They WON'T GIVE STORY A VISA! ...

Oh no...

[@8milesfromhome]

Check out how to stay at this lovely home here, no affiliation, just recommended :-) www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18591124?

[@oinkyyuuki6262]

Story the Moana of PH with British accent 🤣☺️

[@MrMrsTan]

You have an amazing family

[@albertreyes3024]

Hello 8mfh fam! Enjoy your holiday in the mainland Mindanao. Story is a ray of sunshine. 😊

[@Esellajessica]

Story is so precious!🥰She's like a cartoon Disney princess come to life!

[@okiksotam6763]

I grew up doing that in scholl from when im 7 till 16yrs old.

[@margaritasun7908]

We grew up polishing our floors with coconut husks , the way our ancestors did. Its good for your heart and saves you from electricity bills.

[@leeyingkho962]

We still do scrub the floor with coconut husk.

[@darrkkkkk778]

You can use Walis

[@Lacroix999]

I’ve never known this was a thing before this. How does this save on electricity bills?

[@frisc0pn0ib0i]

@@Lacroix999 I think the OP meant is if you were to use electrical polishing equipment you would end up adding to your electric bill

[@frisc0pn0ib0i]

@@leeyingkho962 I don’t think the OP were implying we don’t practice it anymore

[@marlenegrace3917]

Thank you jun jun for always being there and looking out for our British/almost Filipino family. God sees your good work 👍❤️

[@MrEmpireBuilder0000]

Your visit to Immigration reminds me of the day I helped out a pair of American friends settle their visa problems. the Husband was wearing shorts and flip flops and wasn't allowed inside. So I accompanied him and we waited outside in Starbucks while his Filipina wife went in because her clothes passed the formality test. LOL! memories! It's very nice of them to at least give you a rare exception. They got to considering you just survived a typhoon. Hope the visa problems get settled soon. Sometimes it's just a matter of something missing that can be supplied so yeah. I did the same thing recently and now I'm on my way back to Immigration myself this week to get my released papers. I'm glad you are approaching these things with this super zen attitude. I certainly learned a lot from you guys and I have become more zen myself. it really is a good way to live life, ei?

[@beeoneder6799]

Yes sometimes I resent that People judge us by the way we dress up.

[@brianree00]

@@beeoneder6799 You're not alone.

[@alphaf4365]

We still use that coconut husk up to this day to polished some areas of our house. It’s my 79 year old mom’s daily exercise routine. 😊 Good to see you enjoying your trip in mainland Mindanao. 😊 Stay safe! God is with you always! 🥰🌈🙏❤️

[@aprilyg76]

I just have to say that you have a lovely intelligent little girl. You both are doing an awesome job of raising her to be a good human being. ❤️ God bless all of you. I will be praying for your family.

[@khelmikyahvyer6000]

I love the simplicity and healthy living of your family ❤️

[@mariaclaradelossantos398]

I just love looking at Story's happy face. Hope your passports and visa get sorted out soon!

[@laurentitolledo1838]

are they getting Philippine passports?

[@niebasabe3664]

@@laurentitolledo1838 they planning to apply permanent visa where they go in and out of the Philippines :)

[@laurentitolledo1838]

@@niebasabe3664 they wont need visas if they have Philippine passports (^_^)v

[@niebasabe3664]

@@laurentitolledo1838 they have british passports. coz they are Britons.

[@laurentitolledo1838]

@@niebasabe3664 I know that as a fact...

[@mhais21]

When I was in elementary, we have cleaners assigned each day, those were pupils who were given the tasks to polish the floors with a coconut husk and a wood polisher, wipe the chairs and arranged them in line, clean the blackboards and take out trash. I usually don't like being a cleaner but seeing Story doing the same brings back memories...🤣

[@valarmorghulis8139]

You had a classroom with wood flooring? I must be young then.

[@Retro1965]

@@valarmorghulis8139 even concrete floor can be polished by coconut husk.

[@debbieco2967]

@@Retro1965 yes,we had a red color concrete cement floor back then,we will put a red color floor wax twice a month and then scrub it with a coconut husk..i miss the old ways..living here in Australia now my kids only knew vacuum cleaner coz all floors here is carpeted..

[@mhais21]

@@valarmorghulis8139 yes, it was an old building and so we have wood floorings in the old classrooms... we also do it in cemented polished floors to make it shiny...

[@alembess9129]

Yes, the cleaners!!!

