We're off!!!!
May 20th 2008 | 4:21 pm
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Re: We're off!!!!
Congratulations and best wishes!
May 20th 2008 | 4:47 pm
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Re: We're off!!!!
Had a bit of a wobbly day today, very emotional!!
Its such an uncertain prospect all this!!!
I think its cus I've been home alone all day packing... My home is becoming empty, all pictures off the walls...
Did I realise that I would feel like this? Eerr... no not really. I was so positive about this move up until about 4 weeks ago when I realised that it was really happening..
The only time I was this emotional was when I was pregnant!!! And..no I'm not!!?? One minute laughing and excited, the next sad and scared...
Friends wanting to come see me,and phone everyday... I never knew I had this many people in my life.
I look like sh...T, my backs killing me from all this packing, and the concoction of food types left in the fridge and cupboards leave something to the imagination. "Just eat it", I tell the kids!!!"we're not buying any more food"!!!
I'm sure I'll be OK tomorrow, just a bit of a wobbly day thats all.
Thanks for all your comments, I'm sure you all know what I'm going through!!
Goodnite peeps
xx
Its such an uncertain prospect all this!!!
I think its cus I've been home alone all day packing... My home is becoming empty, all pictures off the walls...
Did I realise that I would feel like this? Eerr... no not really. I was so positive about this move up until about 4 weeks ago when I realised that it was really happening..
The only time I was this emotional was when I was pregnant!!! And..no I'm not!!?? One minute laughing and excited, the next sad and scared...
Friends wanting to come see me,and phone everyday... I never knew I had this many people in my life.
I look like sh...T, my backs killing me from all this packing, and the concoction of food types left in the fridge and cupboards leave something to the imagination. "Just eat it", I tell the kids!!!"we're not buying any more food"!!!
I'm sure I'll be OK tomorrow, just a bit of a wobbly day thats all.
Thanks for all your comments, I'm sure you all know what I'm going through!!
Goodnite peeps
xx
Good luck Louise
May 20th 2008 | 5:55 pm
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Re: We're off!!!!
Congratulations Hippy chick and best wishes for your new life!
May 20th 2008 | 5:56 pm
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Re: We're off!!!!
Well its 10 days till we actually leave the uk for Canada!! Its been a long time coming but has now crept up on us mega quick!!!
House contracts exchanged last Friday, Leaving Party this Friday, Container picks up our belongings next Thursday, House completion next Friday, then we're off!!!
How weird does this feel!, Excitement, nerves, sadness, fear etc....
Got a rental home waiting for us in Kitchener Ontario to start with, we have friends just round the corner. We don't plan on staying there though, its just a good place to start.
Things I'll miss:
Our friends, Ribena, gravy granules, jaffa cakes, Asda's "buy one get one free"!. Sneaked a few things in our container, (Not our friends) hope they're not found!!!
Anyone else going through the same as us?
Scary....
House contracts exchanged last Friday, Leaving Party this Friday, Container picks up our belongings next Thursday, House completion next Friday, then we're off!!!
How weird does this feel!, Excitement, nerves, sadness, fear etc....
Got a rental home waiting for us in Kitchener Ontario to start with, we have friends just round the corner. We don't plan on staying there though, its just a good place to start.
Things I'll miss:
Our friends, Ribena, gravy granules, jaffa cakes, Asda's "buy one get one free"!. Sneaked a few things in our container, (Not our friends) hope they're not found!!!
Anyone else going through the same as us?
Scary....
May 21st 2008 | 4:13 am
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Re: We're off!!!!
HEEEYYYYY, I'm having a much better day today!!! Emotions are all ok today, must have been hormonal yesterday!!!
Sorted our our house insurance for Canada today. Had a day off packing!!!
Thanks for all the positive responses, especially the ones from the good old Brizzle clan!!!!
Thanks me babbys!!!
Sorted our our house insurance for Canada today. Had a day off packing!!!
Thanks for all the positive responses, especially the ones from the good old Brizzle clan!!!!
Thanks me babbys!!!
May 21st 2008 | 5:33 am
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Re: We're off!!!!
[B]Hippy Chick[B]
Good luck and best wishes to you and your family.
All the best..
Sue & Family x
Good luck and best wishes to you and your family.
All the best..
Sue & Family x
May 21st 2008 | 5:59 am
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Re: We're off!!!!
