Originally Posted by tracys

I've actually found the opposite. It's the expats I find dull, boring and complaining. Very superior, almost colonial still in their outlook, although having totally no insight in this regard. The people I connect to most are my Canadian friends and colleagues. Great sense of humour, friendly, great colleagues. Maybe it's the area I'm in but feel very at home here and on recent visits back to Blighty, felt like a fish out of water.

Each to their own though, I felt like I didn't belong in UK for years before I moved. Good luck with your move back, hope it works out for you.

Originally Posted by DandNHill

It just depends what side of the road you're on. I live on the not so posh side which can be noisy because of the QEW.

When we buy we will need to be careful of that as some houses can literally see the cars drive over the bridge... if we're lucky we will buy on the beach side but there seems to be an average of an extra $200,000 to be overlooking the lake...don't know why?

Originally Posted by plasticcanuck

I believe in most of the world, if one lives within view of water, be it river, lake or sea, housing prices are always higher. The desire to live with water view is great.

Originally Posted by plasticcanuck

I believe in most of the world, if one lives within view of water, be it river, lake or sea, housing prices are always higher. The desire to live with water view is great.

Originally Posted by plasticcanuck

I believe in most of the world, if one lives within view of water, be it river, lake or sea, housing prices are always higher. The desire to live with water view is great.

Originally Posted by plasticcanuck

I believe in most of the world, if one lives within view of water, be it river, lake or sea, housing prices are always higher. The desire to live with water view is great.

Originally Posted by magnumpi

I could have written this, this is my perception too