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Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home May 9th 2013, 6:37 am
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Re: Back 20 months

Oh that is fabulous news !!!!! Good luck with every thing
You will soon be back to your old self again ,although it took me a few times of going out with my mates,as i felt like an outsider. I was...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home May 8th 2013, 11:14 am
Replies: 30
Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

Hi there
We rented it out for over a year,so the family had their own furniture and we shipped ours back to the UK. Things are going through on it now....fingers crossed. Good luck with you guys X ...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home May 7th 2013, 1:09 pm
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Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

I am not too sure yet as it is just going through. We have an accountant over there,so i am sure he will put us right :blink:
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 25th 2013, 5:58 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

yeah i love it Sally !!!! good to hear from you again too
how is life with you ?
We are finding some glorious walks and places we have never been to before. There are some beautiful places around...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 25th 2013, 11:28 am
Replies: 30
Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

Yeah isnt it funny how life changes ?
I hardly think of Alberta either .......i really found it very boring,so maybe that is why and maybe its why i have forgotten so much . Ten years has gone so...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 24th 2013, 9:22 am
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Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

Oh i bet your excited eh? :thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 24th 2013, 9:19 am
Replies: 30
Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

Yeah and to tell you the truth i have only been back 20 months,but i can hardly remember much at all about my 10 yrs on Canada. I think that tells me some thing !!! :confused: that there really...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 23rd 2013, 7:45 pm
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Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

I believe the UK has lots of fantastic things to offer. It also helps alot if you live in a nice area. I feel i am living again now i am back.I felt my life was on hold While i was in Alberta...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 23rd 2013, 7:41 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Back 20 months

Thank you fulwood .........yeah i know i cannot believe we have been back this long. Its unrealy how the time flies by.
Are you back in the UK ?
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Apr 23rd 2013, 7:00 am
Replies: 30
Views: 1,585
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Back 20 months

Hi everyone

Have'nt been on here very much over the past few months,but just thought i would give you an up-date on where we are at at the moment.

I must be honest after the 10yrs in Alberta it...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Jan 2nd 2013, 10:31 am
Replies: 9
Views: 550
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Shipping pets ashes... is this allowed?

yes i brought my lovely dogs ashes ..........we were not sure about putting them in the luggage although i wanted them with me.So i ended up putting them in the crate with all our belongings.He was...
Forum: Canada / The Maple Leaf Nov 21st 2012, 6:32 am
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Views: 1,126
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Well... we're off tomorrow...:-)))

I Hope you have packed your thermals ..........:thumbsup:
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Nov 11th 2012, 5:51 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,206
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Been back a year this week

yes it was a dodgy start (for our son) and i can hold my hands up and say we did say a few times "Lets go back". But i think you have to give it atleast a year or two,if you have been away from the...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Nov 10th 2012, 6:37 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,206
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Been back a year this week

well after a year of not settling at school ,we finally moved our son to another school in September. We were told not to move him by the teachers,but to be honest,its the best thing we ever did. We...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Nov 7th 2012, 5:23 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 574
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Car Insurance in the UK (NI)...need advice pleeeeez

I found the UK insurance prices unbelievable !!!!!
It cost me 650 quid for the insurance for my Toyota Verso when we came back .We had spend 10yrs in Canada and i had no claims,but that doesnt...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Nov 7th 2012, 5:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 547
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: taking pets back to uk

yes we used lady haye check it out on the net. They booked the flight etc and give instructions. But first you must get the animal chipped (that reads in the UK),then i think its the rabies shot,then...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Nov 5th 2012, 6:31 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,910
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: To those who moved back: do you regret it?

No we don't regret it at all !!! although after 10yrs in Canada it was hard for our son to adjust to the UK way of life(we have been back 14months now). After switching schools in September he seems...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Sep 25th 2012, 10:16 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,217
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: UK housing market forecast

yeah i totally agree Sally !
I think houses in certain area's won't go down as much as some in other area's. I just wish the lake district would go down,i think they are way over priced for what you...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Sep 14th 2012, 6:16 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,903
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Where to live in the UK?

We moved back to the lake district......beautiful ! but house prices are through the roof:(
Forum: Moving back to the UK Sep 2nd 2012, 5:49 am
Replies: 10
Views: 878
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Kids going into Year 9 when return to UK

you can only try your hardest for your childrens education .Like us all, we want the best education possible for our kids.
We thought our boy had settled no problem and it wasnt until about 6 months...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Sep 1st 2012, 6:27 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 878
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Kids going into Year 9 when return to UK

Yep done this last year !!!!!!

We spent 10yrs in Canada and came back last August,when our son was going into year 9. To be honest......it was a mistake . We did it too late.He has not fitted in nor...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Aug 28th 2012, 8:25 am
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Tipping Hairdressers in the UK

I paid 82 pounds last week ......first my hair turned out orange and then purple,at that point i was in tears. Its ruined !!!!!! they put it right,or i should say tried to and i came out with a...
Forum: Moving back to the UK Aug 28th 2012, 6:22 am
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Tipping Hairdressers in the UK

Lol it depends on if they do a good job. They have totally ruined my hair since i have been back :frown:
If i just got a cut i would leave a couple of quid,if its a colour and cut i leave 5:)
Forum: Moving back to the UK Aug 27th 2012, 12:39 pm
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Views: 552
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Re: Moving back to Uk with dog. Need transport advice please

I was terrified to fly our weim back to the UK from Canada,as she had been abused in a crate at a young age,and went crazy when she was put in it. (i know this is a different situation) . I really...
Forum: Moving back to the UK / Back Home Aug 12th 2012, 6:37 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,206
Posted By Cumbrian Lass
Been back a year this week

Well that year has flown by !!!!!!
After 10yrs in Canada we finally took the plunge and moved back to the UK. Its been a roller coaster ride with our teenage son,who is still struggling with the UK...
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