Good luck, we emigrated from Bath, UK a year and a half ago to Vancouver Island for a short time, been in Ottawa since.
What part of Bristol are you from?
What part of Bristol are you from?
May 21st 2008 | 6:54 am
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we're from Brentry!! Not for long though!!! Leave on May 30th!!!
May 21st 2008 | 7:05 am
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Re: We're off!!!!
Just wanted to say good luck with everything. Its best just to keep going, and when its all done and your here and settled, you will know that it was worth it.
Were from Swindon originally now in kingsville Ontario.
Were from Swindon originally now in kingsville Ontario.
May 21st 2008 | 7:56 pm
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Re: We're off!!!!
aww hun am glad you are ready for the off , no doubt you will feel a bit wobbly for a bit though xxxx
May 23rd 2008 | 7:10 pm
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Ok, so the leaving party's over!!! 
I made a concious decision not to get upset, and only once did I. That was when one of my longest friends wrote me a poem about all our experiences as friends. I told her off for doing it (in the nicest way of course). A couple that we know just came back from a recce trip last week. Well, they didn't wanna come home, and are now looking into starting the process, and they're coming out to see us at xmas!!
We never realised we had so many friends!!! About 200 came!!
We all had a wonderful time and plenty to eat and drink.
I think the tears are now showing though, all when I'm alone. Reading all our "best wishes" cards is sad. I'm gonna miss them all sooo much!!! Think I could hide em in my container and take them all with me?
Count down now though. Still got a few electrical items to get rid of. And another couple of trips to the tip!!
I hope all you peeps going through the same as us are handling it all well. And no, still no regrets!!
I made a concious decision not to get upset, and only once did I. That was when one of my longest friends wrote me a poem about all our experiences as friends. I told her off for doing it (in the nicest way of course). A couple that we know just came back from a recce trip last week. Well, they didn't wanna come home, and are now looking into starting the process, and they're coming out to see us at xmas!!We never realised we had so many friends!!! About 200 came!!
We all had a wonderful time and plenty to eat and drink.
I think the tears are now showing though, all when I'm alone. Reading all our "best wishes" cards is sad. I'm gonna miss them all sooo much!!! Think I could hide em in my container and take them all with me?
Count down now though. Still got a few electrical items to get rid of. And another couple of trips to the tip!!
I hope all you peeps going through the same as us are handling it all well. And no, still no regrets!!
Jun 11th 2008 | 7:24 am
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Re: We're off!!!! And now we are here!!!!
We're here!!!! We did it, we did it!
Tell you something though, HOW FRUSTRATING IS IT HERE. People are soooo laid back, don't they know I got sooo much to get done in a 24 hr period?
I know, I know, I came for a different pace of life etc... and Yes, people are lovely and friendly. Just sorting out SIN, Med Cards, Schools, Utilities, Buying electrical stuff etc... takes so long. We went out yesterday to buy a mobile phone and a set of curtains... It took 5 hours!! I came home and just cried... I've been here 10 days now and still no regrets but can't wait to settle in properly.
For the people that are coming to Canada soon, please be prepared to be FRUSTRATED!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!!!
Sorry to moan!!
Tell you something though, HOW FRUSTRATING IS IT HERE. People are soooo laid back, don't they know I got sooo much to get done in a 24 hr period?
I know, I know, I came for a different pace of life etc... and Yes, people are lovely and friendly. Just sorting out SIN, Med Cards, Schools, Utilities, Buying electrical stuff etc... takes so long. We went out yesterday to buy a mobile phone and a set of curtains... It took 5 hours!! I came home and just cried... I've been here 10 days now and still no regrets but can't wait to settle in properly.
For the people that are coming to Canada soon, please be prepared to be FRUSTRATED!!! AAAHHHHHHH!!!!
Sorry to moan!!
Jun 11th 2008 | 8:30 am
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Re: We're off!!!!
Hippy Chick
Why do you not just embrace you're new life / world... You alone will not change the way things are, and if everyone works at the same (slower) pace, then you aren't going to miss out...
Take a chill pill and enjoy the fact you've made it and are living the dream.
Why do you not just embrace you're new life / world... You alone will not change the way things are, and if everyone works at the same (slower) pace, then you aren't going to miss out...
Take a chill pill and enjoy the fact you've made it and are living the dream.
