3 things to feel settled quickly ...
Mar 31st 2011, 6:46 am
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
I'm not there yet but tend to think of it like this. If you emigrated to, say, Thailand, Singapore....somewhere like that, you wouldn't question that you were in a different country with a completely different culture. Okay, so Canada is an English speaking country but it's not England and can't, therefore, be compared. Just a thought.....
I agree with the above. Canada is not England and never will be. Once you can get past that, you'll be fine 
Mar 31st 2011, 7:15 am
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Mar 31st 2011, 7:15 am
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Mar 31st 2011, 7:16 am
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Mar 31st 2011, 7:22 am
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
I'm not there yet but tend to think of it like this. If you emigrated to, say, Thailand, Singapore....somewhere like that, you wouldn't question that you were in a different country with a completely different culture. Okay, so Canada is an English speaking country but it's not England and can't, therefore, be compared. Just a thought.....
Mar 31st 2011, 7:31 am
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
1, when I look at the 3 bedroom fetched house that I could never afford in uk
2, nice new car to drive around in because we both earn double to uk wages
3, seeing the kids happy at school with lots of friends
2, nice new car to drive around in because we both earn double to uk wages
3, seeing the kids happy at school with lots of friends
Mar 31st 2011, 7:34 am
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
Mar 31st 2011, 7:38 am
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Mar 31st 2011, 8:20 am
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
To quote
Having some comfort food available in the house helps, in the early years these can be all you need to get through a wave of home sickness, as you stay longer you find they’ll be comforting just being in the cupboard, and not long after that, you’ll use it up and not bother to replace it.
I do keep a few favorite TV shows around, but for me BBC world and Top Gear is my cop out.
I will agree that my experience of most of my early expat meets in what were known ‘expat pubs’ were well populated by those who sort solace in familiar company, ( I would add that wasn’t the case for my one BE meet which was pleasant).
I do keep a few favorite TV shows around, but for me BBC world and Top Gear is my cop out.
I will agree that my experience of most of my early expat meets in what were known ‘expat pubs’ were well populated by those who sort solace in familiar company, ( I would add that wasn’t the case for my one BE meet which was pleasant).
Mar 31st 2011, 12:44 pm
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
I suppose "fetched" is a spelling mistake but it's a challenging one. There aren't a lot of thatched houses in Canada so that's probably not it. Felched is the best approximation I can manage but I've not heard the term in the context of buildings, does it mean that the house once had urea formaldehyde insulation and it's been removed?
Mar 31st 2011, 7:48 pm
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
I suppose "fetched" is a spelling mistake but it's a challenging one. There aren't a lot of thatched houses in Canada so that's probably not it. Felched is the best approximation I can manage but I've not heard the term in the context of buildings, does it mean that the house once had urea formaldehyde insulation and it's been removed?
Mar 31st 2011, 9:11 pm
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
hi ff although ive not moved out to Canada yet ive 2 kids that live there, the eldest has been there 10 years now and going on what he says i agree with what others have posted . We are hopefully moving to Ontario sept /Oct have have been asking him questions just like this 1. What part of north Essex are you from, its just that we live in brightlingsea and my wife heard through a friend at work that someone else from the town is going Canadian too. Anyway good luck to you and yours with the move 
Apr 1st 2011, 12:28 am
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Re: 3 things to feel settled quickly ...
Then my suggestion is to get a dog. A Canadian dog. It'll keep you busy, give you something tangible that's local to wherever you are and cause you to meet local people when they're feeling chatty.
