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Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 23rd 2007, 2:27 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 19,717
Posted By snowqueen

Re: ooooooo Ireland's SO expensive...

Hi Chickenlady

One of the things that makes Ireland expensive is the price of property (especially in the cities) but it sounds like you have that one worked out. Do however be aware of the stamp...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 14th 2007, 1:01 am
Replies: 18
Views: 6,113
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Salaries

I have to add my 2c worth to this. We left Ireland for Canada last year - ironic as that may seem!!

Firstly 110K euro is a GREAT salary!! No problems there, which means you probably won't mind...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 13th 2007, 11:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Private Health Care-what's best

Just another thought. Seeing as you are in Mayo and the Castelbar hospital seems to be the place you might have to go to, I suggest you ring the hospital and get the low down (websites are always...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 13th 2007, 11:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Private Health Care-what's best

We left Ireland last summer, but from what I remember was the case then....

VIVAS hadn't even set up shop, so they are new, and perhaps competitive, but are less established and therefore less of...
Forum: Canada
May 13th 2007, 11:39 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 829
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Tangram........your thoughts on CX7!

Just a thought.... and sorry to interrupt... but we looked at the CRX7 back in August and were put off it by the fact that it ran on premium fuel (always 10c a litre more or so) and at the time it...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 10th 2007, 2:54 am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,755
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Is Ireland right for us?

Hi Chugs

You don't say why you're so desperate to leave the UK....could be some of the things aren't any better in ireland.. HOWEVER.. call centres (assuming you want to stay, or at least start...
Forum: Canada
Feb 14th 2007, 1:56 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,352
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Central Humidifiers

Let us know how you get on. That is perhaps what I need to replace the one on the furnace that's meant to be doing it's job but isn't! I don't get electrocuted, but then I don't have carpets. I just...
Forum: Canada
Feb 13th 2007, 10:48 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,352
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Central Humidifiers

I have just bought a Honeywell room humidifier for my dining/sitting room as the guy who came to tune my piano said it was drying out. I bought one that said it would "do" 1200 sq ft.

I have to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 24th 2007, 2:08 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 704
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Antiques

Unless you are moving to a similar climate (like Vancouver) antiques will be affected by the drier weather. However, humidifiers etc can all help with that....

On the subject of value, it's hard...
Forum: Canada
Jan 14th 2007, 4:46 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 13,949
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Orange squash? (oh, and food prices)

I bought a bottle of Granthams lemon SQUASH in RCSS just before Xmas. I also got a small bottle of Ribena as a treat for the kids. It is not cheap here, and tends to be found with things like...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2007, 1:28 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,852
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Canadian Schools

Glad to hear that it matters eventually! At roughly what stage do they come back to it? Glad your son is enjoying school BTW.

SQ




Aha... this betrays the fact that my kids were...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Jan 11th 2007, 12:14 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,357
Posted By snowqueen

Re: 82 year old wanting to get home

Hi

There is a project in called the Aisling project http://www.aisling.org.uk/html/new_intro.php which works to get IRISH people back to Ireland from the UK.

I know your lady was wanting to...
Forum: Canada
Jan 11th 2007, 12:04 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,852
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Canadian Schools

Both sides of the argument are right. Yes, the schools are amazingly accomodating and facilities very good. My kids of 11 and 9 (we moved to ontario last year) adore their school, loads of fun, trips...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 27th 2006, 8:43 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 7,370
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Job situation in the West of Ireland

A fount of knowledge you are, aren't you? Really interesting and also very sad really. If any of us who have been/are going through the emmigration process or moving countries dare to complain, we...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 26th 2006, 2:39 am
Replies: 34
Views: 7,370
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Job situation in the West of Ireland

Thats all really interesting info - especially the swear words - I never knew that!! I had heard that Quebecois french was more like 17th century french tho' and thats why the (french) french look...
Forum: Republic of Ireland
Nov 26th 2006, 2:15 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,573
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Just curious..

Hi Daedra

As an english person who has lived in Dublin/ Ireland for the last 15 years prior to emmigrating to Canada, I can tell you that it is not like England!!
Irish history and...
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2006, 12:31 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,854
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Canadian Father Christmas

Yeah, that's what my daughter (9) is kind of doing and I can see right through it! She woke up last year while my husband was filling her stocking and despite him telling her he was "checking" to see...
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2006, 12:05 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,854
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Canadian Father Christmas

So sad that with this being my kids' first Christmas near(er) the north pole, they no longer believe (but I do;) )


Snowqueen
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2006, 12:02 am
Replies: 0
Views: 535
Posted By snowqueen

make Vermont part of Canada!!

Came across this whilst researching ski-ing in Vermont for my entertainment this winter (bring on the snow!!) and it raised a chuckle, but why not??? They could be serious.

Snowqueen
Forum: Canada
Nov 15th 2006, 10:54 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 2,821
Posted By snowqueen

Re: What if you don't agree ?

Andy_jen is spot on and I know that I for one should heed the advice about RELAXING!! We put ourselves under so much pressure to get here and then there's the stress of moving, and then we put...
Forum: Canada
Nov 15th 2006, 1:33 am
Replies: 50
Views: 2,877
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Do you like your chosen Province?

Everyone is making perfect sense and R2D2, we are obviously going through similar ups and downs!

I do get homesick and when I do, I know it for what it is, but this is an altogether different...
Forum: Canada
Nov 14th 2006, 8:13 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 2,877
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Do you like your chosen Province?

This is an interesting thread and I agree with everything you say about Ontario, Tia! So much of it is, frankly dull and delapidated/scruffy. I had my folks over recently and while we did find some...
Forum: Canada
Oct 26th 2006, 12:40 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 2,511
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Toronto 'burbs

Not quite my parents' cup of tea;)

SQ
Forum: Canada
Oct 26th 2006, 12:36 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By snowqueen

Re: Is urban sprawl a countrywide phenomenon?

Much as I feared:( I think the thing about the weather is also the reason why so few shops make any effort with their shopfronts too...it's all just so functional.

I however, am an optimist, and...
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2006, 11:59 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 842
Posted By snowqueen

Is urban sprawl a countrywide phenomenon?

Picking up on the thread re the Toronto suburbs and their ugly sprawl, I thought I'd just ask if it is a countrywide phenomenon.

I am presuming that Calgary has it bad due to the boom, but what...
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