Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 7215774)

You have started 9 or 10 threads this evening. Everything you are asking is covered on other threads and on Wiki at top of page. You should really get reading.

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7215598)

So many people who respond on this board seem to feel negatively about things in Canada I have started to worry I am doing the right thing. I would therefore like to poll how people feel about emigration to canada post the experience:confused:

Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 7216131)

Are the results of a poll conducted amongst complete strangers likely to sway you in one direction or another?

Only way of knowing if it's for you is to come here and experience it.

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7215598)

So many people who respond on this board seem to feel negatively about things in Canada I have started to worry I am doing the right thing. I would therefore like to poll how people feel about emigration to canada post the experience:confused:

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7217368)

Bare in mind that this board is far from a representative cross section of all expats. If you dont have a problem, in general you have no need to come here to seek advice on dealing with something. Over time you will notice that only a fraction of those "on the way" to canada spend much time back here after landing, there might be a couple of posts describing the landing experience and their experience in the first few months....and then nothing more.

There are two schools of thought on this, either they are too busy enjoying what canada has to offer to post here, or they are too poor now to have an internet connection...

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7219646)

Those that said no take me home why ?

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7219646)

Those that said no take me home why ?

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7219646)

Those that said no take me home why ?

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7219690)

while getting a genuine "black and tan" with Guiness and Newkie Brown.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7219720)

Bleedin' sackrilij.

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7219690)

You can garden year round in the UK, here only for 3 and a half weeks.:D

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7219855)

You always remember your first drunk!
And you're right - what a waste of guiness:rofl:

Originally Posted by ann m (Post 7219870)

I would like to dispute this - we can, in fact, garden for about 4 and half weeks in Calgary. Please stop trying to put people off :lol:

Originally Posted by ann m (Post 7219870)

I would like to dispute this - we can, in fact, garden for about 4 and half weeks in Calgary. Please stop trying to put people off :lol:

Originally Posted by ann m (Post 7220021)

Should have moved to Edmonton - they apparently have four more weeks of frost-free days than Calgary - who'd have thunk it, eh?

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 7219682)

Could/would you please pinch yourself to make sure you're real.

The answer is simple. They do not like their life/want to be in Canada or are desperately homesick. Some of their reasons will be identical, some different.

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7219690)

Emiigrating to Canada, is , I believe an itch rather than a necessity.

You're moving from one G8 country to another.
Japan is a G8 country. Sussex, it ain't.

The difference in lifestyle ain't that huge really.
Mine is completely different to when I lived in the UK.

If you want wilderness walk the Pennine way, go live in Scotland, go partying in Widnes on a Saturday night, sail round the Solent, or go to Maine Rd. on a Saturday. (I know, I know ,they have new ground)

British countryside is just as georgeous as Canadian.
True, but there is less of it and it's over-crowded.

You can garden year round in the UK, here only for 3 and a half weeks.:D
May to October, in my case.

Pubs are (were) better in Britain, but you can get a steak sandwhich cheaper here in a pub, while getting a genuine "black and tan" with Guiness and Newkie Brown.
"Were" is the keyword. The distinction between a British pub and a Canadian pub is increasingly blurred.

I believe it's about the itch.

If you need to scratch it, come on over.

If you have no adventurous streak in you the move might not be successful.
Agreed.

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7221249)

being rude is so cool hey! Idiot

Originally Posted by Nibbles2005 (Post 7221249)

being rude is so cool hey! Idiot

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 7221751)

Pot calling kettle, I should think.

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7221771)

Ive no problem with dumb questions, God knows they are not the first and wont be the last, But winding each other up is going to end in trouble. My mother always told me "If you dont have anything to say, dont say anything" If you think a question is dumb, dont answer it.

Just pause for a second before hitting "Submit Reply" and ask yourself if you are adding something positive to the thread, or are you just going to end up making compete strangers think you are an arse.

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 7221791)

And you edited:rofl:

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7221798)

That's how you know its really me.;)

You want to hear something really scary...as a mod I can edit your posts too!:rofl:

Im so used to hitting the edit button on my own, quite often since my anointing Ive hit edit instead of quote on other peoples!

Originally Posted by triumphguy (Post 7221879)

So if any of us writes something dumb we can blame it on you!!!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 7221892)

You can try, but you will just look even dummer if it doesnt say Last edited by iaink at the bottom:sneaky::)

Originally Posted by Novocastrian (Post 7221904)

Not yet edited by IainK.