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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by ann m
(Post 8008752)
OMG - were you listening in to our conversation two nights ago? :eek: :lol:
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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 8008713)
Victoria PD and Sanich PD are the local muni forces, other than that its the mounties, including Nanaimo. I much prefer the areas around Victoria, although housing costs would be higher for you coming from Alb, I would actually find it cheaper.
Victoria is beautiful, right on the water, very english style pubs. Would be a great place to live, although I have often wondered if I would get some sort of island fever. It is a retirement hub so there are a lot of retirees. |
Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by Steve_P
(Post 8008148)
Personally I'll believe it when I see it.:sneaky:
Now I'm off out to bring in our two outside hoses which are frozen solid because I didn't take them off the taps and drain them when I should have. :ohmy::( And - oops ! :p |
Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by el_richo
(Post 8008355)
Autumn has arrived in the UK and is beautiful ;)
Originally Posted by lmartin999
(Post 8008726)
Lovely autumn day in Toronto. Few pics attached taken a few minutes ago from our balcony). Never realised there were so many trees here :)
Originally Posted by nikki dreaming
(Post 8008767)
Lovely fall day here today,:) here are some pics from Windsor NS where we visited the annual pumpkin regatta:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 8008856)
Some snaps from around the area (taken this weekend).
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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8009012)
time of the year mate, time of the year. if we move together, it would get rid of one of the negatives of not knowing anyone, again.
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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by ann m
(Post 8009045)
:p see that smiley? He's blowing long and loud raspberries at you all :D
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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by ann m
(Post 8009051)
You may jest - but actually, just the thought of starting all over again - again - is exhausting :sneaky: but keep us posted :lol:
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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8008686)
just had a nosey at your photos, very nice. thoughts of a long cold winter in AB had me thinking the other day of the Island. I spoke to a few people who have lived and worked there and the opinion varied between too quiet to just right. a place to go to retire came up a bit and nanaimo in particular a bit far out with not much there. so just wondering how you found day to day life for shops, schools, drive to victoria and the local cops, as thats what i would end up doing most probably. thanks rae.
Hi rae :) I still think Nanaimo is pretty quiet but then I came from Bristol which has give or take 500k ... I think there are 80k(ish) here. When you say 'far out' do you mean geographically or are you talking hippy? :o If the latter then yep, it's probably pretty similar to the rest of BC, if you mean the setting then it's not too bad ... from the 2 ferry terminals you get to Van in 90mins (approx) plus there are 3 or 4 seaplane companies serving Van, Vic, Tofino etc. Any further north than here & it gets slightly more difficult to get to the mainland. I really like Van & Vic and would love to live in Vancouver but housing costs are high, plus the traffic would do my head in ... it takes my OH about an hour & 20 to reach Victoria in the mornings but then another 30-60mins to travel the last 10mile to work in the traffic! :eek: We are relatively happy with being able to visit Van in an hour & a half or Mt Washington 90mins in the other direction. Don't know much about the cops here to be honest, apart from the ones that are attached to the high schools I don't know any ... personally I think there should be a lot more of the ones I see downtown occasionally with the cycles & the lycra uniforms :thumbsup: I think the whole island has more than it's fair share of retirees but Nanaimo is a university city too & my 2 kids at 17 & 20 have plenty of friends their own age. There are 33 elementary schools, 5 high schools, 1 private & 1 alternate schools so plenty of kids around. There are loads of shops, banks etc, a couple of cinemas (dated but show up to date movies) an Ice Skating rink, 2 pools etc etc Sooooo ... it's OK, a bit 'yee har' ~ def not as attractive as Van or Vic but friendly & relaxed, the weather is great, less rain than the mainland but still a bit like living in the movie 'The Truman show' :eek: |
Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by bananahammock
(Post 8009151)
Hi rae :)
