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Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2007, 3:49 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,161
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Canadian/British phrases!!!

Not sure about that one Judy, but I'm sure that Novocastrian knows what a wanker is because I bet he has been called one more than once :-)!
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2007, 3:13 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,161
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Canadian/British phrases!!!

[QUOTE=Novocastrian;5620225]Well, if its fact, you really should have given a heads up to your 14 year old son (who was only 11 when you joined this forum).

We all enjoy "light hearted banter"...
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2007, 2:46 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,161
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Canadian/British phrases!!!

I wish I had never started this thread - this was supposed to be some 'light-hearted' banter, not this :-(
By the way, its fact not fiction! Although I'm sure that you meant nothing by it!! :-)
Forum: Canada
Nov 30th 2007, 1:42 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,161
Posted By sam/stu

Canadian/British phrases!!!

Just to give everyone from the UK a giggle - shortly after we landed my son (aged 14) asked his female English teacher for a 'rubber' ..... not a good idea! He was sent to the principals office and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 30th 2007, 10:47 am
Replies: 44
Views: 2,632
Posted By sam/stu

Re: whats your weather like now

BLOODY FREEZING! and its only November!!:(
Forum: Canada
Nov 15th 2007, 12:33 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,675
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Hello from Lancashire

Forgot to mention, you can also get 'offal' so don't despair! I have bought my OH stuffed lambs hearts and kidney from my local 'English' butcher, he will give you a hard time if you don't support...
Forum: Canada
Nov 15th 2007, 12:29 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,675
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Hello from Lancashire

They sell Marmite in Loblaws, unfortunately Bovril is my addition! Can buy a VERY small jar for $3.95 in a fairly local store though - ouch!
Forum: Canada
Nov 2nd 2007, 3:27 pm
Replies: 2,672
Views: 318,103
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Exchange rate

I know that you were the first to start this thread so I thought I would let you know our sorry tale ...! We had our first reccie in March 2005 when the $ was $2.39, moved a year later and HAD to...
Forum: Canada
Oct 30th 2007, 5:15 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 5,963
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Hi -just moved to Whitby Ontario

:p:p

:p:mad::p:mad::p:mad::p:
Forum: Canada
Oct 29th 2007, 5:12 am
Replies: 36
Views: 5,963
Posted By sam/stu

Talking Re: Hi -just moved to Whitby Ontario

Sod off Matt!!!!:p
Forum: Canada
Oct 26th 2007, 4:51 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 5,963
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Hi -just moved to Whitby Ontario

Just want to add my my 'hi!'...
We are a family of 5 orginally from London UK and are now settled in the Whitby area also. When you are ready and settled, send me a PM and perhaps we can meet up....
Forum: Canada
Oct 26th 2007, 4:36 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 13,213
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Canada or UK more expensive for....

Car insurance - dearer!
Hydro (leccy) - slightly dearer!
Water - dearer, we are on a meter now so down to us!
Gas - v.much dearer!
TV/Internet/Telephone - v.good value considering my teenager in...
Forum: Canada
Oct 15th 2007, 5:32 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 3,180
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Why the Move????

SOOOO TRUE!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 15th 2007, 2:31 pm
Replies: 20,767
Views: 670,093
Posted By sam/stu

Re: The Canada "3 word post" thread.

BLIMEY, WE'RE HERE!
Forum: Canada
Oct 15th 2007, 1:48 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,152
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Bonfire Night

If we decided to have a bonfire (campfire) night party over here in Whitby we would get arrested :-0 - no open fires of any sort allowed in the back yard. Extra guests would be the Fire Service!...
Forum: Canada
Oct 15th 2007, 1:44 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 9,186
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Entry to Canada with $10,000 ?

Open a bank account and send any excess funds over before hand - we sold our house in the UK and had oooodles of cash to bring over but stuck it in the bank for our arrival in Canada.
Forum: Canada
Oct 15th 2007, 1:41 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 9,296
Posted By sam/stu

Re: where are most brits moving to and why.

'Cos my family are in Cambridge, although we did move a two hour drive away! Oh yeh... and I got a job here too!!!
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2007, 5:48 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,518
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Ongoing Prescriptions in Canada

Prescriptions here are expensive, unless you have a good pre-payment plan through your employer/private. I didn't read the rest of this thread to be honest but had to coment on your 'non life...
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2007, 5:20 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,211
Posted By sam/stu

Re: p'd off over credit card

We got a credit card whilst on a work permit and our SIN cards also started with that dreaded '9'. Our first limit was $500 - thanks guys - it now stands at $8000, 18 months later. Granted we are now...
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2007, 5:12 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,153
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Winter Jackets/Cloths??????

Seriously, GET SOMETHING WARM!!!!! Make sure you cover your nose too, frozen nostrils ain't nice!
Expect not to recognise anyone for the next 3 months either - all the mums at the local school look...
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2007, 5:08 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 2,004
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Landed

Hi, and good 'luck' to you all!
Forum: Canada
Oct 6th 2007, 5:07 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,100
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Driving in Ontario/giving up UK licence

True we did! Hand in UK licence (had v. old points on mine oops), take piccie, pay $75 as I recall, shiny new Ontario in a few weeks ..... easy peasy!
Forum: Canada
Oct 1st 2007, 5:12 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,992
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Advice for British teeth?

Just want to add this...
I have always made sure that my kids have brushed their teeth, limited the amount of sweets they had, flossed regulary etc. etc. My 16 year old has no fillings :lol: and...
Forum: Canada
Oct 1st 2007, 4:42 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,800
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Hi there......this may be a dumb question!

Hi,
Your other half will need a certified qualification to claim points as a brickie.
Try the City and Guilds institute. If you decide to come over on a work permit then you may get the points for...
Forum: Canada
Sep 26th 2007, 6:43 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 848
Posted By sam/stu

Re: Advertising on post boxes

Our post box has loads of 'flyers' on it, you know the ones with the tear off numbers on it. I wouldn't worry about it, all they can do is throw them away.
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