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Forum: Canada
Apr 16th 2024, 9:04 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 554
Posted By btar

Re: Double taxation

I think the form I used is available here Double Taxation: UK/Canada (Form Canada/Individual) - GOV.UK (...
Forum: USA
Apr 7th 2024, 5:51 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 623
Posted By btar

Re: Gatwick Airport Hotels?

I recall on one occasion my sat-nav sending me on a road that was parallel to the one I wanted - this was around Heathrow trying to get to a hotel, it took us three circuits to get onto the correct...
Forum: USA
Apr 5th 2024, 5:16 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 623
Posted By btar

Re: Gatwick Airport Hotels?

What a wonderfully helpful post. Congratulations to the author.

I recall on one occasion coming out of the rail-link between the two terminals, I couldn't see directions to something (shuttles,...
Forum: USA
Mar 27th 2024, 5:26 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 614
Posted By btar

Re: UK State Pension Statement

That's interesting as neither I nor my wife have had one for at least two years. I wonder if they only send them when the pension changes so we who are frozen in Canada, would never get one.
I must...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Mar 11th 2024, 11:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 339
Posted By btar

Re: PR medical confusion! Do I need to inform IRCC?

Same here, doctor's office sent the report to IRC.
Things take time, I recall seeing some conflicting information during the pandemic and sought clarification from IRCC. I heard nothing and carried...
Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2024, 4:16 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,198
Posted By btar

Re: Brit debating taking job offer in Canada!

I've visited Toronto a number of times which is very different from living there so I won't comment on that except to say it is a couple of degrees cooler near the lake in summber and the opposite in...
Forum: Canada
Feb 3rd 2024, 6:18 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 4,439
Posted By btar

Re: Cost of Living

You might find Numbeo informative - Cost Of Living Comparison (numbeo.com) (https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/comparison.jsp)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 2nd 2024, 4:15 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,553
Posted By btar

Re: Canadian slang

"...but are you quite sure those are Canadian?"
No, which is why I started the post with "On another theme"
Sorry if I deviated without authorisation!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 22nd 2024, 6:13 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 336
Posted By btar

Re: issues with calling cards calling HMRC

Have you tried Skype? It's worked for me in the past but haven't needed to call them recently - thankfully.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 10th 2024, 5:18 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,553
Posted By btar

Re: Canadian slang

Oh yes! That reminds me of my first "exposure" to the term. I needed to erase some pencil notes so obviously I needed a rubber. Go see the admin lady they said, so I did. Cue laughter and red face. ...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 21st 2023, 5:28 pm
Replies: 2,257
Views: 206,110
Posted By btar

Re: Home and garden projects

What a wonderful description from Pulaski "electricity usually stays where I leave it, whereas water has a habit if going off and doing it's own thing."

As for wiring generally being horizontal or...
Forum: Rest of the World
Dec 19th 2023, 8:50 pm
Replies: 310
Views: 31,968
Posted By btar

Re: Back in the Day

I too have had a leaky tubeless tyre repaired by adding a tube, did the job and a lot cheaper than a new tyre. On the same theme, I've always wondered why tyres on cars in the US seem to hold their...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Dec 17th 2023, 4:09 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,383
Posted By btar

Re: Drought in the West/ Pulaski Road Trip

A Mercedes AMG SUV!
Forum: USA
Nov 30th 2023, 4:57 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,139
Posted By btar

Re: UK Banks and Non-UK Residency Reporting for Tax Purposes

I know of one person in the US who has been there for years and continues to run their account with Lloyds without any difficulties although they do visit the UK occasionally which might help. One...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 30th 2023, 6:17 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 48,461
Posted By btar

Re: Shrimps On The Barbie

Commonly known as "Spoofing" I think which has been going on for many years but now seems to be much more difficult to prove. It would seem to go back to the old chestnut of identity management i.e....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 18th 2023, 5:53 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 790
Posted By btar

Re: Been awhile :) Looking for some info on shipping companies - UK to Canada

You can buy multi-region DVD players here, one such example from Best Buy Mediasonic DVD Player – All Region DVD Players w/ HDMI / AV Output, USB Multimedia Player Function, Upscaling 1080P (HW210AX)...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 7th 2023, 5:10 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 48,461
Posted By btar

Re: Shrimps On The Barbie

What to do indeed, hence the reason for dropping this little sprat onto the barbie to see if any mackerel might bite. Your description above of the telephoned ransom is scary and would trick most...
Forum: The Barbie
Oct 6th 2023, 5:13 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 48,461
Posted By btar

Re: Shrimps On The Barbie

I suspect that some people have to be very careful about revealing their names or other personal identification features. I recall one place where the local magistrate lived in a house protected by a...
Forum: Rest of the World
Oct 3rd 2023, 4:57 pm
Replies: 310
Views: 31,968
Posted By btar

Re: Back in the Day

That rings a bell. My wife is in the same position where none of our children seem to be interested. At some point, when she is older, she plans to publish her records on one of the genealogical...
Forum: The Barbie
Sep 3rd 2023, 6:21 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 48,461
Posted By btar

Re: Shrimps On The Barbie

I think I should apologise for the use of Skxwu7mesh, I wasn't trying to be provacative! But I do appreciate the explanations you have given; also the fact that a Chinaman is no longer used in...
Forum: Spain
Sep 3rd 2023, 5:40 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,090
Posted By btar

Re: Portugal getting more expensive

Please don't tell Canada or the US!
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 23rd 2023, 5:16 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 48,461
Posted By btar

Re: Shrimps On The Barbie

Well, the extracts I gave were from the guide which itself is linked from the Gov BC website so I felt reasonably confident that the list was genuine. Having a whizz around looking for another...
Forum: The Barbie
Aug 18th 2023, 5:51 pm
Replies: 432
Views: 48,461
Posted By btar

Re: Shrimps On The Barbie

The use of punctuation to indicate the way First Nation names and words are pronounced is widespread in BC if not Canada. A couple of examples from BC's First Nations Guide to Pronunciation...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Aug 14th 2023, 6:53 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 4,383
Posted By btar

Re: Drought in the West/ Pulaski Road Trip

Such wonderful pictures Pulaski, no doubt the rain helped to clear the atmosphere but I wonder what camera/phone you used?
Forum: Canada
Aug 14th 2023, 6:38 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,710
Posted By btar

Re: Canada move

Probably no excuse for not understanding how far apart places are but I find 60 or so years in the UK left me with a typical 4 miles to the inch expectation but maps over here rarely have such a...
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