DandNHill

If we get enough people together who are up for it then I'm happy to organise something somewhere... We could all wear a Maple Leaf in our button hole to be recognised?

If there are not many people we could meet in a pub!

Howefamily, you don't work at the airport by any chance do you as my OH works there and knows several people planning the great escape...

Dave+Jules

We lived in Horsell (69 Meadway Drive)..... and here is one of those spooky moments you seem to get here in Canada. We were invited to a halloween party and while talking with the wife of the host she mentioned her English Uncle lived near Woking and I responded with we lived in Horsell. She went upstairs and found out his address and it was .... 57 Meadway Drive Horsell .... It turns out that my eldest daughter used to talk to him on her way back from school... how weird is that?

DandNHill

It's a VERY small world!
How old are your kids and where did they go to school?
We lived in Goldsworth Park, nothing as posh as Horsell!

Dave+Jules

They are now 19 and 22, they both started at Horsell CofE junior school and both went to Woking High (short walk from home as they are at either end of Meadway Drive). We moved from Nottingham (the posh part of course) to Horsell in 1996(half the house for twice the price of our previous home). Then we moved here and brought three times the house for half the price

My eldest played hockey at Woking Hockey club on Goldsworth Park. Boy did you meet some brats out there in the evening....

DandNHill

Oh mine were too young to be hanging around the streets when we lived there. Moved down from Woking in 2000 to get away from all that and also for house prices (Worthing was very cheap in those days, but no longer!!)
The 2 older boys are 18 and 16 and went to Beaufort Primary school, which is where all the dubious characters congregated I think! I believe it's been closed down now!!!

lindaANDneil

We are in Eastbourne, Sussex. Due to leave for Vancouver in about 10 weeks on the skilled worker visa, feeling nervous and excited 24/7! Happy to meet somewhere to share info and experiences.

Linda & Neil

arabian77

I've been talking to the oh and we have said we don't mind travelling to meet up with others.
Linda and Neil we are practically neighbours as Les and I live in Polegate.

Sara

lindaANDneil

Excellent, Hello! My best friend is called Sara and she emigrated in 2006 to Kelowna. That's how I got started on this long process in the first place! If we get something organised, it would be great to meet :-)

DandNHill

Hello everyone

How about a pub somewhere during the week when it's a bit quieter?
Judging by the response we need somewhere just off the M23, I would think, so if anybody knows anywhere nice please say...

arabian77

How about East Croydon or Gatwick airport or depending where people are coming from Brighton even?

Howefamily

Hi, no we dont have anyone working there. Hope you can arrange a meetup, that would be great!

DandNHill

Trouble with the airport is that it can be a bit expensive parking there.
BUT the Gatwick Manor is really nice and has free parking and is easy to get to.

If you feel that's the right place then we need to decide on a date!!!!! How about a Saturday night in the next few weeks? (OH works shifts but is available for the next few weekends...)

arabian77

That's true and the drinks can be pricey too. We may travel by train so hopefully any place we pick is near to a train station.

DandNHill

....so shall we say the Gatwick Manor in about 3 weeks time? Please let me know what date suits best...

Thank you

arabian77

Hi there, would anyone be interested in meeting in East Croydon? As transport to Gatwick maybe an issue?