Big brother packing up!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
July 18, 2020 3:56am CST
My big brother is packing up his things for his departure back to UK on the 26th of this month. He and my sister contacted somebody on carpool, and they are 3 passengers in a van, so there is distancing still, or at arm's length between the passengers.
It is a different sending off for us here. My brother will be fetched by the van, and they shall leave immediately. His flight back to UK via Etihad Airlines will be on the midnight of 29th, and nobody among us siblings will see him off.
He prefers to wait for his time of flight in the international airport already. If he will stay in a hotel, chances are it will be difficult for him to get transportation going to the airport. Besides, there are no more sending off parties this Covid season.
I hope my older brothers can see him off on the midnight of 29th. They and my sister are always video-chatting about this. I hope there will be no problems encountered.
My brother will not need to be quarantined for 14 days. There is a directive that once a person leaves within 24 hours and is negative on rapid test, he is free to go. My brother should still wear face mask.
This is his longest 'vacation' back home, from last week of December to last week of July.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
19 Jul 20
@ridingbet Several cities in the UK are planning a new lockdown, there will not be a "National Lockdown", but they plan to lock the areas where there are more new cases.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
@LadyDuck i hope my big brother is already there when the lock down will resume.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
yes, i hope he will be fine and healthy as soon as he gets back to work.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Jul 20
Due to terrorism, all send-offs have stopped in all airports national and international.
With the virus, it's more serious to follow protocols. Times of travel have certainly changed.
Your brother should not only wear a face mask, but bring a hand sanitizer with him as well.
Wishing him safe travels.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Jul 20
@DianneN that is true. but this morning, there was another clash between both of us. i got so disgusted that i told her:
"manang, if we hate each other, is it possible that we become civil with each other? no hate, no love, no anger, just be civil?"
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
that is what my son is anxious about, if my older brothers will come home here, because they said on videochat with my siblings here, that they will come here 3 days from now. my sister told them they should quarantine themselves because i have an ailment and i would not compromise myself with seeing them and my health.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
18 Jul 20
At least he had a long vacation. Lucky for him he could stil go back to work./
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
yes, but he is also worried because there were some fatalities in the hospital where he is employed at.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
thank you. he fixed his very big luggage this morning. he will have one big luggage, not 3 anymore.
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
20 Jul 20
I hope he stays safe and has a good trip back home.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Jul 20
i hope too. the virus is gone once he arrives in UK.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
i really hope this virus will die naturally. since it is in the sir, i think getting better immune system is what we need more.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
20 Jul 20
@aureliah the strain of the virus here is the same. no imported strain so far.
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@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
19 Jul 20
@ridingbet That is true but still it should go away as soon as possible
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
18 Jul 20
that's half a year. did he have to spend for extending his visa and rebooking his ticket?
so he will be stay in the airport from the 26th to the 29th?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
he will arrive in Manila on the 27th, and he might stay at the airport until the 29th. he has nobody to send him off, but it will depend if my older brothers will go there to see him off.
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@cherigucchi (15932)
• Philippines
18 Jul 20
Glad you had that long time with your brother. have a safe trip.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
yes, but nor at the expense of self-quarantine at home. heheh!
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
18 Jul 20
Good flights are taking off from there. Here these are still closed
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