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Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2006, 10:20 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By bart2804

Re: Health Insurance

From memory I contacted BUPA by phone, told them the day I was leaving the UK, paid by credit card and was covered immediately from that date BUT they posted out a ton of stuff to me covering the...
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2006, 9:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 666
Posted By bart2804

Re: Health Insurance

Paid roughly 300 quid for a policy with BUPA in the UK before I left which seemed really expensive at the time but it did cover absolutely everything including dental etc, they offered cheaper...
Forum: Canada
Aug 30th 2006, 5:44 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,219
Posted By bart2804

Re: what to bring..........

........more of a practical issue but kettles here seem to take forever to boil, don't know why, perhaps because the locals all live in Starucks or Blenz :D , unsure even if bringing one from home...
Forum: Canada
Aug 30th 2006, 5:36 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,102
Posted By bart2804

Re: UK Driving Licence > 90 Days in BC

Tried all over the lower mainland, even ones quite far out were booked far ahead, when I got here 90 days seemed loads of time but it has disappeared very quickly!!
Forum: Canada
Aug 30th 2006, 4:39 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,102
Posted By bart2804

UK Driving Licence > 90 Days in BC

Don't know if anyone can advise - passed my BC driving knowledge test but cannot sit the driving part until a few weeks after I have been here over 90 days (test centres here are v busy), could get a...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2006, 11:19 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 788
Posted By bart2804

Re: Starving in Vancouver

OK great - will jump in the car and give the Commercial / Broadway option a go!

Cheers
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2006, 9:14 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 788
Posted By bart2804

Starving in Vancouver

.....OK not quite ;) but can anyone recommend a decent sized food supermarket anywhere near downtown / Yaletown.......lots of smallish stores like Nestors / Choices nearby but even the local...
Forum: Canada
Jun 17th 2006, 7:12 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,539
Posted By bart2804

... been here 3 weeks & ....

.......fantastic move, Vancouver is great, so glad to be here, minor irritations however are ..........

- banks here are awful, service V poor, charges ridiculous
- wages are cr*p
- the world...
Forum: Canada
Jun 13th 2006, 6:14 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,014
Posted By bart2804

Re: things to do list before leaving

I arrived here from Edinburgh about 2 weeks ago; Vancouver is fantastic, the Canadians are generally great, believe in yourself, be confident and you will be fine!!!
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2006, 5:46 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,730
Posted By bart2804

Re: Where to live in Vancouver???

You might want to take a short term rental - I move across in the next few days :D and have taken a 3 month lease out on a place in Yaletown (which is pretty good socially).

I don't have a job...
Forum: Canada
May 3rd 2006, 4:07 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 3,733
Posted By bart2804

Re: Waving the flag for England

Just off the UK radio news - Rooney has broken more than 1 bone in his foot, apparently, so the diagnosis is worst than first expected.
Forum: Canada
Apr 30th 2006, 11:25 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,026
Posted By bart2804

Re: citizenship time lines !!!!

Is there an advanatge to becoming a Canadian citizen, appreciate if anyone could please advise, do you lose your UK citizenship if you do this :confused:
Forum: Canada
Apr 30th 2006, 11:18 am
Replies: 1
Views: 468
Posted By bart2804

Re: shipping quotes nova scotia

I got quotes from a removal company I have used previously for a part container to both Vancouver and Toronto from Scotland; Price to Vancouver £2300, Toronto £200 less. Cannot understand why there...
Forum: Canada
Apr 22nd 2006, 3:36 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 757
Posted By bart2804

Re: Documents upon landing?

Re: bank references?

I have contacted my bank - Bank of Scotland - twice with regard to this, they only supply references to companies, banks, letting agents etc upon request but do not provide...
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 3:09 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,394
Posted By bart2804

Re: Farewell, Scotland, we're fed up with the thuggery

I think it misses the point that the Scots have always emigrated in huge numbers - Canada's first PM, for example ;)
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 2:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By bart2804

Re: The World Cup

L'il Bear - aren't there any Arsenal supporters clubs over there, I know for a fact there are 2 Rangers supporters clubs in Vancouver which I'll join when I get over :confused:
Forum: Canada
Apr 20th 2006, 2:55 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By bart2804

Re: The World Cup

Yeah - good result for Arsenal, it was nice to see them winning their last ever European tie at Highbury.
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2006, 6:07 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 979
Posted By bart2804

Re: Company Transfer? (EDS)

Try the website Vault.com, EDS will have a messageboard where you can speak to employees worldwide under a pseudonym, ask any questions you like about Canadian transfers, you might find it useful.
...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2006, 5:59 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By bart2804

Re: The World Cup

Thx for the link.

I would be quite happy NOT watching the games live if I could watch them later WITHOUT knowing the score.

Assume the locals don't care less hence it shouldn't be too...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2006, 5:55 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By bart2804

Re: The World Cup

Me too!

I'm meeting my mates down the local shortly.

PS

As a Rangers fan I saw us draw with them home & away, Villareal are a very good team, but I do expect Aresenal to go through.

A...
Forum: Canada
Apr 19th 2006, 5:43 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 679
Posted By bart2804

The World Cup

Does anyone what the deal is on coverage when the World Cup starts?

I can only assume games will be shown on satellite / cable ...........should be in Vancouver by the time they start, hence if...
Forum: Canada
Apr 18th 2006, 4:55 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,639
Posted By bart2804

Re: Credit card question

Bank of Scotland in the UK don't give out these letters BEFORE you move across, instead your chosen bank in Canada has to contact them direct and then the UK bank will give a reference.

Anyone...
Forum: Canada
Apr 12th 2006, 5:41 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 620
Posted By bart2804

MLS.Ca / Northwest Territories

Playing around on MLS.ca the other day, clicked on Northwest Territories on the map just for a beano - no intention ever moving there.

Apparently there are only 36,000 people in the entire...
Forum: Canada
Apr 12th 2006, 5:25 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,740
Posted By bart2804

Re: Vancouver my [email protected] place is...

Ha! - Fair point M8 :D
Forum: Canada
Apr 12th 2006, 5:10 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,740
Posted By bart2804

Re: Vancouver my [email protected] place is...

LOL!

Agree - but I think 'those' accents also play a part ;)

Touch nippy in the wintertime though........
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