Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12325653)

Come to my building in Vancouver. There are lady of the night on several corners most of the day.

Also open drug use in the alley and side walks.

Would prefer to live elsewhere in Vancouver but the nice areas are beyond our budget.

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12325658)

Alleyways do tend to attract those types of activities.

Don't get me wrong, I've driven down rue St Dennis in Paris so I'm "worldly" but I hadn't seen one recently, especially in broad daylight! Lol

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12325645)

I saw a lady of the night the other day...it was still day light!!

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12325645)

We've just done six years.

We're happy in Canada. Looks like things are at last working out after a bump in the road we had three years ago which took us from NS to ON.

I like Barrie but I can't judge as I haven't lived there. We recently made a move to Hamilton and although there are plenty of nay sayers on here I am finding it the friendliest place I've been to in Ontario. Providing of course you avoid some of the less desirable places of course. I saw a lady of the night the other day...it was still day light!!

It has taken some adjustment and I have come to the conclusion that if most of my friends turn out to be Brits so be it.... there are not many Brits in Barrie but there seem to be lots down here...

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12325701)

:thumbsup: Finally, someone gets it! Glad to hear you are finding your feet here :)

As to the 'ladies of the night' - I take it you were on Barton just outside or along from Hamilton General Hospital, lol. :p They won't bother you (though they might ask if they can cadge a smoke), most of the poor souls are doing it for their next fix, sadly. Having had to spend several days around the hospital a few years back (a family member was in the cardiac ward) I didn't find them too intrusive.

:)

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12325909)

Somewhere along Barton yes.

I'm discovering the city by getting lost. Hubby keeps asking why I'm not using GPS. But it's good to get lost...
Hamilton is my kind of place. People seem genuine for the most part.
It's also not the concrete jungle of everywhere east of the city.

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12325909)

Somewhere along Barton yes.

I'm discovering the city by getting lost. Hubby keeps asking why I'm not using GPS. But it's good to get lost...
Hamilton is my kind of place. People seem genuine for the most part.
It's also not the concrete jungle of everywhere east of the city.

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12325909)

Somewhere along Barton yes.

I'm discovering the city by getting lost. Hubby keeps asking why I'm not using GPS. But it's good to get lost...
Hamilton is my kind of place. People seem genuine for the most part.
It's also not the concrete jungle of everywhere east of the city.

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 12326160)

I was back in the Hammer on the weekend.

You should go and sit out on the Collective Arts Brewery patio while the weather is still good.

It's in the rust belt east side but great vibe!

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 12326160)

I was back in the Hammer on the weekend.

You should go and sit out on the Collective Arts Brewery patio while the weather is still good.

It's in the rust belt east side but great vibe!

Originally Posted by Tangram (Post 12326224)

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12326251)

I'll check that out maybe this weekend. Thanks

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12326261)

You might find some of these links of use: Hamilton : British Expat Wiki

:)

Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12326294)

Thank you. Just taken a quick look and already saw some interesting things.
You'll have to tell me what part of Hamilton you live in. Maybe we can have a mini reunion!

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12326406)

Sounds like a plan! I used to organise meet-ups for BE'ers in Hamilton / Burlington but after a few times people didn't seem too interested, so I stopped.

:)