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-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   The cons of Canada??!! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/cons-canada-549220/)

dbd33 Jul 16th 2008 5:23 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by JLT (Post 6577602)
ride a horse which I adore of which I have not ridden outside in the Winter there yet
Nor me. And I have horse.

happy hatter Jul 16th 2008 5:48 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6577617)
Nor me. And I have horse.
Me too and I would strongly recommend unless you can dry off the beast indoors no-one should ride in winter.

JLT Jul 16th 2008 6:14 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6577617)
Nor me. And I have horse.
OMG so how am I going to get through the Winter, drunk I guess! Fell off my horse twice today so I guess that is good training for falling off on the ice bumps maybe I'll just put some extra padding around my bum and hope for the best...... and there was me thinking I could ride the trails in Vivian Forest it would be so pretty, haha, just have to go have a glass of Shiraz now...

dbd33 Jul 16th 2008 6:25 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by JLT (Post 6577780)
OMG so how am I going to get through the Winter, drunk I guess! Fell off my horse twice today so I guess that is good training for falling off on the ice bumps maybe I'll just put some extra padding around my bum and hope for the best...... and there was me thinking I could ride the trails in Vivian Forest it would be so pretty, haha, just have to go have a glass of Shiraz now...
Ride indoors or go to Florida/Texas/Arizona/California for the season, that's what Canadians do.

bodgerx Jul 16th 2008 6:25 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6576656)
Sure.



As Stepnek says, having to put the "right clothing on" gets to be a pain in the arse when you have to do it only because you forgot to put out the dustbin when fetching the post. Putting the right clothing on children is invariably a pain in the arse but it's not even the cold so much as the months of darkness, salt and slush that are wearing.
Salt and slush, fair enough. But the darkness? Toronto (for example) is farther south than London - so during Winter doesn't that give you more daylight?

dbd33 Jul 16th 2008 6:28 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by bodgerx (Post 6577808)
Salt and slush, fair enough. But the darkness? Toronto (for example) is farther south than London - so during Winter doesn't that give you more daylight?
Maybe. But it's dark when I get to the office, around 7 and dark when I leave, around 5, so for a couple of months I don't see natural light on weekdays. I find it's a drag. The day they put the clocks back is especially depressing as, before that there is at least some light after work.

bodgerx Jul 16th 2008 6:30 am
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Sounds like you have a touch of SAD.;)

Canada Dreams Jul 16th 2008 6:31 am
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may i ask what the snow is like around kentville area in NS sounds like it could be fun:rofl:

Tangram Jul 16th 2008 6:34 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by Canada Dreams (Post 6577836)
may i ask what the snow is like around kentville area in NS sounds like it could be fun:rofl:
White.

dbd33 Jul 16th 2008 6:37 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by bodgerx (Post 6577832)
Sounds like you have a touch of SAD.;)
I don't think there's any hint of a disorder in thinking spending twenty hours a week clearing snow in the dark gets to be a bother.

Canada Dreams Jul 16th 2008 6:43 am
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white !!! are you really sure its white :p

kastan Jul 16th 2008 6:43 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 6574383)
Doctors are pretty rare & waiting lists are long here in Kamloops, BC.

I cannot comment about the work situation as I found it pretty easy to secure a job, maybe I was just lucky?
We had no problem sorting out a doctor,actually we went to see 3 doctors at various location's and then made our choose.The only thing was all the doctors we did see were all South African,they seem to like the Island i guess.Workwise i am self employed,so cannot comment on finding a job.

djrobs Jul 16th 2008 6:43 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
I thought healthcare was supposed to be better in Canada than in UK?

Is it seriously a problem getting a GP?

JLT Jul 16th 2008 6:44 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6577804)
Ride indoors or go to Florida/Texas/Arizona/California for the season, that's what Canadians do.
Hate arenas, but thanks

bodgerx Jul 16th 2008 6:49 am
Re: The cons of Canada??!!
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 6577854)
I don't think there's any hint of a disorder in thinking spending twenty hours a week clearing snow in the dark gets to be a bother.
Possibly an unanswerable question: With the hire/fire mentality in North America, how is it when you are faced with huge delays clearing 6ft of snow before a commute and the subsequent lateness? Are most employers understanding about this kind of thing? Or is this not an issue?


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