Am i going mental?
Jan 7th 2013, 9:14 pm
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Re: Am i going mental?
The guinea fowl are ridiculously noisy though, but they make me laugh and remind me of a bunch of old women, so I'll let them off.
Jan 8th 2013, 2:38 am
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Jan 8th 2013, 10:04 am
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Re: Am i going mental?
I have just come back from 2 weeks in England..and i found that i didn't really enjoy it and found myself sin above sin looking forward to coming back to Canada..i put it down to the weather and the constant rain and wind and i had forgotten how i hate getting soaked when you dont have a brolly!
Or maybe i am going mental and my brain is slowing getting used to all the wrongness of Canada that some how it has become right?..anyone else had a similar experience?
Or maybe i am going mental and my brain is slowing getting used to all the wrongness of Canada that some how it has become right?..anyone else had a similar experience?
Jan 8th 2013, 12:28 pm
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Re: Am i going mental?
and shopping is a much better experience back home.
Jan 8th 2013, 12:58 pm
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i think it has to be a weather thing...Calgary is so sunny compared to the UK especially during the winter. In the UK when its dull and wet it never really seems to get light...however going back to a manual car was bliss and shopping is a much better experience back home.
and shopping is a much better experience back home.lol I had a manual in Canada, however I kept attempting to change the gears with my right hand. doh. Yep shopping is so much better in regards to fashion and food. I am going to it make my goal to go back every 2 years when I return. We are just topping up on clothes before we go back.
Jan 8th 2013, 6:05 pm
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Re: Am i going mental?
lol yep your right, blue skies are so much better.
lol I had a manual in Canada, however I kept attempting to change the gears with my right hand. doh. Yep shopping is so much better in regards to fashion and food. I am going to it make my goal to go back every 2 years when I return. We are just topping up on clothes before we go back.
lol I had a manual in Canada, however I kept attempting to change the gears with my right hand. doh. Yep shopping is so much better in regards to fashion and food. I am going to it make my goal to go back every 2 years when I return. We are just topping up on clothes before we go back.
Jan 8th 2013, 10:23 pm
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Re: Am i going mental?
I have just come back from 2 weeks in England..and i found that i didn't really enjoy it and found myself sin above sin looking forward to coming back to Canada..i put it down to the weather and the constant rain and wind and i had forgotten how i hate getting soaked when you dont have a brolly!
Or maybe i am going mental and my brain is slowing getting used to all the wrongness of Canada that some how it has become right?..anyone else had a similar experience?
Or maybe i am going mental and my brain is slowing getting used to all the wrongness of Canada that some how it has become right?..anyone else had a similar experience?
My OH wants to go back to UK (only visiting) in the summer. I am sooooo not looking forward to that. I can just see the rain the minute we land. Might even cry when we leave Calgary with +30 degrees temperatures behind us
On the other hand, more time for clothes shopping
Topshop here I come!!!
Jan 8th 2013, 11:07 pm
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Re: Am i going mental?
My OH wants to go back to UK (only visiting) in the summer. I am sooooo not looking forward to that. I can just see the rain the minute we land. Might even cry when we leave Calgary with +30 degrees temperatures behind us
On the other hand, more time for clothes shopping Topshop here I come!!!
On the other hand, more time for clothes shopping
Topshop here I come!!!Just sayin'
Jan 8th 2013, 11:08 pm
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I just dont get the clothes shopping thing in the UK. Sure I liked Next and M&S but I like Banana Republic and Le Chateau here. I dont see what the attraction of Primark is at all.
A lot of my friends here constantly miss clothes shopping in the UK, I am just not feeling it now
A lot of my friends here constantly miss clothes shopping in the UK, I am just not feeling it now
Jan 8th 2013, 11:42 pm
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Re: Am i going mental?
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You have to pay import duty on the delivery
The cost makes a big difference, not to mention quality and up to date styles. Primark is cheap and one season stuff, like OldNavy only better.
Do you know you can order online from Topshop and have it delivered to Canada for £7.50 standard shipping? (Free if your order is over £100)
Just sayin'
Just sayin'
I just dont get the clothes shopping thing in the UK. Sure I liked Next and M&S but I like Banana Republic and Le Chateau here. I dont see what the attraction of Primark is at all.
A lot of my friends here constantly miss clothes shopping in the UK, I am just not feeling it now
A lot of my friends here constantly miss clothes shopping in the UK, I am just not feeling it now
Jan 9th 2013, 12:27 am
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the only thing I ever bought from Primark fell apart after one wash. Banana Republic has quality items even in the outlet store
Jan 9th 2013, 12:44 am
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Re: Am i going mental?
I'm hoping we will feel the same. Going back for our first family visit in April which is possibly a little too soon as we only arrived in September 
. We've not been home sick as yet so i'm hoping that is a good sign. Would hate to rock the boat for everyone.
. We've not been home sick as yet so i'm hoping that is a good sign. Would hate to rock the boat for everyone.
Jan 9th 2013, 12:46 am
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That's the point of Primark though isn't it? i have never bought from them as they don't do fat sizes but you can see that it's cheap tat. Banana Republic is ridiculously expensive for what it is. Clothes used to be cheaper here but now it's definitely worth shopping in the UK.