Cape Blue

You haven't given it long enough.

I don't want to beat up on you, I am sure you have had a difficult time of it, but the hassles and "culture shock" of the first few months can erroneously color ones judgement on a place, especially as you have yet to see a summer there. In 6 months time things could look very different for you when you have "bedded in".

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...70#post5841170

BTW I think the UK is a great place to live in. Good luck.

Elaine B.

It true Canadians complain about the weather non-stop I always thought we we're the worlds biggest moaners

Good on you for making the decision to come home and for giving it a go in the first place. I really hope you go home and remind everyone who moans about the UK that's it's really not such a bad place.

So are you going to post this in the Canada forum or are you not feeling that brave?

Jay Bird

It always fascinates me on this forum - and the Canada one - that those of us who make the decision to move back to the UK are expected, even bullied, into justifying ourselves to those who, apparently, have settled; whilst the decision to leave the UK for Canada, is usually hailed as a wise and sensible decision with no justification required.

There are situations that no amount of research can prepare you for until you've actually moved to another place, whether it be around the corner or around the world.

We all have different experiences and what suits one person may not necessarily suit another. May you all be happy with whatever you decide to do. My decision to move back was the best one I've made in a long time!

G586

All the Canucks I know go to Florida in the winter!

You guys had the same timeline as us & I remember how efficient you were with going so I expect you will be as good coming back.

5 months can be a lifetime and as you go up the mountain you get a better view, a different perspective and can see the path better. Sometimes, the path is in a different direction to the one you expected!

dingbat

<snorts> Oh dear. Matter of opinion I guess, but look at the return rate (just from this site) of people from BC in the last two years.

Jules Europe

Its like somebody coming to the UK and living in say Cumbria or North Wales etc (nothing wrong with these places by the way) and after 5 months there saying that they are pissed off with the UK and want to return home. Perhaps had they gone to either London or Manchester etc they may have had a different opinion about the UK.

I know enough, that if I was living in Canada, I would choose for example either Toronto or Vancouver and I am 99% certain that I would prefer them BOTH to say Halifax. But then again, I could say that I would prefer to live in Halifax to say Saskatoon even though I have been to neither. I would say that I would sooner live in say Prague than in say Moscow etc .................I am sure by now that you catch the drift.

Jules Europe

I am not surprised given the house prices there..........Its positively shocking

dingbat

They're going down. This of course is not want I want, as I am going the other way, but that's life. It chokes me that houses cost so much and are basically paper and wood. They deteriorate so quickly - what sort of investment is that?

sim2point4

Not feeling that brave, don't want to cast doubt on anyones aspirations about emigrating to Canada...

sim2point4

Dear God I wish life was perfect and I wasn't having to post this, but nevertheless it is not and we feel that England is a better alternative to Canada for us, being 46 and 40 years old respectivley and seen it been there and mabey not seen it all but want to make the rest of our lives as comfortable as possible scenario...

Jules Europe

This was my conclusion as well about houses in Vancouver, there is no way I would contemplate paying say 400.000 CD + for a house made out of wood and paper. At least over the border in the USA the same thing is a lot cheaper and presents better value.

canzoet

You have still not answered my question.

sim2point4

Many thanks for your words of encouragement

Jules Europe

There is already a mob on that forum, that do it well enough anyway. I am sure they`ll gladly accept your application to join them.

Jay Bird

Hmph! Define "decent" in that context please!