Canada Goose

Well It's not that cold for January but it can be!!


OK, my name is Mike and I live in little old Fort Macleod, Alberta (famous for the movie "Broke Butt Mountain" . I have been here since 1983 but only gained citizenship last year. I am originally from Cheltenham, Gloucetershire.

I love Canada...what do I miss....Family, countryside, pastie and chips, REAL humour, pubs with atmosphere and pg 3 of the Sun....just kidding!

Not sure I can help anyone but I know a little about the red tape of getting your citizenship when here!


Cheers

Mike

burton bunch

Hi Mike

Will be down the road from you in Lethbridge - hubby will be there from Feb 4th with me and the kids following later.

No doubt we will actually come up to see the mounties as have never shown them to the kids - always run out of time when come on hols - surprise surprise.

Welcome

Gaynor

Canada Goose

Well stop by and say cheers!! The weather has been not so bad with our "Chinooks"... I can post pictures if interested but quite the weather pattern.

Small world...my sister is from close to Manchester!

Cheers

Mike

burton bunch

Cool mike - good grief bet she is my next doo neighbour - only joking but it is a smaller world for sure.

GAYNOR

raine66

It wouldn't surprise me Gaynor, after all that other girl just lives around the corner (sorry can't remember her name been a while since I've been in the chat room).

Hello again Mike and welcome

macmike41

Hi Mike - Cheltenham eh. I used to work for Linotype, have you heard of them? I was based in Manchester - ah those were the days, that drive up & down the M6/5 on a Friday makes driving round Toronto seem like a milk run.
Mike

Canada Goose

Linotype does sound familiar. Must admit that I do miss the Cotswolds. I was back this past summer and had the chance to ride a motorbike for an afternoon and it almost brought tears to a glass eye. Geez, how can someone love two countries, it's like having your heart in two places. I was amazed at how quickly the driving/riding bikes came back after so many years of being on the other side of the road...haha.

Sis used to live in the Lake District (Kendall) but now moved to the quiet life of living on a canal boat (see pic I took this summer) on the Lancashire canal system. Great for a few days or holiday but I could not live on one for extended periods!

Canada Goose

Thanks Raine...there's a chat room here?? Shall have a looksie..cheers

Mike

Eastbound

Wow small world Im a cheltenion too ,did you manage to visit cheltenham ,on your trip back in the summer we were fortunate to spend from July to December in the Cotswolds in a rental before getting ready for our move to Vancouver so know what you mean but its canada thats got the pull for me

burton bunch

Hi Raine

You mean Mrs JFW from the oz forum AKA Jackie the nurse. Yeah we can see each others houses from my patio and her bedroom window.

Amazing as we never knew each other till we met up on here

Gaynor

raine66

Yeah at the top of the page where it says Chat

raine66

Thats the one

Canada Goose

Duuuuhh, thanks Raine!

Mountain Girl

Welcome Mike, ............ so is that you in the picture?

Canada Goose

Thanks for the welcome and yep that's me, bald as a cue ball. Well the hair does grow around the sides and back but I did not want the "monk" look Among other things I am a wedding photographer and was playing with the lights one boring evening.

Mike