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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 9th 2008, 1:50 pm
Replies: 146
Views: 9,588
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Snow Report 2008!

Here in Kenora, we've had about 40cm of snow so far and it's -22 Celcius at the moment.... Due to drop to -28ish later tonight.......
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 25th 2008, 10:08 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,089
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Has anyone seen the Holiday Train?

We saw it last year and it reminded me of the Coca-Cola advert..... We didn't go and see the show but we did drive past so we could see all the lights.... Worth a look
Forum: Canada
Oct 2nd 2008, 4:49 am
Replies: 25
Views: 3,169
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: The I know someone left stranded by Zoom and this is how they got home thread

My sister was stranded here, she was due to fly back on 15 Sept from Winnipeg to Gatwick.... She ended up going back on 29 Sept with Air Canada to Heathrow.... This had extra inconvenience for her as...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 25th 2008, 11:56 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,365
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Credit card cloned :(

I still use my UK Visa out here, and quite a few places have asked for my pin number.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 31st 2008, 8:16 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,530
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: canadian embassy is a disgrace

I never got an AOR for my citizenship application...... The whole file got lost for a year.... At least they admitted that much :)

Patience is a virtue.........
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 31st 2008, 8:10 am
Replies: 159
Views: 16,124
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Who are you and where do you come from ?

Name/ Nickname- Blue Eyes 2002 , Bluey, Blue
Age - 34

Location - Kenora ON
Previous UK Location - Guernsey, Channel Islands

Occupation Homemaker

Family Matt (32) Ryan (11) 2 Greyhounds
Forum: The Rovers Return
Jul 29th 2008, 12:52 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 23,167
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Keep UK bank account open!

This is true if you have a spare 500,000+ as most of the private banks who take on foreign accounts won't even look at you as their criteria is so strict.
Most of them won't touch you if you live...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 5th 2008, 10:50 am
Replies: 271
Views: 17,894
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: The smokers thread

Yep already..... I don't know where the time's gone....:)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 4th 2008, 2:09 pm
Replies: 271
Views: 17,894
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: The smokers thread

I just recently passed my 2 year anniversary... 19 May 2006 was my quit day and I haven't looked back. Still 2 stone heavier than I was before I quit, but about 50 times fitter :)

Congratulations...
Forum: Canada
Jun 16th 2008, 8:46 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,408
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: bullying in schools

My son was bullied earlier on this year. I went to his school the morning after he told us and by mid morning the 3 boys involved had been hauled up in front of the principle.... It was stopped there...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2008, 12:48 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,557
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Zoom airfare - return or single.

When I was looking to book our one way flights Zoom were considerably cheaper when booking a return ticket,There was a $100.00 difference on the fare when we priced the one way and the return.....
Forum: Canada
May 14th 2008, 2:21 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,156
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Asthma Inhalers

I'm in Ontario. I had a Salbutimol prescribed a few weeks ago and it was $19.00, that was without insurance
Forum: Canada
Apr 22nd 2008, 4:34 am
Replies: 44
Views: 4,759
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Are you really happy???

We moved here in August last year and it was the best thing we have ever done... Yes OH works longer hours for less money but no stress, he was in finance before so lots of stress...We own our house...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 15th 2008, 5:03 am
Replies: 12
Views: 831
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: GGRR - Agent rang and depressed me :-(

I know how you feel with your house. Before we left Guernsey ours was on for 17 months, as like you it was next to a large council estate that you had to drive through to get to ours. It was never an...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2008, 1:46 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,212
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: CHEAP FLIGHTS TO WINNIPEG...?

This is the way we flew for the last 3 trips to Kenora including our move. As long as you leave plenty of time between your connections you should be ok. We've never missed a connection yet.
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2008, 2:54 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 2,800
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Spring has sprung

We're still shivering in the minuses. -8 at the moment, expected low of -14 and even lower tomorrow and Wednesday, no more snow though.... I hope;)
Forum: Canada
Feb 25th 2008, 6:03 am
Replies: 28
Views: 12,230
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Exchanging UK driver's license for Ontario one

I had to do that too as I had a Guernsey license not a UK one.....
Forum: Canada
Feb 24th 2008, 4:20 am
Replies: 28
Views: 12,230
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Exchanging UK driver's license for Ontario one

We exchanged Matt's license last week, and as it wasn't issued more than 2 years ago we had to prove he had held a full license for longer than that.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 22nd 2008, 5:11 am
Replies: 55
Views: 2,829
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: How British are you?

I scored 5 on the British test, and 100% on the Canadian.

I'm from the Channel Islands though and some of the laws are different there. EG you still need a dog license.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 29th 2008, 12:22 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 763
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: lizwil, are you freezing out there?

I know the feeling well, we're at -28 with a -41 windchill at the moment. Due to drop to -35 and -43 windchill.


Stay warm all.
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2008, 11:56 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,421
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Please answer the poll only if you are a successful PR landed immigrant .....

We did it ourselves too, just made sure we allowed extra time for getting all the docs together before sending it.
Forum: Canada
Dec 23rd 2007, 11:54 am
Replies: 36
Views: 2,600
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: A white Christmas ?!

We've had about 18 inches so far here and it's still falling...........
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 13th 2007, 11:55 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,672
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Cell phones are expensive

I did and use the roamer (Cable & Wireless Guernsey), although it is expensive to make and receive calls £1.00 a minute . I only use it now if someone calls me, and then I cut them off pretty quicky...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2007, 3:11 am
Replies: 32
Views: 2,287
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: Is this a step too far?

Yes Safeways sell it, but don't look in the sandwich filler section, check out the spice section.....;)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 6th 2007, 9:58 am
Replies: 271
Views: 17,894
Posted By blueeyes2002

Re: The smokers thread

Well done Robin and everyone else. I'm now at 19 months and don't miss it in the slightest, the best thing I ever did.......:)
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