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Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by brianscottie43
(Post 7138093)
[According to many posters here you will miss absolutely everything, so bring a Tesco/Sainsbury/Waitrose/Asda, M&S etc., with you. We also drive on the WRONG side of the road, have lousy television, clothing styles are years out-of-date, most things (including food) are more expensive,vacation time is ridiculously low, our hydro supply is the wrong voltage, it snows, it gets cold (very cold), our incomes are insubstantial and no doubt many more that don't spring to mind. Drag you back? If I were you I wouldn't come in the first place. When I read of all the things immigrants don't like about Canada I wonder if I should seek counselling because I quite like my life here. I guess I'm the one who's out-of-step.
You come across as up to date, a modern thinker as well as hardworking and very knowledgeable and often trained to a much higher standard that the locals Make’s progression in work much easier It also helps give the impression we have much more talent than we really had back home.. The environment may be a sh1ttyier than home but it makes me appear significantly better because of it Or put another way if this is a sh1t sandwich there may be more sh1t in the sandwich, but the greater amount of bread around the sandwich gives the impression of less :D |
Re: Missing the UK?
As part of my research, I've had a look at the returning to the UK section, now admittedly I didn't get very far, about half a dozen pages in to this one thread but basically the general gist is that "the grass isn't always greener" - I was amazed by some of the stories on there about people wanting to move back to the UK and then regretting it as soon as they got here.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=572401 Definately interesting reading with a cup of coffee in hand! |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by Ruby Murray
(Post 7136910)
I'll leave as soon as someone comes along and
A/. buys the house for what we need to settle the mortgage but the chances of that are zero as we are also in a property price crash crisis B/. buys our truck that is also in negative equity C/. buys our flight tickets I've been here 5 years....and just for the record, it was the death of a very close family member back home to make me change my mind about living here. Read any of my very early posts on BE and you'll realise I was extremely pro-Canada and anti-UK :sneaky: Hope you get a buyer soon! |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by Piff Poff
(Post 7136989)
I just wanna stick up for may mate for a second. Ruby Murray has tried damned hard to make it work here. There are days she loves Canada still but the pull of family is too strong for her and she needs to be back with her siblings and other family members. I have noticed that now she has made her mind up to go back and stuff the consquences, she is much happier and positive!:thumbsup: Good for you Rubes:wub:
Hmmm Your dog knackered my dog out yesterday - I hope Luna was fully excersised too.:eek: P.S. Luna loved yesterday...I hope she's dreaming of all that running now while she rests in her kennel following her operation today...just phoned the vets now and it went very well :thumbsup: Brianscottie....I know I probably do come across as sounding very bitter and anti-Canada, but I'm not totally. There is still an awful lot here that I do love, and believe me, I doubt and double check myself every minute of the day if giving what I have up here and returning to my old life in the UK is what I really want to do permanently. Missing my parents & my sister who I'm so close with, and her kids has really affected me more since losing my father in law exactly one year ago. It was very traumatic to be over here and get "that phone call at 4am", struggling with the grief, arranging for the flight home, worrying about the money, etc..and it dawned on me that I don't think I could cope with another phone call like that. I would be an absolute basket case if it was for one of my family members. Only my decision to go back home wasn't as simple as that...my OH didn't want to entertain the idea of jacking everything in here so it's been a year of fights and arguments - a power struggle for Canada-v-UK. I sound bitter purely because I'm powerless in being able to move back home due to my OH and the housing price crash/recession here and it's like I'm being forced to stay here.:unsure: |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by Rainey69
(Post 7138181)
I think sometimes when you find yourself in a situation like Ruby has, it is easier to leave somewhere if you find loads of faults with a place......it kind of seems to justify how you are feeling inside when you have all the personal issues with family etc. I know i myself have done it with jobs etc, when i have had other serious poo going on in my life. If not and she really is that unhappy, surely she deserves a pat on the back for coming this far and at least having a go, rather than never trying at all. :thumbsup::thumbsup: I wish you all the luck in the world Ruby, and hope you find the happiness, that seems to be evading you at the moment, when you finally get back to your family.:wub::wub:
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Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by brianscottie43
(Post 7138093)
I wish I knew what I was going to miss!! Guess I won't know til I get there lol!! Hope it's not enough to drag me back here though
According to many posters here you will miss absolutely everything, so bring a Tesco/Sainsbury/Waitrose/Asda, M&S etc., with you. We also drive on the WRONG side of the road, have lousy television, clothing styles are years out-of-date, most things (including food) are more expensive,vacation time is ridiculously low, our hydro supply is the wrong voltage, it snows, it gets cold (very cold), our incomes are insubstantial and no doubt many more that don't spring to mind. Drag you back? If I were you I wouldn't come in the first place. When I read of all the things immigrants don't like about Canada I wonder if I should seek counselling because I quite like my life here. I guess I'm the one who's out-of-step. |
Re: Missing the UK?
Yes and yes again. Lived in UK for 23 years and have been back (visited) over 15 times, so do I like it there?, yes again. Would I like to live there? Do not know sufficient about everyday life to give an honest answer.
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Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by act1980
(Post 7138569)
Well I have visited N.America loads of times and driven while visiting everytime which does not faze me at all. I only watch US tv shows so that will be ok too I think. I shop in Hollister etc and don't buy clothes in the UK, I just wait until I am over that way. The snow will be a battle but hopefully I will adapt, although it has been -10 here these last few days and I have not found it too bad tbh! Have you ever visited England or lived here?:confused:
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Re: Missing the UK?
Well I have visited N.America loads of times and driven while visiting everytime which does not faze me at all. I only watch US tv shows so that will be ok too I think. I shop in Hollister etc and don't buy clothes in the UK, I just wait until I am over that way. The snow will be a battle but hopefully I will adapt, although it has been -10 here these last few days and I have not found it too bad tbh!
Let me know your arrival date and the airport and I'll arrange for them to put out that very special welcome mat usually reserved for royalty and dignataries. With your attitude you deserve at least that. |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by Diggler
(Post 7136887)
LMAO,
Absoloutley hilarious read - but a good honest account for someone at the early stages of trying to get there ! I didn't realize how much i take food for granted ! (just hang on whilst i dip this piece of Warburtons bread in this delicious take out curry !) :) Regards, Diggler. and how long have you left..................... Just you wait :curse::curse: Now i want a bacon butty on warburtons bread :cry_smile::cry_smile: |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by moondevil
(Post 7138667)
o digger
and how long have you left..................... Just you wait :curse::curse: Now i want a bacon butty on warburtons bread :cry_smile::cry_smile: |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by brianscottie43
(Post 7138665)
Well I have visited N.America loads of times and driven while visiting everytime which does not faze me at all. I only watch US tv shows so that will be ok too I think. I shop in Hollister etc and don't buy clothes in the UK, I just wait until I am over that way. The snow will be a battle but hopefully I will adapt, although it has been -10 here these last few days and I have not found it too bad tbh!
Let me know your arrival date and the airport and I'll arrange for them to put out that very special welcome mat usually reserved for royalty and dignataries. With your attitude you deserve at least that. |
Re: Missing the UK?
I'm sorry. That went without saying.
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Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by Rainey69
(Post 7138684)
That's it........now you have started me off........how i long for a good ole BACON butty.......yum yum !!!!!!!
Next he will be saying he's having a babi's head and then i will be on the next plane back................o the bliss (to all the correct people - joking who would leave canada for those :confused:) |
Re: Missing the UK?
Originally Posted by brianscottie43
(Post 7138701)
I'm sorry. That went without saying.
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