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Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2009, 11:48 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 16,879
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: Freeview & Sky Equivalent

For those desperate to watch the UK footy, TSN and Rogers SportsNet do show some English football live on Saturdays and Sundays.

However, my experience is that once you start watching NHL ice...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2009, 11:28 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 743
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Old Chestnut- Schools and neighbough hoods.

oh, and just to say that the Westbrook school mentioned in the property description provided by onlycanada is in Aspen Gardens, just a few minutes from the Greenfield area.
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2009, 11:24 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 743
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: Old Chestnut- Schools and neighbough hoods.

We live in Greenfield, a lovely community in South West Edmonton. It's about 25 minutes from downtown, 15 minutes to the University, and convenient for shops, airport etc. It was built in the...
Forum: Canada
Jan 2nd 2009, 2:04 am
Replies: 8
Views: 574
Posted By projectbliss

Re: B&B's in and around edmonton!?

Dear All

We stayed in a B&B in Edmonton for 4 months when we first arrived, and it was brilliant. Much better than the hotels we tried in our first week. We stayed at both Grays Haven and A...
Forum: Canada
Dec 31st 2008, 10:04 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 505
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Coming to Edmonton for 3 weeks in may/june time- hotel or holiday rental!?

Why not stay in a Bed and Breakfast? There are some really classy ones all over Edmonton, plus you get to stay with friendly folks who can give you all the info you need about the City. We stayed...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2008, 6:16 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,429
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: HELP - Moving from London (UK) to Edmonton

Hi
We moved to Edmonton a year ago. $100K sounds massive to me, as we live on $47K per year. We did have some savings to set us up though.
We have a mortgage and an SUV on lease, and eat out a...
Forum: Canada
Oct 16th 2008, 1:01 am
Replies: 61
Views: 2,806
Posted By projectbliss

Re: carpets or wood floors!!!

We saw loads of wood/laminate floors in living rooms when we were looking for houses to buy. I love soft, warm, fluffy carpets underfoot so I was kind of put off these stark, echoey houses. ...
Forum: Canada
Oct 10th 2008, 12:32 am
Replies: 5
Views: 888
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: where to live in Edmonton,Alberta

I have been living in Edmonton for about a year, tho' I don't profess to being an expert (yet) on the place.

For safety, I don't recommend the North East of the city, or some parts of the downtown...
Forum: Canada
Jul 30th 2008, 5:08 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 593
Posted By projectbliss

Are gas rates going up here too? Should I lock in?

I see that gas bills are about to go up massively in the UK (35%) over the next few months, and that money gurus like Martin Lewis (moneysavingexpert.com, "Good Morning" , other telly shows...) are...
Forum: Canada
Jul 30th 2008, 4:53 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,389
Posted By projectbliss

Re: US Visa Waiver

Same thing happened to my husband when we came back from US to Canada through Eastpoint.

Apparently it happens all the time. US customs officials just took it back when we flew into Chicago...
Forum: Canada
Jun 23rd 2008, 4:21 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 811
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options

We used Robinsons. As well as being the cheapest option they were also efficient, courteous and super-quick. We have moved our stuff all over the world (New Zealand, US, France, back to UK twice)...
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2008, 8:53 pm
Replies: 40
Views: 2,544
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: Imigration to Canada: Edmonton, Halifax, Surrey

I have yet to find a good pub in Edmonton. I used to live in the Cotswolds with four pubs on the doorstep but there is nothing even remotely close to that kind of establishment here. The kinds of...
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2008, 5:47 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 808
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Passport Advice

WP will be not be beyond expiry date of your passport.

Get your passports renewed in the UK if you can, as it is cheaper. It is also easier to find people who have known you for 2 years and can...
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2008, 5:40 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,712
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: New Zealand to Canada

I lived in NZ (Wellington) for 2 years, and have been in Edmonton for 8 months. I'm a Brit and have also lived in US and France.

Biggest difference between NZ and Canada is the sheer scale of the...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2008, 6:22 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,796
Posted By projectbliss

Smile Re: Questions about Edmonton

My husband and I survive in Edmonton on about $50k per year (we are both students), although we do have about $40K in savings as a cushion and for emergencies. We have about $3500/month in total as...
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2008, 4:34 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 982
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Quick question: are curtain fittings the same?

Lots of the curtains here just have fabric loops at the top, or a sewn-in sleeve, which you just push the curtain pole through. It's very basic and sometimes the curtains are tight and don't pull...
Forum: Canada
Feb 19th 2008, 12:27 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,074
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Car financing

Yes, so total cost of car over 3 years is circa $34,400, and price of new car bought outright today is about $34,000, so the lease costs us about $400. Not a bad deal I think.
Forum: Canada
Feb 19th 2008, 12:17 am
Replies: 11
Views: 970
Posted By projectbliss

Re: BBC Worldwide brings TV shows to iTunes

Or why not add BBC Canada to your cable package at about 2.99/month, and get all of this stuff at once...
Forum: Canada
Feb 16th 2008, 12:35 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,074
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Car financing

Actually $400 x 36 months is $14400. We've already paid $3000 dollars down, and can buy the car at the end of the lease for about $17000. The car is worth about $34000 new so that's sounds about...
Forum: Canada
Feb 15th 2008, 8:23 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,074
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Car financing

We leased a Ford Escape at about 3% over 3 years. We could have got a 0% purchase rate over 5 years with Ford and a couple of other brands but cos our work permits are only 3 years they said we...
Forum: Canada
Feb 15th 2008, 8:13 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 17,436
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Credit Rating - Does it follow you to Canada?

We got our credit report printouts from Equifax in the UK and used them when trying to get a mortgage, and in negotiating our car lease. Although not officially recognized, they can show that you...
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2008, 6:58 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,961
Posted By projectbliss

Re: Cheap Phone Service to the UK?

Thanks all for your sagely advice.

I'll think about upgrading to Shaw Full Service at $55/month after I get a few bills. The 'Digital Lite' service I currenty have is $30/month, so if I make...
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2008, 9:16 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,961
Posted By projectbliss

Cheap Phone Service to the UK?

Dear All

Does anyone know of any override phone services which you can use with your regular home landline phone in Canada to call the UK?

I already have Shaw's digital phone service, which...
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