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Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2006, 10:52 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 5,098
Posted By beckington

Re: [B]Tim Hortons[/B]

Ahhhhhhhh, Tim's. At last count we've got 6 within a 15 minute walk of our house, heaven... :D
Will be going to one this morning to get sandwiches for our lunch on the train today - going to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2006, 10:39 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,934
Posted By beckington

Re: Is it true?

My husband just got a job where three weeks vacation is standard, but he negotiated an extra week unpaid - almost got two weeks extra but someone in the company changed their mind at the last minute!...
Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2006, 1:50 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,137
Posted By beckington

Re: Calling Nova Scotia

Hey

Halifax is a great area but it has it's good and bits parts just like anywhere - and of course it depends on what you are looking for. We've moved to the west end of Halifax in the city - my...
Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2006, 1:29 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,266
Posted By beckington

Re: Arrived!

Hi Fiona

For a returning resident I just told them at passport control and that's it - I think they asked how long I was gone for but nothing really. Though you still have to do the goods to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 2nd 2006, 11:42 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,266
Posted By beckington

Re: Arrived!

Thanks for the welcomes everyone! Good to be 'home' though I keep calling London home - guess I'll get used to this one day.

I entered as a returning resident in St John's but there wasn't...
Forum: Canada
Jan 1st 2006, 11:52 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,266
Posted By beckington

Arrived!

We made it to Halifax! Actually got here 3 weeks ago but haven't had much internet access - I've been going insane! But got hooked up yesterday, along with phone and cable, woo hoo! Now I can catch...
Forum: Canada
Dec 9th 2005, 4:27 am
Replies: 9
Views: 663
Posted By beckington

Re: Taking cats/pets to Canada - urgent!!!

THanks all! Called Defra who said nothing else was necessary, just the record of the rabies jab. Whew!

Now what else am I going to find to panic about before Sunday!? :eek:
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2005, 8:55 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 663
Posted By beckington

Re: Taking cats/pets to Canada - urgent!!!

Thanks for the quick reply! I will give DEFRA a call but wanted to check what real life experience lately has been - for some reason I think people have been told one thing by DEFRA but in reality...
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2005, 7:41 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 663
Posted By beckington

Taking cats/pets to Canada - urgent!!!

Really, I'm not completely disorganised - I thought I had this all sorted but now am not too sure. We are taking our two cats on our flight on Sunday as excess baggage - have the proper kennels,...
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2005, 8:19 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,583
Posted By beckington

Re: NS for Christmas!!!

Congrats!!!! Tis all so exciting!!!

Update from me: We moved out of our house yesterday after a few stressful weeks with a very sick toddler that made packing and sorting almost impossible!...
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2005, 10:10 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,037
Posted By beckington

Re: Bringing our Dyson?

What a great link - thanks! I realised most charity shops won't take electrical goods so this is great - have just posted a few things on there and people are begging to come and take it away! Nice...
Forum: Canada
Nov 14th 2005, 9:42 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,037
Posted By beckington

Re: Bringing our Dyson?

Thanks - it all sounds a bit scary so I think I'll leave the beloved Dyson behind!

We are trying so hard to avoid ditching things in a skip - it's just so wasteful. The charity shop will hate us,...
Forum: Canada
Nov 14th 2005, 8:47 am
Replies: 42
Views: 3,037
Posted By beckington

Bringing our Dyson?

Would our Dyson vacuum cleaner work in Canada? I'd rather not sell it - we are moving next week and don't have much time to try and get a decent price, plus one attachment is broken (which we don't...
Forum: Canada
Nov 13th 2005, 9:46 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,584
Posted By beckington

Re: Wooooooooooo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're all snotty here as well (sorry tmi!) and trying to get things done when you have an ill 21-month-old clinging to you is a bit difficult!!

Haven't booked our tickets yet so don't know what...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2005, 9:41 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By beckington

Re: Leaving parties

Thanks for the ideas - we will probably end up saying good-bye in bits to groups of people here and there - and hopefully not forgetting anyone!!

Wild George - your post almost had me in tears!! ...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2005, 9:39 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,584
Posted By beckington

Re: Wooooooooooo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Michelle - any news? Have you exchanged yet? You must be sooo stressed!! How'd the packing go?

We are busy sorting through our incredibly packed loft. My god we have a lot of stuff!!!
...
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2005, 3:08 am
Replies: 11
Views: 973
Posted By beckington

Leaving parties

Hee hee. OK, I'm grinning from ear to ear here because we've exchanged on our house (just in case y'all missed it in my other thread :D ) !!!

Anyhow, calming down now. Really. So, curious about...
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2005, 2:57 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,584
Posted By beckington

Re: Wooooooooooo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohmygod! Yes, that sounds stressful - it's what our buyer wanted to do originally!! Glad you survived it anyhow!!

I used to live in St John's when I was a kid but haven't been there for years. My...
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2005, 2:51 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,584
Posted By beckington

Re: Wooooooooooo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't make me worry Corky! Yes, I suppose technically he can pull out of the contract but it is a legal document blah blah so I just have to assume it's as final as it's going to get (until we...
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2005, 2:36 am
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By beckington

Re: Dummies guide to sending money to Canada

Thanks very much all, as usual! I'm putting this on my hubbie's list of things to do!
Forum: Canada
Nov 9th 2005, 2:34 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,584
Posted By beckington

Wooooooooooo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We've exchanged contracts on our house!!!!!!!!!!

Oh god the stress - right up to the last moment our buyer was being pissy but finally it's done! We move out in two weeks. Holy flipping...
Forum: Canada
Nov 8th 2005, 6:59 am
Replies: 4
Views: 755
Posted By beckington

Dummies guide to sending money to Canada

OK, so I'm trying to figure out the best way to do this. I've know about moneycorp.com but really I'm so clueless about all this I'm not sure what questions I should even be asking! Basically, we...
Forum: Canada
Nov 8th 2005, 6:52 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,644
Posted By beckington

Re: Clearing Immigration on landing - Times/Experiences?

Hubbie landed in Halifax last month and it took about 1.5 hours waiting - a few families ahead of us, some were complicated cases I think - but then about 10 minutes for his paperwork!
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2005, 5:30 am
Replies: 6
Views: 599
Posted By beckington

Re: Movers are here...

Wow, how exciting!!! Keep us posted!!
Forum: Canada
Nov 5th 2005, 8:16 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,513
Posted By beckington

Re: Holy crap - our buyer is insane!

Fiona, I'm sending you a private message!

Charmaine
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