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Forum: Canada
May 16th 2011, 7:59 am
Replies: 65
Views: 5,325
Posted By lousid

Re: Abbotsford - information

well, it must be true!!!
Forum: Canada
May 16th 2011, 5:14 am
Replies: 65
Views: 5,325
Posted By lousid

Re: Abbotsford - information

Abbotsford is not part of the lower mainland that's why. It is the fraser valley. Oh by the way, there are many places that are cheaper than Abbotsford. Just saying.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 3rd 2011, 8:32 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,453
Posted By lousid

Re: Wanting to return

Brizzle, I totally hear the financial beating thing. We bought a house, had to sell and lost HUGE HUGE sums of money. This has really set us back. We are renting right now and we would be going back...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
May 3rd 2011, 8:30 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,453
Posted By lousid

Re: Wanting to return

Thanks guys for the replies. That feeling never really goes away. The dilemma for us both is we would gain our family again and therefore our kids would benefit big time- they have 27 cousins!!!...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Apr 25th 2011, 12:10 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,453
Posted By lousid

Wanting to return

Hi all,
I have posted a couple of times on the Canadian forum about different places.
We have been in Canada now almost 5 years. Things are starting to look up for us here but there is an...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2011, 5:11 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,275
Posted By lousid

Re: Humble Pie from Lousid

I won't be tempted. I won't be tempted. I won't be tempted ...
Forum: Canada
Feb 20th 2011, 4:54 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,275
Posted By lousid

Lightbulb Humble Pie from Lousid

You know what, people? It's been almost five years for us now and we've had a good few ups, but oh so many downs. The last thread (since halted) contained some puerile rejoinders that were uncalled...
Forum: Canada
Feb 18th 2011, 3:12 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,098
Posted By lousid

Re: Can anyone who lives in Abbotsford help?

Wow. This banter reminds me of my grade 8 class but without the humour and intellect.

I'm done.
Forum: Canada
Feb 17th 2011, 4:00 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,098
Posted By lousid

Re: Can anyone who lives in Abbotsford help?

OK, tetchy rant over, now! We're BFFs with Expats again. We just had a moment, that's all. It happens once in a while.

As for finding out about the locality from the locals, we were more...
Forum: Canada
Feb 17th 2011, 1:07 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,098
Posted By lousid

Re: Can anyone who lives in Abbotsford help?

That's the biggest problem on this site- all attitude and little help.

Oh, and Iaink, YOU'RE welcome.
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2011, 8:23 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,098
Posted By lousid

Thumbs down Re: Can anyone who lives in Abbotsford help?

Since I don't know how to delete the post (yet), I'll just say my thanks to all those who couldn't be bothered to offer some friendly, well meaning advice. Cheers.
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2011, 2:45 am
Replies: 23
Views: 2,098
Posted By lousid

Can anyone who lives in Abbotsford help?

Hi guys,

We haven't been on here for some time. Both hubby and myself are crazy busy with teaching and 3 kids. Anyway, just to recap, we used to live in Mission. We hated it and so we moved to...
Forum: Canada
Feb 2nd 2011, 5:34 am
Replies: 0
Views: 498
Posted By lousid

Anyone teaching in Abbotsford or Chilliwack?

I have to choose between Chilliwack and Abbotsford. Any advice on each district would be welcome. Thanks. I should have said I am a teacher and have been offered a TOC position in both. I have to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 12th 2011, 5:26 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,511
Posted By lousid

Talking Re: 2010 A Year In Jokes.

After the soaraway success of the film 300 about the mighty Spartan resistance at Thermopylae, Chuck Norris has been slated to star in the sequel entitled 'ONE' ...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 29th 2010, 2:56 am
Replies: 86
Views: 7,468
Posted By lousid

Re: How did you / your husband propose?

:rofl::rofl:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 29th 2010, 2:56 am
Replies: 86
Views: 7,468
Posted By lousid

Re: How did you / your husband propose?

Why, me, of course ...;)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 28th 2010, 3:39 am
Replies: 86
Views: 7,468
Posted By lousid

Re: How did you / your husband propose?

Try this for size:

Firstly, I invited her parents to my bachelor pad and formally asked her folks for their daughter's hand in marriage.

Then I whisked her away to Boston, MA, for a romantic...
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2010, 5:26 am
Replies: 75
Views: 6,950
Posted By lousid

Cool Re: Horrific incident affecting our local kids

Victims - plural. Local kids - plural. I'm as concerned as the next person, which is why I chose to invite debate on THIS site, used predominantly by adults and those who might not otherwise have any...
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2010, 1:07 am
Replies: 75
Views: 6,950
Posted By lousid

Re: Horrific incident affecting our local kids

Thank you Kiwilass. If Jings had actually read what I originally posted, he'd have noticed the line, 'Lots of misinformation and kids attacking each other on FB', which is exactly the point. I raised...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2010, 10:31 pm
Replies: 75
Views: 6,950
Posted By lousid

Re: Horrific incident affecting our local kids

Pillock. It's out there. This is meant to be an adult forum for discussion and debate, not the FB the kids are using to spread the tattling and finger pointing. Keep your useless jibes to yourself,...
Forum: Canada
Sep 17th 2010, 9:07 pm
Replies: 75
Views: 6,950
Posted By lousid

Unhappy Horrific incident affecting our local kids

It's gone viral. Lots of misinformation and kids attacking each other on FB. Terrible circumstances. The kids I teach are forming camps. The poor family is being dragged through it all repeatedly.
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 6th 2010, 3:41 am
Replies: 131
Views: 8,319
Posted By lousid

Re: Whats your favourite film quote?

'**** you! That's my name! You know why, Mister? 'Cause you drove a Hyundai to get here tonight. I drove an eighty thousand dollar BMW. That's my name!'

Pure class: Glengarry Glenn Ross by David...
Forum: Canada
Sep 5th 2010, 9:04 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,582
Posted By lousid

Re: Should good schools affect your decision about where to live?

I think finding a good public school is important. Thanks for that. I agree.
Forum: Canada
Sep 5th 2010, 8:15 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,582
Posted By lousid

Re: Should good schools affect your decision about where to live?

This is the same with Mission.
Forum: Canada
Sep 5th 2010, 7:54 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,582
Posted By lousid

Re: Should good schools affect your decision about where to live?

So tell me Aviator, you will probably be a good person to ask this. What is your opinion of Yale Secondary, WJ Mouat and Robert Bateman? Sorry, maybe I should have PMd this.
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