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Jingsamichty Sep 21st 2010 5:00 am
Canada - How long?
 
For those of you who are already in Canada, or indeed for those of you planning to move over, how long do you think your stay in Canada will be for?

mandymoochops Sep 21st 2010 5:00 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
ever :wub:

iaink Sep 21st 2010 5:04 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8865619)
ever :wub:
http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d184/iaink/puke.gif

Steve_P Sep 21st 2010 5:04 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8865619)
ever :wub:
Me too. :thumbsup:

Tuppence Sep 21st 2010 5:07 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?

dbd33 Sep 21st 2010 5:12 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8865644)
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?
I'll have one of those too, if you don't mind.

JonboyE Sep 21st 2010 5:15 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Never is a long time, but I can't foresee any circumstances that would make me want to live anywhere else.

However, once the rain starts properly next month I'm sure I'll be dreaming of a second home in Arizona.

Atlantic Xpat Sep 21st 2010 5:16 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8865644)
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?
+1

Jingsamichty Sep 21st 2010 5:17 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8865644)
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?
That's most probably the same as "They'll bury me here."

Alan2005 Sep 21st 2010 5:19 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8865672)
+1
Another vote for a don't know option. But for the foreseeable future is my best guess...

ireland2canada Sep 21st 2010 5:28 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
For the foreseeable. A warm winter retreat wouldn't hurt.

AlexInBC Sep 21st 2010 5:34 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
I've picked the "they'll bury me here" option, but chosen with the get out clause that it does really depend on whether our kids stay here as adults, or choose to go back to the UK. I love Canada, but I don't have strong enough negative feelings about living in the UK again to keep me over here if my children moved away...

Boy_Howdy Sep 21st 2010 5:37 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
1) How come someone voted twice?
2) I want no fricking idea choice :p

ann m Sep 21st 2010 5:40 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8865644)
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?
+ 3

nldfc Sep 21st 2010 5:44 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Wont be going anywhere :thumbup:

dbd33 Sep 21st 2010 5:48 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by AlexInBC (Post 8865730)
I've picked the "they'll bury me here" option, but chosen with the get out clause that it does really depend on whether our kids stay here as adults, or choose to go back to the UK. I love Canada, but I don't have strong enough negative feelings about living in the UK again to keep me over here if my children moved away...
My children look destined to end up, one in the UK, one in Switzerland, one unclear but most likely the US. I don't think I should ruin any of those countries for them by moving there.

Woodstock62 Sep 21st 2010 6:01 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
We have no intentions of living anywhere else. That said, as others have said, I wouldn't say no to being a Snowbird!
:thumbsup:

Steve_P Sep 21st 2010 6:11 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Boy_Howdy (Post 8865735)
1)
2) I want no fricking idea choice :p
Oh come on make a decision for f's sake. :p:rolleyes:

gryphea Sep 21st 2010 6:28 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
So Jings, where is your next port of call?

cheeky_monkey Sep 21st 2010 6:45 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Probably another 12 months then im done:thumbup:

iaink Sep 21st 2010 6:47 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Boy_Howdy (Post 8865735)
1) How come someone voted twice?
2) I want no fricking idea choice :p
Cos I could. I intend to stay here, but dont desperately want to spend every winter of my retirement here.


To an outsider the results so far look overwhelmingly positive, but they probably dont realise that "They will bury me here" really means "I will never make enough money to be able to afford to escape this frozen hell" in some cases;)

rivingtonpike Sep 21st 2010 6:49 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Got to get there first - another month to wait. It's agonising!!

Novocastrian Sep 21st 2010 8:14 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by iaink (Post 8865943)
Cos I could. I intend to stay here, but dont desperately want to spend every winter of my retirement here.


To an outsider the results so far look overwhelmingly positive, but they probably dont realise that "They will bury me here" really means "I will never make enough money to be able to afford to escape this frozen hell" in some cases;)
Excellent point.

No surprises but I chose the until I retire button.

Piff Poff Sep 21st 2010 11:39 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
I chose the They'll bury me here choice but that's as long as I can be a snowbird and it's not going to necessarily mean I'll be in Alberta.

budcolin Sep 21st 2010 11:43 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Our plan was 2-5 years....but who knows?????Although we miss sunny Scotland:sneaky:I think we'd miss being here equally.

BC Hopefuls Sep 21st 2010 5:35 pm
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Probably for ever but that's because we're already lucky enough to be snowbirds.

