Things that are cheaper in the UK vs Canada?
Mar 15th 2017, 6:36 pm
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Mar 15th 2017, 6:44 pm
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Mar 15th 2017, 7:31 pm
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Mar 15th 2017, 8:21 pm
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Mar 15th 2017, 9:39 pm
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Real good quality maple syrup (as against fake 'table syrup') actually appears to be the same price or less in the UK.
As for 'Council Tax', at my last house in the UK it was a fraction of the $6000 that I pay here in a 'standard' single family home.
The highest Band H Council Tax in the UK anywhere is less than $6000 in today's money. Even for a huge mega-mansion.
As for 'Council Tax', at my last house in the UK it was a fraction of the $6000 that I pay here in a 'standard' single family home.
The highest Band H Council Tax in the UK anywhere is less than $6000 in today's money. Even for a huge mega-mansion.
Mar 15th 2017, 10:17 pm
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Mar 15th 2017, 10:44 pm
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Yes. Through four marriages (or equivalents), six houses, several horses and umpteen cars I've been going to the Olympic cheese stand. I'm in a rut in that regard.
But, the people are friendly and they were super in stopping to feed piles of cheese to my autistic daughter even during the Saturday morning crush. For that they've had my custom for 30 years; I don't even look at what they have at the parvenu stand across the floor.
But, the people are friendly and they were super in stopping to feed piles of cheese to my autistic daughter even during the Saturday morning crush. For that they've had my custom for 30 years; I don't even look at what they have at the parvenu stand across the floor.
Mar 15th 2017, 11:56 pm
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The Sun 
would seem to agree with you. https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3082...ill-shock-you/
would seem to agree with you. https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3082...ill-shock-you/Thanks for posting
Mar 15th 2017, 11:58 pm
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Yes. Through four marriages (or equivalents), six houses, several horses and umpteen cars I've been going to the Olympic cheese stand. I'm in a rut in that regard.
But, the people are friendly and they were super in stopping to feed piles of cheese to my autistic daughter even during the Saturday morning crush. For that they've had my custom for 30 years; I don't even look at what they have at the parvenu stand across the floor.
But, the people are friendly and they were super in stopping to feed piles of cheese to my autistic daughter even during the Saturday morning crush. For that they've had my custom for 30 years; I don't even look at what they have at the parvenu stand across the floor.
Mar 16th 2017, 12:35 am
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Yes. Through four marriages (or equivalents), six houses, several horses and umpteen cars I've been going to the Olympic cheese stand. I'm in a rut in that regard.
But, the people are friendly and they were super in stopping to feed piles of cheese to my autistic daughter even during the Saturday morning crush. For that they've had my custom for 30 years; I don't even look at what they have at the parvenu stand across the floor.
But, the people are friendly and they were super in stopping to feed piles of cheese to my autistic daughter even during the Saturday morning crush. For that they've had my custom for 30 years; I don't even look at what they have at the parvenu stand across the floor.
We should get together and eat raclette!!!
Mar 16th 2017, 1:09 am
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Raclette eating is always a fine idea but, be warned, I'm not keen on that drinking tea with it that they do in Switzerland. Besides, I read here that one cannot obtain decent tea in Canada.
Mar 16th 2017, 1:43 am
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Mar 16th 2017, 2:37 am
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To me raclette must be eaten with a nice glass (or three) of white wine or beer!
We could finish the meal with a tarte au fromage blanc. All eastern France for me which is where I spent my teens!
Mar 16th 2017, 7:13 am
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It may be that I've assimilated but fifty bucks a fortnight doesn't seem an awful lot to spend on cheese and that gets a pound and a half of raclette, two 4" camemberts, a pound of seven year white cheddar, a piece of whatever looks interesting this week and lots of PC or Balderson's extra old cheddar for cooking with. That's less than half what it costs to have a glass of plonk a couple of nights a week.
The cheese problem, as I see it, is not the cost but that there's only the St Lawrence market at which to buy it. I do pass a cheese shop on the way there but, for the difference in price on the few cheeses they have, I could take a limo to the market and back. If you're not able to go to the market, obviously not a problem from Hamilton, but certainly one from Manitoba or Saskatchewan, you're buggered.
The cheese problem, as I see it, is not the cost but that there's only the St Lawrence market at which to buy it. I do pass a cheese shop on the way there but, for the difference in price on the few cheeses they have, I could take a limo to the market and back. If you're not able to go to the market, obviously not a problem from Hamilton, but certainly one from Manitoba or Saskatchewan, you're buggered.
Hamilton Farmers' Market | Sam & Son International Cheese
Hamilton Farmers' Market | Jantzi Cheese
Plus Starsky's have over 600 types of cheese, so perhaps worth a visit sometime.
Starsky Food - Cheese Department
As to more expensive, it depends what you like.. I don't find things that expensive here and I don't spend any more here than I believe I would in the UK for a similar basket of food. My sister is over from the UK and said that the prices are comparable with some things costing a little more and others a little less.