Originally Posted by mardyarse

I agree with Lemonfish, good post. We've been here nearly 4 years now and love it in all its seasons.

The best place to bring up kids. Lots to do. However, because of the low crime and polite people it does lack an edginess to it that the bigger cities may have. However, having lived in numerous Cities over the world and countries that are perceived to be amazing, I wouldn't swap it for any of them.

I do my Christmas shopping in Syracuse across the border and we spend New Years in New York City only 6 hours drive.

I'm hearing so many English accents now when I'm out and about I think the secret is now out about this fabulous City.

Originally Posted by Souvy

And, of course, it's a lovely morning here today. I like days like this.

Originally Posted by lgspoke

Me too.. I took this photo from one of our windows yesterday morning, a very similar day to today. I must have about 50 photos of this very same scene, but I don't care. It reminds me of one of the many reasons we live here.

Originally Posted by Souvy

I pity you. You also live in a miserable Ottineau hellhole

Originally Posted by lgspoke

Hahaha! Try to see past your cynicism souvy.

Originally Posted by Souvy

One of us has lost the art of irony.

Originally Posted by lgspoke

Not at all, neither of us has at a guess, maybe I should have put this at the end of my post

Originally Posted by Tangram

Whilst I mostly agree with your comments and they are equally apposite for where I live in NB, your signature line removes, for me, a certain amount of credibility.

Originally Posted by Tangram

Whilst I mostly agree with your comments and they are equally apposite for where I live in NB, your signature line removes, for me, a certain amount of credibility.

Originally Posted by Souvy

And, of course, it's a lovely morning here today. I like days like this.

Originally Posted by Lemonfish

Beautiful day today too. Skiing in the Gatineaus at Vorlage.

I assume the sipping pint by the river place is the Rockliffe Boathouse next to Rockliffe Park?

Now that place really is a hidden gem, its like being out by the water in the middle of the country, but few minutes from downtown. Summer only of course...

Originally Posted by Souvy

Now I know two places. The one I meant is Le Pirate on Jacques Cartier (dead opposite Rockliffe).

Originally Posted by Lemonfish

Have seen that place although never been there - assume is the bar next to where the Gatineau river feeds into the Ottawa?