Howdee one and all,

It has indeed been a long time since I last posted to this group.

Much has been happening in life and this has consumed much of the time I have had for blog site work. I am still in the middle of it, but need a bit of a distraction to ensure it does not drive me totally Eastlakes crazy.

Just recently returned from the beautiful Philippines for the second year running. This was our fifth trip and saw us travel on down to Bicol for a few days. Photographs from that trip will feature heavily here for a while as I share a lot of what we saw.

Our society, the 'Philippine Railway Historical Society' is busy legally changing where we send our help to. Previously this was to another railway group in Manila who were going to use it to restore old railway rollingstock and set up a museum.

Since my return however, the board has unanimously voted for my proposal to instead send donations to a Philippine charity set up to help the poor kids in Manila. This charity, which provides food, clothing, medical, dental, schooling and emloyment help has done so much for so many and we feel our help will make more of a difference in these peoples lives than our previous reason for being.

More details of the change and the charity will be forthcoming when we finalise it all.

Of course the usual work of the society continues, the magazine, the membership, the research - however on top of this I am trying to do a railfans guide to the Philippines.

Apart from this, I am just enjoying a far quieter life with the very few in the community that can really be trusted and, by very few, I mean VERY FEW.

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>>> CECILE'S BIG BIRTHDAY KARAOKE NIGHT <<<

What better a way to celebrate the awesome Cecil's birthday than with heaps of the finest Filo food and hours worth of karaoke entertainment.

Cecile Jun Ning and myself during the karaoke singing.

Something we never thought we would see was the sight of MrX actually singing karaoke. Despite years of saying no, we finally convinced him to agree last night.

He didnt want to stop - thus making his steady transformation into the Filipino community a little step further ahead.

Someone with Ning!

Lena, Vangi, Cory, ?, Ning and Jun having a great time.

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>>> MARIA'S NOBLE STEAD TO THE PHILIPPINES <<<

PAL RP-3335 arrives at Sydney Airport from Melbourne. Soon enough it will be enroute to Manila.

~~ TIN TIN'S CHRISTENING ~~

January 3rd 2010

~~ MERRY CHRISTMAS ~~

Thank you to all who regularly view my website.

Things have been quiet of late as I have attempted to sort myself out and get many things done.

However the site shall be far more active in 2010 as we again look at the life of an Aussie living a Filipino life in Australia.



Have a safe Xmas and New Year period and a wonderful new year.

~~ THANKS YOU ALL ~~

I am touched, and quite honoured, that all the troublemaking Pinay's continue to read my website and utilise the information within to cause me trouble with others.

The main problem is, I don't GIVE A SHIT! I don't give a shit about any of you, your gossip and if you use information here to try to make someone else dislike me.
The Filipinos that know me, know better, those who don't know better are just showing their total blatant ignorance.

You can all rot in hell. I don't need your little Botany Bay community anymore, I have moved on. Perhaps you can do the same - or even better - perhaps you can all drop dead and do society a favour.

You tried to destroy me, you used your manipulative games to screw my mind and you did do damage. However I am on the mend, I have found caring people and no longer do I need to dwell in a world of hate and backstabbing to feel that I belong somewhere.

Be warned anyone who falls into their fetid pit of hatred and revenge.

Good luck - No, strike that, BAD LUCK YOU BASTARDS!

>> A DAY IN THE LIFE OF HONEY <<

Come on, admit it, everyone likes to have a look into the inner workings of some persons life.
Our dear adopted daughter Honey, when not being courted by Jason and MrX, leads a very busy life.

WE love our dear Honey and this tribute to her, is for her.

Lets have a look intto the busy existence that is a typical day in Honey's life.

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¬¬ NING'S DAD'S 70TH BIRTHDAY ¬¬

All the fun of this big event.