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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 5th 2010, 7:14 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 7,527
Posted By gilsland

Re: What do you miss most about Canada?

Things I miss about Canada,long hot summers.
Hiking in Golden Ears Park.Hiking in the Rockies.
Riding my motorbike to the Okanagan/Vancouver island,and going for a cool dip
in the thousands of...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 4th 2010, 7:49 am
Replies: 38
Views: 7,527
Posted By gilsland

Re: What do you miss most about Canada?

I miss Canadian Tire,Home Depot and Revi Timber.Sure they have Halfords and
B&Q. But they pale in comparison.I use to spend hours in those stores
looking at tools and home renovation stuff. I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 15th 2010, 7:43 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Welcome to the site Mark,We've been back a year now,after 30 years
in Canada(British Columbia).Good luck in your move.
Peter
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 30th 2010, 7:33 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Maureen, just a word of caution,we had a very cold
winter here in the UK ,where I live (the wilds of Northumberland)
it got down to -15C,(might be climate change). I lived around
the Vancouver...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 29th 2010, 12:48 am
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Maureen, good luck to you and your hubby, 44 years wow!
I thought we were pushing the boat out, as we had been away for
30 years.We've been back a year now, and we'ved had our
ups and downs,at...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 11th 2010, 5:15 am
Replies: 7
Views: 3,277
Posted By gilsland

Re: NHS, Pensions etc- Uk return

We arrived back in the UK July 2009 and I had no problem with NHS.In fact I had a medical problem soon after
arriving, and can give nothing but praise on the speed and quality of my treatment,the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 25th 2010, 10:46 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 6,924
Posted By gilsland

Re: BC to Wiltshire...6 week update.

To Ble,
I'm not sure if I have understood your posts correctly,It's an age thing.
You lived in NZ as a child,moved to the UK as an adult,married and
returned to NZ as a family,am I correct so...
Forum: Canada
Feb 24th 2010, 8:14 pm
Replies: 395
Views: 39,762
Posted By gilsland

Re: Why move to Canada?

It's a pity that JonboyE homed in on my comment on
the demographic change that is evident in Greater Vancouver,
to me, of far greater importance was my comments on
the criminal element turning...
Forum: Canada
Feb 23rd 2010, 8:33 pm
Replies: 395
Views: 39,762
Posted By gilsland

Re: Why move to Canada?

It was sad reading the letter from Dave n Ailsa,Scotland is a
beautiful country,and I agree we all seem to be intimidated
by young people and have encountered spite and jealousy from people,even...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 18th 2010, 7:33 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 6,924
Posted By gilsland

Re: BC to Wiltshire...6 week update.

Good luck Ciderman,I'm sure you will look back wistfully
at your time in Maple Ridge, and wonder where the nearest
White Spot is.
Gilsland
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 17th 2010, 10:00 am
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hello Bsidebaby,
Back since May 2009,been back longer than me.
I guess you will miss those balmy Ontario winters,
where abouts did you live in Ontario,we lived in
Toronto for a short time back...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 11th 2010, 9:44 am
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Jan, yes , my pseudonym is the name of a small village about 7 miles east
from Brampton.I grew up there.
We now live in a small town called Haltwhistle which is 13 miles east
of Brampton.
I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 10th 2010, 7:50 am
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Bev,
Yes my wife and I were able to take early retirement,
and have returned to Northumberland,and yes we have a few
relatives left.How about you, was Whitby or Yorkshire, home.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 10th 2010, 1:01 am
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Bev,
Yes we lived in Canada for over 30 years ,Mainly in B.C.
around Pitt Meadows and Port Coquitlam.
We've returned to Northumberland, and a I'm sure it'd be a lot
nicer in Victoria today.In...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 9th 2010, 9:39 am
Replies: 78
Views: 15,844
Posted By gilsland

Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Expats, Wife and I have retired and returned back to the Uk
after many years in Canada, we've been back 6 months.We'd like to communicate with anyone else who has returned home.
Peter
Forum: Canada
Jun 7th 2009, 6:15 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,193
Posted By gilsland

Re: vancouver

Just looked in to your query,we've lived in the Vancouver area for
about 30 years,and yes it is very expensive.
You will find more affordable housing in the burbs. Places like Port
Coquitlam,Port...
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