Living in Canada
Apr 26th 2010, 4:27 pm
#76
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Re: Living in Canada
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...19.68,,0,-3.24
There was a radio station (Radio Broadland) very close by and the news announcer guy would spend the afternoon in the Golden Star and then stumble back on an hourly basis to read the news.
Apr 26th 2010, 4:28 pm
#77
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Re: Living in Canada
There is some truth to that, though I always found the pub looked nicer than it actually was. Bit of a tourist trap and not great beer. I am, however, not going to attempt to argue that Toronto comes anywhere close to Norwich in terms of great pubs.
Apr 26th 2010, 4:33 pm
#78
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Re: Living in Canada
The only time I went there was when visiting home a couple of years ago (hence having a pic on my hard drive). The beer was reasonable but I'd agree on the tourist trap thing.
Apr 26th 2010, 4:35 pm
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Re: Living in Canada
Wow..that brings back memories (I was there May(ish) 1989 and remember that pub well...as well as this place
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...19.68,,0,-3.24
There was a radio station (Radio Broadland) very close by and the news announcer guy would spend the afternoon in the Golden Star and then stumble back on an hourly basis to read the news.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...19.68,,0,-3.24
There was a radio station (Radio Broadland) very close by and the news announcer guy would spend the afternoon in the Golden Star and then stumble back on an hourly basis to read the news.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,66.85,,0,2.85
Apr 26th 2010, 5:02 pm
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Re: Living in Canada
LOL, Im going to have to split off a Norwich Pubs thread now!
Ribs of Beef was a popular haunt for me, or the Red Lion. Walnut Tree Shades was a stange one, but convenient for a saturday lunchtime pint downtown.
Ah, memories... nowt like that near here
Ribs of Beef was a popular haunt for me, or the Red Lion. Walnut Tree Shades was a stange one, but convenient for a saturday lunchtime pint downtown.
Ah, memories... nowt like that near here
Apr 26th 2010, 5:12 pm
#81
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Re: Living in Canada
I was always fond of this one in lancaster, Snatchems, near where my old man lives. It used to be where locals got press ganged in to the Navy and Bonnie Prince Charlie allegedly stayed there when on the run.
An unusual feature is that you have to get in before the tide comes in as the river lune floods the front of the pub and part of the car park. Once you are in - you are in for a good!
http://www.lep.co.uk/features/The-ti...igh.3855544.jp
An unusual feature is that you have to get in before the tide comes in as the river lune floods the front of the pub and part of the car park. Once you are in - you are in for a good!
http://www.lep.co.uk/features/The-ti...igh.3855544.jp
Last edited by dboy; Apr 26th 2010 at 5:23 pm.
Apr 26th 2010, 5:23 pm
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Re: Living in Canada
Apr 26th 2010, 8:57 pm
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Re: Living in Canada
Hi Everyone,
This is my first post, we are looking at possibly moving to canada, at the minute my partner has been offered a couple of interviews for jobs in Toronto. I just want to get a general feel of how people find living in canada especially Toronto.
Financially I've had a quick look at rentals and it seems a 2 bed is around $1000, please correct me if I'm wrong?
If anybody can tell me their pet hates living there or loves that would be brilliant
Thanks
This is my first post, we are looking at possibly moving to canada, at the minute my partner has been offered a couple of interviews for jobs in Toronto. I just want to get a general feel of how people find living in canada especially Toronto.
Financially I've had a quick look at rentals and it seems a 2 bed is around $1000, please correct me if I'm wrong?
If anybody can tell me their pet hates living there or loves that would be brilliant
Thanks
I miss the english pubs and gardens.
and not really impressed with the bus/train service - but that just might be were I live. Biggest peeve is pushy people - but that mainly in shops etc., Wouldn't move back to the UK now - life is much better here - especially for families. Again my own personal opinion - don't shoot me down for having an opinion.
Apr 26th 2010, 9:18 pm
#86
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Re: Living in Canada
I used to live around the corner from the Golden Star. Not a bad pub. This was the most interesting pub in Norwich however:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,66.85,,0,2.85
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,66.85,,0,2.85
The sheer broadness of random people you can meet whilst sampling the local honey suckle surpasses anything I ever found in the pub in the UK.
Anything in Canada that tries to resemble a british pub, irish pub or has a name vaguely linked to a pub across the water features two things: (1) overpriced beer and (2) a junk atmosphere of people who pretentiously think they are sitting in a real pub and are therfore on a higher plane than their dirtier, skinter cousin in the dive bar.
Apr 26th 2010, 10:56 pm
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Re: Living in Canada
My most recent haunt was Velvet on Queen & Logan. Actually the food is surprisingly good. Last time I was in there I got chatting to 4 or 5 locals that included a gay guy who was one of the most successful dress makers in Canada and used to play a Cher drag queen.
Over 4 or 5 pints our group debated international trade, politics and the changing face of Leslieville.
I was in there celebrating Britain's winter Olympic gold medal for no reason other than it was a Friday and I needed an excuse to drink on my own.
That was a good night.
You really need to infiltrate the neighbourhoods. And pull yourself up at the bar. It helps if there is a decent bar maid aswell.
I actually quite enjoy pulling up a stool, ordering a pint and then seeing where it all goes.
Over 4 or 5 pints our group debated international trade, politics and the changing face of Leslieville.
I was in there celebrating Britain's winter Olympic gold medal for no reason other than it was a Friday and I needed an excuse to drink on my own.
That was a good night.
You really need to infiltrate the neighbourhoods. And pull yourself up at the bar. It helps if there is a decent bar maid aswell.
I actually quite enjoy pulling up a stool, ordering a pint and then seeing where it all goes.