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Forum: Canada
Oct 29th 2009, 1:04 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,838
Posted By Stophie

Re: What happens to your P45 when you emigrate?

???????????????????????????????????:ohmy:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 17th 2009, 2:19 am
Replies: 4
Views: 946
Posted By Stophie

Re: help problems with realtor

Hi

I'm not going to go point by point through what happened to you - it seems that you may have a mixture of bad advice, bad luck and bad judgment. But what is important is where you're at now.
...
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2009, 4:49 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 646
Posted By Stophie

Re: Realtor site

Pretty much! See who you 'click' with, ask around to see what reputation they have (some work better with sellers, some with buyers, some both!).

Most important is to be comfortable with them,...
Forum: Canada
Jul 11th 2009, 4:42 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 646
Posted By Stophie

Re: Realtor site

Depends which site you mean. my site has 'featured listings', mls ( www.realtor.ca ) has all Realtor listings except where a client requests that it is not put on mls (very rare). FSBOs (for sale by...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 7th 2009, 3:04 am
Replies: 6
Views: 790
Posted By Stophie

Re: Are the cops nicer here????

Same in Okotoks! ;)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 7th 2009, 3:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 985
Posted By Stophie

Re: iPod Car Adapter Thingy's

Sadly not. My 08 Pilot still needs an FM transmitter to listen to the ipod:(
Forum: Canniversary
May 6th 2009, 5:00 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,727
Posted By Stophie

Re: Nearly four months

Congratulations Carl - good luck with the house.

Haven't seen you in MG for a while!
Forum: Canniversary
May 6th 2009, 4:54 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,233
Posted By Stophie

Re: 6 months today!

Thanks Eamonn for the wishes (I am Mr Snoopster:eek:)

& Nikki - small world, although we lived in Swindon the past 15 years, originally from Barton-on-Sea, just down the road from you!
Forum: Canada
May 4th 2009, 3:23 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,165
Posted By Stophie

Re: cost of cars in canada

Eek:ohmy:. Pays to shop around. I'm in year 1 of my Canada dream and I paid less than that with Canadian Direct.
Forum: Canada
May 3rd 2009, 3:10 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 699
Posted By Stophie

Re: johnsons insurance have they quoted me correct ?

Sounds about fair - just be aware that they could adjust it once they've seen the letter if it isn't what they thought it was. Our insurers (Canadian Direct) changed ours once they had seen the...
Forum: Canada
May 1st 2009, 9:45 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 3,815
Posted By Stophie

Re: St Georges Day in Vancouver

Well said.

Really going now
Forum: Canada
May 1st 2009, 9:19 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 3,815
Posted By Stophie

Re: St Georges Day in Vancouver

??
OK, unsubscribing from this thread now...
Forum: Canada
Apr 24th 2009, 4:08 am
Replies: 81
Views: 3,815
Posted By Stophie

Re: St Georges Day in Vancouver

My thoughts exactly. Didn't even realise it was St George's day, and there's nearly as many English (and other UKlians) in Okotoks as there are Canadians:ohmy:. Only flags I can see flying are Flames...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 23rd 2009, 10:51 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 810
Posted By Stophie

Re: Southamptons punishment

I'm a saints fan too (I know, 2 of us!!;)), but feel that just because Derby got an unfair advantage, doesn't mean everyone should. I don't know Derby's exact situation, but if Southampton Leisure...
Forum: Canada
Apr 2nd 2009, 10:25 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 3,532
Posted By Stophie

Re: OU degree and relevence in canada

Although my OU degree was not in psychology, I had it (along with all my other qualifications) assessed by the IQAS in Alberta, for the princely sum of $125, who declared that it 'generally compares...
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2009, 3:51 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 4,292
Posted By Stophie

Re: Better life for children?

:thumbup:
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2009, 3:28 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 4,292
Posted By Stophie

Re: Better life for children?

That I haven't moved from inner city UK to rural Canada, but from & to mostly comparable places. Of course, comparing inner city UK to rural Canada would make Canada seem safer, but that's not what...
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2009, 12:54 am
Replies: 67
Views: 4,292
Posted By Stophie

Re: Better life for children?

YES YES YES! Exactly. Well said. Bravo. :thumbsup:
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2009, 12:50 am
Replies: 67
Views: 4,292
Posted By Stophie

Re: Better life for children?

I moved from a Wiltshire town to an Alberta town, so that doesn't really wash.
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2009, 7:17 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 4,292
Posted By Stophie

Re: Better life for children?

The point being in the UK I was not happy for my kids to go off and play on their own other than in our (or friends) back gardens, and who wants their lawn turned into a mudbath? Here I am more than...
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2009, 2:53 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 4,292
Posted By Stophie

Re: Better life for children?

Our kids were always indoors in the UK because of the rain. We had a 12ft trampoline in the garden that they often couldn't get to because the grass had turned to swamp. And I'm talking 4 seasons...
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2009, 7:25 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 792
Posted By Stophie

Re: Telephone,cable & internet

We are in Alberta, so will be slightly different, but we use Vonage for phone (VOIP) which is available everywhere if you have broadband, and is far cheaper than Telus or cable phone, even as part of...
Forum: Canada
Feb 24th 2009, 7:46 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 2,959
Posted By Stophie

Re: Pay-as-you-go SIM

I've told you a million times... ;)
Forum: Canada
Feb 22nd 2009, 2:31 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,762
Posted By Stophie

Re: Getting a mortgage

We got a mortgage through a broker with Scotia Bank purely on the basis of a 50% deposit and our credit reports (no jobs, no references from UK banks or anything else) having been in the country for...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2009, 8:14 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,762
Posted By Stophie

Re: Getting a mortgage

Agree with all of that, especially the mortgage broker bit - they know exactly how to get you the best deal as a new immigrant, and will be able to advise you on what paperwork etc. you need before...
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