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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 9th 2017, 1:00 am
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Thank you both for the support! I must say I sure am looking forward to tasting that champagne when it comes. No better feeling than normalcy and security.....sounds boring, whcih Im not, I just...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 8th 2017, 4:40 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

I appreciate that, even though I haven't met many of you in person in this site, its still very nice to have words of support from you all. :D
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 8th 2017, 3:52 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Thanks DandNHill.... it seems you know what your husband and I are going through, I hope you are are popping the champagne corks! I cant see any light at the end of my tunnel yet, but just got to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2017, 8:32 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Well at least he has the support of you, im sure you have dragged him out of a few troughs, I must say I have a few supportive friends that have done that for me. Im hoping for the best for us...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2017, 7:50 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

No...still looking...Im not the only one on an emotional roller coaster then?, as thats just how I feel....I get my hopes up and feeling really positive about something, then they're smashed and I...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2017, 6:56 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Good luck with that one! It is nice to see people, but exhausting and I dont think many appreciate the trouble you have gone to to fit them in!

Its not something I will be worrying about for a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2017, 4:49 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Yes I see where you are coming from, I just had to change my mind set on it, so I could file it away and move on.

However the point you made about visiting England....none of them get how...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 7th 2017, 2:53 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Its taken me a while for this to sink in for me, but I suppose it all comes down to an individuals life and priorities. As much as I love and care for my sister, and Im sure its reciprocated, (shes...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 6th 2017, 4:17 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Well not only do these "potential visitors" have no idea of the lifestyle of North America, but a distinct lack of understanding for the geography and size of the place! Many of these people live in...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 5th 2017, 4:15 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Unbelievable!! well its not really....I find family and UK friends so wrapped up in the tunnel visioned lives (which I think is the new modern British way of life) they don't even realise what they...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 15th 2017, 5:18 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Interesting this thread got resurrected!

I agree Becks, its the one sided thing that does it for me, as I have said I have tried really hard to stay in regular contact, but it must be both ways. ...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 11th 2017, 4:48 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

I was brought up to believe in that, and always staunchly defended it and stuck by it.....now my faith is beginning to dwindle. As i have said on here, not my choice, just scenarios and circumstances...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 8th 2017, 4:20 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

True!

That would the other end of the spectrum, and wouldnt be much fun either.

Actually after all the chat on this post, its changed my thinking somewhat, i have some great friends here, why...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 8th 2017, 4:07 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Totally agree with this.

Things are not looking good at my place of work (job cuts etc) ive mentioned it to a couple of friends and family in the UK, and the first thing they say, is what will...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 5th 2017, 4:38 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

If I actually arranged something, like invited everyone for a special event, and arranged the flights, hotels, and paid for it all, I think I would get some to turn up. But otherwise, as I said...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2017, 5:07 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Yes, thats where i am at now, I always try and send pictures of interest, things that he wouldnt see or do in the UK. I didnt want to put "when you visit" though as i dont want to give him false...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2017, 4:57 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

I can totally empathise.....i havent got the "why would i want to come to Canada for?" response from my sister but if i mentioned it again id probably get something to that effect!

And yes my...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2017, 4:46 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

I don’t see it that way, as I said before its not just about the place, its my new home, and meeting my friends that I used to talk about a lot. And to be fair Canada can be anything you want it to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 4th 2017, 4:45 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

I haven’t actually sent links to me sister on things to do as she and my bro in law have never talked about doing it with any interest, if they showed the slightest interest I would have done, ive...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 3rd 2017, 8:29 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

DBD33 - I understand why you dont get it, as you have lived in Canada for a long time, and not happy living here, I am and i want to share what has made me happy with my family. I know why my sister...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 3rd 2017, 4:31 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Exactly! frustrating eh? and a little bit am i not a little bit more important to you than Alton Towers? no? oh ok then. :(

Anyway this post has really given me a lot to think about. Thanks to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 3rd 2017, 12:49 am
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Sounds like you really pulled out all the stops reading the local news from there so he could strike up a chat and also you being genuinely interested in what happened at work. But you got the seen...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 3rd 2017, 12:02 am
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

No that will be a year or so down the line when they find they dont get emails and messages from me like they used to, and it will be "oh he stayed in touch for a while and then disappeared off the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 2nd 2017, 11:05 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

I think thats a perfect summary of how i (and you) need to move forward, very well put.

I have made some great genuine and caring friends here, many which will do anything to help me out in a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 2nd 2017, 4:48 pm
Replies: 196
Views: 15,368
Posted By Paul_Shepherd

Re: When did your relationship with UK friends and family start to fade

Its been great to get peoples input on this. Ive concluded my family and old friends have made their decisions. 8 years is a long time. So I need to put aside the old times and the history that goes...
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