1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Jun 3rd 2012, 4:41 am
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Glad you are have enjoyed your first year in Canada and long may it continue.
We visited Lethbridge last summer, the outdoor pool looked gorgeous, didn't have time to take a dip, but the kids enjoyed the play park down by the water. Very hot but very, very windy- our picnic blew off the table
Enjoy the summer
We visited Lethbridge last summer, the outdoor pool looked gorgeous, didn't have time to take a dip, but the kids enjoyed the play park down by the water. Very hot but very, very windy- our picnic blew off the table
Enjoy the summer
Jun 5th 2012, 12:38 am
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Glad you are have enjoyed your first year in Canada and long may it continue.
We visited Lethbridge last summer, the outdoor pool looked gorgeous, didn't have time to take a dip, but the kids enjoyed the play park down by the water. Very hot but very, very windy- our picnic blew off the table
Enjoy the summer
We visited Lethbridge last summer, the outdoor pool looked gorgeous, didn't have time to take a dip, but the kids enjoyed the play park down by the water. Very hot but very, very windy- our picnic blew off the table
Enjoy the summer
Jun 5th 2012, 12:46 am
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Great post and good luck with the red seal i got my red seal plumbing licence
after working over here for a year so i know what its like getting used to the
different codes and names of parts and fittings I like those marretts over
here i don't remember seeing them in the UK?
after working over here for a year so i know what its like getting used to the
different codes and names of parts and fittings
I like those marretts over here i don't remember seeing them in the UK?
I came across them on an old dears light fixture with the original Rubber insulated wiring. One of the Canadian sparks asked me on my first day what we called the Marettes back in the UK and I said antiques!!!!
Jun 5th 2012, 7:23 am
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Dont they use crimps/con blocks.
Jun 5th 2012, 12:00 pm
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Jun 5th 2012, 2:05 pm
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Not like we do, crimps occasionally get used and I have only seen connector blocks (choc blocks) fixed to certain large appliances eg a water heater and a hot tub so far.
Most items are connected with marettes so you need to get re acquainted with the damn things
The funniest thing I find is although sockets are called receptacles everyone calls them plugs!!!!
So what do you call the thing that goes into the plug.......a plug
Most items are connected with marettes so you need to get re acquainted with the damn things
The funniest thing I find is although sockets are called receptacles everyone calls them plugs!!!!
So what do you call the thing that goes into the plug.......a plug
Jun 7th 2012, 4:42 am
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Lovely to read a positive post!! Congratulations!! We have been in Canada 4 years and we love it too
Jun 7th 2012, 7:17 pm
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Love it, old skool style.
Do they call switches lamps
Do they call switches lamps
Jun 8th 2012, 1:00 pm
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Congrats on the redseal, yeah you gotta love those Marettes, easy to use though. We did have them in the UK about 60 years ago I came across them on an old dears light fixture with the original Rubber insulated wiring. One of the Canadian sparks asked me on my first day what we called the Marettes back in the UK and I said antiques!!!!
I came across them on an old dears light fixture with the original Rubber insulated wiring. One of the Canadian sparks asked me on my first day what we called the Marettes back in the UK and I said antiques!!!! http://www.idealindustries.co.uk/pro...onnectors.html
Nice time savers and great for when you come up against an old RB4. Instead of replacing all the old ceramic twist ons for conn block i can now just twist these on.
Jun 9th 2012, 1:19 pm
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Have also seen them in eddys but only used for small cable max of 4mm for 2 cables.
Glad you are sellted, and one day i will be in the same positon as you guys
Glad you are sellted, and one day i will be in the same positon as you guys
Jul 1st 2012, 7:58 pm
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Re: 1st Canniversary, 1 week yesterday
Hi Alphawolf,
Great post. My OH leaves for Lethbridge this coming Sunday, then the rest of us follow in a few months time. So excited i think i might burst!
I had a quick question for you - like you i'm bringing 2 huskies, my OH is going to be looking for rental accomodation whilst he's there, but how did you find somewhere to rent that would let you take 3 huskies? Any tips?
I've been keeping an eye on kijiji but any advice would be great.
I hope we love it as much as you!
Great post. My OH leaves for Lethbridge this coming Sunday, then the rest of us follow in a few months time. So excited i think i might burst!
I had a quick question for you - like you i'm bringing 2 huskies, my OH is going to be looking for rental accomodation whilst he's there, but how did you find somewhere to rent that would let you take 3 huskies? Any tips?
I've been keeping an eye on kijiji but any advice would be great.
I hope we love it as much as you!
