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jimmydean Sep 16th 2008 6:33 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by nikki dreaming (Post 6789793)
Hi JD:thumbup:

How are you? All back refreshed from your trip? You will be packing again soon won't you for the ship?:D

Hi ND yes fairly refreshed still in that 'I'm just back from a holiday depression' if the truth be known.......the red wine was too good and the weather

....won't be packing too much after being press ganged....just my wooden leg and some rum:rofl:

.....fly out on 27th to Alicante. and we set sail for Plymouththe day after

......hope the Bay of Biscay is calm..:)

nikki dreaming Sep 16th 2008 6:34 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by mkmurrays (Post 6789803)
Hello Nikki
I'm on form thanks. I'm supposed to be doing resumes and applying for jobs but Sans and Dorfus won't let me get on.:rofl::p

glad to hear things are going a little better, have been catching up with your news, hope something sorts itself out for you soon.

I'm supposed to be studying, but the lure of BE keeps dragging me to the laptop;):thumbup:

mkmurrays Sep 16th 2008 6:35 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 6789800)
nice to meet you too...........been trying to give bars up all my life....

how is Kelowna today?

Kelowna is blue skies and sunny today...and forecast to remain so the rest of the week. Going to take the dog out when my OH gets back. :thumbsup::thumbup:

nikki dreaming Sep 16th 2008 6:35 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 6789809)
Hi ND yes fairly refreshed still in that 'I'm just back from a holiday depression' if the truth be known.......the red wine was too good and the weather

....won't be packing too much after being press ganged....just my wooden leg and some rum:rofl:

.....fly out on 27th to Alicante. and we set sail for Plymouththe day after

......hope the Bay of Biscay is calm
..:)

I hope so too, I'm not v good with the rolling sea:blink:you must be used to all that though;)

mkmurrays Sep 16th 2008 6:37 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by nikki dreaming (Post 6789812)
glad to hear things are going a little better, have been catching up with your news, hope something sorts itself out for you soon.

I'm supposed to be studying, but the lure of BE keeps dragging me to the laptop;):thumbup:

What are you studying for? Not why are you studying? Which subject. :rofl:

jimmydean Sep 16th 2008 6:37 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by mkmurrays (Post 6789815)
Kelowna is blue skies and sunny today...and forecast to remain so the rest of the week. Going to take the dog out when my OH gets back. :thumbsup::thumbup:

Did work take you over to Kelowna or did you choose it?

I just got in with my dog..........but it feels like winter here tonight

jimmydean Sep 16th 2008 6:39 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by nikki dreaming (Post 6789816)
I hope so too, I'm not v good with the rolling sea:blink:you must be used to all that though;)

I was once........we will see........a load of drink followed by looking at a greasy breakfast will be the test........

...any news on the house (dare I say it?):)

mkmurrays Sep 16th 2008 6:39 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 6789821)
Did work take you over to Kelowna or did you choose it?

I just got in with my dog..........but it feels like winter here tonight

We chose Kelowna. Had a midlife crisis when we hit 40 and got sick of the commute, rat race etc. It's a beautiful place with a fantastic climate. Lot going for it.

We're a few minutes from the dog beach, so we take our hound for a run and a swim. She loves it.

nikki dreaming Sep 16th 2008 6:41 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by mkmurrays (Post 6789820)
What are you studying for? Not why are you studying? Which subject. :rofl:

its really boring (Insurance), work related stuff, its a Canadian course which I am doing on a long distance basis, which will hopefully help re work etc when/if we ever get there:D

The first exam is in Dec:eek:

nikki dreaming Sep 16th 2008 6:42 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 6789823)

...any news on the house (dare I say it?):)

:lol::lol::rofl::rofl: sorry, but you have to keep smiling

nothing:curse::curse::curse:

jimmydean Sep 16th 2008 6:44 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by mkmurrays (Post 6789824)
We chose Kelowna. Had a midlife crisis when we hit 40 and got sick of the commute, rat race etc. It's a beautiful place with a fantastic climate. Lot going for it.

We're a few minutes from the dog beach, so we take our hound for a run and a swim. She loves it.

I hit 40 quite a while ago....not even visited Canada yet lol (will be visiting in May next year) but hoping to get there within next 3-4 years.

Niikki I've been trying to be creative with my method of getting to NS next May

mkmurrays Sep 16th 2008 6:45 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by nikki dreaming (Post 6789833)
its really boring (Insurance), work related stuff, its a Canadian course which I am doing on a long distance basis, which will hopefully help re work etc when/if we ever get there:D

The first exam is in Dec:eek:

Good idea to get ahead though. My OH did his financial services exams when he got his job. Would've been sensible to do it in advance like you though. Seem to be a reasonable number of jobs around in financial services in our area at the moment. Don't know if the problems in the banking sector will trickle down at some point.

House sale must be frustrating. We sold early on because we were worried about having to sell in a hurry. So we ended up renting and moving three times in 18 months. Difficult to know when to jump for the best.

nikki dreaming Sep 16th 2008 6:47 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by mkmurrays (Post 6789845)
Good idea to get ahead though. My OH did his financial services exams when he got his job. Would've been sensible to do it in advance like you though. Seem to be a reasonable number of jobs around in financial services in our area at the moment. Don't know if the problems in the banking sector will trickle down at some point.

House sale must be frustrating. We sold early on because we were worried about having to sell in a hurry. So we ended up renting and moving three times in 18 months. Difficult to know when to jump for the best.

this is the same thought we had, if by some miracle we sold straight away then we would just rent, but as its turning out we are needing all this time to try and get the thing sold, really fustrating but nothing you can do.

At least we are not up against time at the moment as we are going through PNP and we are waiting for NS approval before going through London, so we are looking at next summer hopefully:unsure:

nikki dreaming Sep 16th 2008 6:48 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by jimmydean (Post 6789844)
I hit 40 quite a while ago....not even visited Canada yet lol (will be visiting in May next year) but hoping to get there within next 3-4 years.

Niikki I've been trying to be creative with my method of getting to NS next May

I saw that:p Had any more info re trying to go via Boston? how cheap are the flights to there? Are you looking to then drive/ferry to NS or fly again?

jimmydean Sep 16th 2008 6:53 am

Re: The Pass Inn and Pass Out
 

Originally Posted by nikki dreaming (Post 6789861)
I saw that:p Had any more info re trying to go via Boston? how cheap are the flights to there? Are you looking to then drive/ferry to NS or fly again?

BA have a fantastic seat sale on scheduled Heathrow to Boston on the day after schools break up in May less than £1167 for 4 of us.......train from Boston to Portland $72 for the 4 of us Ferry to Yarmouth a bit more expensive at $260 ...........should be an adventure if nothing else.............sounds good at the moment.........

...you watch it will be Gatwick - Halifax :rofl: trying to for 3 weeks until 13th June and have looked at Motorhome for a week whilst we are there (a big 36 footer !!) :rofl:


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