[@liyotinalorenzo6189]

We used to do that instead mop when we was young,even thou our house flooring is bamboo. .its very shine and slippy😀😀😀glad to know that you'll adopted our country. .stay safe and be blessed❤❤❤

[@amyvillacruz3017]

An amazing journey 😌❤️. I have been watching / following you folks for sometimes now. I love 💕it. Take care and thank you for allowing us watch your journey in this amazing lifestyle traveling with your little one (Story). She is a joy indeed ❤️

[@krisb-travel]

im currently renewing my british kids passports from Manila.... its been more difficult than originally getting their first passports lol. Every document request they make costs me another 3000 pesos in DHL fees lol. Hopefully its all sorted for you guys soon.

[@jillianjuson1289]

Hey! Just renewed my cousin’s british passport. You could literally view the requirements in their website. However, some docs were so vague and I had to exchange emails with the immigration officer several times. I think that’s the one that took so long. Oh, and also the verification of a person living in the UK too

[@evelinholmes6401]

Shipping anything by mail has gotten so expensive no matter where you live. Even with in the your own country. Send my son a shoebox size parcel for Christmas into the next province $25.00 dollars. That’s a present by itself.😤

[@dheannemerzo]

It makes me smile those selfies taken by Story,..all wacky shots...with puppy😊

[@doristinio4862]

Story's polishing the wooden floors reminds me of my younger years (teenage years).. because l used to do that in our old house. Polishing floors like that for 1-2 hrs everyday made me retained my slim body until l was in my 40s. But when l stopped doing that,my weight gained so fast and l became fatter and fatter as years went by. 😅 Take care.. ❤️🇵🇭

[@lalielou1]

Wow Story it's so good to see you again and having fun with the coconut floor shiner/ rush. I used to shine the floor at dawn everyday during my youthful years. I supported myself to school and did that for three years. I really enjoyed seeing you on your videos. You're such a lovely family. I love you guys.

[@lynndesagon0264]

Wow...Story is so cute. She knows how to use the coconut husk to shine the floor.

[@johnnytampocao7671]

Yes, It's much cheaper to send documents from the Philippines to Europe than vice versa. Our local courier doesn't charge that much compared to Spain and other parts of Europe, last month I send a document to the Philippines and I paid 72 Euros, very expensive. By the way your system in the UK is much easier to renew your passport, you just send the old one to the UK and it will be set back to you where ever you are. For us Filipinos you have to go the nearest Philippine Embassy personally to renew our passport. Hopefully we can adapt your system in the near future it's much easier. Nice to see you visiting places again in Mindanao after that devastating typhoon you've experienced.😀😀😀🙏🙏🙏

[@assianilom6110]

Love to see Storys smiling face it gives good vibes. Love you guys

[@revelinapascua8080]

I'm good of polishing our floor, when I'm younger I love to do it. I'm glad that you guys are learning how we do things the Filipino way enjoy your stay in our native land the Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@desiei4593]

Story is a smart and beautiful girl. She has grown up fast. When I was in elementary school we do polish our classroom floor using the coconut husk. It does work and it’s a good exercise 😊

[@arkilmoods7083]

I remember when I was a young boy I was always told by my grand mother to shine the wooden floor with "bunot" or coco husk being a traditional way in making every floor shine after applying floorwax. I was happy looking story doing traditional way. Keep safe. Mabuhay!!!

[@alexgusi9441]

Your daughter learning how to scrub the floor in the house. Good luck. God bless both.

[@inahmiamore]

I remeber, when I was 7yrs old my mother use to assign with choirs that me and my siblings will at weekend before we play a outdoor. I love shinning our wood floor using thag coconut husks. And we will end up playing it. While im riding on the coconut husks my brother will full me. Its a traditional way of cleaning the floor dust and shinining the floor. Keep safe. Thank you so much for the blessings that you shared to my kababayan. God Bless you

[@itoemi4246]

I remember my child hood using coconut husks to make it shine the floor ! Did you know that coconut husks not only make shines the wooden floors , but the cemented floors too ! For us poor we made our own floor wax , it made from candles that we collected to the cemetery during all soul's day we melt it and add a little amount of gas to make it soft and easy to spread to the floors ! It's another learning how to make your floor shiny in the Philippines . The coconut husks and handmade wax

[@janvas7690]

Love hearing from the 4 , Poppy included, of you your travels and the ups and down of Your life. Sitting in Canada in the middle of winter it awesome to be included as part of your family! Thank you!

