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Popped into Sideways Sports Bar today and had the English Breafast. It was pretty good. Consisted of a large sausage (where I come from it was a kabana) that was tasty, bacon (much to overcooked and crispy for my aussie tastes, next time I will ask them to half cook it), poached eggs (cooked perfectly), baked beans, toast, butter and jam. Breakfast comes with coffee or orange juice. Coffee was pretty terrible, next time I will go with OJ.

Place itself was great, staff were efficient (very pleasant surprise) and the owner was there and was friendly and we chatted. Seems to be a fairly popular expat place showing a lot of sports. I am told it has a tuesday quiz night which is popular and live band fridays as well as some expat singers a few other nights.

For those that like a sports bar, this place would be perfect with lots of tvs.

 

Left Bacong 7:30am, got a takeout at Starbucks, first car on Sibulan 9:00 toro. Only half full Two pit tops on highway. Not much traffic but pitted road and three road works. Arrived at Quest Hotel around 2:45. My driver drove. I hate that ride. Arrived at US Consulate 7:45am today for 8:15 boy’s passport renewal, out by 9:00am. Will pig out at Vikings tonight. Crap trip back tomorrow, City traffic sucks

 

Not a review more an announcement...after the cyclone damage put it out of action Cliff House in Apolong in Valencia reopens again from tomorrow Saturday May with new seating areas and their marvelous tree house table built out over the valley. Great food again with craft beers added to the menu. Opening hours Friday to Sunday 11am to 7pm.
Tel 09692823183 to book the tree house table otherwise walk ins.

Directions: drive past Forest Camp up the hill to Apolong and its the second building on the right BEFORE the turn off to the Japanese Shrine. Tall walls with a large green gate.

 

Looks like Singapore is open with a cheap round trip so in order to not pay (and jump through multiple hoops) the extend tax bah.... found insurance online through AXA Philippines online for 1k peso so will get covid test Fri at Polymedic (unless you know of one cheaper) and fly out Sat 945am arriving back in Dumaguete Sunday morning at 910 am...
Flight details are Cebu Air all the way to and fro for 15k plus all in
Then I can get my 13a at my convenience after putting it off for years LOL

 

Had a 55 inch TCL lose some Led backlight so looked for someone to fix, the authorized repair in Duma was LJ Electronics off of Jose Romero down the road to DACCA . They fixed my TV while I was in Duma for the day (we live in Pamplona). Never had one day service in the 6 years here in Negros so I cannot recommend highly enough. cost was 2500 plus parts. Very satisfied

https://www.facebook.com/LJ-Electronics-Center-586851284805032

 

There is a method in which to build Kitchen Cabinets and have them as near to Termite Proof as it gets, the carcasses are made with steel studs and then a 4.5mm Hardiflex is screwed on to that both sides, the only wood involved is inside the steel at the front to enable me to screws the hinges on and to have a second crack at it if the first screws fail, you can rely on the metal by itself to fix the hinges on to but in event of a failure it means you have to reposition the hinge on the door and carcass.
There is 8 units in total 3x 1000mm units, 2 x 500mm units, 2 times 300mm and one full drawer unit, 2x600mm spaces for a free standing Cooker and Fridge. the wood that was added was soaked in Solignum and the cavity in the partitions had some Borax and Boric acid added to them to give assisted protection to the wood inside, I will attach a few pics of this to give some idea how it looks half way through the job, total cost up till now is P15K I expect another 5to7K will see the job done? Also there will be one of a simple ladder 11ft high which cost P2250 to make myself, this is as strong as you can buy here with closer than normal treads ong as anything you can buy here with closer than normal treads.

 

Wife, mother-in-law, niece at mall in long line now to get vax. Hoping for Pfizer. Had to get there name on a list yesterday. Will update result.

 

Most of the hospitals have no oxygen supplies so ventilators which require oxygen don't work. After my moderna vaccination for my constant pain radiating from my lower back to my left hip bone and extending through my left leg and ankle.

I received an appointment that evening after three patients at the hospital. Little did I know my pain doctor was the last resort to administer chest compression before they die. My appointment time required on three patients dying first and 43 waiting another day, as of Thursday night. He said most were unvaccinated.

The pain Doctor wanted to find the cause of the pain, ordered a lower back and extremity MRI and EEG along with a copious supply of pain medicine 3 times a day.

Knowing my medical history enabled the Family Medical Doctor to remove the flashing pain and a tablet to combat weekness in my lower legs.The pain doctor wanted me to continue them.

The saga continues!

shakey

 

https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/10/13/PH-drops-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-.html

This makes it so much easier now for those entering the Philippines or expats here who want to go out but are concerned about quarantine on their return.

The 'Green list', updated on 4th September, includes Australia, China, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China), New Zealand, Taiwan. I have shown only the countries (from the list) almost everyone would find relevant (including those on a Visa run) but the fuller list can be found at:
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/9/4/IATF-updated-green-list.html?_=1634120215272

It does not yet include US, UK, most of the EU. Read the article for full details of tests and documents required.