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Feb 26th 2007, 4:18 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 3,754
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Daughter banned from Canada - Update

Hello Graham. Good to see you are still hacking away at the CHC. Well we have been here in Calgary for 6 months now and it is only just starting to come together. We bought a house, 2 cars and I...
Forum: Canada
Dec 4th 2006, 3:58 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 3,978
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Snow tyres

This is my first Winter here in Calgary and what a start last ween (mid November) it droped to -25 and dumped 6 inches of snow on us. My Chrysler Sebring was all of the place even with all season...
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2006, 2:30 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Car insurance - please help!

Thanks Tracey. Yes we are in need of buildings and contents however I will try State Farm tomorrow.

Regards
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2006, 1:58 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Car insurance - please help!

Hello Tracey

Can you give me the contact details for State Farm because we are still shopping around for our cover. We get the keys to our house on the 18th Sept and the quotes have all been...
Forum: Canada
Sep 11th 2006, 10:22 am
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Car insurance - please help!

We had to provide her with written confirmation from our previous insurers of our claims history. My Wife had 9 years no claims history and because I had a Company car for the last 10 years which...
Forum: Canada
Sep 10th 2006, 2:22 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 676
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Car insurance - please help!

Hello Tracy, we landed in Calgary on the 15th and we too have been busy little bees. We found a broker on this sight called Lakeview Insurance and they provided us with car insurance for our Dodge...
Aug 7th 2006, 6:07 am
Replies: 7
Views: 668
Posted By apfairhurst

We're off...Yahoooooo

Well I am now officially homeless and out of work. My last day of work was on Friday and we completed on the house today. However, we do fly from Gatwick to Calgary on Monday 14th to start a new...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2006, 9:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 862
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Flying dogs to Canada

I can't believe how many people have offered to "shoot them" "run them over" or "take them to the vet they have savaged my kids". When I told my Wife, I was quite rightly informed that the order of...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2006, 3:48 am
Replies: 9
Views: 862
Posted By apfairhurst

Smile Flying dogs to Canada

Just booked our flights to Calgary and found that Air Transat seem to be the only airline with No weight restrictions for pets. We initially went to Air Canada because they are recommended by one of...
Forum: Canada
Jul 20th 2006, 3:40 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

Hello Graham. I am still working my notice period and my employer will continue to pay me right up to the day I fly which is nice. I have still not decided what I will do when I get there however I...
Jul 19th 2006, 11:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 614
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Meds tomorrow!!!!

Hello Steve & Linda. Best of luck with the medicals. Don't forget to take your passports and all your paper work with you...we nearly forgot passports. Oh and tell your Wife not too wear sexy...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 11:13 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

Hello Graham, hope you are well. Any news on the medicals yet. Well as you can see it is crunch time and I am starting to panic, however from what I have read, it is only natural. I am sure that...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 11:07 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

Hello Butch, luckily for us we do have family in Calgary and we will be staying with them until we find a house to buy. I have been looking at the SUVs and I loke the look of the 7 seaters e.g Ford...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 10:55 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

Don't be, I was only reading your signature where you state the purchase of a car. I have been having real problems deciding what car to buy for a family of 5 when i get there and have looked on...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 10:52 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

You should have seen her, she turned up at 6pm and had only walked 300 yards from her house to ours and handed me a half consumed bottle of white wine. She said i opened it on the way. Now thats...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 10:49 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

Hello Butch my old friend. I see you have bought a car now...what did you get then?
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 10:48 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

Thank you so much...I am feeling better already...I forgot to mention that one woman at our party got so drunk she threw up all over her self and then couldn't stand up...great party but some friends...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 10:45 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Need a Group Hug

I nearly cried when I gave my best man a hug. The sad thing is I had not seen him for 3 years and he only lives 20 miles away. I guess we all get wrapped up in our own lives and sometimes we forget...
Forum: Canada
Jul 19th 2006, 10:37 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,691
Posted By apfairhurst

Need a Group Hug

Hello everyone...I think we need a group hug because we have just had our going away party over the weekend and 120 people turned up. Why is it that after 2 years planning and dreaming of going to...
Jul 15th 2006, 1:25 am
Replies: 5
Views: 816
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Finally here in Calgary !!!!

Why don't you contact Ian Wisdon of Canilink Relocation. He is an expat and a realtor and I know he arranges temporary rentals. You can contact him at www.canilink.com
Jul 14th 2006, 7:12 am
Replies: 5
Views: 816
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Finally here in Calgary !!!!

Hello Joel..congratulations on landing. We too will be arriving in Calagry towards the end of July with 3 children and 2 dogs. Luckily, we have family there who will put us up until we buy a house....
Jul 14th 2006, 7:08 am
Replies: 13
Views: 775
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Taking four dogs with us to BC

Wow...4 dogs. I thought we had our hands full with two dogs. I won't add anymore to the above list because it is all correct and you have been well advised by our fellow forum users. We are due to...
Jul 9th 2006, 10:09 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,370
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: Yipppppppppppppppppppppeeeeeeee

Hello Steve & Linda. Congratulations on receiving your med requests. It seems that when ever people go on holiday, the med requests land on their door step. We on the other hand put our house on...
Forum: Canada
Jul 3rd 2006, 8:12 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,223
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: UK endowments

Hello WoofWoof. Have you considered selling or cashing them in before you leave. Unless you plan to continue paying the premiums you will lose the life element of the endowment. Endowments in past...
Jun 27th 2006, 2:49 am
Replies: 7
Views: 581
Posted By apfairhurst

Re: VISAs to be sent Hoooray!!

Hello DTLE. Although we have sold the house, we do not have a completion date yet. If all goes well, we aim to book our flights for the end of July flying Gatwick to Calgary. We have family in...
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