[@darlingdenez116]

Love watching Story polishing the floor with coconut husk. 😊 I used to do it when I was a kid.😂

[@andywild76]

Why, with all your experience in PH would you expect to have an easy day when you had official documents to process? It's a given that you will run into problems, although the validity issue was kind of an obvious one. International travel on a passport with less than 6 months validity is generally well known to be, at best inadvisable, so by extension would be an issue for visa renewals, particularly somewhere like PH. You're lucky you're not under threat of being deported or fined for an overstay.

[@perrieglenn7522]

So cute Story learning polishing the floor with coconut husk!

[@tinaramiscal5256]

Take extra care 8 miles and God bless ! Story is getting tall ...have fun and enjoy ..

[@mariacelinelegreso4869]

I pray that story's document's will be done immediately so you can settle all the needed requirements....safe travels.🙏🙏🙏👍👍

[@hersheyregaya7393]

Thanks for showing us strong resolve, fortitude and optimism amidst difficulties. You’re such an inspiration to many of us.

[@mary-annokita5194]

Yes it's true ..mailing it by a different courier like LBC or DHL or even EMS are quite expensive these days ..even here in Japan too

[@maryjoymachado5157]

I love story she is such an adorable baby. Stay safe everyone😘😘

[@kahel_]

That coconut husk (we call it "Bunot") unlocked many childhood memories at my grandparents' house 😆

[@michaeleustace8757]

A standard charge by LBC to the UK, my passport was back in 2 weeks .

[@aolkeriil]

Hello Eight Miles Family from Arizona, USA. Hope all is well. Hello beautiful Story. You are growing so fast. Have a blessed one and see you soon ✌

[@brityang]

just renewed my son’s passport last January 17 and it’s arrived today. We applied via online and even took a picture from my phone. (by the way im currently in the UK)

[@lorettayoung5136]

Thanks for sharing your family's also thanks for loving the Philippines God bless you guys 🙏😇😇😇😇🌹🌹🌹🥰

[@homiesmusichood8324]

Hello 8 Miles From Home! Im a really big fan and your family is the best! Waiting for more updates

[@ericsn6158]

I initially thought.. "Oh nooo!" 😱 Relieved to find out afterwards that it is just a minor technicality. Whew 😰

[@enne1093]

Hahahaha I grow up polishing the floor too One of those days simple life in the province that I missed so much 😭👍🇵🇭🇬🇧x

[@guelolaer6007]

Woww I remember when I was small I always do that in our house using coconut husk. Very cute Story. God bless you all guys

[@emelyagustin6111]

Hi simple and beautiful family. Its been so nice to watch your videos. Story is so smart. God bless...

[@bigbang1040]

Back in the days me and my classmates are used to race with coconut husks in our classroom ....the fee for sending docs international is fare enough for 2k as long as within a week to receive it.

[@maammerds5539]

That's true... Sending documents abroad, even if it is just an A4-sized paper, costs at least 2000 pesos.

[@tinymoments28]

We call that lampaso the coconut husk, we usually use it to make the floor shiny. I hope story's papers and passport will be released soon. God bless!

[@jomeckds8833]

from what province kayo? dito sa manila yung lampaso samin floor mop ibig sabihin. bunot naman tawag namin sa coconut husk

[@rogielineseva406]

hehehe...its reminds me when I'm young hehe...scrubing the floor!😊. thanks to your vlog!😊😘❤🙏🏻

[@alembess9129]

Coconut husk scrub ( in my place we call it "lampaso") was the way in which we polished shine a newly waxed floor! At school ( concrete foor) and at home (wooden floor). It was great exercise too as you sweat a lot! As assigned cleaners at school, we also played with it. I would put my two feet on the husk and someone would pull me around so we polis the floor at the same time as playing. Oh those were really fun days!

[@michaelbitoon2402]

Story is growing up more beautiful...! Just doing requirements to comply with humanity's way of completing the process. Then WELCOME back to PH again. By the way STORY, the floor was waxed first not the coco husk then scrubbing.

[@lilymay8365]

I remember the coconut husk to clean the floor. Needs to put on more pressure on the foot to get good result! Can't wait for the next vlog, more Mindanao adventure! Take care guys! 🥰🐕

[@thelmasathiraju4969]

and we apply some wax or melted candles to make the floor more shiny😀

[@apolpanz9817]

@@thelmasathiraju4969 JOHNSON AND YCO WERE THE POPULAR BRANDS OF FLOOR WAXES DURING THAT PEACEFUL ERA !! MAMA MIA , I REALLY MISS THOSE TIMES ESPCIALLY IN THE BARRIO !! THANKS.

