dazzlerdaz

Sorry........i read it too quick.......i`m calm now !

irishsamx

Sorry totally confused

I saw a fantastic selection of Fruit and Veg everywhere I went in NS and organic stuff,

I find it very disappointing in France,with it's FRESH selection, Allot of French grow their own, sorry not for me.......I am not the green fingered type.

dbd33

My former parents in law, who are peasant farmers, would be aghast and the idea that they eat that shit. What they mostly eat are local vegetables, backyard chickens, fresh eggs, fresh bread, soups, cheese and wine. Wine, a fluid so cheap in France that people can cook with it rather than serving it in thimbles as we have to here.

NovaGirl

Many Nova Scotians grow their own fruit & Veg (up here) to ensure they get the quality of food they need. Locals round here who don't, just accept what there is in the store

NG

dazzlerdaz

Does that explain the tiny pink bottle from your Blog ?

dbd33

Ha, nope that's the current OH's family. Also ferocious wine consumers in a country where it's cheap enough not to worry.

NovaGirl

NG

val50

I'm sorry but if you think there are things you can't get in France, then you are in for a real shock when you move to NS. As someone said earlier, if you are going to make comments, then make sure they are accurate.
We also thought we'd done our research and knew what we were coming to when my OH accepted his job in NS. However, we were totally taken by surprise when we actually moved here.
Our water, electricity, fuels bills are more than double what they were in France. I have the bills to prove it.
Don't get me started on car prices and insurance in NS either. Treble what we paid in France.
We miss being able to go fresh food, rather than the stuff that is shipped in and stale or processed. Eating out in France is much cheaper than in NS - it is standard where we are in Normandy to get a 3 course meal with wine for 12 euros or less. It is certainly not peasant food, fresh and tasty. I went out on Friday night in NS, nothing fancy and only Coke to drink, but for just a main course the bill was C$15. I wouldn't buy T-bone steak here in NS - 3 for C$30 at the moment in our local Superstore.
If you are self-employed then holidays are going to be a issue where ever you live. My OH got 12 days extra a year in France because he was expected to work a 40 hour week instead of a 35 hour week. Here, he is not allowed to take more than one week of his 3 weeks allowance at a time. Many people don't even take their full allowance of those 3 weeks.
Personal tax (especially if you have children) is much lower in France than it is in NS. Our tax d'habitation and tax fonciere were a quarter of what we pay in NS. Our fuel bill in NS has just gone up from C$250 a month to C$350 Social contributions are higher in France, but you get what you pay for - again if you have children your monthly child benefit payments are really good. University education is still free in France, and if you are members of a mutuelle then you can claim back the amount you have to pay for medical treatment. We have a plan here in NS, but many things aren't covered and those that are, we only get 80% back.
I think if you are unhappy where you live you will always focus on the negatives. Hopefully when you make the move, they get left behind and you don't take them with you. I would really suggest you read threads from members who've lived in NS for a few years though, and can give you a true perspective of what family life is like here.

dazzlerdaz

I drink a fair bit of wine and now i`m beginning to worry that its going to be a luxury rather than a treat (thats a treat i have every day)
I pay about £8 for a bottle of yellow label Cab Sauv ! I hope its not going to cost more than that in TO !

dbd33

The Wolf Blass cab is $17, the McWilliams $14. Not that I drink much Australian.

irishsamx

My Grandparents were french and I expect ate the very same stuff.
Those were the days.
can't live on Wine alone though aye?

Look different strokes for different folks,

With that.........

THE END

dormy

we survive on just less than that but there are only 2 of us and we have to watch every penny, although we do have a mortgage.

dormy

Mortgage companys have the right to repossess in order to pay taxes to the municipality, it is a standard term in your purchase contract. every year I have to prove to my mortgage company that I am up to date.

dazzlerdaz

Thats about the same price then ! Can you recommend any good Canadian wines that are good value (or any countries wine for that matter)

irishsamx

Sorry Val, I think you should be looking at your own life!! I have never heard so many negatives from one person, you must really hate it there.

I have spoken to many NS locals and expats and still the good points our way the bad. On the whole I prefer to take the chance.

Don't worry I am big and old enough to make my own decisions, I am not afraid of making a mistake. I would'nt have moved to France, if I was.

That's all I have to say on the matter as I am quite busy thankyou!