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Come shuck some of North America's best oysters :p on the North Shore, washed down with a glass of excellent local wine, whilst sitting in a hot tub looking out over the ocean. This you can do during our long hot summers or sunny white winters. :thumbup:

Most of our neighbors have pools, that's where everyone spends most of their time in summer, if not on the beach - because we all have a great work/life balance and after all that's why we choose to be here. :thumbsup:

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:rofl: So how cold in winter :p And is N/S prone to flooding around the coast???

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Coldest I have seen is -15 and then that is only overnight, by morning it could be 5 degrees and then by the afternoon it could be 12 degrees. We have a saying here if you do not like the weather wait 5 minutes. :D
Across the water (18 miles) on PEI it is often 10 degrees colder. The Northumberland Strait helps keep it warmer. :cool: Were we are is a bit of a micro climate that makes for delicious fruits and wine. :p
If you do not like rain avoid June, because that seems to be the only time we get much rain. :unsure:
Coastal erosion, but not much flooding. Much of the coastline takes the highest tides in the world. If circumstances are right and there is a storm surge at high tide you can get inland flooding, but that is the case anywhere in the world during these times of Global Warming. I have not seen this happen in the 3 years of being here. Floods due to rapid melting snow in some areas, but again just like many places in Canada or after continual rain in the UK. :(

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OK Big thanks for replying:) You have confirmed more or less my own thoughts, but not having been their yet needed to hear it from someone who is ;) A pal of mine who has been stressing slightly over it, will hopefully read your response and it should hopefully put her own, mind at ease :D Thanks again

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Hey Sans

Am I that pal or do you have another? Good reply, just want I wanted to hear!
Buggalugs:thumbsup:

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:rofl: Aweeeeee me got 2 pals ;) Ms popularity :lol:

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Well I am happy to stay in this delusional state for as long as it lasts :) and the more it warms up the more delusional I will get. Hopefully we will be getting our motor home out over easter and stuffing ourselves with smor's and other such delecassies all washed down with copious ammounts of Guinness.

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That sounds like heaven - I'm quite jealous :mad: (Not quite warm enough overnight yet for us to get the tent out and disappear off, and definitely can't afford a motor home!)

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Hi Buggalugs

If your craving jaffa cakes managed to locate them in a couple of supermarkets in Naniamo and the best thing is they actually seem to taste better than the original Im buying about four packets at a time in case they sell out :ohmy:

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Our local London Drugs sells Jaffa cakes :thumbsup:

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But you're not 80 years old.

I don't get it ?

:confused:

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its the sun up here - it artificially ages you quick.

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Like the sound of Kamloops. Long hot summers. Have heard there are black widow spiders and rattlesnakes - not so good! Are job prospects good there? Hubby is in financial services. I am hoping to be a lady of leisure. Can see myself sitting by the pool all day (oops I mean cleaning and ironing!) Property seems to be a lot more affordable in Kamloops than Vancouver, but are we as likely to get work?

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I am not 100% sure on the financial services side - however I do no we have struggled to get a senior finance officer so there must be a shortage to a certain degree. I will see what I can find out.

Black widows arnt that bad - I have actually had what I suspect was a bite from one of the pesky critters. More dangerous to pets and small children than adults. Also the rattle snake I hear is not that potent up here - although I know lots of people that have lived here all their lives and never seen or heard a rattle snake - while other people see them often - as anything - it depends where you live and what you do.

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You mean we have Black Widows here in Kamloops :eek: