Unfortunately things didn't go to plan in Calgary with the CPS tests, so at the moment we are back to the drawing board as it were.  We are obviously very disappointed (to say the least!!!) but we are not going to give up just yet.  We now have to look at other ways/jobs to get us there or wait 12 months for Andy to be able to try again (not ideal but one to consider).  While Andy was there he had a good look round Calgary, Cochrane and Okotoks and liked it all, so really this is the place we want to be, however, there are opportunities in Edmonton as well but as yet we haven't researched Edmonton to the degree that we have Calgary, so watch this space and let's see where we go from here!!!!

We, that is Andy, Krysia and our two girls, have been planning our escape from Eastbourne to Calgary for a little while now. The girls are probably our major motivation for wanting to make the move, we constantly read and see on TV, murder after murder of youngsters in the UK, and we do not want our kids growing up in that sort of environment. Reading other blogs on the expat website and all the other research we have been doing has led us to believe that the way of life in Canada is a major improvement on that which we currently have, with Andy hopefully spending less time at work and more time at home!

Up to now it has been planning but next week we begin the serious stuff, the practicalities of the intended move.

As a currently serving Police officer, Andy is hoping to join the Calgary Police Service and next week he has a series of tests to complete, so this could be amongst the shortest blogs on this site!!!

(I am being told that hopefully that will not be the case.)

If all goes well we should know in 3 or 4 weeks whether this blog will end or continue!!!