THE FRANCIS CLAN

Well we arrived on the 10th November and life is slowly settling for us.Work is fine,hopefully hubby is going to get work in the hospital and then we just need to find something to do with our 4 year old(our oldest is starting school on monday).I was looking at the meet ups and wondering if anyone knows if the meet ups at decades coffee shop in Chilliwack still happens-could see any for this year! The old man also would like to know if there's anywhere decent to go for a beer!
Loved the snow,blooming hate the slush - we're carless at the mo and sick to death of mountain climbing over the mounds of frozen slush on the pavements!
Apart from that,people have been so friendly and generous and we've done more things together in the last 7 weeks than we managed to in ages - hockey,curling,swimming,tobogganing etc.We feel a bit homesick at the moment,but remember that we felt like this when we moved from the UK to the Channel Islands and knew no one,so we know it'll pass,we'd just forgotten the feeling!
Well that's my 2 min ramble,better go and do some work!
Hannah

startwin

Not in Chilliwack, just thought I'd say hi, and hope life is good for you here.

debzielou

hello, my partner and I just moved to Chilliwack 4 weeks ago and are really loving it though this slush is a pain!! i just bought a pair of decent boots for the snow and now its going away!!! havent found anywhere to go yet for a decent pint though we have done so much in the past few weeks we have been too tired to go out!! had a nice meal at mr mikes down by the Cottonwood Mall the other night though so that was a start!! have you moved as a family? do you have family over here? Its just me and my partner against Chilliwack lololol though as you say everyone seems so friendly!
Debs

pedrochilli

Hooray for the "wack" and welcome yet to find a decent beer though.
Got a feeling decades is oaps? pray tell?

debzielou

ooh i dont know lol i havent been to any of the meet ups!! maybe we should set up a young n hip meet up how long you been in "the Wack" ?

pedrochilli

How about middle aged with 2 bad hips club. 18 months in the wack. Cannot imagine anywhere else in the valley

debzielou

haha talk about urself im a young spritely thing me haha!!! no kids but an 8 week old kitten who acts like a child!! i really like Chilliwack just need to get to know some people here now!

pedrochilli

Just remember if you aint Dutch you aint much tm Dutch mafia.

dingbat

Try The Jolly Miller. It is just about the only place that you will get a semi decent pint and conversation that is not restricted to hockey or drugs.

THE FRANCIS CLAN

Young(ish) -36 does that count?,Paul's 47 so he's in the middle aged and grumpy - in need of a pint! If anyone fancies a meet up that'll be coolJust message and perhaps we can sort something out!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

THE FRANCIS CLAN

Young(ish) -36 does that count?,Paul's 47 so he's in the middle aged and grumpy category.- in need of a pint! Where's the Jolly Miller,is it in town?If anyone fancies a meet up that'll be coolJust message and perhaps we can sort something out!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

dingbat

The Miller is on Vedder Rd, going South as though you are headed to Cultus Lake. Right hand side, just past Lordco. Major Leagues 2 on Gaetz is ok-ish, younger crowd, big screen sports on all the time though. There are no "pubs" as we know them, just bars.

debzielou

think we might be heading to the rodeo tonight then to a bar possibly that irish one - Corky's dunno what its like though. i think men start getting grumpy when they get to 30 lol. mine is 32 and Im 22. not usually a new years eve fan cos im usually working but i dunno maybe tonight will be a good laugh.

pedrochilli

Have a shandy on me or two ? Go cowgirl yeee haaa !

debzielou

lol i'l even wear my hat n boots lol