My first year
 

The entire family is in trouble, they all forgot that it was my Canniversary, they were all busy discussing my niece's birthday, she is also one today, when I pointed out that I was celebrating something! Shame on you all.

A year ago today I left the UK, the family (purple80 and 3 sproglets were to follow in August).

My arrival in Canada was very smooth, my flight landed in a snow storm, which I thought was brilliant. Immigration was stress free and after 20 minutes I walked away with my work permit.

I was not due to start my new job until 31st March so I had a week to get to grips with my new country, I found arranging my bank account and SIN card easy, I rented a hire car, and started to get my bearings. Over the next couple of weeks I bought a car, and to Charlie's horror even bought some plaid shirts!

Everything was pretty straight forward, apart from the heart failure I had on learning the cost of my car insurance would be $4000 for a year! Yes, that is really $4000 a bloody year!

The next few months passed without a hitch, I rented a house in Bolton in June, and Charlie and the children arrived on the 25th August, I had to return to the UK for a week as we had a few child custody issues.

This last year has been one of the most challenging and rewarding, it was very hard being separated from Charlie and the children, but skype helped alot.

My job is great, I love the positive attitude that they have. I believe I will have many more opportunities here, than I would have had in the UK. Since Charlie and the children arrived we have bought another car, managed to sell the house in the UK, and buy a house in Bolton.

What more could I ask for?

<ATV, ski doo, tahoe>

Re: My first year
 

May be the first to say WOOHOO Mr P80. :thumbsup:

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Re: My first year
 

:mad::mad::curse::curse::mad::mad:

butch gets mad on MrP's behalf

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Congrats to all of you - glad it's going well :thumbup:

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Congratulations to you all, makesure you post yours in August Charlie;):rofl:

:thumbsup::thumbsup::beer::beer:

Re: My first year
 

Glad things are going well for you and the family

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Congratulations on your first year :thumbsup: and glad to hear everything is going well for you all.

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Congratulations Mr P and Charlie:wub:

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Congratualtions to you both:thumbsup:

NG x

Re: My first year
 

Congrats Mr P80...just ban her from painting any rooms purple in that mansion you bought her - that'll teach her:rofl:

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Congratulations on 'surviving' the first year.:thumbsup: Hope it will be us soon.

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Congratulations :thumbsup:! Now just "accidently" forget when it's Charlie's canniversary! No don't really, it so wouldn't be worth it :rofl::rofl:

Re: My first year
 

Unless you bought a Corvette, you was robbed....

Only paid $1500 for my first year here...

Congrats by the way :thumbsup:

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Noooooooooooooooooooo, please not that!

So not worth it.

He bought a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt, he was living in Brampton at the time, when he moved out to Bolton it did come down a bit.

Mr P80 says thanks to you all!