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Forum: Canada
May 25th 2016, 1:08 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,986
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Considering the move to Canada

Site Managers are called Superintendents over here mate, its what I do for a living.
Was a Site Manager back in the UK for a London/National firm, been here for 19 months now. I have found a big...
Forum: Canada
Jan 21st 2016, 11:19 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,779
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Best Company to use to ship items from the UK

We used PSS and never had a problem, but as another member mentioned they had a problems with them, luck of the draw with any company you use.
Oct 2nd 2015, 4:14 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,018
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Two things that really piss me off

Some people cant help but being a Berkshire can they Oink?
Oct 2nd 2015, 4:08 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 3,963
Posted By happyhammers

Re: He's Ronnie Pickering

The thing is when someone is really going to hurt you they don't say "do you know who I am"
Sad fact of life if you have the misfortune to cross paths with the nasty people of the world
Oct 2nd 2015, 4:02 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,018
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Two things that really piss me off

The use of the lights! they just don't get it do they. There's been so many fatalities over since we arrived, constantly see people cutting right across the lanes, driving up your backside,not...
Oct 2nd 2015, 3:56 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,018
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Two things that really piss me off

Just brought up with good manners, but your right it will never change
Oct 2nd 2015, 3:53 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,018
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Two things that really piss me off

Do you know who I am?

Sadly no.

I wouldn't come out with something like that, and hes from Hull, not the sort of thing us Londoners come out with (yeah right)
Oct 2nd 2015, 3:49 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 5,018
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Two things that really piss me off

Sorry Souxie for the language,apologies all round
Oct 2nd 2015, 4:03 am
Replies: 79
Views: 5,018
Posted By happyhammers

Two things that really piss me off

Nearly a year in Canada now and have found the whole experience pretty good so far except for two things.

Bad drivers and the lack of manners, the latter is when you stop the car your driving to...
Forum: Canada
Sep 29th 2015, 4:19 am
Replies: 79
Views: 7,102
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Canadian Houses Thread

In the UK there is better regulations with regards to building homes with the use of the NHBC and the local building control officers, over here I found it pretty poor. Im lucky as I work in...
Forum: Canada
Sep 29th 2015, 3:56 am
Replies: 84
Views: 8,434
Posted By happyhammers

Re: first time car buyer in canada

New Jeep with winter kit, when it gets down to -20 odd heated steering wheel and seats come in handy,didn't bother with winter tires though.
Aug 13th 2015, 9:01 pm
Replies: 229
Views: 14,735
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Celebrity Croakers 2015

"I'll get you Butler"

He passed away in my old manor ,Wanstead, I know Cambridge Nursing Home
Forum: Canada
Aug 9th 2015, 1:04 pm
Forum: Canada
Jul 28th 2015, 1:08 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,128
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Realistic Advice needed on electrician migrating

Age don't come into it, I'm 42 and made the jump, I applied for the position at the beginning of last year and was over by October.
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2015, 3:36 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,090
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Possibly moving to canada soon where is the best place to go?

I also know a decorating company that actively recruit from abroad here in Sas Regina, interested?
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2015, 3:32 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,090
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Possibly moving to canada soon where is the best place to go?

Saskatchewan is crying out for decent tradesman mate, not enough around (trust me I know)
Jul 5th 2015, 3:27 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 2,651
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Words that cause a double take (add to the list please...)

I had the same problem with bollocks, trying to describe "its bollocks and "the bollocks" got the Canadians confused, made them laugh though!
Jul 5th 2015, 3:21 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 2,651
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Words that cause a double take (add to the list please...)

We widely used "Lairy" in London over at football you would always hear "F*****g lairy c***S shouted at the other supporters.

My guess is it comes from some sort of cockney slang.
Forum: Canada
Jul 3rd 2015, 10:06 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,296
Posted By happyhammers

Jul 3rd 2015, 10:05 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 2,651
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Words that cause a double take (add to the list please...)

Geezer, Boozer , Bollocks my list goes on forever
Apr 25th 2015, 3:36 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,136
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Family Tree

I'm into it

So far I've got back to the 1840's from my direct family line all lived and moved around in East London from generation to generation. Plenty of history surrounding where they lived,...
Apr 21st 2015, 2:18 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,436
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Master Chef Canada?

I think my son would say "respect" and I don't "diss" him for it...well done Mrs HH (she knows the way to a man's heart no doubt!) a few years back I would have loved to be on it...and I might have...
Apr 20th 2015, 11:38 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,436
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Master Chef Canada?

No judge, winner! end of
Apr 20th 2015, 9:00 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,436
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Master Chef Canada?

Keeping to the original post, she watches all of them still
Apr 20th 2015, 8:58 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,436
Posted By happyhammers

Re: Master Chef Canada?

My wife, Master Chef UK, now doing very well overhear, enough said!!!
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