so i'm a nob cos i don't like NS, & dared to air my views on this forum

..... the world is flat, no it's round

twot

No actually, you are perfectly entitled to your view of NS and to air it to whom you choose. You are a nob because you piled into a thread about a meet up in Halifax with a stream of negative comment and sniping. Which didnt really help anyone but presumably gave you some satisfaction. Takes allsorts eh........

Thanks for all your advice and information if all the shops are closed on a sunday thats one day free from being dragged round the shops for key rings and bloody fridge magnets, cant wait until we get there thanks again Carl and Angie

thanks for the clarification mate

ps

do you always tuck your tee-shirt into your jeans ???

What's that saying about clouds and silver linings!! ...

Definitely Karma worthy!! ..

Keep the replies civil and please don't bait !

I wonder why you post on here
this site is for expats living abroad, or those who can help them, and you do neither...............?

i post here to warn people about the dangers of going to live in
"the land that time forgot"

this is based purely upon my personal experience of living & working there for a year (ie i reckon i'm allowed a say on the place)

this being a democracy - and this platform being a discussion forum - i can share those views with would be Nova Scotians asking for peoples (however tainted) views

am also partial to a bit of banter & debate, i never intended to provoke a maelstrom of personal abuse for my views (am not a neo-nazi ffs)

i only 'gatecrashed' the easter-meet up thread when my pseuodymn was taken in vain

if you'd prefer me to tame down my postings to 'where can i buy marmite in the okanagan valley' then fine

maybe i need to go out there & find a 'slag of nova scotia' website

ps ax

wind the neck in re the B&Q shopping fixation; it was a futile attempt at humour wrt buying wood & nails for the easter weekend
(i may have the god squad after me now......)

ciao

BQ (rarely seen @ B&Q)

Whilst not trying to starting another row...

"The land that time forgot" also means kids can still play out in the street with worrying how their make up looks, they have two hands to play with as there is not a cell phone clamped in one, they remember what "please" and "thank you" mean... So what of some places close in the winter, other things open to replace, it gives you a sense of seasons.

When "advances" like I was seeing before leaving England arrive here, I'll be packing my bags to move on.

My $0.02

hi not reply to your question but another question for you would be interested to know how you got on job/work hunting wise and general i am struggling for job in social care sector (registered manager childrens home) any tips advice or links great. and best of luck a home is what you make it

Hi Sharon i am also a registered manager of a residential home for autistic adults we are due to go over in four weeks i am hoping to arrange to visit two large autistic societys to see how my qualifications can transfer or what police clearence if any i will need to work with vulnerable adults i am hoping to get a job hands on again as a career less stress i hope i will let you know how i get on thanks carl.

http://www.workopolis.com/
www.careerbeacon.com (look at NS specifically)
http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/careers/index.html

You need social service specific qualifications here and professional registration (or a UK equivalent of both criteria that transfers) to work with autistic adults and manage care homes. It's not easy to get work in the social services field in Nova Scotia without Canadian experience or some special skill that is sought after by the employer. There isn't much external recruitment in NS; as you will see from the above two links, most jobs are in Ontario. There are some in-service jobs (internally advertised and not open to the public) but they are few and far between and almost all require degrees that transfer to Canada. I am in the same general field, have a number of years of Canadian experience now and it is still a hard slog to find a good job just from BC. The one I have just been considered for was found through a professional referral..the all important network again! Best of luck and I hope the links help. Keep an eye on the Capital Health district recruitment pages - they sometimes drop ads on their website that do not appear anywhere else.