HE SHOULD BE DEAD. HE'S IN THE PHILIPPINES INSTEAD

Meet Ray, a great guy with an amazing story of triumph over adversity. You can't keep a good bloke down.

[@GradyGordon-bl9py]

Great interview with Ray. I am a cancer survivor it’s been five years now it was tough going but I made it. Hopefully I will be there in March and can have a beer with you guys. 😎

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Well done mate, that's great 👍Look foward to meeting you 🍺

[@rayklein1125]

Love to meet a fellow survivor mate. Happy new year to you

[@MikeHoncho884]

Salt of the Earth, Mr. Ray!!! 👍

[@davidboskett5581]

Very interesting as I had a melanoma on my back 40 years ago. Those were the days when the average person would never have heard the word. My melanoma was not visible to me and I only noticed because of an itch. But I was reading the newspaper one day and there was a report on a conference of physicians being held to discuss the problem. After reading this I went to see my doctor and the very next day he had made an appointment for me at the hospital to have it removed. I was lucky as my melanoma had progressed quite far (they measure the thickness of it to grade its severity) and if I had waited any longer it would have soon metastasized and spread throughout my body . Then it is interesting after listening to Rays story as I have just finished several courses of immunotherapy (with BCG) to treat my bladder cancer and just a few days ago was told I am now clear of cancer and will just need checks once a year.

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Congratulations mate, that is fantastic news. Wishing you all the best for 2024 👍

[@rayklein1125]

Congratulations David on your successful outcome. All the best

[@oncall21]

Incredibly inspiring interview Simon. The thing is that regardless of our age when we wake up in the morning we should be grateful (just like Ray does now). Tomorrow is never a given. A top guy and thanks for sharing! 🙏

[@listerine414]

Hello from Los Angeles, California Ray.. great interview. You are an inspiration sir.

[@roygoad2870]

Great interview, this is a guy you’d wanna meet, down to earth, no nonsense, hope he lives many more years! Bali is great too, every place I’ve visited/lived has it’s good and bad, having to been to 50 or more countries!

[@rayklein1125]

Thanks Roy, happy new year mate

[@PhilippinesUntold76]

Ray's a top bloke. He lives life to the full, great on the karaoke, he's funny, generous and is simply the best drinking company you could wish for. Great interview lads.

[@rayklein1125]

It's a great wrap and it means a lot. Thank you and happy new year to you.

[@PhilippinesUntold76]

@@rayklein1125 Happy New Year Ray, catch you soon for a few cold ones 👍🏼

[@SpeakingofAsia]

I second that mate. Ray is a great bloke, one in a million 👍

[@user-gz7dy1ii7c]

and there he is . . . smoking

[@SlackHoffman]

What a smashing bloke Ray is 👍🙌🎩☀️good on ya mate

[@antoniochevalier797]

This guy looks so much like my Dad that it's scary.. Dad had an English Father and an Irish Mother.. I wish you well Mate

[@lizcarlyle2477]

Hello from CA. Fabulous interview with a great guy! Once had cancer & immediately flew too Borneo. Travel is the best medicine! Looking forward 2 more interviews!

[@skaidimusic]

So the title and then I thought what is he doing in the Philippines when he has 6 months left? Now he seems to be enjoying life there and no deadline anymore and that is great. The Philippines also has a positive health effect on people as long as they live healthily.

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

Simon n Ray Many thanks as ever . Also as ever one never knows what's waiting around the next corner. Plus all the very very best for 2024... Cheers Glenn

[@rayklein1125]

Thanks Glenn, Happy new year to you mate

[@glenpryce]

A great news story Ray. Good on ya mate😁

[@HumbleTravels]

Great video. Thank you

[@frankornelaz8234]

Great interview. Really enjoyed thanks

[@Sana_Balik_Pinas]

You are an amazing interviewer👍 It just flows so easy with you with no effort. I’m not a good speaker, so I find the very helpful tips in the way you do them. Apart from that it’s nice to have the glimpse of life of expats prior to their journeys to the Philippines and what they think of the Philippines! Happy new year 🎉

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Thank you so much, that's very nice of you to say that. Happy New Year 👍

[@jimprendergast1827]

