acer rose

At home? Yes, we feel comfortable here. More at home? No, probably not, but then we did not have a raging hatred of being in the UK (Northern Ireland and northern England in our last three years in the UK, various bits elsewhere at other times).

Settled? Well, I love my work and we love the access to the mountains and ocean we have here that took far more travelling time for us to get to in the UK. Vancouver itself does not thrill me as a city. We can find most things we need but it really only wins over other cities on surroundings for me. I am not sure whether I feel settled enough that I would stay if (when?) I am no longer capable of doing the outdoor things I love or no longer do the work I love.

I am pleased we made the move. We have no regrets and currently have no intentions of returning to the UK or of leaving Greater Vancouver. We are very happy now but it would be foolish not to acknowledge that circumstances and feelings can change over time.

Frank'n Sense

Hi,

By the time I found this thread it was 6 pages deep But wanted to add my voice to the throng.

We are all settled here in Vancouver - now coming up to 6 years. And yes it does feel like home. Last year was my first time back to the UK and boy was I glad to get home to Canada afterwards.

I even get a mini thrill of homecoming when I cross the Lionsgate Bridge back to the north shore. Is that sad?

I cannot imagine living elsewhere and our four kids are very much Canadians now (accents and attitude).

A lot of settling and adjusting is to do with attitude. We see a lot of people moving out here and have got pretty good at judging who is going to do well and who is likely to struggle. Flexibility is probably the most important attribute in the mix.

Enough with the philosophy

Warmly,

Frank

dboy

Yes i feel the same when i arrive back in Vancouver. I wonder if age is also a factor. I came here as young man, no real ties to the UK (other than family). I also bought real estate here when it was a lot, lot cheaper. I should think had i had moved here in the past year or two it would have been more of a shock.

Lots of factors come into play that is for sure

Edna Bucket

You're not dismissing it then? I think we share the same nose

englishintruder

High petrol prices, high taxes, no respect, crap eduction system, high divorce rate,
Too many people riding the welfare system. I live in a culdasac which is made up of 12 houses and 2 bungalows, there Housing asscociation, the neighbours are frendly people and kids all get on doors open all same age so playing in and out all the time. But i can count on 1 hand the amount of people that work in these houses. 5!!, 3 live in the same house, myself and the plumber over road.
I got one neighbour with 2 kids, who is over weight, cant work(never worked), but has a brand new citreon C4 sitting outside house,another that was a gambling addict, 3 kids and is on incapacitiy allowance constanly buying new electronic equipment, LCD tv, new car ect.. another who has got 6 kids and boast that she brings in over £400 a week and her rent council tax is payed.
One jokingly thanked me for paying my tax the other day because he got a £25 bonus in his money due to the fact that the weather dropped below freezing and every week it does he will get another £25! wot a joke! they should give vouchers so they no its going on electric/gas!! the junkys will get an few extra hits thanks to the weather!
All these could go to work
And we wonder why we pay so much tax, Immagrants take up a small amount of our tax, the welfare blaggers take a big toll on it.

I went to my gym the other day and it was full of eatern europeans,I said to the guy behind desk, it busy today, he said yeah they all get there memberships payed for by benefit!:curse:

skyturner

hmmmmm never tried ski dooing in p.boro uk.

dbd33

Ears. The proof is in the ears.

dbd33

I hate them nibbled Poles on ficticious benefits.

act1980

Hi Frank,

Thanks for your post. I'm glad things have worked out well for you

act1980

Fab description!!! Couldn't have said it better myself!

R I C H

Damn that edmuncation system

Elaine B.

I'm starting to think the country has gone to the dogs

englishintruder

It was early and done in a rush before out the door to earn the tax for her majesty's blaggers. Did not have time too spell check ones work

Made me laugh today on news, Sussex police have started a campaign for snitching on people who don't seem to work but have a luxury lifestyle ect..

The advert says " too much bling, give us a ring"

www.2muchbling.co.uk

DaveLovesDee

How many jealous people are going to snitch on their local lottery winner. FCS, Big Brother doesn't need to watch you, they have your neighbour doing it. George Orwell was only out by 25yrs.

act1980

It's funny how Novocastrain said that my thread was pointless and then he goes and starts his own one that actually gets more posts than mine!

I am actually trying to find out information where as he is just being an idiot and taking the piss out of people!