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Forum: Canada
May 19th 2009, 12:43 am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,230
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Shipping Companies

We used GB Liners to move from Norfolk to Calgary. The service in the UK was great as we had to keep moving dates about due to the house sale. The company where very helpful. They supplied...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 21st 2009, 6:58 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 589
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: shipping quotes

Most of the companies we spoke to offered up to 2-4 weeks free storage.

One thing to consider though is your goods don't get loaded into your container at your house, also we have just received a...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 21st 2009, 1:36 am
Replies: 2
Views: 537
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Landing & Passport Issues

It's easy to say that but situations change and as the UK economy took a down turn many people are sat waiting with Visa's in their passports and haven't sold their houses.

This thread was to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 20th 2009, 1:55 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 589
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: shipping quotes

Hi

We have used GB Liners

They have been good so far:thumbsup: We had to change dates several times due to our house sale and they were very accommodating.

The crew who loaded our house...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 20th 2009, 1:44 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 537
Posted By yellowbelly

Exclamation Landing & Passport Issues

Well we finally landed :thumbsup::thumbsup:
but it took an hour to clear immigration :curse:

With reference to our previous thread http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=564991
about...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 25th 2009, 11:31 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,350
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: wot no orange squash!!

It's a shame that a simple question that this started with to make the move easier gets turned into a slanging match between individuals.:thumbdown:

The forum here is a very useful aid to get...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 23rd 2009, 8:53 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,350
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: wot no orange squash!!

Thanks for the replies. We'll sit the young ones down and have a tasting session.

I remember when I was younger my mum used to buy an orange powder mix called APEAL it was nice can't seem to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 23rd 2009, 8:32 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,350
Posted By yellowbelly

wot no orange squash!!

Can anyone Please tell us what the Canadians give their children to drink as it appears that you can't buy orange cordial. Something to do with its ingredients! We don't want to give them fizzy...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 16th 2009, 6:26 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Can anyone recommend a shipping insurance provider?

We are packing the kids toys in boxes supplied and creating a contents list, the company (GB Liners) is packing the kitchen, breakables furniture ect. The container is coming to our house and they...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 16th 2009, 3:44 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 704
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Can anyone recommend a shipping insurance provider?

We've been told that if you don't have valuable furniture ect then you can insure for total loss only at a cost of 1.5% value of goods. This brings the cost down BUT only pays for total loss ie:...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 16th 2009, 3:35 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,136
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: OMG an offer on the house

Congrats on the Sale:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Hope you don't have the same problem as we have been waiting since x-mas for the solicitors to do what they do:confused:for all the money we have to pay...
Forum: Canada
Feb 9th 2009, 3:54 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,720
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Shipping companies

We haven't moved yet but had a few quotes, We are using GB Liners, they where one of a few that actually bothered to send someone around to size up!!! They also seemed professional. BUT like...
Forum: Canada
Feb 9th 2009, 10:59 am
Replies: 2,672
Views: 291,810
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Exchange rate

Don't know which money site your using but HIFx it's been 1.8379 since Friday!! We've got a market order in for when it gets to 2.00 (Hopefully)

When we first applied in 2005 the rate was...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 23rd 2009, 8:42 am
Replies: 10
Views: 568
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Immunisations for children under 16

we had the same just give the form to the doc's and there admin people fill it in and stamp it. Job done :thumbsup: We also requested a copy of there medical records from the surgery they gave us a...
Forum: Canada
Jan 20th 2009, 7:50 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 632
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Money Exchange Companies

Thanks to all who replied :thumbsup:

We've just got to keep our fingers x'd for a decent rate when it comes to change money.
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2009, 8:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 632
Posted By yellowbelly

Money Exchange Companies

Hifx or Moneycorp

They both seem to offer same service. Who's the one to use? from user's experience!

Pro's & Con's would be nice, we don't have a Canadian bank account of our own yet but...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 4th 2009, 1:34 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,228
Posted By yellowbelly

Children's family allowance info

Can anyone give me any advice on closing the UK family allowance and child benefit payments, I assume they have to be stopped, and are we entitled to anything similar when we move. We are hopefully...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 22nd 2008, 5:29 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 661
Posted By yellowbelly

Smile Best Christmas Present!!!!!!!!

:thumbsup: Can't believe it 3 days before Christmas and we had a viewing on our house. Today they bring mother round for a second opinion and the 5 minutes before the estate agent's close we agree a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 22nd 2008, 6:55 am
Replies: 32
Views: 1,437
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: My favourite word today is....

Another couple of words are WIDGET & DOOHICKY

Some good quotes are :)

" Cluelessness - There are no stupid questions just lots of inquisitive idiots "

& " Your mind is like a parachute it...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 21st 2008, 7:34 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,437
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: My favourite word today is....

I like FLANGE it's kinda discriptive:thumbsup:
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 17th 2008, 7:59 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,927
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Bad experience of Medicals??

Don't be to worried about the medical. We went to Cambridge for ours which went smoothly had to have the x-rays at a different place to the medicals, staff where great they even showed our two kids...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 11th 2008, 4:05 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 2,402
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Going crazy

Spoke to the estate agent today. Apparently they had been told they could borrow 150k but when a 2nd opinion had been sort the mortgage they where going for had been taken of the market :huh:
So...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 10th 2008, 4:11 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 2,402
Posted By yellowbelly

Thumbs down Re: Going crazy

:curse: Just had the OH on the phone and the people who viewed last week have got some financial advice and can't go anyway near our asking price:curse::curse: I mean 35k lower! So as you can...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 10th 2008, 11:05 am
Replies: 43
Views: 2,402
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Going crazy

We've got friends who live in Chaparrel so we'll be bunking down with them for a bit! It'll liven up there house a bit with our two running round chasing there dog :) Just hope it won't stretch our...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 9th 2008, 4:16 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 2,402
Posted By yellowbelly

Re: Going crazy

Great News on the house sale:thumbsup:

We had a viewing last Wednesday went well young couple interested.
We are just waiting for that illusive offer to come in:unsure: the estate agent reckons...
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