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Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2011, 10:39 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 7,809
Posted By JandG

Re: Selling the house in th UK

Yes! We did!!

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we re-marketed our property for OIEO, which generated fresh interest and we accepted an offer for £5k below the 'in excess of figure' (the buyers...
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2011, 9:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,634
Posted By JandG

Re: Anyone else moving to Halifax?

Nor does ours...we were emailing from a gmail.com address! Not sure if it is a recent restriction, but it definitely didn't work (although having said that, we met someone here who said they were...
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2011, 9:22 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 7,809
Posted By JandG

Re: Selling the house in th UK

Shame...especially as they're phasing midwives out here and we won't actually have one!
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2011, 12:39 am
Replies: 71
Views: 7,809
Posted By JandG

Re: Selling the house in th UK

I don't see how you can make a move like this without it involving a pretty large 'gamble'...we've sold everything we own other than books, music/film collection, artworks and clothes (oh and the...
Forum: Canada
May 15th 2011, 1:57 am
Replies: 71
Views: 7,809
Posted By JandG

Re: Selling the house in th UK

Thanks...second viewing is, I believe, on Monday - I'm adopting the policy of trying not to think about it and hoping that I simply stumble across a pleasantly surprising email from our estate...
Forum: Canada
May 13th 2011, 5:11 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,774
Posted By JandG

Re: Nova Scotia Car Insurance.

I have just finished speaking to Dawn Marie at Bauld - we have a current policy with Johnsons and are looking to add a second car...Johnsons charge us $1862 for our current vehicle and wanted a...
Forum: Canada
May 13th 2011, 5:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,634
Posted By JandG

Re: Anyone else moving to Halifax?

We moved here at the end of March and are currently renting a house in Royale Hemlocks, just off the Bedford Highway. It's not cheap, but it is a lovely property and we are perfectly located for...
Forum: Canada
May 13th 2011, 4:47 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 7,809
Posted By JandG

Re: Selling the house in th UK

We've had a lot of viewings, but they all come back with the same response...the state of the house that ours looks at puts them off (it desperately needs painting) - wtf are we meant to do about...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2011, 9:58 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,220
Posted By JandG

Re: Imminent move to NS

It all depends on what you are looking for - where we are is a place called Royale Hemlocks, which is near The Ravines...these are both very large-scale developments full of town houses and blocks of...
Forum: Canada
Apr 17th 2011, 2:33 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,220
Posted By JandG

Re: Imminent move to NS

Hi Sally,

We've been here in NS for three and a half weeks now (I think I have contacted you before). We came across from Cornwall and I am totally convinced it was the right move.

The UK had...
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2011, 9:41 pm
Replies: 71
Views: 7,809
Posted By JandG

Re: Selling the house in th UK

We have our house up for sale in Cornwall - it's been on the market since mid-December. We marketed at £250,000 (£15,000 less than it was valued at by four agents, although the stamp duty threshold...
Forum: Canada
Mar 8th 2011, 7:02 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By JandG

Re: Bringing guitars to Canada - thoughts?

Oh dear...we're going to see a whole 'string' of guitar-related puns now! :D
Forum: Canada
Mar 5th 2011, 8:32 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,158
Posted By JandG

Re: Shipping stuff by air and taking bikes

We're shipping a small amount as cargo too...we need to be there 4 hours before the flight, which is at 11am...the cargo office opens just in time at 7am! We're 6 hours from the airport, so are...
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2011, 6:51 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

I'm certainly starting to think that a minivan is going to be the way to go...it's interesting to note that there are hundreds of Dodge Caravans/Grand Caravans on Kijiji...but only about a dozen...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2011, 9:31 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

Its interesting to see how many people are recommending Dodge Caravans/Grand Caravans and yet the consumer reviews on Edmunds are TERRIBLE!! In fact, the reviews for many of the minivans are somewhat...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2011, 8:27 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

I will certainly bear this point in mind...most people thought mobile phones were madness when they first came out, so I can imagine once you have electric sliding doors, you wonder how you ever did...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2011, 8:05 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

The 4x4 aspect is an interesting point actually and I would welcome advice (if anyone is able) - my work is sales/design and business development for custom electronics (integrated whole-house...
Forum: Canada
Feb 28th 2011, 7:40 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

Thank you for all your responses so far everyone!

Good to know we won't be needing to buy winter tyres straight away...

We rented a Jeep Grand Cherokee the first time we ever visited NS in...
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2011, 9:09 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

If we will still need winter tyres at the end of March, then yes...it would have to be!
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2011, 8:54 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Re: Car-Buying Advice...

$15k is our maximum budget before HST...I've been looking at the XC70s...I like them a lot and you can pick up older ones relatively cheaply it seems...thanks for your input!
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2011, 8:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,119
Posted By JandG

Car-Buying Advice...

Ok, My wife and I will be landing in NS shortly and one of the first things we will need to do is purchase a car.

We need the vehicle to be many things...I will be using it to get to and from work...
Forum: Canada
Feb 22nd 2011, 7:41 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,741
Posted By JandG

Re: Has anyone used uk2novascotia.com service?

I cannot recommend UK2NovaScotia highly enough!

We have been working with them since 2007 and they have provided us with outstanding advice and information throughout that time. We make the big...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2011, 8:00 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 26,548
Posted By JandG

Re: Best place to live in Nova Scotia?

The main drive behind my comment was that people you have never met would stop you in the street and say Hi in NS...people seemed warm, open and friendly and didn't seem scared to act as such...as...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2011, 9:48 am
Replies: 32
Views: 28,191
Posted By JandG

Re: Did you find a job in Canada from the UK.

We made several trips to NS to network and try and find jobs over a 2 year period from 2007 to 2009. Generated several leads, but they all dried up.

Decided to try and embrace life in the UK and...
Forum: Canada
Feb 17th 2011, 5:50 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,666
Posted By JandG

Re: Going through the motions

We leave the UK in about 5 weeks...in a total panic that we simply don't have enough time to sort everything out before we go - we'd be happy to do a 'time swap' with you - you'd be out there in next...
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