Bevm

You're right, Diggler, there is more land available here if you don't mind a commute. I'll not deny Canada has advantages over Britain, but it goes both ways. Britain has advantages over Canada, which is why people from all over the world love to visit. It's a question of where we want to make our home, and that's an individual decision.

I'd say if someone really loves winter sports, wilderness camping, and -- in some places -- boating, it's much easier and more affordable to do in Canada than in the UK. But those things aren't for everyone, and there are negatives.

Different parts of the country are very, very different. I think it's useful to think about it as like Europe. Not, do I want to live in Canada, but do I want to live in Italy, or Finland, or Portugal, or....

Have you visited Edmonton? I know I sound down on it, and I've only been there once. Looked at the Maritimes? Nova Scotia's lovely, cheaper, and the people are great.

Bev

elfman

still probably wrong

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...lation_density

there have been several attempts recently to try and show that England is just as densely populated as the Netherlands but the ones I saw were comparing estimates of the current population for England and older (2005) population for the Netherlands. So I'm going to stick my neck out and say that no, the UK is still significantly less densely populated than the low countries.

BristolUK

Partly true.

It's not just less crime though, but fewer crimes per capita. It's a smaller population than other places but the crime rate is disproportionately smaller.

"In the middle of nowhere" is actually a tad disrespectful because it implies a lack of what is normal for normal living and it's not lacking in anything.

Just about everywhere in Canada and many parts of the USA as well could equally be described as the middle of nowhere or also 700 miles for a thief to travel to. Of course, if the paper is anything to go by, much of the crime here is actually committed by people from Halifax and Montreal

Perhaps the population of NB is just a bit more respectful of others?

But none of this is relevant to the point I described earlier, namely that the £, as badly as it's doing, can get a lot more in Atlantic Canada than it can get in an equivalently sized town or city in the UK and not just a nice house.

cricket1again

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You need to start seeing your situation as temporary then find ways to plan your way out of it. A negative or resentful attitude won't motivate you forwards. You don't need a pile of money to start a business. If you've got a computer and a printer you can design your own flyers then walk round delivering them through people's letterboxes. A small ad in the local paper offering your servics is all you need.
If you're in the building industry, you surely must have a whole range of DIY skills available for hire including maintenance and fix it skills.

dunroving

You make a good point that I think is missed by a lot of people.

Imagine for a moment that I said, "I ran a marathon in less than 2hrs30min, by training 3 hours every day. If you just had a bit more gumption, you could do it, too. All you have to do is put on some trainers, open the front door and keep on going. Repaet every day for the next six months."

I think most people would say, "Don't be ridiculous, I'm just not capable of running a marathon, never mind doing it in 2rs30min. I'm too old (overweight, unfit, injured, sick, whatever)". And they'd be absolutely correct (I should know, being a sport scientist).

However, it seems to be perfectly reasonable to say the following:

"We moved to Australia and back, just by working hard and saving every penny."

"We had nothing when we came back, and by eating bread and water for three years, buying a run-down house and single-handedly renovating it, we are now millionaires"

"I can move anywhere in the world because I started my own business by simply making the choice and finding a niche market"

... usually followed by, "So if you had some gumption, you could do (could have done) the same"

Flipping heck, when will these people realise We're not all the same?

cricket1again

Which brings us back to everyone has a choice so they don't need to try to be the same but just stop giving the rest of us earache because we've found our path and done OK.

Jules Europe

I can see that you are familiar with trying to catch a taxi to go over the river on a Friday or Saturday night.

Jules Europe

Based on these facts and one that I looked at myself............I`ll concede and agree that both Netherlands and Belgium are more densely populated.

dunroving

Well surely you have the choice to ignore them ...

jonfrank123

Many parts of Canada are very densely populated. Southern Ontario and Montreal especially. Around one third of the population live in these conurbations so for all intents and purposes they live in areas nearly as heavily populated as the UK.

Jules Europe

Well I thought rush hour was a nightmare in London but Toronto is equally as bad if not worse. This must be one of the most densely populated areas in North America and also read that the Toronto to Montreal motorway is one of the busiest in the world.

jonfrank123

Traffic in Montreal is bad, although a step behind Toronto. I believe Montreal to Toronto is one of the wrold's busiest air routes.

dingbat

Ha ha ha....the Islington thief should be arrested by the poor taste police for choosing to go to Croydon to nick stuff anyway..lmao...

london cabbie

oi! I went south of the river a couple of years ago ...what are you talking about!!

Fleaflyfloflum

Hello you!! Where you been hiding

I been sarffff too. more money oooop norf though