17 years today
May 15th 2019 | 4:05 am
#1
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17 years today
Well hubby and i and our 2 (now deceased dogs) arrived in Ottawa this time 17 years ago. Wow where did the time go!
Loves: the space, the countryside, the friends we have made,
Not so loves : the winters brrrr, miss remaining family in UK, miss some UK food
We have found Canada to be very challenging and if you move here, you MUST be prepared to take a step backwards in your jobs before you can move on and up again.
Getting closer to retirement and have great plans to spend winters down south in RV.
Loves: the space, the countryside, the friends we have made,
Not so loves : the winters brrrr, miss remaining family in UK, miss some UK food
We have found Canada to be very challenging and if you move here, you MUST be prepared to take a step backwards in your jobs before you can move on and up again.
Getting closer to retirement and have great plans to spend winters down south in RV.
May 24th 2019 | 2:54 am
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Re: 17 years today
Well hubby and i and our 2 (now deceased dogs) arrived in Ottawa this time 17 years ago. Wow where did the time go!
Loves: the space, the countryside, the friends we have made,
Not so loves : the winters brrrr, miss remaining family in UK, miss some UK food
We have found Canada to be very challenging and if you move here, you MUST be prepared to take a step backwards in your jobs before you can move on and up again.
Getting closer to retirement and have great plans to spend winters down south in RV.
Loves: the space, the countryside, the friends we have made,
Not so loves : the winters brrrr, miss remaining family in UK, miss some UK food
We have found Canada to be very challenging and if you move here, you MUST be prepared to take a step backwards in your jobs before you can move on and up again.
Getting closer to retirement and have great plans to spend winters down south in RV.
You miss the same things as me, but we knew this before we moved, again you have to be prepared for this, and also make the most of what Canada has that the UK doesn't, which sounds like exactly what you are doing.
Jun 24th 2019 | 4:38 am
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From: SW Ontario
Re: 17 years today
Congratulations on 17 years... 
enjoy being snow birds!!
enjoy being snow birds!!
Jun 24th 2019 | 5:06 am
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Re: 17 years today
Congratulations and Much Good Luck for the future.
Jun 24th 2019 | 10:07 am
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From: YYC - Scotland - TO maybe?
Re: 17 years today
Not sure Canada is as challenging as the UK, unless your in your 20s or 30s and a graduate, forgot the career path in an fmcg. I found Canada respect experience .....
