Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Jul 29th 2011, 7:34 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
its funny seeing you get wound up. You seem pretty miserable. If its so bad why are you still here.
You misunderstand me, i don't think just because someone goes to the pub they're a pisshead, but anyone will tell you Britain is a drinking culture and a lot of youngsters surround the cities on the weekend binge drinking, getting wasted and fighting. Maybe you came from one of the few English towns this didn't happen. I myself go out for drinks on a Saturday night. im talking about two different things and you know it. I want more for my kids.
Nobody wants their kids hanging around the back of the shops or down the rec drinking White Lightening or SpecialBrew, causing trouble and getting pregnant. Its not on.
Jul 29th 2011, 7:39 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
The Keg. I know Oink is a big fan. I see it as bland, manufactured and seriously overpriced.
Malls are malls wherever, I find both the Eaton Centre and Yorkdale terminally depressing (though no worse than the Trafford Centre or Metro Centre).
As for holidays I would much prefer to have Europe nearby, though do like Mexico. Its also far more expensive to go anywhere from Toronto than it is from the UK.
Malls are malls wherever, I find both the Eaton Centre and Yorkdale terminally depressing (though no worse than the Trafford Centre or Metro Centre).
As for holidays I would much prefer to have Europe nearby, though do like Mexico. Its also far more expensive to go anywhere from Toronto than it is from the UK.
I was in Aberdeen Angus Staek House next to Oxford Circus in May and it was disgusting on both scales compared to the Keg. Granted it is a chain but it's darn good food and the best bread!
I am surprised the OP thinks Toronto is good for shopping??? That one is lost on me.
By the way we should go drinking at Fazooli's $5 for all beers domestic and export on a Thursday! Also sampled the Town Cryer last night- they have 50 beers on tap!
Jul 29th 2011, 7:42 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Apparently all we have to do is re-elect the Conservatives.
http://www.moneyville.ca/article/103...-say-in-survey
They have my vote!
Jul 29th 2011, 7:48 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
We'll able to bring this bit of British culture to Canada soon.
Apparently all we have to do is re-elect the Conservatives.
http://www.moneyville.ca/article/103...-say-in-survey
They have my vote!
Apparently all we have to do is re-elect the Conservatives.
http://www.moneyville.ca/article/103...-say-in-survey
They have my vote!
Jul 29th 2011, 8:50 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Well should they bring back the Tories. I would say that the rivalry between us BE Expat Easterners and you West Canada lot will be over. Ontario will be with out question the best province. I simply can not think of another benefit greater than having the ability to buy readily available alcohol. The stalemate will be over...........
Jul 29th 2011, 8:53 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Well should they bring back the Tories. I would say that the rivalry between us BE Expat Easterners and you West Canada lot will be over. Ontario will be with out question the best province. I simply can not think of another benefit greater than having the ability to buy readily available alcohol. The stalemate will be over...........
We already did away with provincial liquor stores it's all private here in Alberta.
Alberta became the first Canadian jurisdiction to privatize liquor retailing, warehousing and distribution in 1993.
You guys really do need to come out of the dark ages.
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Jul 29th 2011, 9:19 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
I knew I picked the wrong province.
Jul 29th 2011, 11:25 pm
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Funny, I am actually in a hotel at Piccadilly Circus at the moment, and between here and Covent Garden there are a number of Aberdeen Steak Houses and Angus Steakhouses (I know there are two different chains but am not totally sure of the names). One is clearly undergoing a major make-over, though I was still not tempted to try eating in either. Having said this I have enjoyed a number of pints of Star, and also managed to visit Browns in Shoreditch - an exceptionally fine establishment (the true class of the place is that you can watch a fit stripper whilst also enjoying an episode of Come Dine with Me on the large screen TV). Tomorrow the plan is for more beer and a curry, following a lunch at an excellent London restaurant. Couple this with the Guardian and Broad bowling well and I can't think of a finer place to be in the world 
Jul 30th 2011, 12:51 am
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Funny, I am actually in a hotel at Piccadilly Circus at the moment, and between here and Covent Garden there are a number of Aberdeen Steak Houses and Angus Steakhouses (I know there are two different chains but am not totally sure of the names). One is clearly undergoing a major make-over, though I was still not tempted to try eating in either. Having said this I have enjoyed a number of pints of Star, and also managed to visit Browns in Shoreditch - an exceptionally fine establishment (the true class of the place is that you can watch a fit stripper whilst also enjoying an episode of Come Dine with Me on the large screen TV). Tomorrow the plan is for more beer and a curry, following a lunch at an excellent London restaurant. Couple this with the Guardian and Broad bowling well and I can't think of a finer place to be in the world
Ahhhh...shade's of 'Let the 'prols' eat cake...
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Jul 30th 2011, 2:13 am
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
ugh LCBO in Ontario is a pile of wаnk! i'm quite a leftie but booze shops are definitely one thing that should be privatised sharpish. mind you, SAQ in Quebec is really good.
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Jul 30th 2011, 2:20 am
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Re: Moved From Midlands to Toronto Area - My Experience
Funny, I am actually in a hotel at Piccadilly Circus at the moment, and between here and Covent Garden there are a number of Aberdeen Steak Houses and Angus Steakhouses (I know there are two different chains but am not totally sure of the names). One is clearly undergoing a major make-over, though I was still not tempted to try eating in either. Having said this I have enjoyed a number of pints of Star, and also managed to visit Browns in Shoreditch - an exceptionally fine establishment (the true class of the place is that you can watch a fit stripper whilst also enjoying an episode of Come Dine with Me on the large screen TV). Tomorrow the plan is for more beer and a curry, following a lunch at an excellent London restaurant. Couple this with the Guardian and Broad bowling well and I can't think of a finer place to be in the world
Will you be popping to "The Maple Leaf" in Covant Garden for poutine?