Comments on: Moving Plans — Shifting Boxes

By: Philly

Philly — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:28:53 +0000

@Marilou: It looks to me as if I failed to respond to your comment, marilou … or perhaps I am just confused … that happens a lot … I was wondering if, as your plans firm up you would share things wiht us hear from time to time. Things I _know_ people are interested in:

How much household goods are you bringing and how will you ship?

What visa are you planning to use?

Are you coming to retire here, earn a living here, or???

Do you have school-age children and what are your plans for them?

Anything, really, that you feel comfortable with sharing I know that people want to know. I’ll set you up for a blog post any time you would like, or just write me an email and I’ll post it or give me a call on Skype (Talar21) … anything that works for you … becuase people want to know and moving from the UK will be just enough different that even those who have already moved will be interested.

By: Philly

Philly — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:44:26 +0000

Hi Marilou,

So nice to see you here, thanks for stopping by. In my researching on moving services it struck me that there seemed to be more ‘romovals’ firms in the UK that knew what they were doing, internationally than what I came across in the US. Perhaps because it is a physically smaller company and because there is a long history of Britishers working abroad in the Colonial and later Commonwealth services.

Anyway, keep us posted on your plans for the move. There are many other Filipino and Fil-Brit families there in the UK who need information tailored to their own set of issues … I’ll be happy to give you a guest post slot any time you have information to pass on. Thanks again.

By: Philly

Philly — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:39:02 +0000

Hi randy,

Thanks for coming by and for commenting here at PhilFAQS. I know what it is to wait. I waited years. Actually, several years more than I needed to because I wouldn’t pull the trigger’. Hope your time to move is coming sooner than you expect.

By: Philly

Philly — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:34:15 +0000

Hi Bob,

Thanks for stopping by. No, I did not know that you shipped two containers. wow. 60 feet is a lot … but I can see why you chose to do it that way. Were I doing it again, I know for sure I would bring a lot more … if my son reads this he’ll laugh … I bugged him to take this,m that and the other thing that I didn’t think it worth shipping and I can’t think of a single thing I dumped on him that I couldn’t make use of now … or couldn’t give to someone here who could really use it.

By: Marilou

Marilou — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:06:25 +0000

Hi Dave – Thanks. I find this article very helpful as we’re moving to the Phils before the end of year. I look forward to the rest of the series.

By: Randy C

Randy C — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:01:52 +0000

Hi Dave – great series of articles. Too bad I can’t make use of them for another decade I trust you’ll update them as needed.

By: Mindanao Bob

Mindanao Bob — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:35:02 +0000

Hi Dave – Believe it or not, I brought two containers ( a 40 footer and a 20)! I brought everything. Even if you do that, though, you will still find that there is stuff that you want and didn’t bring it along, it’s inevitable.

You are very correct on the car issue. And, the guns too. I believe you are also restricted from bringing in alcohol as well, but I may be mistaken on that.

Good article.