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Forum: Canada
May 4th 2009, 12:57 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,276
Posted By dontrush

Re: Mattress fumigation

Hi. We moved here last year, and never even thought of fumigating matresses, and there wasn't even a question asked, but thats just my experience (maybe we were lucky? I dunno). All i would say is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 29th 2009, 7:55 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,106
Posted By dontrush

Re: Need to return to UK..help/advice

Hi "Bob"
I can't say much about this with certainty, BUT my cousin & family emigrated to Oz Sept 07 , (He) didn't like it, and came back the following June('08) They too, were concerned about the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 29th 2009, 4:16 am
Replies: 29
Views: 3,212
Posted By dontrush

Re: How did it change you and would you do it again?

Just chiming in here with my tuppence worth! Personally I wouldn't do it again, BUT neither would I dissuade anyone who was thinking of moving abroad, from doing it. Like everything else in life,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 29th 2009, 3:49 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,990
Posted By dontrush

Re: UK Visa for Canadian Citizen

Thanks for the info, very helpful! Cheers!:thumbsup:
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 27th 2009, 6:52 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,990
Posted By dontrush

Re: UK Visa for Canadian Citizen

Hi guys. Sorry I was offline for a few days and just got back on again today to read your replies. Yes she does have ILR. We're married since 2001, and wanted to get UK citizenship before the test...
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2009, 2:20 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,516
Posted By dontrush

Re: Dvd player (multi region)

I agree with you Cyan. Loblaws is a good place to grab a cheapie. Just wondering, is it me, or is it easier to get an"unlocked" DVD player here than in the UK? When I had PWK(what ever happened to...
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2009, 1:59 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,516
Posted By dontrush

Re: Dvd player (multi region)

They are all multi region, it's just being able to get the hack code (as someone pointed out earlier.) The only one I have never been able to hack is an all-in-one TV/DVD unit. Couldn't get that to...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 20th 2009, 4:46 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,990
Posted By dontrush

UK Visa for Canadian Citizen

Hi all. Heres the scoop. Thinking long and hard about moving back to UK from Can. OH is Can and we lived in UK for 8 yrs before moving here. Although from the UK, I am disappointed in the whole...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 7th 2009, 3:57 am
Replies: 45
Views: 5,070
Posted By dontrush

Re: What will you miss and not when you get back to the UK.

Will miss:
Not having to get dressed properly for the school run
Starbucks on every corner
Pool in the back yard
Hot summers and ski-ing in the winter
Lovely new friends
CFRB

Will not miss:...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 6:12 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

A friend of the wife's, back home, was saying that her repayments had dropped a LOT,( I don't know how much, but quite substantial as I remember) but I recall, either just before we left or just...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 4:40 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
BTW, Good luck with the financial luck ( I know, I know, I just read that too, and I'm confused now!)
Maybe you could get a...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 4:37 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

OMG they are not a lot of laughs are they? Whats the rate here at the moment? I was talking to Cuz back home and he was saying the BoE base rate is now .5% I couldn't believe that! Mind you he was...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 4:26 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

Oh I don't mind you asking that at all. I was an HGV driver, making good money and I bought into and out of the housing market at the right time, didn't get the fingers burned (Ok maybe they are...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 4:03 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

:D Actually it is! Thanks!!
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 3:11 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

Thanks JonboyE!
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 1:56 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

Again, thanks guys. This is the sort of replies I was looking for and again, I apologise to those who took my bluntness the wrong way.
The `do I sell, or don`t I sell` question is as good as the`how...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 1:29 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

Thanks guys! That really helps. I did have it valued as part of net worth, but the value had dropped quite a bit by the time I left. The realtor did give us a headed letter (about a month before we...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 1:17 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

Thanks marclouis. So am I right in assuming that because the sale value today is less than it was when I left last year (and it will be) that I won`t be liable to CGT :lightbulb:
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 1:04 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

Re: U K House sale

Sorry that that upset you, I have ammended that post, hope you have a nice day !
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2009, 12:56 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,352
Posted By dontrush

U K House sale

We own our home in the UK, no mortgage(both names on deeds)
It wasn't selling before we left last year, so was left in safekeeping of relations.
Arrived in Canada July last year, bought new house,...
Forum: Canada
Apr 5th 2009, 4:33 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,077
Posted By dontrush

Re: Car insurance

Ontario, We are with AXA and also were in the UK. They accepted my NCB via letter/ fax
Forum: Canada
Apr 1st 2009, 5:41 am
Replies: 45
Views: 4,036
Posted By dontrush

Re: Ontario: Hydro One. Rip Off?

Oh, forgot to ask, apart from spending a small fortune in switching to gas or something, is there a cheaper, more efficient way to heat water than using what is basically an "Always on" immersion...
Forum: Canada
Apr 1st 2009, 5:29 am
Replies: 45
Views: 4,036
Posted By dontrush

Re: Ontario: Hydro One. Rip Off?

hmmm,very interesting comments. I agree that this "debt retirement" thing is somewhat dubious! Now I know what the "regulatory" charge is (Thanks for the info!) and as stated, why should we be...
Forum: Canada
Mar 31st 2009, 12:11 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,036
Posted By dontrush

Ontario: Hydro One. Rip Off?

Ok, Maybe I should just be called"Bitc*fest" but on this ocasion , I am just testing the waters of opinion on the aforementioned, HYDRO ONE. So Heres the question:
DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK THAT HYDRO...
Forum: Canada
Mar 28th 2009, 10:57 am
Replies: 102
Views: 8,186
Posted By dontrush

Re: Which country is better 4 immigration? Australia or Canada

Because one of them is mine....his canadian wife
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