Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
Jul 31st 2015, 11:40 am
#61
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
Canada has a significant rural population. If you live in the country you have to move smelly things around, rubbish to the dump, pigs to the slaughterhouse, that sort of thing. Either you buy a trailer and hook it up to your car or, if you have to do it often, you avoid the faff by buying a truck.
Just as there's the suburban cult of the Chelsea tractor, there's the suburban cult of truck ownership, people who want to look as if they're taking rubbish to the dump or pigs to slaughter when, in fact, they're pootling between ballet and yoga. Why people in suburban Canada want to look like oiks escapes me but there they are, truck, plaid shirt, branded wellies, leggings worn as trousers; a nation moulded after a sleeve image of Shania.
Just as there's the suburban cult of the Chelsea tractor, there's the suburban cult of truck ownership, people who want to look as if they're taking rubbish to the dump or pigs to slaughter when, in fact, they're pootling between ballet and yoga. Why people in suburban Canada want to look like oiks escapes me but there they are, truck, plaid shirt, branded wellies, leggings worn as trousers; a nation moulded after a sleeve image of Shania.
Jul 31st 2015, 12:19 pm
#62
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
Canada has a significant rural population. If you live in the country you have to move smelly things around, rubbish to the dump, pigs to the slaughterhouse, that sort of thing. Either you buy a trailer and hook it up to your car or, if you have to do it often, you avoid the faff by buying a truck.
Just as there's the suburban cult of the Chelsea tractor, there's the suburban cult of truck ownership, people who want to look as if they're taking rubbish to the dump or pigs to slaughter when, in fact, they're pootling between ballet and yoga. Why people in suburban Canada want to look like oiks escapes me but there they are, truck, plaid shirt, branded wellies, leggings worn as trousers; a nation moulded after a sleeve image of Shania.
Just as there's the suburban cult of the Chelsea tractor, there's the suburban cult of truck ownership, people who want to look as if they're taking rubbish to the dump or pigs to slaughter when, in fact, they're pootling between ballet and yoga. Why people in suburban Canada want to look like oiks escapes me but there they are, truck, plaid shirt, branded wellies, leggings worn as trousers; a nation moulded after a sleeve image of Shania.
Jul 31st 2015, 1:48 pm
#65
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Jul 31st 2015, 1:49 pm
#66
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
Canada has a significant rural population. If you live in the country you have to move smelly things around, rubbish to the dump, pigs to the slaughterhouse, that sort of thing. Either you buy a trailer and hook it up to your car or, if you have to do it often, you avoid the faff by buying a truck.
Just as there's the suburban cult of the Chelsea tractor, there's the suburban cult of truck ownership, people who want to look as if they're taking rubbish to the dump or pigs to slaughter when, in fact, they're pootling between ballet and yoga. Why people in suburban Canada want to look like oiks escapes me but there they are, truck, plaid shirt, branded wellies, leggings worn as trousers; a nation moulded after a sleeve image of Shania.
Just as there's the suburban cult of the Chelsea tractor, there's the suburban cult of truck ownership, people who want to look as if they're taking rubbish to the dump or pigs to slaughter when, in fact, they're pootling between ballet and yoga. Why people in suburban Canada want to look like oiks escapes me but there they are, truck, plaid shirt, branded wellies, leggings worn as trousers; a nation moulded after a sleeve image of Shania.
Aug 1st 2015, 7:26 am
#70
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
I like them all I suddenly have a real drooling problem when I see a red Ferrari.
The problem with trucks in Canada is, everyone has one. It's that same old bland situation again where everything is the same, no change in landscape.
I like different
I suddenly have a real drooling problem when I see a red Ferrari.The problem with trucks in Canada is, everyone has one. It's that same old bland situation again where everything is the same, no change in landscape.
I like different
Aug 1st 2015, 4:25 pm
#71
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
I feel the same way about British housing, so ugly and so bland to me, oh and too small
Aug 1st 2015, 5:21 pm
#72
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
The houses are one of the pluses about this town. Strip Malls, other Malls, industrial areas, marshlands...all as ugly as anywhere else. Hardly any what one might call architecture here and even the river is fugly and brown.
But strolling or cycling around and seeing so many 'cute' (for want of a better description) houses among trees is lovely.
Aug 2nd 2015, 12:41 pm
#73
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
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Aug 2nd 2015, 12:45 pm
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Aug 2nd 2015, 12:52 pm
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Re: Back to UK then returned to Canada... how was it for you?
Yes, and that!
Houses may be small here but the arcitecture on the older buildings, churches, cathedrals, castles, etc, is anything but bland.
Most people, myself included in this, move to Canada or elsewhere for the large house, the pool (which we ended up not having), the hot tub, blah blah blah, but that's all material stuff. I got over that pretty quick and realised my family and friends are more important.
My house was about 6,000 sq ft and we never used even half of it. I just ended up hating, it although it was a fab house it was far too large for us.
Houses may be small here but the arcitecture on the older buildings, churches, cathedrals, castles, etc, is anything but bland.
Most people, myself included in this, move to Canada or elsewhere for the large house, the pool (which we ended up not having), the hot tub, blah blah blah, but that's all material stuff. I got over that pretty quick and realised my family and friends are more important.
My house was about 6,000 sq ft and we never used even half of it. I just ended up hating, it although it was a fab house it was far too large for us.