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Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 4:22 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

don't respond to my posts then and do something more constructive with your time
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 3:51 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

very well put dear
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 3:42 pm
Replies: 506
Views: 53,137
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Moving back to UK

fair enough dear, I wish you all the best
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 14th 2010, 3:16 pm
Replies: 123
Views: 8,546
Posted By jan the piglet

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

owned 2 houses - rented one out lived in the other,
snowblow our 400' drive,
ride on a lawn mower to cut 3 acres of lawn,
own 2 goats
put up an electric fence
play pool on our pool table in the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 3:03 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

well you lived in London, they're known not to be as friendly as us northerners haha another generalisation
as for all your expletives well really you need to look closely inside your soul if you...
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 2:01 pm
Replies: 506
Views: 53,137
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Moving back to UK

money isn't everything think very carefully before splitting family generations, it's been heartbreaking for us. we're so homesick and returning in July after 5 years here
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 12:13 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

look who's talking you're really generalizing.
as for what I have said it is what I have experienced and the OP wanted honest opinions so he could make up his mind. I really wish we'd been properly...
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 12:05 am
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

Totally agree.
please think very carefully and on that tick list of pros and cons put grandparents and friends at the top of the list - something money can't buy.
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2010, 12:03 am
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

<<snip>>
humans are not the same the world over - why don't you live amongst the Afghanistans and find out?
As for your spelling - it needs a lot of work.
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2010, 11:38 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

I don't know where you lived in the UK but it has the quaintest scenery especially the Lake District where I'm from.
Also, people are definitely definitely definitely NOT the same the world over-...
Forum: Canada
Jan 13th 2010, 11:36 pm
Replies: 190
Views: 13,521
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: I know its negative but.....

we came to Canada from NW England in 2005, for the "lifestyle" and have been extremely disappointed.
While Canadians are polite with excuse mes and pleases and thank yous they are not too friendly....
Forum: Canada
Jan 12th 2010, 10:52 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,408
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Last few days in UK getting hard

we left the ukin June 2005, kids settled well in school, husband got a decent local job, I am a foster Mum we got our dual citizenship in May 2009. Unfortunately our parents are now too ill to be...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 11th 2010, 11:10 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 14,964
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Small world in some ways -I'm from Penrith do you know Shap has the highest open air pool in the Uk and we've swum in the outdoor pool in Haltwhistle? Quaint border town. I moved to Norham, nr...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 11th 2010, 11:07 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 14,964
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

thank you so much, Peter,we shall look in to them.
What do you think of Blighty after being in another country for so long?
we're returning to be nearer family - especially as my Step Dad's been...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 11th 2010, 6:41 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 14,964
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Anyone returned home from Canada

Hi Gilsland, that's near Brampton isn't it?
we've been in Ontario for almost 5 years and are in our 40s with a teenage son and teenage daughter - lovely kids and a 13 yr old lab who we hope will be...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2010, 5:53 pm
Replies: 506
Views: 53,137
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Moving back to UK

chocolate's another one!!!!
we have never really settled, we find it too different plus we're thinking about being there in the Uk for our aging parents who we intended sponsoring to Ontario, but...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2010, 5:45 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 1,987
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Booked our flights!!! :) (plus info about transporting pets)

£502 for how many cats that's brilliant. who was the pet agent and did you fly with Thomas cook?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 8th 2010, 8:39 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,963
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: ELVIS PRESLEY's 75th BIRTHDAY

thank you - thank you very much
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 8th 2010, 8:10 pm
Replies: 392
Views: 29,660
Posted By jan the piglet

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

very well put - HUGE decision and good luck
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 8th 2010, 7:05 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 1,963
Posted By jan the piglet

ELVIS PRESLEY's 75th BIRTHDAY

The King would be 75 today.
Have you ever heard Eric Clapton's "would you know my name if I saw you in Heaven?" sung by Elvis sing alike Doug Church? FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a great day and...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2010, 2:03 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 4,115
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Decision made

Iain I agree, the system takes too long and lives and decisions change. Perhaps the system takes too long to see who is patient and determined enough to hang in there. We did, we've got dual...
Forum: Canada
Jan 8th 2010, 1:30 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 4,115
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: Decision made

I agree totally with you that whatever stage you're at in this application, you really do begin to wonder if it's the right decision. No-one can tell you what to do, it's your life and if you have a...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 8th 2010, 12:36 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,291
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: How many of us a ditherers?

renting our Canadian home isn't an option, as we need the equity to put into a new home in the UK.
The decision hasn't been taken lightly and we've had load of sleepless nights - in fact I think...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jan 8th 2010, 12:25 am
Replies: 28
Views: 3,291
Posted By jan the piglet

Re: How many of us a ditherers?

we wish you the best, we're moving back to the Uk from Canada after almost 5 years. Like I've said before, money and spac can't buy you happiness and we dearly miss our family.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 7th 2010, 6:36 pm
Replies: 392
Views: 29,660
Posted By jan the piglet

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

I have met some lovely Canadians who actually ask me why the heck I emigrated. They've lived temporarily in UK or visited for hols and absolutely adore the scenery, people, pubs and closeness. We've...
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