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Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2013, 2:51 am
Replies: 97
Views: 11,805
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: British Expat Social groups in Winnipeg

It gets worse when you see things stamped (for example Bisto) £1.05 and you pay over $4 plus tax. Robinson's squash is $4.79 but it is a must have for me.
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2013, 2:38 am
Replies: 97
Views: 11,805
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: British Expat Social groups in Winnipeg

Better brace yourself, $13 for a pack of 4 tins.
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2013, 2:29 am
Replies: 97
Views: 11,805
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: British Expat Social groups in Winnipeg

Seeing as I have been and got my fix of chicken and prawn cocktail crisps and Yorkie bars today, I will divulge the information.. it is Stonewall Family Foods, just north of Winnipeg. Now you all...
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2013, 2:05 am
Replies: 97
Views: 11,805
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: British Expat Social groups in Winnipeg

The clue is in my log-in name ;)
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2013, 12:57 am
Replies: 97
Views: 11,805
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: British Expat Social groups in Winnipeg

My local supermarket carries:- Walkers crisps (sometimes), squash, marmite, pot noodles, proper Heinz beans, numerous makes of chocolates and sweets, suet, angel delight, Coleman's mustard, Bisto,...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 18th 2012, 6:46 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 5,834
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Citizenship Question - your experiences

Well, we passed. Got Oath ceremony on the 8th January 2013.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 23rd 2012, 6:06 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 5,834
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Citizenship Question - your experiences

Here is our timeline..

Our file was acknowledged November 2010.
Processing started October 2011.
File was transferred to the Winnipeg office December 2011.
Citizenship test October 2012 - 2...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2012, 3:19 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 6,058
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: UK passport renewel from Canada

I emailed the careline and got a reply back within 24 hours. I thought that as it wasn't my passport in question, they wouldn't tell me anything.

The passport has been sat at the local DHL depot...
Forum: Canada
Mar 1st 2012, 5:16 am
Replies: 64
Views: 6,058
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: UK passport renewel from Canada

Can anyone help with this please?

As mentioned in earlier posts, I applied for a renewal passport via Washington.

The old one came back within 2 weeks with the letter saying that my new...
Forum: Canada
Jan 10th 2012, 8:04 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 6,058
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: UK passport renewel from Canada

Thanks for the reply. I have contacted the local CIC office to see if they can offer a rough guess as to when we might be called for the test. Could be between 5 and 8 months so will send the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 10th 2012, 2:27 am
Replies: 64
Views: 6,058
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: UK passport renewel from Canada

Slightly off tangent with this post but I could do with some help please.

My OH's passport needs renewing. The thing is, we are waiting for a date for our Citizenship Test. The file has been sent...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 12th 2007, 10:31 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 2,122
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: whats your weather like now

Sunny all day and 12 degrees. More of the same tomorrow, supposedly.:)
Forum: Canada
Oct 31st 2007, 2:23 am
Replies: 58
Views: 3,521
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Sunset pics

Here are two Manitoban sunsets, the first was taken back in March and the second one last week.
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Forum: Trucking
Oct 27th 2007, 4:31 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,568
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Manitoba anyone?

Hi. answers are:-

Yes they do.
Yes they can.
You can be home every night if you want.
Not sure about tippers.
Forum: Trucking
Oct 27th 2007, 2:41 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 5,568
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Manitoba anyone?

Just over a year, in Stonewall.
Forum: Trucking
Oct 27th 2007, 2:22 am
Replies: 62
Views: 5,568
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Manitoba anyone?

Hello.

What's your hubbies name? My OH works there.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 23rd 2007, 8:01 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,537
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: PPR At last.....

No, just filled in forms, name, DOB, address etc. Saw Doctor/Dentist, got sorted, paid and left.
Have kept the records just in case they ask for them at a later date.

Had to show our Manitoba...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 23rd 2007, 7:52 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,537
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: PPR At last.....

Congratulations. No long to go now.:thumbsup:

Can't help with schools, sorry (no kids). Brought over our dental and doctor's records but when registering were told they weren't needed.:confused:
Forum: Canada
Oct 22nd 2007, 3:49 am
Replies: 103
Views: 11,504
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Canada or UK more expensive for....

What I have found to be more in Canada are:-

Electricity - more expensive here than in UK
Car Insurance - more than 3x the cost of UK
Being out in the sticks meant we didn't have a lot of choice...
Forum: Canada
Oct 20th 2007, 3:59 am
Replies: 3
Views: 547
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Video Recorders

HELP

Does anyone know where I can get a VCR which plays UK PAL videos? I bought one here but my videos don't work.

Apparently Canadian/US VHS is different to the UK VHS:blink:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 20th 2007, 12:08 am
Replies: 813
Views: 48,054
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: What you can't get in Canada

It is on BBC Canada. Den has just been killed (again). You can watch current episodes if you sign up to www.uknova.com

I am downloading tonight's episode as we speak.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 19th 2007, 11:25 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,285
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Winter

Forgot to put notes on with the photos. It did get a little worse than shown here. At least the dog managed to get through the snow. He loves it. It was his first winter here.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 19th 2007, 11:23 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,285
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Winter

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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 19th 2007, 6:51 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 2,606
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Milk first or last?

Milk to the tea, in my opinion. Makes a far better tasting cuppa.:)
Forum: Canada
Oct 19th 2007, 4:40 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,297
Posted By Hinwinnipeg

Re: Shipping goods without visa

Hi. Are you shipping loads of stuff or just a few boxes? Some friends here shipped a pallet (25 ish boxes) with no visa. Delivered straight to their door. Not sure how it works if you have a full...
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