Moving back to UK
Dec 22nd 2009, 1:13 pm
#32
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Re: Moving back to UK
can anyone give me information regarding moving back to England after living in Canada for 20 years......I am now a Canadian citizen and have never renewed my British passport. Also how does it work to get my pension from Canada etc etc???? Any and all info will be appreciated - thanks
http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk/en/passports
I believe you can have your Canadian pension paid into a bank account in the UK, or Canada and then transfer the cash yourself to the UK.
http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/s...apension.shtml
Last edited by johnh009; Dec 22nd 2009 at 1:22 pm.
Dec 22nd 2009, 1:54 pm
#33
Curiously Wise
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: SW Calgary
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Re: Moving back to UK
Try Balderson cheese - I buy a huge wedge of it for about $20 at Costco, cut it into smaller wedges and freeze them. Lasts me ages and I have to say it is some of the nicest cheddar I have ever had (especially the 6 year matured).J
Dec 22nd 2009, 2:16 pm
#34
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Re: Moving back to UK
I've just returned from my first visit back to the UK in 4 years. I was astonished at how cheap everything is back home, and how much better value. Did all my Christmas shopping for a fraction of the price! And I was very aware how much better the customer service is back home and how much friendlier and helpful the staff in shops are (this may just be Newcastle though 
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I was also surprised in how much I was looking forward to getting back 'home' to Canada though, which I wasn't expecting. Not sure I could live in the UK permenantly again.
When deciding whether to live in the UK or Canada (or anywhere else for that matter) just remember the phrase 'same shit, different bucket' is very appropriate
) I was also surprised in how much I was looking forward to getting back 'home' to Canada though, which I wasn't expecting. Not sure I could live in the UK permenantly again.
When deciding whether to live in the UK or Canada (or anywhere else for that matter) just remember the phrase 'same shit, different bucket' is very appropriate
Dec 22nd 2009, 3:27 pm
#36
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Re: Moving back to UK
I've just returned from my first visit back to the UK in 4 years. I was astonished at how cheap everything is back home, and how much better value. Did all my Christmas shopping for a fraction of the price! And I was very aware how much better the customer service is back home and how much friendlier and helpful the staff in shops are (this may just be Newcastle though )
I was also surprised in how much I was looking forward to getting back 'home' to Canada though, which I wasn't expecting. Not sure I could live in the UK permenantly again.
When deciding whether to live in the UK or Canada (or anywhere else for that matter) just remember the phrase 'same shit, different bucket' is very appropriate
) I was also surprised in how much I was looking forward to getting back 'home' to Canada though, which I wasn't expecting. Not sure I could live in the UK permenantly again.
When deciding whether to live in the UK or Canada (or anywhere else for that matter) just remember the phrase 'same shit, different bucket' is very appropriate
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Dec 22nd 2009, 6:33 pm
#39
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Re: Moving back to UK
The Currys are pants, Bacon is NOT the same.
The snow is deep, the winters are cold, Drs drive taxis, Engineers deliver Pizza, there are Anabaptists everywhere, Medical Insurance is expensive, Drivers are crap, Alberta is ruining the enviroment, .................................................. ..............................
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The snow is deep, the winters are cold, Drs drive taxis, Engineers deliver Pizza, there are Anabaptists everywhere, Medical Insurance is expensive, Drivers are crap, Alberta is ruining the enviroment, .................................................. ..............................
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..and the bad points?
Dec 23rd 2009, 3:42 am
#42
little snowy owl
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,921
Re: Moving back to UK
Even people who are quite happy here sometimes do not really consider it HOME, yet when they go back don't really feel at home in the UK either ... you can end up feeling a bit "Mid-Atlantic!"
Dec 23rd 2009, 3:45 am
#43
little snowy owl
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Re: Moving back to UK
As a dreaded Cradle Canadian I can say we are two faced. We are raised with this cultural value that one must always appear to be a nice person. Today my son’s teacher stressed that while the that shortbread cookies for the holidays we gave her were nice but not necessary. I responded with the standard sorry when what I really wanted to say was “I was doing something nice for the holidays you miserable cow, would it kill you to be appreciative ?!”
.... Maybe you had to have been there.......
Dec 23rd 2009, 3:51 am
#44
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Re: Moving back to UK
I don't see why you were offended by that response ... isn't it a common politeness to say "Oh, you shouldn't have!" or "You didn't need to do that!" ... meaning, "How generous (but nice) of you!". Could she not have meant that??
.... Maybe you had to have been there.......
.... Maybe you had to have been there.......
Dec 23rd 2009, 7:10 am
#45
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Re: Moving back to UK
[QUOTE=.
feeling a bit "Mid-Atlantic!"[/QUOTE]
what you mean all at sea??
feeling a bit "Mid-Atlantic!"
[/QUOTE]what you mean all at sea??