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Or 6yrs today. We're still in Nanaimo, OH finally has a job here so no more driving to Victoria every day (which he's done for the past 3 1/2yrs) it's saving us a fortune in gas ... he's just completing some exams & then has the chore of a 2 day practicum in Clearwater, Florida. He deserves it though, he spent 4-5hrs PER DAY traveling to & from work & now has lots of extra time at home :eek::eek:

My job with the school district is a total c**k-up at the mo, lots of us are out of work as special needs kids lose their designations & get re-designated at 7.3hrs per week instead of 12-25hrs :frown:

My kids are now 22 & 19, the older one can't wait to leave Canada & get to Europe, she finishes her degrees next year & I'm secretly hoping she'll change her mind ~ who knows? The younger one loves it here & never wants to leave (today, anyway) he camps, socialises, plays tons of sports, drives & is very much the typical Canadian kid.

Looking back, 16 was a really hard age for her to settle in, it was right at the end of grade 11 & friendships were already made, 13 was the start of high school so the transition was much easier for him :fingerscrossed:

I'm feeling pretty peed orf with it all at the mo but am hoping that once I get regular work I'll feel more settled :rolleyes:

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Congratulations I didn't realise you were that old in Canada :)

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congrats from me too - people always misjudge just how important a happy work life is when immigrating.

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Thanks ladies :) reading my post back, I sound like a miserable old fart :rolleyes: ...didn't mean it to sound like that, it's just so bloody frustrating here sometimes & I find myself letting the little things get my back up more than they should & wondering if it would be better back in the UK ... probably not :o

Maybe I need to go visit my neighbour & her stash of special medicinal roll-ups :rofl:

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Congrats on 6 years. Hope work sorts itself out for you:thumbsup:

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Ditto from me - well done on 6 years and I hope things sort themselves out soon (work-wise). Otherwise, you'll have too much time on your hand for medicinal boosts ;)

That's great for hubby too - what does he do with all that extra time each day? :sneaky:

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My 22 yo the same. Lasted 4 months before he came back. The little b*gg*r still has not paid me back for the ticket.

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He gets in my way!! :rofl:

Ha, that sounds about right :rolleyes:

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Hey BH!

Well done! :thumbsup:

We went through your way a couple of weeks ago when we drove to Victoria and then up to Tofino - thought of you choosing Nanaimo because of Nanny Mo! We laughed!!!! :rofl:

Keep smiling!

Zoé M. x

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ooh chin up - and am sure daughter will still visit - if you pay ;)