Originally Posted by hippy chick

Well folks, i haven't posted for a while as i have had to get my butt into gear and sort out my future....

Some of you may remember the turbulant times me and my family have had in Canada and how we have struggled..... I had a lot of supportive comments from you all and you were very understanding of our situation...

However, at Xmas we decided it wasn't for us and made plans to return to UK. On Friday our container picked up all our belongings for the return journey home... we have a rental home sorted, sold most of our stuff that we can't take back, and am now staying with friends for the last leg of this "Canadian Experience"....

I lay in bed last night listening to the rain pounding off the windows and it bought a smile to my face... I have prepared myself for the weather and have even kept back my brolly for my suitcase as i guess i will need it pretty soon after i return....

We have met some of the nicest people here in Canada, and we will be sad to say our farewells to them... Although some have already planned trips to come see us in the UK next summer....

This trip has totally changed our perspective in England, and realise that there were so many things we were doing wrong there... we know there are things we can't change but there are also things we will look at differently and learn to accept. We have missed the history, convenience of amenities, the obvious friends and family, UK supermarkets, and lots of other things.

We have learned who our friends really are and we have built relationships with people that we just "knew"... We have learned who we are as people and what we want from life, and therefore all this has been a huge life changing experience for us.

Thanks for all your support. I can know say "i know how you feel" to people that struggle with emigrating. And to the people that are happy, I say good for you, and good luck for the future.

I would also like to say to one particular person (and he knows who he is). If you would have taken more of an interest in supporting and advising us here in Canada, rather than passing on all of our Expats conversations to people that we know, then we may have had one more shoulder to lean on rather than sticking that knife right in our backs... Good for you....Hope you can live with yourself!!!!

Bye folks, enjoy your lives...

Originally Posted by hippy chick

Well folks, i haven't posted for a while as i have had to get my butt into gear and sort out my future....

Some of you may remember the turbulant times me and my family have had in Canada and how we have struggled..... I had a lot of supportive comments from you all and you were very understanding of our situation...

However, at Xmas we decided it wasn't for us and made plans to return to UK. On Friday our container picked up all our belongings for the return journey home... we have a rental home sorted, sold most of our stuff that we can't take back, and am now staying with friends for the last leg of this "Canadian Experience"....

I lay in bed last night listening to the rain pounding off the windows and it bought a smile to my face... I have prepared myself for the weather and have even kept back my brolly for my suitcase as i guess i will need it pretty soon after i return....

We have met some of the nicest people here in Canada, and we will be sad to say our farewells to them... Although some have already planned trips to come see us in the UK next summer....

This trip has totally changed our perspective in England, and realise that there were so many things we were doing wrong there... we know there are things we can't change but there are also things we will look at differently and learn to accept. We have missed the history, convenience of amenities, the obvious friends and family, UK supermarkets, and lots of other things.

We have learned who our friends really are and we have built relationships with people that we just "knew"... We have learned who we are as people and what we want from life, and therefore all this has been a huge life changing experience for us.

Thanks for all your support. I can know say "i know how you feel" to people that struggle with emigrating. And to the people that are happy, I say good for you, and good luck for the future.


Bye folks, enjoy your lives...

Originally Posted by Elaine B.

I actually thought from reading your previous posts a few months back that you'd decided to stay. Anyway it sounds like you've made the right decision and I wish you all the best for the future at least you gave Canada a go

Originally Posted by hippy chick

Well folks, i haven't posted for a while as i have had to get my butt into gear and sort out my future....

Some of you may remember the turbulant times me and my family have had in Canada and how we have struggled..... I had a lot of supportive comments from you all and you were very understanding of our situation...

However, at Xmas we decided it wasn't for us and made plans to return to UK. On Friday our container picked up all our belongings for the return journey home... we have a rental home sorted, sold most of our stuff that we can't take back, and am now staying with friends for the last leg of this "Canadian Experience"....

I lay in bed last night listening to the rain pounding off the windows and it bought a smile to my face... I have prepared myself for the weather and have even kept back my brolly for my suitcase as i guess i will need it pretty soon after i return....

We have met some of the nicest people here in Canada, and we will be sad to say our farewells to them... Although some have already planned trips to come see us in the UK next summer....

This trip has totally changed our perspective in England, and realise that there were so many things we were doing wrong there... we know there are things we can't change but there are also things we will look at differently and learn to accept. We have missed the history, convenience of amenities, the obvious friends and family, UK supermarkets, and lots of other things.

We have learned who our friends really are and we have built relationships with people that we just "knew"... We have learned who we are as people and what we want from life, and therefore all this has been a huge life changing experience for us.

Thanks for all your support. I can know say "i know how you feel" to people that struggle with emigrating. And to the people that are happy, I say good for you, and good luck for the future.


Bye folks, enjoy your lives...

Originally Posted by hippy chick

Well, I'm home and OMG! How beautiful is this country!!!!

We had a very emotional landing, it was like being given another chance of happiness in England! We had the biggest smiles on our faces, even during the 2 hr drive back from Gatwick... We just couldn't stop saying "Wow, look at the views"!!!

We had lots of emotional reunions with family and friends, and we now make so much more effort with them all, and no, this won't fizzle out....

In the first week, we bought 2 cars from the auctions..BARGAINS!!!!, went away with friends for the weekend...BRILLIANT!!, and did lots of shopping for clothes, FAB...

In the second week, we found a FANTASTIC home for us to buy, also a bargain... Got the kids back to school, and they're settling really well with their old friends..., Also, started work so an income straight away.

In the third week, our container turned up...we were SO happy to get our stuff back, we also got a dog!!!! Hubby started back to work and is happy as larry....

So, now we wait for our house to go through, which should be in the next few weeks as we bought a part exchange from Barratt homes...

Just to say to people that are coming "home", don't worry, there are still jobs, and bargains to be found... And England is beautiful, we forgot how much before we left...And its raining today, which doesn't bother me one bit...lol

Bye for now