Hello
Aug 21st 2008 | 12:21 pm
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Hello
Hi all,
I feel a bit like a kid back at school. So much to learn, it's good to see others with the same ambition of escaping little ole England
and getting to grips with the minefield of paperwork & research.
Well, I've been to Canada several times and truly fell in love with Vancouver Island, the way of life, friendly people, stunning scenery and wildlife.
Hello
I feel a bit like a kid back at school. So much to learn, it's good to see others with the same ambition of escaping little ole England
and getting to grips with the minefield of paperwork & research.Well, I've been to Canada several times and truly fell in love with Vancouver Island, the way of life, friendly people, stunning scenery and wildlife.
Hello
Aug 21st 2008 | 12:30 pm
#2
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From: Back in Scotland
Re: Hello
hello and welcome to ex pats
Aug 21st 2008 | 12:45 pm
#3
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From: Okotoks, Alberta
Re: Hello
Hi Island Hop,
Welcome to BE. You've probably found it already but just in case, have a good old mooch around the WIKI, it'll really help.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Category:Canada
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Welcome to BE. You've probably found it already but just in case, have a good old mooch around the WIKI, it'll really help.
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Category:Canada
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Aug 21st 2008 | 7:05 pm
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From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Re: Hello
Hi
Welcome to BE
Welcome to BE
Aug 22nd 2008 | 2:21 am
#5
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From: Blackfalds,Alberta
Re: Hello
Hi, and welcome.
Though I live in Alberta, "the island" is a favorite place of mine to visit. Victoria has the feel and look of a small English city, and, once you are outside the city you are in the spectular Canadian countryside. The best of both worlds.
Mark
Aug 22nd 2008 | 5:27 am
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From: Doomed to be stuck in the West Midlands forever!!!!
Re: Hello
Hi & welcome to the site.
Good luck with your plans.
Susie
Good luck with your plans.
Susie
Aug 27th 2008 | 4:55 pm
#7
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From: Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island
Re: Hello
Hi and welcome, we live on Vancouver Island and love living here. Good luck and best wishes!
Aug 27th 2008 | 8:23 pm
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We are hoping to relocate just up the road in The Qualicum Beach, French Creek, Nanoose area.
Aug 28th 2008 | 7:28 am
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From: Victoria BC
Re: Hello
Same reasons that we are heading for the island, best place I have visited! Sea and mountains, see you there!
Aug 28th 2008 | 11:38 am
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Re: Hello
Hi...
I'm new too and looking to leave uk... as much as I feel loyal to little ole England, I want a better future for my kids. We are hoping to move to BC, Canada... who knows we might just make it to Vancouver island too.
Nice to hook up with you. I live in drab old Walsall in the midlands.
:-)
I'm new too and looking to leave uk... as much as I feel loyal to little ole England, I want a better future for my kids. We are hoping to move to BC, Canada... who knows we might just make it to Vancouver island too.
Nice to hook up with you. I live in drab old Walsall in the midlands.
:-)
Aug 28th 2008 | 11:55 am
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From: Beautiful Victoria.BC
Re: Hello
Welcome!!
We also live on Vancouver Island. We had lived in Alberta for 18 years after moving here from England but it never felt like home. We absolutely love Vancouver Island and can not believe the change in our lives since moving here. We love it!!!!! It is the best thing we have ever done.
Good Luck with your plans
We also live on Vancouver Island. We had lived in Alberta for 18 years after moving here from England but it never felt like home. We absolutely love Vancouver Island and can not believe the change in our lives since moving here. We love it!!!!! It is the best thing we have ever done.
Good Luck with your plans
Aug 30th 2008 | 11:20 am
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I can not believe how friendly the people are there. Sat in a restaurant get chatting to some of the locals... they declare we're having a party tomorrow night, please come and we have a spare bedroom.
Maxine if you manage to do a rekey of the Island one day. There is fantastic pub called The Crow & Gate in Yellow Point, it's really worth going in there for a pint if your in the area Believe me, if you are worried about making friends and not knowing anyone, it won't take long to establish a social life (even if you don't like golf )
Maxine if you manage to do a rekey of the Island one day. There is fantastic pub called The Crow & Gate in Yellow Point, it's really worth going in there for a pint if your in the area
Believe me, if you are worried about making friends and not knowing anyone, it won't take long to establish a social life (even if you don't like golf )
Aug 30th 2008 | 11:45 am
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Re: Hello
Aug 30th 2008 | 11:47 am
#14
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From: Bristol ~ Nanaimo, BC ... It's a bit like Salem's Lot!!
Re: Hello
Maxine if you manage to do a rekey of the Island one day. There is fantastic pub called The Crow & Gate in Yellow Point, it's really worth going in there for a pint if your in the area Believe me, if you are worried about making friends and not knowing anyone, it won't take long to establish a social life (even if you don't like golf )
Believe me, if you are worried about making friends and not knowing anyone, it won't take long to establish a social life (even if you don't like golf ) ..... although we live at the other end of Nanaimo 
This one has recently opened too, the food's great
http://www.foxandhoundsnanaimo.com/
Aug 30th 2008 | 12:31 pm
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From: West Midlands, UK
Re: Hello
Maxine if you manage to do a rekey of the Island one day. There is fantastic pub called The Crow & Gate in Yellow Point, it's really worth going in there for a pint if your in the area Believe me, if you are worried about making friends and not knowing anyone, it won't take long to establish a social life (even if you don't like golf )
Believe me, if you are worried about making friends and not knowing anyone, it won't take long to establish a social life (even if you don't like golf )