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Forum: Caribbean
Oct 14th 2011, 3:46 am
Replies: 15
Views: 4,281
Posted By MrsX

Re: Head Over Heels In Love...with the Caribbean! HELP?

If it isn't, put it there. Apply for a student Visa and take a degree or vocational training in the Caribbean. If that sounds expensive, find a university that's free. Scandinavia is free for...
Forum: Caribbean
Oct 14th 2011, 3:28 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,222
Posted By MrsX

Re: Possible move to Jamacia..

The murder is mostly gang-on-gang, but keep an eye on your family. I also have young children, and I wouldn't let them wander around, but I wouldn't in the UK either. Personally no ex-pat I know...
Forum: Caribbean
Aug 14th 2011, 7:34 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,027
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kingston

All very interesting.
Anyway, we'll be there in a few months to start work and will comment then on how things are to live there as an ex pat family who really don't expect the new country to be...
Forum: Caribbean
Nov 2nd 2010, 1:55 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 4,027
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kingston

My job is giving me a place in a gated area.
I thought we would be targeted, but then I heard from everyone that that is ridiculous - that all the crime is with the gang wars on the other side of...
Forum: Caribbean
Nov 2nd 2010, 9:29 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,027
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kingston

This is all very sad. :(

After two months they came back with an answer to my e-mail in which I needed just one point clarified. It's very frustrating that they take so long to answer e-mails, but...
Oct 24th 2010, 8:41 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By MrsX

Re: 15 signs...

Woohoo! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Oct 24th 2010, 8:40 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By MrsX

Re: 15 signs...

I read an article about how the youth are attracted to the "bright lights of the big city of Yellowknife"

Like deer in the headlights. :blink:
Oct 24th 2010, 8:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By MrsX

Re: 15 signs...

I actually made the stuff at Tim Horton's in the midnight to 8am shift. I was in charge of the muffins and filling the timbits. :thumbup:
Oct 24th 2010, 8:32 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

Wrong altitude, won't work. Needs to be a Canadian altitude. You have papers showing you can poach at Canadian altitudes? And we need references from your uncle.
Oct 24th 2010, 8:05 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

Look I have a brother, He'll fix you up. No prob. Tell him MrsX sent you. You good at poaching? Don't worry, we got it covered. Good gig.
Oct 24th 2010, 7:48 pm
Oct 24th 2010, 7:45 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,022
Posted By MrsX

15 signs...

http://tremendousnews.com/2010/02/25/15-signs-youre-talking-to-a-canadian/

Are you one of them?
Oct 24th 2010, 6:54 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

Someone has to teach them to talk posh first off, cause that's measurement number one. :thumbup:




And get them to take off those ^$%$&£%$&£ lumberjack boots!!!!
Oct 24th 2010, 6:42 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,504
Posted By MrsX

Re: Anyone live in Digby, Nova Scotia?

Lovely pictures. Thanks! :)
Oct 24th 2010, 6:30 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,659
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kids, Canada etc....

ah, your one of those "lock em up till they're married" parents.

Pleased to meet you. :)
Oct 24th 2010, 6:24 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

Oh wait, I'm sorry - you wanted to use that as an excuse! Oh I'm so sorry don't mind me. Of course, you're right. Canadians only hire uncles. It's policy. You're fine. Damn Canucks :sneaky:.
;)...
Oct 24th 2010, 6:17 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

Nope. I've interviewed there, have turned down jobs, and I also have loads of friends in Canada who hire people. Sorry.
Oct 24th 2010, 6:13 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,659
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kids, Canada etc....

I've got three facebook pages - one for people who don't need to know what I'm really doing and I'm not even a sneaky teenager.

I have no illusions that I will know what my daughters will be doing...
Oct 24th 2010, 6:05 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,659
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kids, Canada etc....

I don't have teenagers yet. Are you saying that these days they can be kept track of? Do teenagers no longer lie? Ace. :thumbup:
Oct 24th 2010, 6:01 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

As disparity increases, so does scrutiny, and educational disparity is on the rise.

The odd thing about hiring is that you don't know if the person can do the work or not, so you have only paper...
Oct 24th 2010, 5:53 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,659
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kids, Canada etc....

I should hope so.
End of an era though in that case, 'cause we were notorious, and it was happening every year - that's why it was so well organized.

But that was Victoria and we were penned in...
Oct 24th 2010, 5:50 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,659
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kids, Canada etc....

You think anyone knew where we were? :rofl:
Oct 24th 2010, 5:45 pm
Replies: 74
Views: 5,659
Posted By MrsX

Re: Kids, Canada etc....

They ALWAYS carded pubs. Drinking age was 19 where I was (it's 18 in some provinces), and although we were too young to get into pubs or buy booze, at least we could buy booze through someone else. I...
Oct 24th 2010, 5:30 pm
Replies: 230
Views: 13,114
Posted By MrsX

Re: The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alb

The place in the English speaking world with the best quality of education is Alberta.

end of. :p No debate.
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