Arrived just over 2 weeks ago
Nov 8th 2011, 9:52 am
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Arrived just over 2 weeks ago
Well I thought that I would post my update !! My partner and I along with 2 cats and 2 dogs moved to Skipton North Yorkshire from Toronto 2 and a half weeks ago. Neither of us are from here, i am originally from N.Ireland and my partner has spent her whole life in Canada.
We are renting a house right behind the Tempest Arms in Elslack, we were really worried about what our neighbours were going to be like. As we had amazing neighbours in Toronto. We introduced ourselves to them and they are amazing people. One has lived here for 50 years and the other one for 30, they just love to talk it is great! Our goal was to try and get some sort of part time Christmas work, my partner landed a entry level kitchen job at the Tempest Arms and i have had some promising interviews.
I think that we have both set our job expectations very low as we knew that this was going to be a huge challenge. I do miss my friends very much but when I look out the door and go for a hike I realize that this so far was all worth it. Yorkshire is such a beautiful place and the people here are so friendly and helpful.
Good luck to everyone who has moved or is about to!
We are renting a house right behind the Tempest Arms in Elslack, we were really worried about what our neighbours were going to be like. As we had amazing neighbours in Toronto. We introduced ourselves to them and they are amazing people. One has lived here for 50 years and the other one for 30, they just love to talk it is great! Our goal was to try and get some sort of part time Christmas work, my partner landed a entry level kitchen job at the Tempest Arms and i have had some promising interviews.
I think that we have both set our job expectations very low as we knew that this was going to be a huge challenge. I do miss my friends very much but when I look out the door and go for a hike I realize that this so far was all worth it. Yorkshire is such a beautiful place and the people here are so friendly and helpful.
Good luck to everyone who has moved or is about to!
Nov 9th 2011, 8:45 pm
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Re: Arrived just over 2 weeks ago
Thanks for the post which is an encouragement to th erest of us following in your footsteps.
So you live next door to a pub and one of you has got work in said pub. What a great result!
We used to live about 100 metres from a pub and a wine bar/restaurant in South Wales, in a village with about another ten pubs in easy walking distance. We've moved a few times since then, but that was one of my favourites!
Maybe that's one of the requirements for a succesful move (on another thread): live near a pub!
So you live next door to a pub and one of you has got work in said pub. What a great result!
We used to live about 100 metres from a pub and a wine bar/restaurant in South Wales, in a village with about another ten pubs in easy walking distance. We've moved a few times since then, but that was one of my favourites!
Maybe that's one of the requirements for a succesful move (on another thread): live near a pub!
Nov 9th 2011, 9:30 pm
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Re: Arrived just over 2 weeks ago
Congrats on the move! Thanks for posting it sounds like things are going quite well. Look forward to hearing more
Nov 10th 2011, 7:38 am
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Great to hear all is going well. I have been back 9 weeks and have found everyone very friendly. Good luck to you both and the pets!
Nov 14th 2011, 12:51 pm
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Re: Arrived just over 2 weeks ago
Well I thought that I would post my update !! My partner and I along with 2 cats and 2 dogs moved to Skipton North Yorkshire from Toronto 2 and a half weeks ago. Neither of us are from here, i am originally from N.Ireland and my partner has spent her whole life in Canada.
We are renting a house right behind the Tempest Arms in Elslack, we were really worried about what our neighbours were going to be like. As we had amazing neighbours in Toronto. We introduced ourselves to them and they are amazing people. One has lived here for 50 years and the other one for 30, they just love to talk it is great! Our goal was to try and get some sort of part time Christmas work, my partner landed a entry level kitchen job at the Tempest Arms and i have had some promising interviews.
I think that we have both set our job expectations very low as we knew that this was going to be a huge challenge. I do miss my friends very much but when I look out the door and go for a hike I realize that this so far was all worth it. Yorkshire is such a beautiful place and the people here are so friendly and helpful.
Good luck to everyone who has moved or is about to!
We are renting a house right behind the Tempest Arms in Elslack, we were really worried about what our neighbours were going to be like. As we had amazing neighbours in Toronto. We introduced ourselves to them and they are amazing people. One has lived here for 50 years and the other one for 30, they just love to talk it is great! Our goal was to try and get some sort of part time Christmas work, my partner landed a entry level kitchen job at the Tempest Arms and i have had some promising interviews.
I think that we have both set our job expectations very low as we knew that this was going to be a huge challenge. I do miss my friends very much but when I look out the door and go for a hike I realize that this so far was all worth it. Yorkshire is such a beautiful place and the people here are so friendly and helpful.
Good luck to everyone who has moved or is about to!
Good luck with the part-time jobs and with settling in.
