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Forum: Canada
Oct 1st 2011, 2:24 am
Replies: 12
Views: 7,252
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Best age to move with kids-GCSE exams!

Biggest thing with the education system in Ontario is self motivation, if the children don't want to work then that's up to them, if they're self motivated then they can really do well. Also I found...
Forum: Canada
Sep 29th 2011, 3:47 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,215
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Help which area??? Ontario

Durham is the whole region encompassing Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa and is lovely (in parts, like anywhere else), if you don't want to be in the thick of it busy then I would not go for Pickering, Ajax,...
Forum: Canada
Sep 29th 2011, 3:19 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 7,252
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Best age to move with kids-GCSE exams!

We moved here 11 years ago and our children were around the same age, our son had finished school and was heading to college, on arrival in Canada he had to go back to school for two years to...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2007, 11:18 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,362
Posted By Canpickle

Re: flyglobespan

Good for you beeginger! glad to hear you're loving it here, we haven't been out west yet but plan to in the next few years, sorry about the tv, canada just doesn't get it yet! but in every other way...
Forum: Canada
Jun 22nd 2007, 11:06 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,362
Posted By Canpickle

Re: flyglobespan

Hipster Contrarian: get prepared to tut tut away, it was a three three on both flights for us. One thing I didn't say and I like to be fair was that our hostesses were a great bunch of people and...
Forum: Canada
Jun 20th 2007, 10:45 am
Replies: 40
Views: 5,362
Posted By Canpickle

Re: flyglobespan

Flew Hamilton to Stansted on May 24th and wouldn't fly Globespan again. Found out on arrival that the flight was via Belfast, lined up for a year and a day as they only had two staff on for two...
Forum: Canada
Mar 24th 2007, 2:01 am
Replies: 43
Views: 3,734
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Any info on Milton/oakville Ontario ?

Gee thanks Butch :)
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2007, 3:17 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 3,734
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Any info on Milton/oakville Ontario ?

We moved from Norfolk UK to Campbellville up on the escarpment with relatives then opted for Milton in 2000 and lived (on Laurier - the older end) for 3 years, our children went to Milton District...
Forum: Canada
Mar 16th 2007, 11:13 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,774
Posted By Canpickle

Re: hello

For the record backrow we have friends that we grew up with in London who now live in the Blue Mountains in Oz, just outside of Sydney, who are still bugging us to move there saying we'd love it but...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2007, 7:40 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,774
Posted By Canpickle

Re: hello

Having lived in Ontario for the last six years I don't think backrow's argument is that out of whack. Part of the reason a lot of Canadians stay where they work for years is because they don't want...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2007, 7:20 am
Replies: 9
Views: 959
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Farnborough hants to Wasaga Ontario

Best way to get to Wasaga beach in summer from my experience is by boat! Much easier to come in that way than to drive in and if u're building there at least you'll have a guaranteed parking spot,...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2007, 7:09 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,660
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Import Motorcycle

lmao Butch, that is sooooooooooooo true

We left a Caterham 7 over in England and got the sharp intake of breath off of several Canadian 'officials' before we found someone who knew what they were...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2007, 6:56 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,856
Posted By Canpickle

Re: Football on TV out there?

Oh well if you do get stuck at work whilst the game's on at least you can see the goals racking up on the internet!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 2nd 2007, 12:35 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

I agree with you atfab............that's exactly how I feel now too

The country we left only six years ago seems to have changed beyond recognition..............
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 2nd 2007, 12:30 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

Personally I think the whole deteriorating situation in England and elsewhere is linked to a deterioration in basic morals, when I was growing up going on the dole simply wasn't an option that was...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 25th 2007, 8:50 am
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

by the way.............I guess you noticed I can talk for England lol :o
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 25th 2007, 8:48 am
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

It's great to read your feedback and helps a great deal to have communication with people that understand exactly how we feel.

Personally if our son hadn't returned to England then I would be...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 25th 2007, 7:21 am
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

He was sixteen years old when we came here and just couldn't settle down. He made friends here very quickly as he's like that but he didn't like some aspects of being here - a member of our family...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 25th 2007, 2:22 am
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

Well it might give Britain one of the biggest armies in the world :D
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 24th 2007, 1:37 am
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Red face Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

lol thankyou Emma! I was useless, only got five right :o
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 23rd 2007, 12:11 pm
Replies: 165
Views: 10,109
Posted By Canpickle

Re: New report !!! Is Britian the worst place to grow up

Good reply Iain

We have been in Ontario for seven years now, we came out because we were offered the 'opportunity' and having spent years telling our children never to turn one down we felt we...
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