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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 6th 2004, 10:26 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,043
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Roll Call: Who is definitley moving back to UK in 2004

Me and my wife. We're looking at May this year, back to suffolk (we hope). Mixture of excitment and trepidation. Have a fair idea what we're letting ourselves in for, but I guess you never know. good...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2004, 10:16 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 662
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Been back to the UK recently?

Was back for a couple of weeks over christmas. Loved it. Loved the vitality and vigour of life there, how much there is to do. Loved walking in the countryside, even in the rain! Checked out wages...
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2004, 10:12 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 662
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Been back to the UK recently?
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2004, 10:10 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 603
Posted By BCBOY

worst car crime rate in english speaking world

Interesting article in todays vancouver sun. Apparently Surrey (in greater vancouver) has the worst car crime rate in the english speaking world.
It reads...
'Surrey has the worst auto theft...
Forum: Canada
Nov 20th 2003, 6:48 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,811
Posted By BCBOY

Canadian banks manage the almost...

Canadian banks manage the almost impossible...make UK banks look good. Its amazing what some of the little things you have to pay for here. I'm with RBC and to have the pleasure of withdrawing money...
Forum: Canada
Nov 15th 2003, 5:35 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 631
Posted By BCBOY

Re: 40 Years Canadian

Out west he's seen as an embarrasing joke.
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Nov 7th 2003, 3:25 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 2,807
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Is it too late for me?

i don't think it ever is too late. I would recommend a visit first or if you do go don't cut all your financial ties/options. But as some-one else has already said, you probably don't want to spend...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 7th 2003, 3:16 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 617
Posted By BCBOY

Re: USC Obtained Settler's visa what are the odds of obtaining a UK IT JOB?

i have absolutely no idea, but maybe you could try posting on

www.americanexpats.co.uk

as it suggests its for american expats in the UK...maybe they might have more idea/give you some...
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2003, 3:09 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,491
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Reply to flashman....

a huge generalisation. Some parts of the north are doing just fine thank you and some are relatively poor. There are parts of the north I wouldn't fancy living in, and some I would love to...same as...
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2003, 2:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 6,456
Posted By BCBOY

With regards to my earlier posting, I thought I...

With regards to my earlier posting, I thought I should add that over the last few days something of a turf war appears to have broken out in abbotsford. There have been several shootings recently...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2003, 7:04 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 807
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Lots of questions from a new member

Some-one else posted these stats in the OZ section the other day, but I think they're interesting.
Deaths per billion vehicle kms (2001...figures from the OECD)

UK...7.5
Australia...9.1
...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2003, 6:57 pm
Replies: 154
Views: 13,494
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Life in Canada eh?

Ahh, the famous big mac index. I'm never too sure about that, as its more a measure of how cheap/expensive one or two items in particular are...eg price of beef/buns.
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2003, 4:29 pm
Replies: 154
Views: 13,494
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Life in Canada eh?

probably the single biggest piece of advice for those thinking about emigrating would be....don't compare canadian prices and directly compare to sterling prices. You won't be in the UK, and you...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 25th 2003, 6:53 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 10,180
Posted By BCBOY

Re: why would you want to return to the U.K

And yet I still love the place deeply and would prefer to live there than anywhere else in the world:)
Suffice to say that I think you're hugely exaggerating the negative points and missing the...
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2003, 9:05 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 6,456
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Quality of Life: London vs. Vancouver

Housing is affordable in Abbotsford. The closer you get to vancouver itself, the more expensive it is. Crime isn't particulary bad here, though as Liz has already pointed out in some areas of the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 24th 2003, 9:27 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,414
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Good Bye Canada

Know exactly what you mean. My wife and I hope to be back before christmas, all being well, and we can't wait. Best of luck, and hope it all goes smoothly.
Forum: Canada
Aug 21st 2003, 3:32 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,273
Posted By BCBOY

28 quid for a t-shirt! Blimey charlie! No wonder...

28 quid for a t-shirt! Blimey charlie! No wonder you think its alot more expensive there!:D Seriously there a lot of places where you could get good t-shirts for alot less than 28 quid.
To get...
Forum: Canada
Aug 21st 2003, 3:26 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,059
Posted By BCBOY

Car crime/house break-ins are a major problem...

Car crime/house break-ins are a major problem throughtout the lower mainland. With regards to the rent...if you want to live in a decent neighbourhood in vancouver, say the granville/broadway area,...
Forum: Canada
Aug 19th 2003, 8:51 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 3,059
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Moving to Vancouver/Canada from Scotland

Average price of house in vancouver is (apparently) $420 000
Forum: Canada
Aug 6th 2003, 4:31 am
Replies: 105
Views: 21,174
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Oh I Seeeee

I would suggest that you direct your comments then to the 63% of canadians who (according to a on-line poll of 14000 people last year in the globe and mail) are ashamed of the current state of the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 6th 2003, 4:31 am
Replies: 105
Views: 21,174
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Oh I Seeeee

I would suggest that you direct your comments then to the 63% of canadians who (according to a on-line poll of 14000 people last year in the globe and mail) are ashamed of the current state of the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 5th 2003, 12:41 am
Replies: 105
Views: 21,174
Posted By BCBOY

flashman a hypocrite! But surely not....;)

flashman a hypocrite! But surely not....;)
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2003, 3:54 am
Replies: 105
Views: 21,174
Posted By BCBOY

Re: Oh I Seeeee

Uhh-ohhh! For gawds sake don't mention the 40 year old helicopters, which keep on falling from the sky, and are something of a national embaressment. :scared: For gawds sake, don't do it!
Forum: Canada
Jul 30th 2003, 4:35 pm
Replies: 105
Views: 21,174
Posted By BCBOY

I'm glad to see you're defining yourself so...

I'm glad to see you're defining yourself so well....;)
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