murdering Charito...

    Started by Dedworth, 1st October 2011 09:33
    big, brother, crime, daughter, domestic, filipina, filipino, free, healthcare, house, live, london, man, manila, murder, news, online, road, sad, school, wife, wimbledon
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 5,436
    23rd October 2011 17:04 Go to last post
  30. ielts

    i have ielts in pdf form on my computer anyone want i can give them it if your doing test or learning 1-7 too large to put on here contact me for file no money its free to anyone who can use...

    Started by hawk, 8th October 2011 08:55
    form, free, ielts, money, test
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 3,058
    8th October 2011 08:55 Go to last post

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