Everybody I've told about moving to Canada always asks the same question.

Nobody ever asks "why" or "when", although most ask "where"...

The question I am always asked first off, without exception is:


"What are you going to do when you get there?"

Was this the same for everybody else, or is it just everybody here knows I'm some kind of waster.

The truth is, I don't know what I'm going to do when I get there! :scared:

So come on - who was in the same boat?

Yep I always got the same question!! But I am a waster and I still dont know after being here for a month.

Our best question yet has to be "but do they have sport over there dear?" from distant elderly relative. Bless . Mind you she says her friend's children live 'over there' and they have to be careful as their eyeballs freeze in the winter I kid you not.

Well it hasn't been cold enough to freeze any of balls since I arrived!!!

Sport? Well they go on about it, but all the 'canadians sports' I like to watch are just excuses for brawls (NHL, WHL, NLL) so are we gonna class it as sport?

Glad to hear the balls are keeping warm! 'Sport' may be a little overly conservative by the sounds of it, mind you rugby's our thing so we'll probably appreciate a good mauling/brawling. I think she was imagining ice-fishing being the favourite national pastime....

League or Union?
The wife is a Union fan!! (Well actually so am I). We actually found the calgary rugby union club and ground last week

Nope, find the first question im always asked is 'WHY'. Drives me mad

"Ooh, isn't that going to be cold?"

"So you speak fluent French, then?"

"I heard it's full of bears...is it safe?"

Yes, I've had a few puzzled looks when I've mentioned Canada! I've heard all the above at least once!

I've got "Why?"
and "isn't it always cold there?"

One of the reasons we are going is that, in the UK, quality of life is equated to the amount of cash you have and not all those little things in life that make a real difference ie: politeness, friendliness and willingness to be helpful. In Canada these are part of normal life.

One of the reminders of why we are going arrived at my address in the UK in the form of bank statement from my bank in Canmore. I know this sounds very strange, but when the envelope was handwritten to us with a nice covering note inside, it made it kind of special. Thankfully we will arrive in September and get away from this very aggressive life style of the south east.

Rob.

I got "Why?" a lot and then I didnt get a questions the # 1 statement that I got was

"see you in two weeks hehehehee"

I sure showed them Mofo's LOL 3 years next week LOL

You won't know what you will end up doing as that might be down to your gods.

When people speak to you it is not what they say - it is what they think and they fit into 2 categories.

One - Oh I would like to do that. All curiosity and genuine interest and goodwill...

The second - what on earth are you doing leaving the best country in the world. The sort that goes to Spain and lives in little England not bothering to learn the language.

Then you compare their response to how good or bad their life is or will be.

Then you ignore the lot of them and get on with what is important to you.

Paul

Agree with you on both points

Guys at my work all seem very interested and inquisitive, hope you do well, glad your getting out of this shit hole, BUT deep down I know they are saying
You daft ******, leaving a good paying job, pension, good annual leave etc etc blah blah blah !!!!

But again even deeper down I know that most of them were wishing it was them leaving for a new life, and getting out of here

I always say that these people have no vision, they are all scared to leave their little comfort zones that they live in, their little bubble that they call home and work, they are the ones that are scared to try something new !!!!

Paul will mail you over next few days, been mental here

Eddie

Hi Eddie

No worries.

Hope you are all well

Paul & Family

For me I get ..you are real brave! and how you will manage with the cold? (am leaving a tropical island btw)

I also get 'won't you stand out there?' (I am brown)

Anyway as someone said many of these folks will never take a chance and I congratulate myself and all of you for taking it.

angie