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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   Moving back to UK (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/moving-back-uk-645584/)

Miss Clinique Dec 21st 2009 11:44 pm
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Deva (Post 8188397)
Cheese again. Has any other food product shattered more ex-pat dreams?
Sausages. You just cant get a good sausage.

johnh009 Dec 22nd 2009 1:13 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by britcanuck6 (Post 8188787)
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
You can enter the UK on a Canadian passport or you can apply for a UK passport (through the US office now).

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

Jingle Dec 22nd 2009 1:54 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Deva (Post 8188397)
Cheese again. Has any other food product shattered more ex-pat dreams?
:rofl: 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 :)

Louisecooke Dec 22nd 2009 2:16 am
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 ;)

Butch Cassidy Dec 22nd 2009 3:16 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Miss Clinique (Post 8191362)
Sausages. You just cant get a good sausage.
:eek:
















Your personal problems ought to remain just that. :p

johnh009 Dec 22nd 2009 3:27 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Louisecooke (Post 8191588)
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 ;)
Who said the UK is expensive?

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/mortgag...3&in_page_id=8

Miss Clinique Dec 22nd 2009 4:13 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8191702)
:eek:
















Your personal problems ought to remain just that. :p
I felt I was ready to go public with this one.

Butch Cassidy Dec 22nd 2009 4:20 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Miss Clinique (Post 8191800)
I felt I was ready to go public with this one.
Well I believe Novo was offering sausage on another thread.

Patsy Dec 22nd 2009 6:33 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8188469)
The Currys are pants, Bacon is NOT the same.

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..and the bad points?

Butch Cassidy Dec 22nd 2009 6:42 am
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Patsy (Post 8192029)
..and the bad points?
Did I mention The TV, whining brits, no football, even less cricket, domestic beer....................................

flat to the mat Dec 22nd 2009 2:08 pm
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Miss Clinique (Post 8191362)
Sausages. You just cant get a good sausage.
yeah,that's about right in Ontario(center of the universe).Come out to the real world(sk),shoot some Moose/Deer,makes the most awesome sausage.Would put Bowyers to shame!!

Alberta_Rose Dec 22nd 2009 3:42 pm
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8188987)
Basically you are suggesting that they are ****** wherever they live. That's a rather sobering thought.
It IS a sobering thought, but I didn't actually suggest that they are ******, just expressed a hope that they would settle.

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!" :blink:

Alberta_Rose Dec 22nd 2009 3:45 pm
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by gingnut (Post 8190683)
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 ?!”
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?? :blink:

.... Maybe you had to have been there....... :unsure:

Butch Cassidy Dec 22nd 2009 3:51 pm
Re: Moving back to UK
 
Originally Posted by Alberta_Rose (Post 8192946)
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?? :blink:

.... Maybe you had to have been there....... :unsure:

snowshoveller Dec 22nd 2009 7:10 pm
Re: Moving back to UK
 
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feeling a bit "Mid-Atlantic!" :blink:[/QUOTE]

what you mean all at sea??


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