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Forum: Canada
Aug 25th 2005, 2:34 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,009
Posted By scotty71

Re: Exchange rates - what's happening?

The couple of time I checked with Moneycorp who I've set up an account with they were giving approx 2 cents less than the trading rate showing online .. which would mean that they should be giving...
Forum: Canada
Aug 24th 2005, 9:34 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,009
Posted By scotty71

Re: Exchange rates - what's happening?

What kind of data, Paul? Just curious .. and wishing the house sale had gone through last Friday instead of next Friday ..:-)

I was expecting a drop when our interest rates went down week or so...
Forum: Canada
Aug 24th 2005, 8:26 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,009
Posted By scotty71

Exchange rates - what's happening?

Anyone got any idea why the £ plummeted again gainst the C$ in the last couple of days ?

It's been steadily picking up since early August but has now lost 5 cents since Friday .. :-(
Forum: Canada
Aug 24th 2005, 8:17 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 4,330
Posted By scotty71

Re: Honest Opinion About Emigrating From UK to Canada

Good grief .. where did you buy your sandwiches?!!! You can get a decent curry in Leeds for that price ..;-)
Forum: Canada
Aug 23rd 2005, 5:14 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,448
Posted By scotty71

Re: Hypothetical Drivers Licence query

Anyone know if you need PR proof in Ontario?
Forum: Canada
Aug 22nd 2005, 2:37 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,448
Posted By scotty71

Re: Hypothetical Drivers Licence query

Thanks for that Biiiink .. and others .. no prob having an Ontario adress as my Canadian partner's folks live there .. just need to check out if there's a period of time in NS that you have to have...
Forum: Canada
Aug 21st 2005, 8:01 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,448
Posted By scotty71

Hypothetical Drivers Licence query

OK from reading on here and the Ontario Drivers licence site it seems that it is pretty straightforward to swap a UK licence for an ON one.

If I were to do this and then went to Nova Scotia, say...
Forum: Canada
Aug 10th 2005, 9:05 am
Replies: 5
Views: 834
Posted By scotty71

Re: big money exchanged???

Likewise .. there's a nice little chart you can bring up on their site that lets you watch the trades going on .. it gets addictive tho .. Ok I know it's sad watching exchange rate fluctuations! :-)...
Forum: Canada
Aug 2nd 2005, 10:36 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,185
Posted By scotty71

Re: Asian food supplies in Halifax

Thanks Anya .. I'll check those out when I get there.. just found Pete's Frootique on the net last night sounds an interesting place ..:-)
Forum: Canada
Aug 2nd 2005, 10:34 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,185
Posted By scotty71

Re: Asian food supplies in Halifax

Thanks Mike .. and the others who answered .. I'll leave you to argue amongst yourselves as to whether garlic is available but I'm sure I saw in in Sobeys or Atlantic Superstore when I was in Truro...
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2005, 6:01 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By scotty71

Re: An odd question about wills ..

Thanks both of you. Will get a Canadian lawyer to look into it once I'm a resident. Add it to the list of things to do when I get there..:-)
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2005, 10:37 am
Replies: 7
Views: 680
Posted By scotty71

Re: shipping to nova Scotia

Mind if I ask what was the problem with the local delivery agents?
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2005, 8:00 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,185
Posted By scotty71

Asian food supplies in Halifax

Getting nearer the time that I'm likely to be in sunny (atm) Nova Scotia .. I know that the shopping in Truro is OK for most things but does anyone know if there are places in Halifax where you can...
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2005, 7:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 535
Posted By scotty71

An odd question about wills ..

Can anyone tell me if wills made in Canada are valid in the UK and vice versa?
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2005, 7:44 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,676
Posted By scotty71

Re: Any house sale success stories?

Shouldn't that be "I think I'm more depressed now, eh" ?

If you can't sell your house at least you can practice the language ..:-)

BTW I sold my first house from an ad in the local supermarket!...
Forum: Canada
Aug 1st 2005, 6:12 am
Replies: 7
Views: 680
Posted By scotty71

Re: shipping to nova Scotia

Using White and Co here .. Leeds to Halifax .. just over £3K for a 20' container .. service has been good so far but then they haven't moved the stuff yet..:-) Price includes up to 4 weeks free...
Forum: Canada
Jul 31st 2005, 8:56 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,684
Posted By scotty71

Re: Estate agent jargon

As far as Schedule A goes .. "As is where is" and PCDS goes .. this is the explanation sent by a Nova Scotian realtor ..

"As is where is" is just a caveat on a listing meaning they take no...
Forum: Canada
Jul 31st 2005, 8:34 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,676
Posted By scotty71

Re: Any house sale success stories?

Hi

success story here but I'm not sure how it's going to make those of you who are having problems selling your house feel better.. you have my sympathies..

Our three bed semi in Leeds went...
Forum: Canada
Jun 6th 2005, 8:32 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 797
Posted By scotty71

Re: Driving license question

I can't find it now but ISTR that somewhere on here I've read that you have to have had an Ontario licence for a certain amount of time before you can trade it for a Nova Scotia licence. Can anyone...
Forum: Canada
Jun 4th 2005, 9:21 am
Replies: 87
Views: 6,871
Posted By scotty71

Re: what IS a good life to you?

I've lived in Leeds for 26 years now and don't recognise the place you've decribed! In that time I've had my car stolen once.. and have never been called a dickhead or had my drink knocked over in a...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2005, 8:37 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 472
Posted By scotty71

Greenhouses in Nova Scotia

OK maybe this is a silly question but do they have greenhouses in NS? - the "domestic" kind not great big commercial ones!! I've never seen any when I've been there apart from a couple of homemade...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2005, 8:35 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 768
Posted By scotty71

Re: Question for anyone who's flown Canadian Affair from Manchester

Not sure how you can be certain of this but when I flew MAN/Halifax a week ago there was noone in front of me at the check in at either end!! 2 and a half hours before the flight time at MAN and an...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2005, 8:26 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 10,904
Posted By scotty71

Re: ZoomFly or CanadianAffair airlines?

Every sympathy with your Mom and that sounds like pretty awful service but I'm not sure things are necessarily better with scheduled airlines .. I've had a flight cancelled completely (Continental)...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2005, 8:25 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 10,904
Posted By scotty71

Re: ZoomFly or CanadianAffair airlines?

Every sympathy with your Mom and that sounds like pretty awful service but I'm not sure things are necessarily better with scheduled airlines .. I've had a flight cancelled completely (Continental)...
Forum: Canada
May 27th 2005, 12:36 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 10,904
Posted By scotty71

Re: ZoomFly or CanadianAffair airlines?

Flown with Canadian Affair a few times now and always been happy with them. Most of their flights that I've been on have 35" leg room - way better than a lot of scheduled airlines.

Staff are...
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