Originally Posted by Novocastrian

And of course of most other obscure places.



Ahem.

Otherwise.

Originally Posted by bats

Yeah, thousands of years of modern history. What are you, some kind of creationist?

Originally Posted by bats

Sometimes all it takes is a small move. We were in Peterborough when we first arrived, I hated it, I can't define why I did but it's an ugly place mostly. We had nice enough neighbours, walk to the mall, even a museum. Granted Peterborough has improved in the past few years, bigger mall, better shopping, better groceries since Costco arrived and raised the bar. Anyway we moved to the edge of a village and I can breathe. I can see osprey from my window, go for walks by the river, along a trail. We're much happier here than in the scabby city.

Everyone is different.

Originally Posted by Bellanova

That's so rude to anyone that lives there! I really don't think there's any need for that

Originally Posted by bats

Sometimes all it takes is a small move. We were in Peterborough when we first arrived, I hated it, I can't define why I did but it's an ugly place mostly. We had nice enough neighbours, walk to the mall, even a museum. Granted Peterborough has improved in the past few years, bigger mall, better shopping, better groceries since Costco arrived and raised the bar. Anyway we moved to the edge of a village and I can breathe. I can see osprey from my window, go for walks by the river, along a trail. We're much happier here than in the scabby city.

Everyone is different.

Originally Posted by Bellanova

That's so rude to anyone that lives there! I really don't think there's any need for that

Originally Posted by Bellanova

That's so rude to anyone that lives there! I really don't think there's any need for that

Originally Posted by bats

It isn't rude at all, it's my opinion. Others have different opinions. That's life. It doesn't reflect badly on anyone because they think differently

Originally Posted by Bellanova

I think it's very rude considering you know someone that lives there and also someone that's is supposed to be your friend.

Originally Posted by Bellanova

I think it's very rude considering you know someone that lives there and also someone that's is supposed to be your friend.

Originally Posted by anders101

A lot of people have been asking about moving out of Nova Scotia recently. I have thought long and hard about it, as a lot of it is quite subtle and may not be picked up until you have been here a few years.

It is starting to drive me slowly insane living here! It is potentially a huge subject with many facets but I will try to explain and be as honest as possible. Please before you shoot me down in flames, remember this is my unique outlook/experience (okay, well most of my friends too....) and not everyone will have the same viewpoint.


I have been here for 4 years now. The first two were great with lots to explore and lots to do. Practicalities/legal stuff,paperwork etc. took a lot of time to sort out, and we were still in the honeymoon phase. All good

We are both professionals and were happy enough to take a wage drop until we had 'proved ourselves' and taken extra exams Etc. Well, we are now at the 'top' of our pay bands, and still incredibly skint! The cap on wages here is so low! Overtime is a norm, and we now work harder than ever. With our high taxes and hugely inflated professional body fees and union fees, our money goes nowhere and we have had no spare money for anything since we arrived. There have been few weekends away but no proper vacation for years..... and no possibility on the horizon. So what is it all for I ask myself? What exactly are we knocking our pans in for? If I could afford to get away now and again, it wouldn't be quite so bad here....it is just the feeling of being broke and trapped that gets to you! Cabin fever!

The kids were happy enough to begin with, but now that we have driven as far exploring in every direction as far as comfortably possible, they are bored silly. They do the normal clubs and sport etc, but are lacking from new and stimulating experiences! I might add that there are a huge amount of clubs/activities for little people but mine have outgrown these.

The education system is sweet and fluffy with soft shoes and classes on how to be nice to each other, but really academically it is pretty lame. My youngest is one of the top of the class, and frankly her writing and spelling leave a lot to be desired! (we have been told this does not matter by the school!)

Our word is slowly turning orange with the disgusting water from our well despite spending fortunes on specialists and treatments. My clothes are orange. My dishwasher is orange and all my clothes have turned orange. I am beginning to resemble an oompa loompa! I know we have just been unlucky on that front, but it is frustrating to throw so much money to try to fix it. The people in the street, say...'oh, yeah, its been like that for years' I might just as well get an orange jumpsuit from the prison and be done with it! At least I will have the matching orange undies to go with it! (can I just mention that I know the problem is high iron content amongst other things, but we have have more new filters and tanks that hot dinners!)

People who have just been here a few years still seem to enjoy the new experience, but truly there are only so many beaches/views you can enjoy repetively. Some will argue that the beaches are so lovely, but really I am done looking wistfully to the horizon and being happy with that every weekend. My brain is screaming out for something else. There are also only so many pumpkin people you can go to visit without feeling like ground hog day. By year 4, self harm is becoming a more entertaining option!

It is such a shame really. NS has a lot to offer with regards to low traffic, friendly people, lovely scenery, lovely big house plots and all the things we hoped it would be.(before we truly realised how quickly our brains would start shutting down)


My colleagues seem to manage a holiday to either Cuba, Mexico or the Dominion in Feb every year.(yes only ever one of these places!! Mustn't be too adventurous or venture out of an all inclusive!) As far as I can see, they claim they get this money from their 'tax back.' So far despite our best efforts and claiming for every breath we take, we always end up with a piddly amount. Also, most of my friends and colleagues have cottages that they spend all summer at, so as soon as hockey season is finished and they all appear again, they bugger off for months. (just the NS style of life.) Nice if you can afford it! Boring for the few of us left behind though. How do they all afford these skidoos, speed boats etc when they seem to have careers plowing snow etc? I am perplexed!



When we escape (sorry move) I will miss my house and my acres of surrounding woods, but really the thought of a whole new world out there to explore is calling me...and I feel I am festering here! Anyway....just a vent!

I am sure some of you are asking 'why on earth did you move there when you know it is isolated and there is little to do. Well, I can honestly say, I was looking for a quieter life. That's were hubbys job ended up, and I honestly thought it would be great to live quietely most of the time but break it up with exploring other places... what more can I say? The balance just never happened. With all the research we did, nothing could have prepared us for the expense! ( we have found that with the depopulation going on in NS at the moment, things like our union and professional body fees have sky rocketed as there as now so few of us to contribute. It just gets worse every year.)

Anyway, it is just something to think about. Financially it is not easy here. Right now, I have a choice of getting frontal lobotomy to cope with the boredom and lack of money or do my jolly best to escape (even saving for the move is stressful and will take a while)

So,for all those who have been asking why people are leaving NS....here is my two penneth worth! Please feel free to discuss/rip me apart

Originally Posted by Bellanova

I think it's very rude considering you know someone that lives there and also someone that's is supposed to be your friend.

Originally Posted by bats

Thanks for the pm. I note your strong feelings.

Originally Posted by Bellanova

I think it's very rude considering you know someone that lives there and also someone that's is supposed to be your friend.