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Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 7th 2011, 1:49 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,177
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Weetabix

I also don't understand why people say that it's different here. The recipe is so slightly different that you won't even notice it in the taste (source - my husband used to work for weetabix :) ). ...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 1st 2011, 11:33 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 5,177
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Weetabix

Mmmm weetabix! We can easily get weetabix here in NS. Before anyone camplains about them tasting different here in Canada my husband use to work for weetabix and the recipe here and in the UK is...
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2011, 2:12 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 5,056
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Urban Planning Positions Canada-wide

Genivar are a big company and I know they employ planners.
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2011, 1:12 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 5,056
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Urban Planning Positions Canada-wide

Hi, I'm a planner working in Nova Scotia. I think i must have been really lucky as I found a planning job with a Municipality within 6 weeks of landing as a PR. Flossie pointed you in the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2011, 10:03 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,516
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Advice on Halifax & surrounding areas for recce

Hi,

Feel free to PM me :)
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2011, 10:55 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,516
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Advice on Halifax & surrounding areas for recce

Hi,

Where abouts in N Wales do you live? I grew up in North Wales.

We live in Fall River which is a fab area to live. We're fairly rural but have easy access to Halifax/Dartmouth/Bedford...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 10th 2010, 6:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 652
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Landing in Halifax - any advice or info?

We arrived on the same day 2 years ago :-) but had already landed in the previous July. The other posters experience is pretty much the same as ours except customs. They did take our list of goods...
Forum: Canada
Aug 2nd 2010, 4:39 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,192
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Bugs

It's a rabbit and he did have eyes :-). Must be the unflattering camera angle.
Forum: Canada
Aug 2nd 2010, 1:10 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 3,192
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Bugs

We've switched to using Muskol this year and find it more effective than the brand we were using last year (think it was off).

I have to take clarytin all through the summer as I react quite badly...
Forum: Canada
Apr 25th 2010, 2:12 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,851
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Beautiful, beautiful visa's at last!!!

That's great news. Congratulations!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 3rd 2010, 8:14 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 3,538
Posted By rgilbert

Re: NS: In search of Sausages and Bacon

There is a farmer who sells some good sausages at the farmers market. I think all his stuff is free range but not too pricey. We bought some great pork sausages from him recently. I can't remember...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 31st 2009, 8:02 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,484
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Polar Bear Dip Lawrencetown Beach

I won't be going then :D:D.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 31st 2009, 3:37 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 3,484
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Polar Bear Dip Lawrencetown Beach

Do you mean 6 people doing the swim or can spectators make up the 6?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 1st 2009, 3:11 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 7,916
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Mincemeat

I make my own. Really easy to make but not so easy to find veg suet.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 13th 2009, 3:08 pm
Replies: 93
Views: 6,982
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Top 5 things you cook for your tea.

chorizzo and goats cheese omlette
beans on toast with poached egg
curried rice and prawns
chilli
pizza
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 11th 2009, 5:53 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,839
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Anyone know any good Indian/Asian Shops in/near Halifax ?

The place on Robie Street has been recommended to me by someone at work. There spices are apparently cheaper than the supermarkets.
Forum: Canada
Nov 5th 2009, 3:53 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,024
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Canadian government job offers

I don't agree with the Municipal government one. I work in Municipal government and I only have PR status. I wouldn't consider my job highly specialised.
Forum: Canada
Oct 25th 2009, 3:25 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 859
Posted By rgilbert

Re: New to Halifax

I'd be interested in coming along for a drink. Where do I sign up :D?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 13th 2009, 12:42 am
Replies: 29
Views: 6,942
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Creme Fraiche Help Needed

Pete's Fruitique sells Creme Fraiche but its about $12 a tub. There was a thread on here about it before and I'm not sure if I read someone adds icing sugar to sour cream????
Forum: Canada
Oct 3rd 2009, 8:31 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 15,625
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Who's Looking to move to NS?

Who led you to believe that there are no jobs with prospects in NS? Both myself and my husband have the same professional jobs here we had in the UK and both have very good prospects should we wish...
Forum: Canada
Oct 3rd 2009, 8:18 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 15,625
Posted By rgilbert

Re: Who's Looking to move to NS?

Also recommend you have a $CAD sub total at the end of each page you print. We read about this somewhere and the customs people seemed pleased we had done this.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 23rd 2009, 9:04 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 1,298
Posted By rgilbert

So you think you can dance Canada

Is anyone else addicted? Who do you want to win?

This programme has replaced my previous addiction to strictly come dancing.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 22nd 2009, 3:45 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 1,511
Posted By rgilbert

Re: cat skunk interface

someone at my work thinks that Timmies restauraunts smelll like skunk :D
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 22nd 2009, 3:33 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,521
Posted By rgilbert

Re: We're thinking of asking Doree Bonner for our moving

We went with Dorree Bonner and we were very pleased with them. Everything arrived as it should. We didn't use their insurance but went through Letton Percival instead. They turned up on time and...
Forum: Canada
Sep 8th 2009, 3:13 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 589
Posted By rgilbert

Re: St Margarets Bay, NS

St Margarets Bay is lovely. If it wasn't such a big commute to my work we would have opted for St Margarets Bay.
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