What do you miss most?
Jun 6th 2011, 4:52 pm
#46
Slightly Canadian
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
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Re: What do you miss most?
Beer. Family. A spring. Easy and cheap travel. Cars that handle.
Jun 6th 2011, 5:26 pm
#48
Don't call me MOM!!
Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
Posts: 665
Re: What do you miss most?
Thanks Juliet and Miss Clinique for the links, will check them out.
Peas, tried Sephora they don't stock it in Canadian stores, can get online but only with a Canadian credit card which I don't yet have!!
Trawled around every store I can think of in every mall in Calgary and nowhere even stocks YSL fragrance!! In fact one assistant in Shoppers hadn't even heard of it and thought it was British, lol.
At least Alberta weather means I can wear my shades all year round to hide the bags, though not so sure today.......
Peas, tried Sephora they don't stock it in Canadian stores, can get online but only with a Canadian credit card which I don't yet have!!
Trawled around every store I can think of in every mall in Calgary and nowhere even stocks YSL fragrance!! In fact one assistant in Shoppers hadn't even heard of it and thought it was British, lol.
At least Alberta weather means I can wear my shades all year round to hide the bags, though not so sure today.......
Jun 6th 2011, 5:32 pm
#49
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 20,185
Re: What do you miss most?
You could use the money you save on the makeup and buy your husband a few extra pints. 
Jun 6th 2011, 5:37 pm
#50
Born again atheist
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Location: Europe (to be specified).
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Jun 6th 2011, 5:53 pm
#51
Don't call me MOM!!
Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
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Re: What do you miss most?
What we save on not buying nice cheese is his beer money
Jun 6th 2011, 6:05 pm
#53
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Jun 7th 2011, 3:43 am
#54
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Re: What do you miss most?
Girls just ordered Touche Eclat from http://www.expressbeauty.co.uk/ Cost only £23.43 including shipping (no VAT) compared to almost $50 from Sephora. I think this is less than I paid on the High Street in UK.
Will see how quickly turns up now and then order in bulk unless we get a trip south before then.
Will see how quickly turns up now and then order in bulk unless we get a trip south before then.
Jun 7th 2011, 4:03 am
#55
Meh
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 887
Re: What do you miss most?
Girls just ordered Touche Eclat from http://www.expressbeauty.co.uk/ Cost only £23.43 including shipping (no VAT) compared to almost $50 from Sephora. I think this is less than I paid on the High Street in UK.
Will see how quickly turns up now and then order in bulk unless we get a trip south before then.
Will see how quickly turns up now and then order in bulk unless we get a trip south before then.
Jun 7th 2011, 3:15 pm
#56
not wired right
Joined: Feb 2010
Location: NB ... nearer to keanu than i was!
Posts: 871
Re: What do you miss most?
i miss family, decent bacon, chicken that dont taste like fish! decent chocolate - galaxy, walkers cheese n onion, decent internet connection, london at xmas, as someone mentioned tesco delivery, a good curry / chinese .... think thats about it so far but i've only been here 7 months!
Jun 7th 2011, 10:44 pm
#57
Every day's a school day
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Posts: 2,667
Re: What do you miss most?
decent motors and decent drivers..indian takeaway/chinese and chips n curry sauce.
good looking women..esp in london during the summer months
..proper cadbury chocolate..proper sport on tv.
no mosquitoes...local pubs well pubs in general.
good looking women..esp in london during the summer months
..proper cadbury chocolate..proper sport on tv.no mosquitoes...local pubs well pubs in general.
Jun 8th 2011, 1:25 am
#58
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Location: NB ... nearer to keanu than i was!
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Re: What do you miss most?
[QUOTE=cheeky_monkey;9417653]decent motors and decent drivers..
good looking women..esp in london during the summer months.. ..proper sport on tv.
QUOTE]
i have to say before i arrived when my oh pointed out that my drivin was better than the "odd canadian driver" i was quite pleased til i actually got here an saw what he meant!!!! not sure whether to be insulted or not really!
an whats wrong with the women? nothin like a well WELL curvy woman with no regard for public decency walkin round in a pair of skin tight hotpants an vest when theyre not out in their pj's (what is that all about anyway!?) muffin tops and 80's perms in fashion aren't they?
... i've never once said i'm sendin my 13 yr old son back to uk to get a wife when he's older!
good looking women..esp in london during the summer months
.. ..proper sport on tv.QUOTE]
i have to say before i arrived when my oh pointed out that my drivin was better than the "odd canadian driver" i was quite pleased til i actually got here an saw what he meant!!!! not sure whether to be insulted or not really!
an whats wrong with the women? nothin like a well WELL curvy woman with no regard for public decency walkin round in a pair of skin tight hotpants an vest when theyre not out in their pj's (what is that all about anyway!?) muffin tops and 80's perms in fashion aren't they?
... i've never once said i'm sendin my 13 yr old son back to uk to get a wife when he's older!
Jun 8th 2011, 1:53 am
#59
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Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada
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Re: What do you miss most?
If you miss all of this trivia then don't emigrate. It's obvious that you don't have a pioneer or adventurer mindset.
Jun 8th 2011, 2:05 am
#60
Slightly Canadian
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland
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Re: What do you miss most?
... i've never once said i'm sendin my 13 yr old son back to uk to get a wife when he's older!