Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 10161026)

Have you actually done any research on Ottawa? It's NOT extremely cold for 7-8 months of the year. It's cold from November to March. Cool in October and April and then warm to hot the rest of the year.

Maybe you should forget about rhubarb for now and look into Canada a little further before moving across the world to live there. Honestly, if being able to get "E-N-G-L-I-S-H" fruits and foodstuffs is going to be the deciding factor in your move you're going to be in for a huge culture shock. Rhubarb, or lack thereof, is probably about 187th on the scale of important things when emigrating to another country.

Oh, and exactly what are "E-N-G-L-I-S-H" fruits? From what I've read there are no fruits native to England.

Originally Posted by didikai (Post 10161060)

Boy George
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Originally Posted by Antt (Post 10159845)

Well this all sounds quite positive - a good range of fruit, fairly widely available, subject to being - at certain times in the year - a little pricey. Rhubarb, especially (note to self: grow own and bottle).

The pother emotional issue for me is my cats (gingers, ages 6 an 11). On another thread it was suggestted to me that it would be cheaper/better to have them put down in the UK, then buy new ones ("polar") when in Canada. This plan makes me feel uncomfortbale - nthough the financial advantages are clearcut. Is this something that would be considered good taste by most Canadians?

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 10161860)

???? is that meant to be funny ?


Dorothy . . . .Apples ? Dunno if they are native to U tho - I cba to google!

But to the Op - Coconuts, bananas , pineapple etc seem cheaper here because we are nearer places like Hawaii >)