bandit

I am not living in a dream world and realise that living is different to holidaying.

I do however know that there are more things to do and see than the inside of some bar / nightclub with lots of p*ssed people every w/end like here in teh UK.

Typical Monday morning greetings in my office:

me: Did you have a good w/end?

the others: Yes - I got battered!

I need not say anymore. I do not want to continue with that monday morning ritual.

And yes - I hope to have equity but frankly I've worked my butt off to get my house and to keep it so I am not ashamed or hiding that fact!

B

dbd33

Don't come here then, that's exactly how it is.

cneldred

dbd you really hate living in Canada don't you?

Rosie Lee

dbd33

Not really, no, it's mediorce rather than horrible. One of the things I do like about it is the culture of heavy drinking/dope smoking. (Though I do find everyone's tales of beating the RIDE patrols/breathalyzer get a bit tedious).

Atlantic Xpat

dbd, it's time to consider moving back to England. Your country needs you:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7102937.stm

(Or at least the nations brewers need you and people like you & I)

flashman

The "mediocrity" is exactly why I like Canada. It's like the Scandanavian countries. It's under the radar. Doesn't have the baggage of the Empire like the UK or the bravado bluster of the US.

Explained in

http://beatles.ncf.ca/canada.html

dbd33

Yes. Nothing ever happening is both the strength and the weakness of the place.

dbd33

I'd be glad to do that. Act for King Country Fuller Smith Turner and Young.

Give it five years or so, by then the kids will be gone to the US(2) or Europe(1) and I expect we'll move on (though not necessarily towards home). A miraculous collapse in the UK housing market might tip us that way.

SAZZLED

Well we all have our own opinions on every country, I forgot that Canada is full of t-total none dope heads isn't that right !!! ummm..... let me think about that for a minute....

live to ski

I worked in the same industry both in the UK and here, in very similar office environments. UK - you would get the same answer to a "how was your weekend" type question as bandit mentioned.

Here it would be "excellent, went camping / sailing / mountain biking / skiing / did charity work" or for the Asians in my office "I had a lovely weekend with my parents / family / extended family eatting at my favourite restaurant in Richmond / China Town".

I do of course live on the west coast and that is no coincidence.

dbd33

Doesn't that make you want to puke? It sounds like Utah.