what am I missing?
#76
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Re: what am I missing?
Painting is year round, there are clubs, classes.
#79
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Re: what am I missing?
Hiking, rollerblading, cycling, all can be done in chilly, not snowy weather. It was never an issue for us as our kids turned out to be quite good ice hockey players so our autumn was filled with practices and games at least 6 nights a week. Also gave us a social life as we met a lot of people. I accept that having kids just because you are bored between the summer and the snow may be a little drastic though
There are a boat load of activities here for parents and families, a bit lacking though for us childless couples.
#80
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Re: what am I missing?
Dogs are good too, when ours was younger I used to take him to the dog park every day, I met a lot of lovely people there.
#82
Re: what am I missing?
"Yiddo!" I muttered without the usual enthusiasm.
#83
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Re: what am I missing?
Winter sports actually seem like fun, well not skiing or snow boarding, but those snow mobile things look fun....I looked into it last winter, but like most winter sports, cost too much. One day though, it's on my bucket list, just once so I can say I did it....
If anyone likes mountain climbing or mountain biking, come out this way, we have more places to do those 2 things then I can count, both have a very active community here as do the whatever its called on the water with a surf board like contraption and some sort of parachute/kite like thing that they skim across the water on, kite boarding I think they call it.
For outdoor sports people, this area is pretty sweet, really is no time of year where there isn't an outdoor sport to do.
If anyone likes mountain climbing or mountain biking, come out this way, we have more places to do those 2 things then I can count, both have a very active community here as do the whatever its called on the water with a surf board like contraption and some sort of parachute/kite like thing that they skim across the water on, kite boarding I think they call it.
For outdoor sports people, this area is pretty sweet, really is no time of year where there isn't an outdoor sport to do.
#87
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Re: what am I missing?
I tried the US upper Midwest and Ontario a for a bit, and I did like some aspects of those places, but they were not the west, and I found the more humid spring and summers not so pleasent.
I've not been further east in Canada then Ontario, Belleville, ON is as fast east as I made it.
Also lived in Edmonton, had some advantage over BC. but I didn't like being some what isolated from major US city's and the border so back to BC I went.
#88
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Re: what am I missing?
10 months in & still think the UK has more to offer than Canada
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Perhaps CIC should stop Brits emigrating to Canada for say those over 20 years old then that way BE would have less threads about how things in Canada are different to the UK. If there was an Olympic sport for whining about other countries not being the same as the UK then the Brits would be gold medal winners with probably the USA winning silver.
A thread several pages long about how Indian food and curries in Toronto being bad. The only obvious reason I can come up with is Toronto isn't in ****ing India thats why.
As someone else said you are trying to replace something thats isn't always here and because you miss it you become unhappy and question your reasons for moving here.
I have yet to meet anyone who said they moved here for the fish and chips or banking system or any of the other things that Brits miss. It also comes as no surprise that if they are told they can actually get this or that which they miss they then bitch about how much it costs or its too far to go etc etc
Admittedly Canada being part of the Commonwealth is totally at fault for this as they advertise certain aspects of Canada being similar to that of the UK. They have towns and cities named after their UK counterparts to fool you into believing that they are the same such as London, Liverpool, Halifax and Stratford to name a few.
Im sure there is a French expats website somewhere where they are bitching about how come there are no Renault, Peugeot or Citroen dealers in Canada.
There again Im sure there are just as many Canadians bitching about the lack of iced hockey and its standard of play compared to the NHL or the fact that there are very few moose to hunt in Cheshire.
I could go on and on but lets face it Canada is not the UK and never will be no matter how hard they try to replicate things. Once you come to realize this and the sooner you accept it then life will become easier.
Now how come chip shops in London UK don't sell steak puddings? They certainly didn't in the 80s nor did they sell Lions bitter or mild. What sort of place is that to live?
A thread several pages long about how Indian food and curries in Toronto being bad. The only obvious reason I can come up with is Toronto isn't in ****ing India thats why.
As someone else said you are trying to replace something thats isn't always here and because you miss it you become unhappy and question your reasons for moving here.
I have yet to meet anyone who said they moved here for the fish and chips or banking system or any of the other things that Brits miss. It also comes as no surprise that if they are told they can actually get this or that which they miss they then bitch about how much it costs or its too far to go etc etc
Admittedly Canada being part of the Commonwealth is totally at fault for this as they advertise certain aspects of Canada being similar to that of the UK. They have towns and cities named after their UK counterparts to fool you into believing that they are the same such as London, Liverpool, Halifax and Stratford to name a few.
Im sure there is a French expats website somewhere where they are bitching about how come there are no Renault, Peugeot or Citroen dealers in Canada.
There again Im sure there are just as many Canadians bitching about the lack of iced hockey and its standard of play compared to the NHL or the fact that there are very few moose to hunt in Cheshire.
I could go on and on but lets face it Canada is not the UK and never will be no matter how hard they try to replicate things. Once you come to realize this and the sooner you accept it then life will become easier.
Now how come chip shops in London UK don't sell steak puddings? They certainly didn't in the 80s nor did they sell Lions bitter or mild. What sort of place is that to live?
Last edited by Zooper; Nov 5th 2015 at 7:36 pm.