gooding

Mid Vancouver Island.
I appreciate if you need to be in a City prices are getting dearer, but still no where near London prices. I live by the coast in UK and our house has been valued at 4 times what we paid for it 8 years ago, you cannot buy a one bedroomed apartment here for what we have in Canada.


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Glaswegian

If things work out, I'd like to take a nice long vacation on Vancouver Island sooner rather than later.

If you don't mind me asking, what do you do for a living?

oceanMDX

What city? Do you own property in Nanaimo?

willmore

[QUOTE=Glaswegian]If things work out, I'd like to take a nice long vacation on Vancouver Island sooner rather than later.

You want to take a nice long vacation on Vancouver Island......you're kidding right? Thought this would be the last place you'd want to visit or live.

Glaswegian

[QUOTE=willmore] Eh?? I thought it was a holiday destination for people from Calgary?

Something like Skegness is for UK midlands

willmore

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Well, let's just say you've shown a little bit of contempt to say the least about paradise....so I didn't really think it would be the first choice for the McGrouch family.

Are the boys all set for halloween? What's the plan for the evening? [/QUOTE]

Glaswegian

Que? You were the one who whined about the rain, not me

Their hair is spiked and they're all ready.

The plan is to get out of the house and do something fun ... avoid all the snotty little buggers who come round asking for candy

willmore

[QUOTEAnd of course you were all goodness and light.....and only made positive comments about paradise....hehehe.......
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How do they fit the hockey helmet on their head if the hair is spiked.....is this the "look" this year for boys 6/7?

And I'm sure you'll charm one and all with that Scottish charm of yours.......
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Glaswegian

You're the one who mentioned precipitation, not me ...

It'll be squashed down first.

Tomorrow will be fun ... it's my oldest kid's first ever league game.

Very much so.

willmore

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Tomorrow will be fun ... it's my oldest kid's first ever league game.

Well, good luck to him.....I hope his team wins......boy, first league game and then halloween.....quite an exciting day for him....and of course mom and dad will be there to cheer him on.

How about a picture of the Glas family....or just the kids or just you and Mrs. g. I posted a picture of my kids a couple of weeks ago and when I have time am looking for a half decent picture of my husband and I......


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Glaswegian

Just imagine a family of Greek gods ... athletic, intellectual, etc ... that'll have to do for now.

willmore

Exactly as I imagine the family....except Mrs. G. has a halo over her head with 3 men in the family

In any case.....if you're comfortable try at some point to find a picture...would be great for everyone to meet your family

iaink

Helen,

Cant help thinking you are a bit misinformed on some of this
Tornadoes and Eartquakes, although they do happen, are very rare, in Ontario anyway.

8 months of winter! Pllleasse! someone is pulling your leg

Car ownership is cheaper, there is a lot less car crime, insurance is only expensive cos of legal / medical liability costs. Car buying, service and fuel, and licensing charges are all a lot less.

IT is the same the world over isnt it after the dot com bust.

Canadian experience factors do affect some people, but on the othre hand Ive never had a problem.

Pay is less because cost of living is less, especially property.

Kids are generally polite and well catered for, there is a lot of organised stuff for them.

My advise is dont emigrate for financial or career advancement reasons, but because you identify with the values and lifestyle of Canada. Holiday allowance is hard to get used to, but general lack of day to day shittyness, and being able to afford 3/4 of an acre with a nice house overlooking a river here on an engineers salary more than makes up for it for me.

Glaswegian

That might have originated with me ... depends how you define winter.

It starts snowing in Calgary in Sept/Oct and finishes in May/June ... during those 8 months, the temperature will be somewhere between -20C and +20C most days, although it could be warmer or colder ... it can be as warm as a summer's day in Glasgow on Christmas Day.

Although the trees are bare for eight months, it's not winter as you know it in the UK.

Most of Canada isn't as freaky as Calgary ... if you want predictable weather, head to Ontario or BC.

IckleHelen

To be honest, we are thinking about Calgary (and that is what we are going to put on the application form). But of course will go where the work is.