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Barcal Jun 16th 2009 11:28 am
Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Hi all,

I have logged on using a different user name to protect my identity. We have been in Calgary for a year and have decided to go home!!! A very difficult decision to make. I am protecting our identity as I do not want my employer to be aware of our plans yet! The job has not been what I expected and the Canadians can be difficult to figure out!! Having quite a young family and having experienced the last Winter has also been a factor. We also did not anticipate the cost of living here i.e. food and clothes. Having that said : we did enjoy our life here and it is a wonderful place especially for raising a family. I apologise for the contradictions and the vagueness of this message. Would I recommend it ? Yes- most definitely. We decided to do this for 1 year on a TWP. We did it and are delighted we did. Would we come back? The door will be left ajar and who knows what will happen in the future............!! Once we have finalized our plans I shall be more detailed with the facts.

If any of you are on your way to Calgary we have car, furniture etc. to be sold so feel free to PM me.

Piff Poff Jun 16th 2009 11:35 am
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Very brave to make that decision and to still be open minded about the future - I'll be talking to hubby later, we may want some of your stuff:eek:

Barcal Jun 16th 2009 12:33 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 7671178)
Very brave to make that decision and to still be open minded about the future - I'll be talking to hubby later, we may want some of your stuff:eek:

Thanks Piff Poff,

Appreciate it

Barcal Jun 16th 2009 12:35 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Has anyone flown with Globespan and how were they?:huh:

dingbat Jun 16th 2009 3:01 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by Barcal (Post 7671161)
Hi all,

I have logged on using a different user name to protect my identity. We have been in Calgary for a year and have decided to go home!!! A very difficult decision to make. I am protecting our identity as I do not want my employer to be aware of our plans yet! The job has not been what I expected and the Canadians can be difficult to figure out!! Having quite a young family and having experienced the last Winter has also been a factor. We also did not anticipate the cost of living here i.e. food and clothes. Having that said : we did enjoy our life here and it is a wonderful place especially for raising a family. I apologise for the contradictions and the vagueness of this message. Would I recommend it ? Yes- most definitely. We decided to do this for 1 year on a TWP. We did it and are delighted we did. Would we come back? The door will be left ajar and who knows what will happen in the future............!! Once we have finalized our plans I shall be more detailed with the facts.

If any of you are on your way to Calgary we have car, furniture etc. to be sold so feel free to PM me.
The exhorbitant cost of food, lack of choice and dreadful clothes have all been the subject of many a thread on here for years. How could you have missed them?:confused:;)

Piff Poff Jun 16th 2009 3:13 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by Barcal (Post 7671317)
Has anyone flown with Globespan and how were they?:huh:
EEeeeekkkkk! I have never seen so much duct tape (on the inside but it was there in abundance). I didn't particularly like the smell of fuel seeping into the cabin as we taxied either. The 7 hour delay was also rather frustrating.

J-A-UK Jun 16th 2009 3:29 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Oh dear - I'm sure your choice is the right one for you..... We were really really close to going "home" - But will it be any better?

We feel for you, we really do.

J&A

Cassie 10000 Jun 16th 2009 3:53 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by Barcal (Post 7671161)
Hi all,

I have logged on using a different user name to protect my identity. We have been in Calgary for a year and have decided to go home!!! A very difficult decision to make. I am protecting our identity as I do not want my employer to be aware of our plans yet! The job has not been what I expected and the Canadians can be difficult to figure out!! Having quite a young family and having experienced the last Winter has also been a factor. We also did not anticipate the cost of living here i.e. food and clothes. Having that said : we did enjoy our life here and it is a wonderful place especially for raising a family. I apologise for the contradictions and the vagueness of this message. Would I recommend it ? Yes- most definitely. We decided to do this for 1 year on a TWP. We did it and are delighted we did. Would we come back? The door will be left ajar and who knows what will happen in the future............!! Once we have finalized our plans I shall be more detailed with the facts.


If any of you are on your way to Calgary we have car, furniture etc. to be sold so feel free to PM me.
At least you gave it a go, whoever you are.

Getting There Jun 16th 2009 5:39 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by Barcal (Post 7671161)
Hi all,

I have logged on using a different user name to protect my identity. We have been in Calgary for a year and have decided to go home!!! A very difficult decision to make. I am protecting our identity as I do not want my employer to be aware of our plans yet! The job has not been what I expected and the Canadians can be difficult to figure out!! Having quite a young family and having experienced the last Winter has also been a factor. We also did not anticipate the cost of living here i.e. food and clothes. Having that said : we did enjoy our life here and it is a wonderful place especially for raising a family. I apologise for the contradictions and the vagueness of this message. Would I recommend it ? Yes- most definitely. We decided to do this for 1 year on a TWP. We did it and are delighted we did. Would we come back? The door will be left ajar and who knows what will happen in the future............!! Once we have finalized our plans I shall be more detailed with the facts.

If any of you are on your way to Calgary we have car, furniture etc. to be sold so feel free to PM me.
You've done way more than so many others...you tried it out. Really sorry that it has not all worked out as you might have hoped but you seem very pragmatic about it all. We know lots of new arrivals to the area so if you didn't mind PM'ing us some details, we might be able to connect you with others with a view to helping you sell belongings.

Really hope the move back goes great for you.

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.

newshoney Jun 16th 2009 6:51 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
If I understand Barcal correctly, it was only ever the plan for that family to come out on a one-year TWP. They've done that, enjoyed their year, and have decided on balance that it's enough for now. What's not to like about that? Good luck B!

calman Jun 16th 2009 7:19 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Hi,

We know that feeling, we left cochrane AB,in april09, unfortunately we were scammed and had to return, but we left a beautiful country, some extremely kind people, and most heartbreaking of all taking our two children from the schools they loved and felt safe in.
At present England isn't the most pleasant place to be, and life re-adjusting has not been easy, so not trying to be pessimistic here, just realistic as to what to expect on your return.

jamie677 Jun 16th 2009 10:09 pm
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Hi we left calgary in oct after only being there for 3 mths due to son and me being homesick and he didnt like it there(he was 14) ,we have been home 7 mths now and have decided to go back when he finishes school,i think we made the right choice coming back as it made me see things diffrent,and i was just home sick.
You just have to do what right for you and your family at the time.

Good luck with everything
Jamie

Getting There Jun 17th 2009 3:30 am
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by jamie677 (Post 7672375)
Hi we left calgary in oct after only being there for 3 mths due to son and me being homesick and he didnt like it there(he was 14) ,we have been home 7 mths now and have decided to go back when he finishes school,i think we made the right choice coming back as it made me see things diffrent,and i was just home sick.
You just have to do what right for you and your family at the time.

Good luck with everything
Jamie
Blimey Jamie...7 months already...it doesn't seem any time at all since you left here. Best wishes if you do decide to head back here at some point.

Kind regards,

Eamonn & Janet.

ann m Jun 17th 2009 3:33 am
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Have we got out own little band of Canadian Ping Pong Poms ? ;):D

DaveLovesDee Jun 17th 2009 3:57 am
Re: Leaving Calgary and Going Home!!!
 
Originally Posted by ann m (Post 7673372)
Have we got out own little band of Canadian Ping Pong Poms ? ;):D
Nice, if you can afford it?


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