Glaswegian

If you're coming to live in Canada, you basically have two choices:

1) Become a fully active member of society, positively contribute in any way that you can, accept that all people are different and expect that each person will also positively contribute to society in their own way.

2) Be miserable little git and complain about how it isn't as good as where you came from.

What do you choose??

You can choose a grey area in between if that's your choice - there's no poll on this one.

Pretty Flowers

I'd go for one. I expect that things will be different. I was thinking today of all the things I might miss, Boursin, English Breakfast Tea, Wimbledon, etc. etc.

But the thing I love about Canada is the friendliness and inclusivity. As an example, one of my Canadian friends goes around to his neighbours for beers etc.

I was having problems finding a cat sitter for my trip that starts this weekend. I couldn't even consider getting my neighbours to do it for me...

Tiaribbon

Not so sure you will miss too much .......... our local supermarket sells Boursin, a vast range of Twinings teas along with OXO, Bovril, Marmite, Salad Cream the list goes on, and I would be surprised if Wimbledon isn't shown on TV. May turn out better than you think.

flashman

It's an unwritten rule that to live in Canada you put aside your prejudices. That's how Moslems and Jews live in the same city if not the same neighbourhood for instance.

willmore

Where are you headed for in Canada Sarah?

We do get Wimbledon (perhaps not same day - because of the time difference) but any good sports channel will have it - and many areas carry all types of different english products.

I live in Victoria and we have a large population of Brits and even have an "English Sweet Shop" with the best chocolate and sweets from England you have ever tasted!!!! We have lots and lots of variety of difference products from England!!!!

Pretty Flowers

Somewhere in the suburban hell that is the GTA

I'm going out and staying in Burllington this weekend for a couple of weeks to check the place out. It will either be an apartment somewhere in downtown Toronto or living out in Oakville/ Burlington. I've never been to Ontario before, except for a very brief visit a few years back, but unfortunately my job dictates that I move somewhere to the Toronto area. There just aren't many ad agencies in the Boonies unfortunately

Despite that I'm hoping that Toronto won't drive me half as insane as London does these days...