[@jadereyes1815]

I experienced that too, especially in our first house! Our living and dining area's floor is made of bamboo and made of wood for our bed room's floor. So we need to apply (floor) wax then scrub it with coconut husk then swept it with walis tambo (broom). Some apply (floor) wax then scrub with coconut husk then uses dry rags in scrubbing (2nd) for polishing at sweep it walis tambo (broom). It will surely be a good exercise especially if you want to lose weight. Traditional style but effective way of cleaning and polishing your floor and good for health too! God bless you and your family always! God bless us all always!

[@Katimoy]

That’s the reason why they call coconut as the tree of life 😁

[@lunasmom8749]

Those pictures of Story, Poppy and Jun Jun are sooooo funny and cute 🤣🤣🤣🤣😍

[@8milesfromhome]

They are good buddies

[@edenespaldon6468]

Sasha, Jay, for motion sickness…take any citrus fruit with you, and have Story smell the peel. It helps alleviate signs of motion sickness.

[@daryltaylor8977]

Ginger also helps, tea, gum, or candy.

[@razorgarf]

Feels like Story has levelled up in life, gotten real clever

[@dheannemerzo]

Story is so inquisitive, curious how the coconut husk can polish the floor, so cute

[@Qofpeace]

Thanks for sharing your family experience in the area of the P.I, I remember using that coconut floor scruber when I used to visit my Lola in San Pablo, Laguna, it does work and really build your hip and leg muscle. I just dawn on me that poppy never barks, it whines but never heard her bark. but anyway looking forward to your next adventure and hopefully get your visa's settled and done.

[@sallyhaynes6016]

yes! I got caught with wrong attire too when I went to renew my visa in cdo. I was wearing an off the shoulder top and was told not to go in because of expose s shoulder. That was stressful. (I end up buying a scarf).

[@raralee07646]

I used to live in kitcharao but moved to cebu ...our house is right next to the catholic school , immaculate heart of mary academy. thank you for showing a bit of kitcharao. i missed my birthplace.....

[@lourdesamosco993]

Godbless Jay, Shacha , Story and Poppy, always stay safe.

[@bdtol3142]

Story is so silly, funny, and cute. She always makes me laugh. Please have fun, be well, and stay safe.

[@emilyacana341]

Hi! Eight miles away fr home good morning maybe can fine out fr MAKING IT HAPPENED HOW THEY GOT A PERMANENT VISA.

[@emilyacana341]

Actually good afternoon. Love you guys pls stay safe.

[@D_Umguy]

I can seriously say, I’ve never been to the kind of places you guys have been in the Philippines and I was born there and lived there through high school!

[@D_Umguy]

@Frida Pavlaski no, I don’t mean that at all, it’s more like I would have never gone to those places cause I’m more used to the places in a city like in Makati

[@SycNCM]

Hello 8Miles Family, And to my fellow supporters. As story grows, She becomes more and more beautiful. well, I can't be surprised because she has a handsome father looks like Sylvester stallone when he was young and her mother is beautiful. story is a very cheerful child.

[@alexgusi9441]

God bless you and your family.

[@johnferris2527]

Courier deliveries of light envelopes from North Philippines to Ireland are taking 40 days. One was posted first week of December and arrived in Ireland mid January. Post cost 40 euros for express delivery.

[@kul1tz]

Wait till she go to school in philippines . N every afternoon before dismissal every student have. A duty to clean to organize n etc. That's how we do it.

[@milletramoswicks1223]

I miss that bunot to make our wood floor shine ✨ story is very cute and lovely. Watching you from 🇦🇺🇵🇭

[@CharlesDarwinBarkley]

story's voice and the way she speaks are starting to change. she's growing so fast

[@grimreaper3576]

Hopefully the story visa will be fix soon 😊

[@cakehacks1657]

As always so relaxing and ohhh... How you make ordinary things extraordinary! Makes me appreciate simple moments with family, that they do count

[@RichidaNetwork]

If I remembered it correctly, we paid around 2000 pesos, sending a pc. of document to UK from Philippines. This was in 2009, courier fee is really pricey, we have to pay for peace of mind that our package will be delivered safe and secure. Meanwhile, enjoy your trip in Mindanao mainland. Looking forward to seeing your next video. God Bless you always.

