Oink

Apart from a few streets here and there in a few cities, the whole of Canada 'feels' poor when compared to the UK, Germany or Northern Europe.

Former Lancastrian

Oh Im sure a few Brits might not understand the Newfies when they get into full flow on a night out on George St.
A bit like putting a scouser and geordie together and using a cockney as a translator.

Boy d

her perspective is directly linked to what is happening to the uk police forces. Winsor is effectively destroying morale in the UK police forces, and cutting back resources to what they were in the 1970's.

I would never be a copper in the UK. Pay is crap, working conditions terrible....have to work for ever to get a pension....have to pay in 11 percent to the pension scheme....

One's views of a place will be directly impacted by ones experiences with it.

Boy d

spent much time in the north west?

el_richo

Oh for sure that certainly gives a good grounding on living in a place.

My comment was primarily based on the reply that lovely visits (non residential living) don't give a realistic picture. That reply implied; with the changing of time people lose touch. I'm sure in 14yrs Canada may have changed as a place to live and not living there full time may help distort a persons view on a place.

I know Vancouver has changed (imo) since i started coming here years ago.

el_richo

Oh of course personal perception is everything. My comment was based on the generalised input that the "UK" is grimm, falling to pieces, unemployment is a mess, etc.

I really wish people would be more specific on their rants otherwise it gets confusing.

Boy d

outside of halifax, NS is RCMP, and it is very, very difficult to get a posting there. I'd say pretty much impossible. Given the few positions, and lower cost of living, members don't leave there.

Not sure on the situation with Halifax, but NS is general would not be a good place to enter into Law Enforcement. Alberta would be better.

Atlantic Xpat

I like the way that UK is generalised a chav-infested hell and in the next breath posters ask how they can watch Eastenders/Corrie/Insert-name-of-vapid-pointless-talent-show-here in Canada. Is it to sneer from afar or to keep in touch with all that is good about the motherland?

Boy d

yes, many do the same about Canada though...the generalized crap i hear on BE is laughable....only a few nice streets....loved that one. Fortunately i live on one, so i guess there are about 2 more up for grabs

dbd33

Wasn't that your street in the picture you posted? If so there are thousands up for grabs.

MarylandNed

Absolutely agree. People tend to remember somewhere as it was when they last lived or visited there. The same could be said of UK expats when they post views on the UK.

I've gone back to Canada often over the years (not just for visits but also extended stays for work) and I have seen big changes since I lived there full time. For example, Toronto has changed a lot. There's a lot of new construction (especially down by the lake) and the demographics have also changed. There have been lots of other changes and there will be more. Today's Dundas Square wasn't there when I lived there. The Air Canada Centre (and associated development) wasn't there and the Leafs were still playing in MLG. However, change is inevitable. Toronto changed a lot over the years before I got there (thank goodness because I don't think I would have liked "Toronto The Good"), changed while I was there and will continue to change whether I'm there or not.

Similarly I have noticed changes in the UK. Like Canada, it's not the same country that I left. However, I keep up to date with current events and I feel that I still know enough about living and working in both countries to be able to comment on them or help other people who have questions. I probably know more about Canada than the UK simply because I'm closer to Canada and visit it much more often (e.g. my daughter now lives there, my company has offices there, etc.).

Boy d

we all know what a clever person you are with nothing better to do apart form poking the bears through the bars ....now go and do what i asked you to do.

dbd33

Are you referring to the content of your abusive private mail? If so, I had a bit of a giggle at it but can't be certain that I've complied due to obscenity scanner having got at it. Thank you for thought anyway,

NovaBlues

The UK really isn't in a mess in comparison to so many other places at the moment. Our make do and mend attitude is carrying us through and I have found being back here completely refreshing and much better than when we had left.

Nova Scotia was a depressing place for 7 months of the year and ok for 5 months and that wasn't enough for us. We want things open 12 months of the year and access to a wide variety of culture, heritage and things other than ice hockey and Tim Hortons!

We are happy to be back here in England and our standard of living is better. It's all subjective though and you have to try to see what works for you.

GandH

For what it is worth everywhere has good and bad points, OK some place are beyond redemption (i.e. downtown Kabul) but in the main everywhere has good and bad places. You have to give it a go and see if it works, if does great!, if not move on to the next place and try again.

Good luck to the OP and hope everything works out for you and your family