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Forum: The Rovers Return
Jul 17th 2013, 2:05 am
Replies: 1,841
Views: 133,002
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Is the situation in the UK really that bad?

I think a lot of countries have similar problems to the UK, they just speak with a different accent. Plus for us in the UK is friends and family so we're heading back.

There are problems with...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2013, 9:17 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,105
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Shipping companies Ontario to UK?

Global pack & ship do self load containers from Canada to the UK. They can offer insurance for damage not related to how it was packed. So if the contents got wet or the ship went down etc cost is...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2013, 8:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 791
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Gatwick and pets

You might be better off calling them direct:

Animal Reception Centre,
Cargo Forecourt Road,
Gatwick Airport,
West Sussex, RH6 0SQ
(located off the Airport Perimeter Road North and Cargo...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 14th 2013, 8:44 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 3,479
Posted By Flowerina

Re: 14 year old going back

After 7 years my sister returned to the UK last year from Spain. Her youngest was 12 (year 8) and had only known a small village primary school in Spain (8-10 kids in her class) so was very nervous...
Forum: USA
Jul 6th 2013, 12:44 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,830
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Most economical form of heating?

In our UK house we replaced a 10 year old gas combi with a newer version (Potterton Gold) in 2011 (about £1500 to buy and fit) and our gas bill dropped by about 20%, so consider the age of the boiler...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 6th 2013, 12:14 am
Replies: 5
Views: 806
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Help needed

Hi. We lived in Kent before moving to Canada. I assume you are looking to get your children in the state education system so I hope the following is of use:

- In Kent and most of the UK, decent...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 5th 2013, 11:55 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,914
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Homesick still & returning to the uk help please:/

Hi Finnsaway...I really feel for you and others feeling homesick. I know there was a post on here about self load containers from Oz to the UK and I also know they do them from Canada too (that's...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 5th 2013, 1:40 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,405
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Decision has finally been made!!!

Good luck to you all...half the battle is making the decision.

Regarding your son when is his birthday? UK school years run with birthdays 1 Sep to 31 Aug rather than calendar years as they do in...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 28th 2013, 1:47 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,273
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Storage, Organization & Technology

isn't there an app that scans the bar code on the book...sure I remember someone talking about it:~
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 28th 2013, 1:38 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,123
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Returning Tax Implications

Do you have a HSBC nearby? They should be able to accommodate you opening a UK account and get cheque books, cards etc all sorted so you're ready to go as soon as you land.

They do this going the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2013, 6:54 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 909
Posted By Flowerina

Re: UK Pension Experts

If you are looking for a pension from a company you worked for and it's changed it's name or whatever, you can use the FREE Pension Tracing Service

https://www.gov.uk/find-lost-pension

Good luck
Forum: Canada
Mar 26th 2013, 6:19 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,545
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Class 3 NIC

Class 2 NIC's are for self employed people so in practice they will also be assessed for NICs each year when they submit their earnings.

Class 3 NIC's are voluntary contributions - no subsequent...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 26th 2013, 5:31 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,123
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Returning Tax Implications

Hi NetNutter

Hope the link below helps......

http://taxaid.org.uk/situations/migrant-workernew-to-the-uk/the-statutory-residence-test-the-rules-from-6-april-2013/split-year-treatment

Good...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 12th 2013, 4:16 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,500
Posted By Flowerina

Re: I've become flyer obsessed!

In Canada we have clothes/shoes choice of a small Sears, Walmart or Superstore and a few small speciality shops.

Any store that wants the business need to look at what they offer and their pricing...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 3rd 2013, 4:30 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,500
Posted By Flowerina

Re: I've become flyer obsessed!

I wondered what all the fuss was about the stack of flyers every Thursday when I first arrived.....I'm diving in too now

We usually use Walmart which ad matches so look at all the usual suspects...
Forum: Canada
Feb 1st 2013, 11:59 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Cheap courier services from Canada to Europe

Do you get dizzy up there on your high horse??!!


No we don't drive a F150
Yes we can afford the $6 crossing
Yes could earn more than the differential during a 2-3 hour round trip but don't...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2013, 11:55 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Cheap courier services from Canada to Europe

C$53 air vs US$28 air
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2013, 9:57 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,343
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Cheap courier services from Canada to Europe

I checked the prices today for sending a small <2kg to UK by Canada Post and nearly fainted IMO very expensive. So Saturday we're doing a trip over the border (fortunately just an hour away!) and...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2013, 9:49 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 5,059
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Ontario driving licence

Easy to switch out your old licence as the previous poster says but yes you will need a small mortgage for the car insurance. Our broker got us insurance via Intact 10 years + no claims evidence...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2013, 4:18 am
Replies: 75
Views: 7,703
Posted By Flowerina

Re: French Immersion - comments please

We moved to Ontario last year end of March and our daughters then 6 (year 1) started on the French immersion program in the local Catholic school it's the best move we could have made for them. In...
Forum: Canada
Jan 31st 2013, 3:41 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,481
Posted By Flowerina

Re: Interim Health Care in Ontario for 3 months when landing?

We emigrated to Ontario just under a year ago and used travelinsurance.co.uk cost us £167 for family of 4. Backpacker Bronze cover for 3 months - they included kids under 18 free.

Hope this helps...
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