Student in Leeds

Hi, everyone! I am one of the 27 Filipino scholars of the UK government for this year for a postgraduate degree. I will be arriving in Leeds on the 16th of September (hopefully!). Anyone here from Leeds? Would be nice to find fellow Filipinos in a new country.

Welcome to British Filipino Malou, hope you enjoy life in Leeds and good luck with the PHD or Masters studies

Hopefully you will find some of the members in your area.

@Malou Welcome to the forum. You can search for members in your area here...

http://www.british-filipino.com/index.php?usermap/

Chevening? Congratulations and hope you soon find friends.

Hi and here Malou.

Yorkshire people are very friendly and there are many curry houses in that part of England

That's great!! I love curry.

Thank you. Yes, it is the Chevening scholarship.

Hiya, Leeds is great, we're not so far away from there.

There's a Filipino food shop there and you see Pinoy going in, there's also a community, I'm sure I've seen notices at the Barrio festivals

Malou, tell you what, if you want to, buzz me and I'll ask wife if she'll add you on facebook

Congratulations!

Leeds is a fine University.

Hello Malou,
Glad to,welcome you aboard British Filipino

Thanks!

It would be very much appreciated. I'll send a PM.

Not a problem

Hi Malou
I hope that everything is progressing well and that you are ready for your imminent arrival in Leeds. Congratulations to you and the other students qualifying for Chevening scholarships and I hope that you really enjoy your time in the UK.
As other members have indicated there is a Filipino community here in Leeds and as well as in some of the nearby towns. There is a long established Filipino shop where you can always get hold of Skyflakes or Piattos if you are missing your home comforts. The shop can be found on Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/filfoods.leeds?fref=ts
The Facebook page for the shop also has a number of friends who are local Filipino's. I also know Filipino's here in Leeds and would be happy to help connect you if you wish.
All the best...

Welcome. A friend of mine lives in Morley, Leeds. We went to uni together, and another Pinay I met from another forum (I think she's also here but not active anymore) is from Leeds. Drop me a message when you're here and I'll ask her to meet you when she can.

That would be great. I definitely will send a message once I am in Leeds. Thank you.

You originally hoped to arrive in Leeds on 16 September but it is already 18 September. I hope you won't be delayed too long.