I still think Nanaimo is pretty quiet but then I came from Bristol which has give or take 500k ... I think there are 80k(ish) here. When you say 'far out' do you mean geographically or are you talking hippy? :o If the latter then yep, it's probably pretty similar to the rest of BC, if you mean the setting then it's not too bad ... the 2 ferry terminals get you to Van in 90mins (approx) plus there are 3 or 4 seaplane companies serving Van, Vic, Tofino etc. Any further north than here & it gets slightly more difficult to get to the mainland. I really like Van & Vic and would love to live in Vancouver but housing costs are high, plus the traffic would do my head in ... it takes my OH about an hour & 20 to reach Victoria in the mornings but then another 30-60mins to travel the last 10mile to work in the traffic! :eek: We are relatively happy with being able to visit Van in an hour & a half or Mt Washington 90mins in the other direction. Don't know much about the cops here to be honest, apart from the ones that are attached to the high schools I don't know any ... personally I think there should be a lot more of the ones I see downtown occasionally with the cycles & the lycra uniforms :thumbsup: I think the whole island has more than it's fair share of retirees but Nanaimo is a university city too & my 2 kids at 17 & 20 have plenty of friends their own age. There are 33 elementary schools, 5 high schools, 1 private & 1 alternate schools so plenty of kids around. There are loads of shops, banks etc, a couple of cinemas (dated but show up to date movies) an Ice Skating rink, 2 pools etc etc Sooooo ... it's OK, a bit 'yee har' ~ def not as attractive as Van or Vic but friendly & relaxed, the weather is great, less rain than the mainland but still a bit like living in the movie 'The Truman show' :eek: more the geography than anything, not too fussed at this lotus rep BC has, i'm not that right wing, yet, age seems to be sending me that way though. with regard to the 'yee har' thing, seems like thats pretty much all of canada small town wise, or we cannot adjust, one or the other. anyway thanks again. |
Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8009165)
most kind of you to give me such detailed info, thanks.
more the geography than anything, not too fussed at this lotus rep BC has, i'm not that right wing, yet, age seems to be sending me that way though. with regard to the 'yee har' thing, seems like thats pretty much all of canada small town wise, or we cannot adjust, one or the other. anyway thanks again. You can tell the locals from the tourists on the bloody thing, the tourists are taking photos & pointing whilst the locals are led across 3 seats, snoring & drooling, counting the minutes till the journey is over :lol: |
Re: So where is autumn ?
You can tell the locals from the tourists on the bloody thing, the tourists are taking photos & pointing whilst the locals are led across 3 seats, snoring & drooling
oh Im so glad it isnt only me then, I loved the ferry trip the first couple of times but yep the last time I could be found sleeping the whole trip back in the car guess im now officially a local ;) |
Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by Eastbound
(Post 8009191)
You can tell the locals from the tourists on the bloody thing, the tourists are taking photos & pointing whilst the locals are led across 3 seats, snoring & drooling
oh Im so glad it isnt only me then, I loved the ferry trip the first couple of times but yep the last time I could be found sleeping the whole trip back in the car guess im now officially a local ;) We're taking 63 grade sevens :eek: on the ferry to Science World later this month ... they've already been warned about playing the Whale game :rolleyes: ~ one of them shouts 'WHALE' & then they run from one side of the ferry to the other seeing how many tourists they can fool :rofl: |
Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by bananahammock
(Post 8009224)
Sounds like you're fitting right in! :D
We're taking 63 grade sevens :eek: on the ferry to Science World later this month ... they've already been warned about playing the Whale game :rolleyes: ~ one of them shouts 'WHALE' & then they run from one side of the ferry to the other seeing how many tourists they can fool :rofl: |
Re: So where is autumn ?
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great autumn day here today - best time of year to be in NS
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Re: So where is autumn ?
Originally Posted by ann m
(Post 8008123)
One week it was 32 degrees in sunny Calgary, and the next it was trying to snow (pathetic attempt admittedly) and now the weather is currently struggling to drag itself above zero degrees.
As you said Ann one week we are basking in record setting highs in the 30's a couple of weeks later we are setting records in the other direction.:eek: This mornings overnight low of -16°C beats all to hell the old record of -13.3°C set way back in 1928.:frown: |
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