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Nothing to be terribly concerned about now, but could be a problem for anyone planning to travel next weekend. We'll know more in the next few days.
Westernpacificweather.com | Typhoon Maysak Moves over Chuuk, Impact in the Philippines later this week

 

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  Mate, just a bit about it from an old Digger.
  
  
  The Ode shall be spoken by the designated person.
  
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• The Last Post shall be played.
  
  
• A period of not more than two minutes’ silence shall then be observed.
  
  
• Rouse or Reveille shall be played. (‘Rouse’ is the bugle call more commonly used in conjunction with the ‘Last Post’ and to the layman is often incorrectly called ‘Reveille’. Although associated with the ‘Last Post’, ‘Reveille’ is rarely used because of its length.)
  
  
• The ceremony is ended. The words ‘thank you’ shall NOT be spoken to end the ceremony.
  

The Ode
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."
All to repeat: We will remember them.
Lest we forget
All to repeat: Lest we forget

 

Acuna Vet, not too far from the airport, is popular with expats, also the one near Hypermart gets very good reviews. I have used both. I initially used the vet across from Cangs but was not at all satisfied.

 

Some feedback on my hearing aids, in case anyone is interested or curious. I went to Santillan Hearing Center, around the corner from St. Paul's.
Hearing test cost p150. The results show what level your hearing is and indicates the settings for the hearing aid. My level was moderate, about the middle of the chart.
I required an aid for each ear. I believe they are made in the UK. They use bluetooth so settings can be adjusted by your cell phone.
The cost is p21,400 each. I needed one for each ear - p42,800.
They work extremely well, everything is amplified. Example: my normal tv volume was 50, now 10.
Some noises can be annoying. My wife talks loud so I have to ask her to not talk so loud.
Recommendation. I am glad I purchased them.

 

I have never had a bad experience with the steaks in Moon Cafe but i have went to other places paid 3 or 4 times more and ended up taking it home for the dogs.

 

I use windy.com and ventusky.com and the current modelling for wind and rain forecasts seems to be more represntative on Ventusky, particularly for our area.

 

My wife and my health are important to me/us. We can't afford medical insurance so we look after our self's best we can with strict low carb diets.
If I get a life threatening cancer which runs in my family. I'm screwed. See you on the flip side.

 

This is a question I have asked of Filipino's living in UK.
At the age of 58 and my youngest daughter had decided to leave home, I found myself in an empty house full of old memories.
As a widower of over ten years and never having found a lady I would choose to live with in UK, I met my Filipina wife via a Christian Friends Friendship site.
When I told my three Children of my intention to move to Philippines, they were shocked, as it turned out my health suffered due to the climate and I decided that apart from visiting, the Philippines was not the best option.
Eventually my wife was able to join me in UK and is happy here, however many younger Filipino's who living in the UK who have children born here, they face that same dilemma, of leaving their children/ grandchildren behind to retire to Philippines, they now realise that is a hard decision to have to make.
Having said that, I have never relied on my children in anyway, I have let them lead their own lives, so I feel they should let me do the same.
Living on the other side of the world would I of missed them? yes, do I see them as often as I would like? no! but that's their choice.