Last Minute Nerves
Jan 21st 2011, 12:30 pm
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Jan 25th 2011, 4:50 pm
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
Really want to go to Scotiabank arena to watch a game, maybe have to blindfold him and say we go to a "soccer" match
Jan 25th 2011, 5:00 pm
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
I strongly disagree with this. The urban poor in Canada live on the street eating whatever handouts they can get from charities. It gets cold in Canada and some freeze to death every winter. The charities are usually connected with a religion so the soup comes with indoctrination. The rural poor have it worse. In the UK there's a social safety net and one must go back to the Dickensian era to find examples of people in London living as the poor in Toronto do now.
Jan 27th 2011, 1:55 am
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I strongly disagree with this. The urban poor in Canada live on the street eating whatever handouts they can get from charities. It gets cold in Canada and some freeze to death every winter. The charities are usually connected with a religion so the soup comes with indoctrination. The rural poor have it worse. In the UK there's a social safety net and one must go back to the Dickensian era to find examples of people in London living as the poor in Toronto do now.
Jan 27th 2011, 10:52 am
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
Oh wow, we're actually in Preesall, over Wyre but that's probably just as far going in the other direction. We should go for that beer both before and afterwards so that we can compare stories!!!
It's a pretty intense roller coaster of emotions. I freak out about it on a fairly regular basis but I know we'll be fine because we've done our homework. It's great to know that we're not the only ones in the area going through the same thing.
Becky
It's a pretty intense roller coaster of emotions. I freak out about it on a fairly regular basis but I know we'll be fine because we've done our homework. It's great to know that we're not the only ones in the area going through the same thing.
Becky
Southport here and applying through SINP family class as my cousin lives in saskatchewan (yes, i know it's cold and flat! lol). We're coming over ( wife and 2 young boys) with pretty much 4 suitcases and a pocketful of cash. We're lucky though as having family is going to help immensely in helping us settle in.
Just waiting for that pesky job offer, I have experience as an Autobody painter, plasterer and currently a HGV Class1 driver. Trying to convince someone to hire you from over the pond is not as easy as i thought though!
Good luck.
Jan 27th 2011, 4:40 pm
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Jan 28th 2011, 6:51 am
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Jan 28th 2011, 11:52 am
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
I know exactly how you feel. We had our 1 way flights & flight for dog booked (deposits paid) leaving Manchester last July, flying to Toronto & settling for the Peterborough / Lindsay area (Kawartha Lakes), where we have family we have visited a number of times (living in the Bethany area).
We got our PR status in October 2009, landed in April 2010, when we returned to the UK after our landing trip we let our nerves get the better of us & cancelled everything, lost all deposits.
We are now re-considering & looking to move April 2011, or sooner if I where to lose my job.
We now wish we had the conviction to stick with our original plan.
we have a daughter aged 12 (in second year senior school).
Being from just outside Liverpool we should be able to join your northwest club.
Good luck.
Remember you are not giving up being British, you are just adding something more.
We got our PR status in October 2009, landed in April 2010, when we returned to the UK after our landing trip we let our nerves get the better of us & cancelled everything, lost all deposits.
We are now re-considering & looking to move April 2011, or sooner if I where to lose my job.
We now wish we had the conviction to stick with our original plan.
we have a daughter aged 12 (in second year senior school).
Being from just outside Liverpool we should be able to join your northwest club.
Good luck.
Remember you are not giving up being British, you are just adding something more.
Jan 28th 2011, 12:08 pm
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
Hi peter-g
I remember your post last year when you were unsure as to what to do. I'm glad you've made the decision to continue with plan A.
You definitely make the cut for the North Westerners club!! We go past Peterbrough on our way to Lake St Peter. Kawartha must be where that lovely dairy place is.
Good luck with the move and keep us posted on your progress
Becky
I remember your post last year when you were unsure as to what to do. I'm glad you've made the decision to continue with plan A.
You definitely make the cut for the North Westerners club!! We go past Peterbrough on our way to Lake St Peter. Kawartha must be where that lovely dairy place is.
Good luck with the move and keep us posted on your progress
Becky
Jan 28th 2011, 12:20 pm
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
Can I join the North West Club please? I'm originally from under the shadow of the Winter Hill TV Mast!
Jan 28th 2011, 12:34 pm
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
Okay, I must admit that I had to google that one. You definitely qualify for the NW club
Jan 28th 2011, 12:50 pm
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Jan 28th 2011, 1:06 pm
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Re: Last Minute Nerves
I know exactly how you feel. We had our 1 way flights & flight for dog booked (deposits paid) leaving Manchester last July, flying to Toronto & settling for the Peterborough / Lindsay area (Kawartha Lakes), where we have family we have visited a number of times (living in the Bethany area).
We got our PR status in October 2009, landed in April 2010, when we returned to the UK after our landing trip we let our nerves get the better of us & cancelled everything, lost all deposits.
We are now re-considering & looking to move April 2011, or sooner if I where to lose my job.
We now wish we had the conviction to stick with our original plan.
we have a daughter aged 12 (in second year senior school).
Being from just outside Liverpool we should be able to join your northwest club.
Good luck.
Remember you are not giving up being British, you are just adding something more.
We got our PR status in October 2009, landed in April 2010, when we returned to the UK after our landing trip we let our nerves get the better of us & cancelled everything, lost all deposits.
We are now re-considering & looking to move April 2011, or sooner if I where to lose my job.
We now wish we had the conviction to stick with our original plan.
we have a daughter aged 12 (in second year senior school).
Being from just outside Liverpool we should be able to join your northwest club.
Good luck.
Remember you are not giving up being British, you are just adding something more.
I know how you feel, we landed last July and have our removals, dogs and our flights booked for May this year, biggest problems for us are our house isnt selling for what we need/want, can't afford to let it go for less than what it is up for so we have a plan B
, mother in law is going to rent it from us long term so we will have to rent in Canada with dogs, not easy but doable Now our biggest problems are leaving good jobs to finding jobs in Canada, hopefully we will have this sorted before we move and then finally we have to save money for a deposit since we are not selling house for a while, the plan is to keep renting our house till the prices rise again and it will be there for our retirement as we have little or no pension to speak of.
Big move, big decision but deep breath time and take the plunge, lifes too short to be thinking "what if"