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Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2014, 10:35 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,971
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Snake bite!

Haha! Okay, perhaps I have met a few snakes...!
Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2014, 10:10 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,971
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Snake bite!

Thanks guys!

In the UK I have encountered precisely 0 snakes. I don't know what I would do if I actually saw one.

Jsmth321 - I appreciate your message, but I'm not sure they are 'harmless'!...
Forum: Canada
Aug 26th 2014, 1:53 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,971
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Snake bite!

Hi,

We are due to move to Calgary soon... (It was supposed to be in the next couple of weeks, but it has now been delayed until probably Christmas).

Anyway, a friends son is in the Royal...
Forum: Canada
Aug 11th 2014, 10:43 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,669
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: So who is offering the best deal on money transfer these days?

Hi Edo.

I have used a couple of companies before to send money to Spain and have had receiving charges then. What a cheek - charging you to put money into your own account!

Anyway - when I got...
Forum: Canada
Aug 4th 2014, 8:09 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 825
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Canadian bank account

Hi Oldkingcol,

You may struggle opening an account if you are not resident.

We have opened a HSBC Expat account whilst still in the UK. It gives us a $ account and then we have been advised...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 4th 2014, 8:05 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,855
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Daily Mail - interesting article - moving to Canada

I saw this on the Daily Mail website. It says Canada is no.6 in the Top 10 Overseas Retirement locations.

Dream retirement destinations: Top ten revealed | Mail Online...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2014, 8:28 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 823
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Moving company recommendation from london to toronto

Ah - just seen your name is Londonwe. I'm guessing the Yorkshire Britannia link is of no use! Sorry!
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2014, 8:28 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 823
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Moving company recommendation from london to toronto

All I can say is that we have used Pickfords before and weren't impressed. They weren't the cheapest, and we thought we would pay a little extra for a better service. As soon as we encountered...
Forum: Canada
Jul 30th 2014, 3:26 am
Replies: 59
Views: 6,964
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: BBC iPlayer

Does anyone know if it will work with Sky Go. We have a sky go login but it obviously does not work overseas. Does this service provide a loophole for Sky? That would be great if so!
Forum: Canada
Jul 29th 2014, 9:51 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 6,964
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: BBC iPlayer

Thanks guys.

I have been reading about Uno Telly (which Kimilseung also mentioned). They seem to do the job - and they have instructions for an iPad.

I wish I had known about this before as it...
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2014, 3:05 am
Replies: 59
Views: 6,964
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: BBC iPlayer

Thanks guys! Sorry for being so slow!

I will have to wait until I'm back over there to try it out...

Lou.x
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2014, 2:09 am
Replies: 59
Views: 6,964
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: BBC iPlayer

I'm sorry found sounding very dim, but can someone explain how to use / get a VPN!?

I am not the best with computers so a simple description is best!!! haha!
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2014, 9:29 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 6,964
Posted By loulougarthorpe

BBC iPlayer

Sorry if this has already been discussed, but a friend was telling me that it is possible to still watch BBC iPlayer on my iPad when I am in Calgary.

They said that I can make the iPad think it is...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2014, 9:21 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 7,564
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: gobsmacked by neighbours

I'm just thankful the poor dog is okay! I have to admit, when I first read your post I thought you were saying the dog had been injured.

Lou.
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2014, 9:21 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 623
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Money Transfer to Quebec

Hi Mouradb,

I use a currency company so let me know if you want their details. Have had no problems with them at all and rates are really good.

I have also set up an account with HSBC called...
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2014, 1:13 am
Replies: 9
Views: 978
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Mobile Phone network....

Thanks AtlanticXpat.

Your link suggests I should use Primus Mobile:

$47.25/m
200 mins
Unlimited text
500MB data.

Not too bad actually as I will be using Wifi a lot too.
Forum: Canada
Jul 22nd 2014, 1:09 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Bringing money into Canada

Thanks SchnookoLoly - that makes things clearer.
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2014, 9:47 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 978
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Mobile Phone network....

Hi,

I have already started a thread about my confusion with the banks - this is very much a simpler questions - What mobile network should I use when I move over?

I will be using an iPhone and...
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2014, 9:29 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Banking confusion

Hi everyone,

As per the topic title, this thread is getting very confused.

I thought I would add this - yesterday we spoke with our accountants. They are helping with all issues regarding our...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2014, 9:47 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Bringing money into Canada

Hi PrairieChicken,

I too have similar questions regarding sending money to Canada. We are selling up in the UK and moving over in about a month. We use a currency company in London to exchange...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2014, 9:34 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Banking confusion

Also, sorry for asking so many questions, I have been told about certain currency gains, also mentioned by SchnookoLoly, would this improvement in rate be classed as a Foreign Currency Gain, and be...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2014, 9:23 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Banking confusion

Thanks for your advice everyone. This is why I love this forum - so many people willing to help.

Regarding the exchange, I just called my bank and asked for their rate and they told me their rate...
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2014, 2:43 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Re: Banking confusion

Thank you so much. I may wait until I am in Canada then and speak to Citibank there. The Uk branch do not seem to understand...

Do you know how their exchange rates compare? I will be moving some...
Forum: Canada
Jul 18th 2014, 2:04 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,938
Posted By loulougarthorpe

Banking confusion

Hi,

I regularly read info on the site, but this is my first post. Hopefully someone may be able to help because I am very confused.

We are very close to completing on the sale of our house in...
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