What will you most miss about the UK
Jan 31st 2007, 12:13 pm
#106
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
. I guess maybe over time I will get used to it, but it would be a godsend if it was achievable over here. The sports side of it is good, if you get into your Hockey etc, but its not football 
Jan 31st 2007, 12:15 pm
#107
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
This is what I'll miss....I'm at Heathrow airport on a pay internet console and I'm on my way to the sunny Canary Islands, 25 degrees F. Apparently it says here. See ya all when I get back in a weeks time. Unless I get a chance to get on here when I'm out there, which I'll try to do. Don't need a snow blower there though 
Although I could use one for the sand I guess.
Although I could use one for the sand I guess.
Jan 31st 2007, 12:21 pm
#110
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
Jan 31st 2007, 12:41 pm
#112
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
The one in Old Chelsea is called, wait for it, Chelsea's. It's about ten minutes north of Hull, next to the entrance to Gatineau Park. The food is nothing special but I like the feel of the place.
Jan 31st 2007, 12:49 pm
#113
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
What do you call proper beer? there's the usual suspects, Guiness, Kilkenny, also McEwans, tennants, Boddingtons, all the European stuff - i'm not really a beer drinker but my OH would know.......the LCBO sells alot of British ales too!
Jan 31st 2007, 12:51 pm
#114
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
true being in Gatineau they are a bit far...........must give Chelsea's a go.....what brought you to the dark side???(Quebec!)
Jan 31st 2007, 1:03 pm
#115
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
The Elephant and Castle in the Rideau Centre sells imported Fuller's London pride, which it serves by hand pump but so cold as to render it tasteless.
Jan 31st 2007, 1:08 pm
#116
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
Lower property prices, heavily subsidised private schooling and a domineering francophone missus. Being able to buy beer at the gas station was a bonus though.
Jan 31st 2007, 1:09 pm
#117
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
He means hand-pulled draught bitter served at the temperature nature intended; not stuff that has been gassed to death and then frozen, just to make sure.
The Elephant and Castle in the Rideau Centre sells imported Fuller's London pride, which it serves by hand pump but so cold as to render it tasteless.
The Elephant and Castle in the Rideau Centre sells imported Fuller's London pride, which it serves by hand pump but so cold as to render it tasteless.
Jan 31st 2007, 1:19 pm
#118
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
Cask conditioned beer from a hand pump. Draught beer cannot, by definition, be fetched from the LCBO.
Jan 31st 2007, 1:31 pm
#119
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
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Jan 31st 2007, 1:33 pm
#120
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Re: What will you most miss about the UK
Back to flights, I see that BA are reportedly slashing fares to win back customers after the strike threat. I just went shopping for a Montreal-London flight at the end of May. Sure enough, C$418 return.
Plus, of course, C$288 in sundry taxes etc.
That comes to more than AC quoted two weeks ago for OTT-London.
Plus, of course, C$288 in sundry taxes etc.
That comes to more than AC quoted two weeks ago for OTT-London.