Another inspiring interview with Ray.Your channel goes from strength to strength . Would like to wish you a happy new year Simon and also Ray an inspiring man. Bye Bye shepherd's pie stay lucky Jim

[@rayklein1125]

Thank you Jim. All the best for 24 to you also mate

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Thanks Jim, Happy New Year mate 👍

[@BrianDawsonLM10]

Great interview thanks for posting 😊

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Thank you 👍

[@BrianDawsonLM10]

@@SpeakingofAsia Just subbed love the interviews😁

[@SpeakingofAsia]

@@BrianDawsonLM10Thank you. Welcome on board 👍

[@leroyybrown]

I’m sitting here in Sydney watching this video. What a great story to hear that Ray beat Melanoma and he still smokes. Yes the food is better in Bali.

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Ray is a great bloke 👍

[@glennmoulton6458]

That was a great interview

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Thank you

[@simonkendall4824]

Great interview mate I'm glad Ray is enjoying his senior years

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Thanks Simon. Happy New Year mate 👍

[@juliegreentree1773]

great interview what a lovely Digger ❤

[@subah007]

What a great story

[@SlackHoffman]

True Blue Ozzie Digger ✌️🎩💪🙏

[@ryanbentley1322]

The "Dashing Pom" 😂😂

[@SpeakingofAsia]

I know mate 😂😂

[@MyroninthePhilippines]

Hey Simon..what a great story. You seem to have a knack for finding interesting people. Maybe it's the magic of Siquijor. What is the name of that resort that Ray began his stay at there in Siquijor? Im relocating there next year and if I don't find anything better, I'm going to start things at Stella'z if there's a vacancy by then. Another great interview!😊

[@rayklein1125]

It's the Becano mate. On the Paliton beach Road. Tambisan

[@MyroninthePhilippines]

@@rayklein1125 Thank you!

[@britgerus1956Glenn]

Simon Congrats on reaching the 1k subs.. hopefully all the other criteria are in place for you to monietize etc etc Cheers Glenn

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Thanks Glenn, I hope so mate, we hit the 4000 viewing hours a few weeks back so should be good to go 👍

[@Brad.whatthe]

On ya George

[@enzos711]

Wow "Medical Miracle" one Lucky Guy ..

[@loubrooks3344]

That was a great story and good to see rays still here very lucky man. Can you tell me the town he’s living or the island sounds like a great place I haven’t been there my wife and I are looking for a place to retire thanks again

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Hi, he is living in San Juan on Siquijor Island

[@Goodman849]

Police there sound 1000 x better than in the uk

[@frankmerrigan6647]

And he’s still smoking????

[@ScoreGuru123]

I think he's a grown adult, and I'm quite sure he's allowed to make his own life decisions

[@frankmerrigan6647]

And I’m guessing ur a smoker too. @@ScoreGuru123

[@PMLynch]

@@ScoreGuru123 Yep. You're never too old to make bad decisions. And then there's the golfer, John Daly, who had bladder cancer four years ago. He's still fat, a smoker and a drinker.

[@1George2]

interview is great mate, but the audio is horrendous .... too much traffic noise.... pls do something about it.....

[@ScoreGuru123]

Hi Simon, my comment was deleted, wishing everyone a happy new year 2024 🤷

[@SpeakingofAsia]

Happy New Year mate, I don't get this deleting of comments, I'm not doing it so I guess it must be KZbin but why? Very strange 🤔

[@ScoreGuru123]

​@@SpeakingofAsia Absolutely no idea. This is pretty much what I said..... Happy New Year everyone 2024. This interview is a lesson to retire ASAP. Don't do the " one more year ", as you may not get one more year. You don't need to be rich, just have enough to be comfortable in retirement. As Gus Lombardo said " enjoy yourself, it's later than you think"

[@SpeakingofAsia]

@@ScoreGuru123 No idea why KZbin would have a problem with that. Happy New Year mate 👍

[@billybob1511]

What's the location called that Ray moved to after Dumaguete? It's hard to hear in the video. Great story btw!

[@rayklein1125]

Siquijor island mate

[@rogermedler5686]

Couldn't understand any thing you said.

[@SlackHoffman]

Learn English ….great tip !