[@PinoyinKSA]

You are pretty lucky to have Sir JunJun with you. Godbless him,😇

[@yuhana_v]

Those selfies are so funny 😅🤪 Safe travels stay safe and stay healthy. Looking forward to your next vlog. Hugs for Story 🤗❤️🌴

[@littleprince5955]

Haha,memorable coconut husks or "bunot" in Tagalog,used to polish the floor after applying floor wax. I used to polish a floor and it made me perspire a lot but its a good way to exercise especially for the heart.

[@bluesnowconeplays5362]

I miss old days, coconut floor polishing. So nice to see it again.

[@E.K.O.Y.]

Coconut husk is a part of my childhood memories. My exercise every Saturday.

[@AmorGanitano]

We used to polish the floor in our school when we were at primary / elementary.. we used to rub candles or floor wax on the coconut then polish the floor… it was a fond memories on childhood

[@anniearroyo6590]

Hahaha Story very cute polishing the flor with coconut husk. I remember my childhood we use to do it.

[@sugbu-anon2035]

Lampaso! The original floor buffer 😂

[@tessiecuenca2199]

Goodday eightmiles fam,i love watching your vlog specially when story always smile and the way she talks i see her face so lovely little angel keepsafe always😍😍😍

[@lidadelrosario727]

Lovely family and your daughter Story is so cute!

[@coleengoodell7523]

Story actually took some very good photos. You have a budding videographer/photographer on your hands. Hope the visas all get sorted. God bless.

[@marivicgarlit8298]

Brings back good memories that is shining the floor with coconut husk. After shining we put rug on top of the husk, sit on top and pulled by someone. One hell of a ride.

[@bee2000]

Sending a letter sized envelope with bank documents to Hong Kong cost me 800 pesos.. 😐 Wishing jay would cut his hair already... 😁😝

[@lilibethram5277]

Sending documents is considered as parcel and sending to Uk is expensive because your currency is high they convert to pounds....And you need to have 6 months left on your passport before expiration so they can issue a visa...In other countries not an issue but some countries are big issue....

[@littleprince5955]

Is it really required to send it to the UK?Cant the British Embassy in Manila process the docs?

[@cruishall]

Good OLD Bunot. I remember polishing our floor growing up in the Philippines. We use recycled melted candles combined with Kerosene to produce what we called Floor Wax. Funny and lucky enough our house did not get caught in fire.

[@florabelfloralde2912]

Such a very inspiring vlogs again and so Filipino lifestyle like i do that household chores we call it Bunot coxonut husk we used in the floor to.polish it and look bright..Nice experience..And we are looking forward for your other travel adventures..Story is really bubbly ..Keep Safe on your new journey 🥳💕🥂🏡🎉

[@SneakerByNature]

I just watch and enjoy watching you guy, I feel like home. Keep it safe!❤️

[@kateagustin6989]

Sending important docs through the likes of DHL & LBC is really expensive. I remember paying about GBP30 for an 8-page contract from Singapore to Manila, which is much closer to PH.

[@misspajarillaga1405]

Thank you .. i see my city for a while bcoz of your daily vlog.. miss the place From abu dhabi

[@quantumleap7441]

Don't allow stress to divide you. Closer together, tighter knit.

[@coradalida2375]

Have fun awesome family. I never miss watching your vlog its time..We love you guys..take care..🙏😍

[@nymphasabellon5018]

Good morning World.Miss you guys.Great to hear on my home Town Kitcharao..Miss you so much.Tsarap Kasili ❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉

[@diniasantos9117]

Story is so happy in the Phil. I am wondering how she would feel if you decide to go to another country to live.

[@Perseverance-3]

Stay safe to all and God bless you and keep you. 🙏🙏❤

[@mitzdubb120]

Poppy's lucky she gets to travel as well and see places.

[@ahnidallen1190]

Everything will be alright ❤️💪🙏🙏🙏Story is very pretty,smart and adorable ✨💥☄️❤️🤗🤗🤗

[@lemnikim7388]

Nice funny pictures of Story and Jun Jun. Enjoy your vacation!

[@joedimaunahan4525]

GOD blesses you all and may HE keeps you all safe always. Good luck to you life and YT adventures there in Mindanao, Philippines. I believe it's time for ypu guys to have your permanent residence visa permit in the Philippines. Wish ypu all the best.✌