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Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2011, 3:37 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,257
Posted By katie1962

Re: What can't you put in your container?

You can buy all that stuff here :lol: We did not take anything like that; better to be safe than sorry. Did not fancy having the container unloaded on the dock and then having to pay $500 to get it...
Forum: Canada
Dec 7th 2010, 11:36 pm
Replies: 247
Views: 29,201
Posted By katie1962

Re: Serious about going back

I would agree with other posts that 5 months may seem hardly enough time to get your self into a new way of thinking and life. One of my boys was depressed for a short while when we got here, but we...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 4th 2010, 5:36 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,033
Posted By katie1962

Re: Eastenders v Corrie

Never have watched and never will. Have work friends who are addicted to Coronation Street. They once asked me to talk like they did on the show (we are from Manchester area)...needless to say...
Forum: Canada
Jul 4th 2010, 11:19 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,012
Posted By katie1962

Re: landing in toronto

Ditto to the above. The immigration folk were very friendly, the questions usual, so longas you have all the paperwork to hand quickly then the process will be painless. They all seemed genuinely...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 10th 2010, 3:13 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,221
Posted By katie1962

planning far ahead

Before moving to Canada I paid into a Prudential pension account for many years and it is ( for the moment at least :unsure:) looking quite healthy. As a PR here, I would like to transfer the money...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2010, 11:52 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 10,309
Posted By katie1962

Re: Starting age for school in Ontario

Schools usually go by the year that your child was born as opposed to September to Agust like UK schools do. Junior kindergarten is for chhildren who will be 4 year olds, Senior Kindergarten is 5...
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2010, 12:04 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,218
Posted By katie1962

Re: Having tough time finding apartment in brampton

Good luck! We don't know of any basement apartments for rent, but do have friends who live in your area (and ours- which is Williams P'way and Howden) who might know of somewhere. Did you try...
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2010, 12:07 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,218
Posted By katie1962

Re: Having tough time finding apartment in brampton

Hi. We live in Brampton too. I suppose you have tried all the ones on Lisa Street, Silver Maple, Don't know the name of the buildings but the ones on the Corner of Queen and Central Park, Central...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 7th 2010, 11:27 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,797
Posted By katie1962

Re: Probationary period

I have 6 months probationary in my job - I am working in education.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 15th 2010, 11:47 pm
Replies: 123
Views: 8,540
Posted By katie1962

Re: Things you have done in Canada that you would never have done back home....

Gone to an ice hockey match and understood the rules - icing is not something that goes on top of a cake!
been thrilled when son gets onto trip with school as reward for hard work - they get to go...
Forum: Canada
Jan 3rd 2010, 7:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 618
Posted By katie1962

Re: Some advice please

We were in the same boat 16 months ago. We did lots of job research and rentals before coming out so were prepared for epxenses/job hunting tasks etc. Have 2 pre-teen boys to add to the mix. We...
Forum: Canada
Dec 31st 2009, 10:26 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 875
Posted By katie1962

Re: Getting UK education qualifications recognised

I had mine compared to the Canadian equivalent by the local University (Toronto) but it cost me $300 for the fast service. I needed orignal copy of my Degree Certificate, trans-scripts of what I...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 20th 2009, 12:56 am
Replies: 392
Views: 29,631
Posted By katie1962

Re: Had it with this place - do not move here

Like other posts, I really feel the original OP. One of my boys was really depressed for the first year we were here ( and still is sometimes) and I sometimes questioned whether we had made the right...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 28th 2009, 12:18 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,314
Posted By katie1962

Re: Driving in the snow

Hope you are feeling a little less shaky now. It's awlays a worry when the car starts sliding and you can;t control it - or at least feel as though you can't. I agree with above post; get someone to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 1st 2009, 1:56 am
Replies: 8
Views: 788
Posted By katie1962

Re: Christmas post

It's taken me a year to save up for the postage for this year;) have gone for light and flat so avoid them trying to jam small packages through the letter box :frown: HOwever, parents are visiting...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 29th 2009, 2:04 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,361
Posted By katie1962

Re: I've had it with the wild life here

OK, I think it was a bear. The pot of huney by the side of the bin and the donkey hovering near by was a clue. Perhaps some avid hunters/ wild life spotters should spend more time in the city than...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 27th 2009, 7:49 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,361
Posted By katie1962

Re: I've had it with the wild life here

Well it wasn;t the nieghbours cat. That was just found at the side ofthe road looking very unlife like. Def not a raccoon - They are cute but not when they somehow manage to get into the garage. ...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 26th 2009, 11:51 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,361
Posted By katie1962

I've had it with the wild life here

OK, so not content with having to hang out my washing at night to avoid the wasps only to be confronted by a skunk in the garden... I have just been to put out some garbage to spot something lying in...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2009, 9:03 pm
Replies: 193
Views: 7,889
Posted By katie1962

Re: September 11th

I remember 9/11 well. I was teaching a class and my colleague came to get me as she knew I had friends in NY - I had just moved back to the UK. Spent a horrible 2 days trying to get hold of them and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 3rd 2009, 1:18 am
Replies: 4
Views: 666
Posted By katie1962

you can't blame a girl ...

for trying. Call me old fashioned but I like to hang my washing out on the line to dry and being in our new house with large garden complete with washing line, I was looking forward to fullfiling my...
Forum: Canniversary
Sep 2nd 2009, 11:22 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,514
Posted By katie1962

Re: 373 Days Later...

Many congrats. even though you are between jobs, your positive vibes are present on your post. Hope all goes well with the baby - what an exciting time for you both.:) Hope the job hunting is...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 24th 2009, 12:06 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,433
Posted By katie1962

this time last year ...

we were looking at clothes packed in suitcases and wondering if they were over the limit for weight for the airline (which they were), wondering if we had packed everything from the house :huh:,...
Forum: Canniversary
Jul 26th 2009, 3:33 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,365
Posted By katie1962

in a strange turn of events

it has been 11 months since we landed here. Not that strange you might think, however at this same point last year we were packing and sorting ready to move to Canada and this year - same date - we...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 18th 2009, 2:25 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 634
Posted By katie1962

Re: Conspiracy theorists now have a new set of undeniable proofs to deny

I've been reliving my childhood watching the newly enhanced images of the landing on the moon. :)I remember watching it on our B and W TV while eating my breakfast - special treat as it meant we were...
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2009, 2:14 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,050
Posted By katie1962

Re: Disappointed with Canadian Church...

We go to a great church in Missisauga :D- very welcoming, made some good friends and spiritually it was just what we needed after the stuffiness of high Anglican churches in the UK. Yes, we dance and...
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