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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 17th 2016, 1:10 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,344
Posted By oliverjude

Has anyone brought a TV home

We have two newish TVs, one is dual voltage and we want to bring them back home from Canada with us. Has anyone done this? I know I'll need a transformer for one of them. One will be used with a sky...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 9th 2016, 12:56 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,071
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Relocating back to the UK with 2 cats

We are returning to the UK in 5 months. Did you find a couple of companies? I'm looking for my dog, I've got one quote from Toronto to Gatwick for $600 plus uk fees of £120
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 9th 2016, 12:46 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,848
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Returning to the UK...pet shipping help

Hi, we are going with Air Transit as flights are so much cheaper. Which company did you use to help?
Forum: The Rovers Return
Sep 1st 2015, 8:56 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 898
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Wii u from US to the UK ???

Has there been any problems with the consoles. I've been told by Microsoft and PS that these work with with just UK power cables but Nintendo told me the Wii U will not work in the UK!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 1st 2015, 8:26 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,848
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Returning to the UK...pet shipping help

Thank you. As we will be travelling with 2 pre teens changing in Europe would be a pain. Air Transit have quoted $1008 for a cat and dog plus £211 at Gatwick. This is a lot cheaper than Air Canada at...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 1st 2015, 7:49 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 639
Posted By oliverjude

Samsung TVs, will they work in the UK

I have two Samsung TVs that I would like to take back to the UK (f7100 and C610) and will be using sky on one and a rouk on the other. I've read so many post that I'm now more confused than ever. I...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 18th 2015, 12:34 am
Replies: 96
Views: 17,528
Posted By oliverjude

Re: 4 1/2 years and I want to go home more than ever!

I'm not knocking Canada but it's just not the life for us. We've had a great time here and will come back for holidays as we have lots of family here. I'll miss our weekends with my father-in-law in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 17th 2015, 5:47 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,736
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Expense in Shipping Things Back

I've got a 20ft container from Canada to the UK with insurance for £3000. I will be able to get most of our 3 bed home in there. Buying everything again will cost way much more than £3000.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 17th 2015, 5:38 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,248
Posted By oliverjude

Re: UPakWeShip

We used a different self pack company and they where great and cheap moving from the UK to Canada. I contacted them regarding moving back and had my quote the next day. Moving Home Overseas | UK,...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 7th 2015, 10:10 pm
Replies: 185
Views: 42,665
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

We can't apply until July next year and we have made the decision to return next July as well.
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 7th 2015, 10:07 pm
Replies: 185
Views: 42,665
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

It started within a year of being here and is so much better now we have made the decision to return to the UK. I couldn't be happier.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 7th 2015, 9:56 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,848
Posted By oliverjude

Returning to the UK...pet shipping help

My family and I are returning to the UK next summer and have two pets. I'm finding it's not as easy and much more expensive to return pets to the UK.
Has anyone done this or know of any forums for...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 7th 2015, 9:47 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 17,528
Posted By oliverjude

Re: 4 1/2 years and I want to go home more than ever!

Not depressed at all. There are just to many things we don't like here. Even the accent grates on me. TV is rubbish, music is rubbish, food is rubbish, fashion is rubbish, Toronto is plastic..people...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 7th 2015, 9:41 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 17,528
Posted By oliverjude

Re: 4 1/2 years and I want to go home more than ever!

We moved here after spending many long summers with my farther in law and our heart was really into it and what we thought would be a better life for our family. The more time we spend here the less...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 7th 2015, 9:36 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 17,528
Posted By oliverjude

Re: 4 1/2 years and I want to go home more than ever!

The weather doesn't bother us at all, not even the cold and snow. Canada just isn't for us but London England is. We have decided to go July 2016 once we are eligible for citizenship but I'm not sure...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Apr 3rd 2015, 7:54 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,024
Posted By oliverjude

Can I apply for citizenship if I was given up for adoption

My husband was given up for adoption in the UK by his British mother, his biological farther was an Australian citizen when he was adopted in 1962. We are now in contact with both his biological...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 3rd 2015, 7:09 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 19,015
Posted By oliverjude

Re: After 10yrs in Canada-> 1 yr back in the UK

And 9 and 11 they are happy to go back or stay. They miss family and the food!
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 3rd 2015, 4:06 pm
Replies: 96
Views: 17,528
Posted By oliverjude

4 1/2 years and I want to go home more than ever!

Been here nearly 5 years and I've never been so homesick. I miss all the usual stuff about England. I want my boys to be English not Canadian. I don't want to retire here. I don't really like...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 3rd 2015, 3:03 pm
Replies: 185
Views: 42,665
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Still Homesick after a year!

Funny you said that. I developed anxiety after a year of being here. 4 1/2 years later and it's still there. Worse so now as I really want to go back home and be English again. Even if it means...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 3rd 2015, 2:31 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 19,015
Posted By oliverjude

Re: After 10yrs in Canada-> 1 yr back in the UK

We feel the same. After 4 1/2 years in the GTA we want to go back. We miss being English and want our children to be English. We don't like the North American way of life. The only thing here we like...
Forum: Canniversary
Apr 3rd 2015, 2:05 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,038
Posted By oliverjude

Re: 7 and a half years in montreal - time to say goodbye?

It's a tough one! Four and a half years in Toronto and I think we've had enough. The only pros for us staying here is space, bigger homes and hot summers. I miss England so so much. The food,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 7th 2014, 8:14 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Eligible days for citizenship help!

Ok that explains it. I've not seen that anywhere. So being here nearly 4 years means nothing.

Was hopping something had been worked out wrong and we could apply in a year. If the new rules...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 7th 2014, 8:10 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By oliverjude

Re: Eligible days for citizenship help!

714 days are the 1/2 days added up. We have actually been here 1427 days.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 7th 2014, 7:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By oliverjude

Eligible days for citizenship help!

Can someone please explain how the days are worked out?

We need 1095 days before we can apply, we have 714 leaving 381. The CIC calculator says we can apply on July 7th 2016. That's 730 days not...
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