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Forum: Canada

Jan 24th 2014, 1:38 am

Replies: 23

Vancouver Island - Best place to live

Views: 13,368

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Vancouver Island - Best place to live

The Bear Mountain/Colwood/Langford area of Gt Victoria are good areas.

I'm from Victoria, living in Cheshire now.

Forum: Canada

Feb 1st 2012, 5:50 pm

Replies: 18

Any Canadians return to Canada with British husband/wife?

Views: 6,329

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Any Canadians return to Canada with British husband/wife?

The reverse culture shock was unexpected.

I haven't liked it as much, coming back, as I thought I liked it.

Forum: Canada

Jan 31st 2012, 6:35 pm

Replies: 18

Any Canadians return to Canada with British husband/wife?

Views: 6,329

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Any Canadians return to Canada with British husband/wife?

Thank you Millie - there is so much psychology that comes into play I couldn't even begin to simplify it.

I wish you only happiness as a result of your dreams and plans... it's easy not to get...

Forum: Canniversary

Jan 16th 2012, 10:26 am

Replies: 94

4.5 years on and bust.

Views: 26,225

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: 4.5 years on and bust.

Oh not us. We definitely stepped off the plane without a chute.

Forum: Canniversary

Jan 16th 2012, 10:23 am

Replies: 94

4.5 years on and bust.

Views: 26,225

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: 4.5 years on and bust.

Well, from an electrician's perspective, everything is different. Hard to describe without going into technical detail.

He has over 20 years of experience in the UK as a site supervisor to...

Forum: Canniversary

Jan 16th 2012, 10:18 am

Replies: 94

4.5 years on and bust.

Views: 26,225

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: 4.5 years on and bust.

Exactly.

Forum: Canada

Jan 15th 2012, 2:46 pm

Replies: 18

Any Canadians return to Canada with British husband/wife?

Views: 6,329

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Any Canadians return to Canada with British husband/wife?

Well I'm Canadian, lived in England for over 10 years with my British husband. We moved back to Canada (Victoria) two years ago, and he still hates it. Has been trying to escape back to England ever...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 7th 2012, 7:00 pm

Replies: 20

Shipping personal items from Canada to the UK

Views: 118,555

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Shipping personal items from Canada to the UK

Expensive - from the quotes I have been sent. Not difficult really.

Forum: Canniversary

Jan 7th 2012, 5:49 pm

Replies: 94

4.5 years on and bust.

Views: 26,225

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: 4.5 years on and bust.

This is incredible to read - thanks for posting.

My husband, a City & Guilds certified electrician has only hit wall after wall since we moved here from the UK 2 years ago.

He's moving back on...

Forum: Electricians

Jan 7th 2012, 5:13 pm

Replies: 1

Help finding a job before I move.

Views: 839

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Help finding a job before I move.

My husband couldn't take the exam until he came to Canada.. and it took him a few months. So we had no income, and he was studying non-stop. The electrical code is totally different here. He didn't...

Forum: Electricians

Jan 7th 2012, 5:07 pm

Replies: 6

2391 TESTING AND INSPECTION

Views: 1,817

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: 2391 TESTING AND INSPECTION

My husband's 2391 means nothing in Canada, so I'm pretty sure it's a UK recognition, and nowhere else. But I'm just going on what others have posted before me... may as well get it though. My husband...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 7th 2012, 4:57 pm

Replies: 11

Getting A Job in the UK while in Canada

Views: 5,633

Posted By Madge_MR

Getting A Job in the UK while in Canada

My husband is going back to the UK next week to look for work. He's an electrician and has been unemployed since we came to Canada 2 years ago. We've decided enough is enough and we have to cut our...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 7th 2012, 4:51 pm

Replies: 146

Greater Manchester~ Question

Views: 25,091

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Greater Manchester~ Question

We are relocating back to Manchester - probably Daveyhulme or Urmston. There are nice areas in every section of the city, but you have to be careful because many are situated directly nextdoor to...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jan 7th 2012, 4:39 pm

Replies: 20

Shipping personal items from Canada to the UK

Views: 118,555

Posted By Madge_MR

Re: Shipping personal items from Canada to the UK

UK Bound - I'm very interested to find out who you got the quote from. My husband and I are moving back with our two small children this year from Victoria.

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