Having said that as all the kids and grandkids are in UK, if one of us died, would the other return home to family???? And if so, would we bury the other one here or take them back??? Oh, stop making me think about these tricky questions :ohmy:

Jingsamichty Sep 22nd 2010 12:51 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by gryphea (Post 8865886)
So Jings, where is your next port of call?
Well, gryph, it's actually time to go home! We were fine being a family of international gypsies while the kids were small, but we always said we'd go back to the UK when they got to High School age, and that's just about where we're at.

The kids have never really spent any time in the UK, so it'll be good for them to develop some sense of identity with the UK. Plus, family will be closer etc.

We're lucky in that we have a nice house in a nice part of the UK, with good schools nearby etc. We went overseas for the adventure of it, not because we wanted to "escape" the UK, so we have no problems going back for a while. We're really looking forward to it, actually.

Emma.Giles Sep 22nd 2010 1:24 am
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Forever :thumbsup:

gryphea Sep 22nd 2010 1:57 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8867887)
Well, gryph, it's actually time to go home! We were fine being a family of international gypsies while the kids were small, but we always said we'd go back to the UK when they got to High School age, and that's just about where we're at.

The kids have never really spent any time in the UK, so it'll be good for them to develop some sense of identity with the UK. Plus, family will be closer etc.

We're lucky in that we have a nice house in a nice part of the UK, with good schools nearby etc. We went overseas for the adventure of it, not because we wanted to "escape" the UK, so we have no problems going back for a while. We're really looking forward to it, actually.
Wow, I thought once you expat types got the travelling bug you just rotated round the world every few years until you retired!!

Good for you!! We didn't want to escape the UK either. We just fancied some skiing!!!

Jingsamichty Sep 22nd 2010 3:42 am
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Originally Posted by gryphea (Post 8868047)
Wow, I thought once you expat types got the travelling bug you just rotated round the world every few years until you retired!!

Good for you!! We didn't want to escape the UK either. We just fancied some skiing!!!
I'm sure that once the kids are through High School, me and MrsDV will be off again!

[And yes, giving up the weekly skiing will be a wrench...]

el_richo Sep 22nd 2010 5:13 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 8867887)
Well, gryph, it's actually time to go home! We were fine being a family of international gypsies while the kids were small, but we always said we'd go back to the UK when they got to High School age, and that's just about where we're at.

The kids have never really spent any time in the UK, so it'll be good for them to develop some sense of identity with the UK. Plus, family will be closer etc.

We're lucky in that we have a nice house in a nice part of the UK, with good schools nearby etc. We went overseas for the adventure of it, not because we wanted to "escape" the UK, so we have no problems going back for a while. We're really looking forward to it, actually.
Moving away from Canada "for the kids"? Now i'm confussled ;)

Jingsamichty Sep 22nd 2010 5:29 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8868537)
Moving away from Canada "for the kids"?
Hee-hee! That is exactly why we're leaving!! ;)

I must admit, I've never understood anyone who says they're moving to Canada "for the kids". But that's another argument.

Novocastrian Sep 22nd 2010 11:46 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
I'm just gobsmacked to learn that MrsDV is your other half.

fledermaus Sep 22nd 2010 11:53 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8865644)
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?
That's the one for me too.

Almost Canadian Sep 22nd 2010 11:53 am
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8869294)
I'm just gobsmacked to learn that MrsDV is your other half.
I learned about this when she completed her run thingy earlier this year.

John_B Sep 22nd 2010 12:27 pm
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Tuppence (Post 8865644)
Where's the "I've got no bloody idea, and I change my mind every five minutes" option?
Whatever the total is for this + 1

MrsDV Sep 22nd 2010 12:29 pm
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8869294)
I'm just gobsmacked to learn that MrsDV is your other half.
I guess some of us are just lucky :lol:

Novocastrian Sep 22nd 2010 12:33 pm
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by MrsDV (Post 8869345)
I guess some of us are just lucky :lol:
I'm sure you're right.

Which one?

MrsDV Sep 22nd 2010 1:29 pm
Re: Canada - How long?
 
Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 8869354)
I'm sure you're right.

Which one?
Well, I could say 'me, I wake up every morning and thank my lucky stars for the gift I've been given' but no, I cannot lie, it's him, definitely him - luckiest man alive! IMHO

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 8869303)
I learned about this when she completed her run thingy earlier this year.
my greatest athletic achievement (to date) reduced to 'run thingy' :(

Calgal Sep 22nd 2010 2:55 pm
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Hee hee - I checked THREE boxes and it allowed it :confused:


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