Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Certainly the future of my kid was not being best served where we were living, we would have had to move area to find a better secondary school, so we just moved country at the same time too, yes, it was easier for me, as I was a spousal application - I often think you need true grit and determination of a type I probably don't possess otherwise.
My husband wanted to return to Canada, he is Canadian, and that played the larger part in our move. If my son stays in Canada, he will do well, he is doing well in school here. I live in the centre of a very small "City", it's weeny. Being a Government City we have lots of opportunities that I didn't have living in a rural district before. My son can go to the cinema, walk to meet his friends, take part in after school activities without huge logistical planning. I am uneasy about the standard of education here, I am sure I am growing a 'well rounded' Canadian, but I also fear he may be thick as bricks if measured against the average European. I hope that I'm wrong. He's happy, so I'm not knocking it. |
Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
(Post 11441527)
Saving this to show my kids. I'm pretty sure these are grievances they hadn't even considered (yet). Well perhaps except the swimming pool. Always nice to be able to help them be aware of exactly how unlucky they are. ;)
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 11441544)
Personally, I feel my children have greatly benefitted from being able to gaze upon a succession of convertible cars and bottles of various red wines. It was to refine their appreciation of such objects that I felt compelled to acquire them. In hindsight I feel that my emigration was justified in that, in the UK, my children might never have been in a building equipped with a central vacuum; they would have grown up as ignorant of the technology as I was.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
I very much dislike central vac....too bulky...no one ever wants to put it away, I'm considering buying a stand up anyway.
I think the children could do without this North American knowledge without any significant harm....;) |
Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
I'm not sure a central vac is a particularly Canadian thing tbh. My parents had one installed in the UK over 20 years ago, and they're by no means good with the latest technology or trendsetters! I know a lot who have them.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 11441544)
Personally, I feel my children have greatly benefitted from being able to gaze upon a succession of convertible cars and bottles of various red wines. It was to refine their appreciation of such objects that I felt compelled to acquire them. In hindsight I feel that my emigration was justified in that, in the UK, my children might never have been in a building equipped with a central vacuum; they would have grown up as ignorant of the technology as I was.
Originally Posted by christmasoompa
(Post 11442376)
I'm not sure a central vac is a particularly Canadian thing tbh. My parents had one installed in the UK over 20 years ago, and they're by no means good with the latest technology or trendsetters! I know a lot who have them.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
(Post 11442475)
Neighbours had one in Scotland, and we have had one here. Could take it or leave it personally. I'd much rather have dbd's red wine and convertible beetle. Although I'll probably just buy my own, well the wine at least. :thumbup:
We do however, have a wine cellar. So plenty of space for the red wine. Priorities! |
Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 11441509)
Or anyone not moving to the Okanagan. If one moves there one can have a pontoon boat, you know, and a caravan, and a swimming pool, and a mock-mock-Tudor house, for the children. The only downside is that one's children will be burdened by the envy of all those children with less caring parents.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by jossie
(Post 11479382)
You forgot one thing - the trampoline in the back garden or jumpoline as they used to call it before your mother gave it a try :p
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 11479501)
I'll leave it to dbd33 to explain why that was a particularly unfortunate remark.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 11479501)
I'll leave it to dbd33 to explain why that was a particularly unfortunate remark.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 11479815)
I let it go. If someone is willing to spend a month coming up with a line they think is witty I think we can afford them a slight indulgence.
I know that you had a trampoline, and why, but is there some subtle joke that I'm missing? |
Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 11479815)
I let it go. If someone is willing to spend a month coming up with a line they think is witty I think we can afford them a slight indulgence.
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Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
My wife qualified as a teacher in BC she was working in the UK when I met here, we've since moved to Vancouver.
Having had professional experience of both countries, we'll be moving back to the UK simply coz the education system is so much better. |
Re: coming to Canada, and the future of our children
Originally Posted by Jack_Judge
(Post 11480663)
My wife qualified as a teacher in BC she was working in the UK when I met here, we've since moved to Vancouver.
Having had professional experience of both countries, we'll be moving back to the UK simply coz the education system is so much better. |
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