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re the last post, inaccurate sorry. for those considering many weekend breaks skiing as part of thier leisure time here, the total cost of my trip was nearly $2000!! for 4 days, 2 adults 1 8yr old, that includes kenneling the dog for a few days at $200 though too. lift passes were $72 at lake louise and $45at Norquay in Banff.

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for new homes owners, the cost of landscaping a 2 storey detached, average sized garden, no fencing, just sod and gravel, no plants $4500, basement development, coming out at around $10k and i have done a lot myself.

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anyone needing a voltage converter, will power a dyson, 1500w output with a uk plug socket, 110-240v up and down converter. $75 plus $10 shipping, better than buying a dyson over here for instance, $600!!

http://www.voltageconverters.com/vol...onverters.html

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Rae, thanks for info, just found thread and just started thinking about there instead of Perth.

this made me chuckle
I only read to ckc and saw 'cake', mmmmmmmmm chocolate cake. I must be hungry