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Today my wife and I decided to dress the Christmas Tree. We began by putting the lights on the tree and when we were nearly finished, my wife noticed that one of the push fit bulbs on the floor. It was then that we noticed that all the bulb holders were disintegrating, allowing the two contacts to escape the holder and possibly short out. We took all the lights off the tree and noticed that every holder was now turning into a powder. This then made me realise why there are so many fires here. We purchased these lights 3 years ago in a store very close to Mc Donalds. So please check your lights and discard them if they are not 100%.

Have a safe and Merry Christmas.

 

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice and those still suffering from having served.
Semper Fidelis

 

Every 3 months I have been providing progress reports to help others if they have a stroke or more importantly as a reminder for others to stay healthy so they don't get zapped.
Unfortunately, after making significant gains, I haven't made much progress the last three months. I was hoping to take the next step up where my balance would be better and my right side paralysis would greatly approve, but I guess my expectations were not realistic. At my neurologist visit two weeks ago, she told me I will probably only get back to 70% of my former self. I am not there so will continue walking and working out to go for that target and try and exceed it.
Besides eating fish and chicken 90% of the time, I have been taking virgin coconut oil, psyllium, and Biospray all with positive results. And of course blood thinners and cholesterol meds, and 2 glasses of red wine.
Suggestion to others is to get a blood test annually and closely monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol level.

 

One point I usually make, to explain why I chose Dumaguete, is because it is not a sex tourism destination. Anyone seeking that will visit, but not stay long.

 

In addition to all that's been said already:
1. traffic rules in the Philippines are pretty much the same as everywhere else,
2. however, because there's so many without a drivers license (but still drive) and quite a few who have one but "bought it" (corruption anyone?) and
3. because those traffic rules are mostly not enforced,
it is wise to live by only one rule here when driving: always assume all other drivers are bungol (deaf) and blind and don't know the rules.

 

Latest update: Light at the end of the tunnel!
All units now done, bar a few touch-ups to the paintwork inside. Carpenters put the final touches to the cabinets in the walk-in wardrobes this week as well. Two of our Bindoy guys spent the whole week laying the gravel footpaths, leveling the blot to prep for landscaping and shifting heaps of gravel manually for the car park. All done with a shovel and a 5 gallon paint drum in scorching heat. I take my hat off to them. I spent the week drilling holes and hanging curtains, pictures and mirrors in the first two units. Same to follow next week for the second two. Noreco now have the signed certificate of occupancy and will finally connect late next week probably. A big thank you to Dennis next door who allowed us to tap into his electric for the whole build basically. Pics taken today. Landscaper will lay grass in the near future as all topsoil (9 truck loads) now in situ. Native hut installed also - took 20 blokes to manhandle it off the truck into position. Wish I'd been there to record that! Going well.

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For people that don't have saving a mountain of debt would be better than being 6 feet under.
The main advantage to having a credit card is the hospital can get their deposit right away. Imagine breaking a leg Friday evening and having to wait until the bank opens on Monday.
Sometimes families have to make a hard decision when it comes to a loved one. This isn't the only country where people face that problem.