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Forum: Canada
May 4th 2010, 9:06 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 593
Posted By smog73

UK flight to Halifax

Has anyone noticed that flights from uk to canada seem to have really shot up in price this year? We were planning on going to Halifax in July and travelling around NS, NB and PEI but the flights now...
Forum: Canada
Mar 25th 2010, 11:37 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,654
Posted By smog73

Re: La poutine mmmh

We love Poutine, along with Beaver tails its one thing we really look forward to every time we go to Canada. We even have "poutine Night" when weve got back to the uk - we buy lots of sachets of mix...
Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2009, 5:35 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,909
Posted By smog73

Re: Learn to drive over here or over there?

Just out of interest-if they take your UK licence in Canada, when you come back (ie holiday or if return) to UK how long can you drive without swapping back. Or do you have to retake your UK test?
Forum: Canada
Mar 5th 2009, 12:53 pm
Replies: 877
Views: 76,461
Posted By smog73

Re: What's wrong with Canada?

Poutine is great-we brought some packets of st huberts mix back with us from holiday and are trying to save them for "special" times. We also have a tin of baked beans with maple syrup that we are...
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2009, 11:02 am
Replies: 9
Views: 829
Posted By smog73

Re: GP/social worker confused Ontario

Thats ok-there seem to be a lot of us GPs wanting to escape but Canada dont make it very easy, or even easy to find any info!
Forum: Canada
Mar 4th 2009, 7:31 am
Replies: 9
Views: 829
Posted By smog73

Re: GP/social worker confused Ontario

I dont think there is anyone on here that has managed to move to ontario and work as a GP. There are a few who have managed to get to BC, alberta and NB. From looking into it myself ontario is the...
Forum: Canada
Feb 15th 2009, 8:41 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 629
Posted By smog73

Re: Concert tickets Toronto

Great news that this is happening to ticketmaster.ca as in the past year we have noticed that almost immeditley shows sell out on ticketmaster, they become available on their "sister site" for...
Forum: Australia
Jan 15th 2009, 9:09 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 470
Posted By smog73

Re: Townsville General Hospital

Thanks for the reply- we always thought it would be a great place to have apartments. Its always funny to imagine things changing when you have left somewhere.
Forum: Australia
Jan 12th 2009, 7:18 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 470
Posted By smog73

Townsville General Hospital

I worked in the TGH in 1998-1999 when it was in Norh Ward. I realise it has relocated but what has happened to the old site? Just out of interest can anyone tell me what has become of the land- it...
Oct 13th 2008, 8:05 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 4,034
Posted By smog73

Re: The Very Best Canadian Songwriter/Artist Ever !

Yes, we went to the horseshoe tavern a couple of times but just for a drink, no one was on at the time.
Oct 13th 2008, 7:39 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 4,034
Posted By smog73

Re: The Very Best Canadian Songwriter/Artist Ever !

In toronto for concerts weve been to the mod club and lees palace, and also air canada centre (i know not a small independant venue but ....). Also like mooching about record shops for new music.
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Oct 13th 2008, 7:16 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 4,034
Posted By smog73

Re: The Very Best Canadian Songwriter/Artist Ever !

What I was trying to say re "music industry" is that there is quite a good variety of music in canada and whenever we go there we look out new music and from what we've seem ther seems to be more of...
Oct 12th 2008, 8:43 pm
Replies: 100
Views: 4,034
Posted By smog73

Re: The Very Best Canadian Songwriter/Artist Ever !

There are lots of great musicians/bands/artists that havent been mentioned yet, but I suppose it depends where your musical tastes lie. The music scene is one of the reasons we like going to Canada...
Forum: Canada
Jul 30th 2008, 7:47 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,575
Posted By smog73

Re: newfoundland

Hopefully will beable to do reccie soonish but went to BC this year end June and havent much time left for holidays-only have a few long weekends , which seems bit extravagant to go to Canada again!!
Forum: Canada
Jul 29th 2008, 6:58 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,575
Posted By smog73

Re: newfoundland

Thanks. Where abouts in Newfoundland are you and what made you decide there rather than other areas (both in Newfoundland and also other parts of Canada)?
Forum: Canada
Jul 27th 2008, 5:33 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,575
Posted By smog73

Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2008, 8:06 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,575
Posted By smog73

Re: newfoundland

Thanks for the info-food for thought.
Forum: Canada
Jul 15th 2008, 2:46 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,575
Posted By smog73

newfoundland

Hi
Any info re Newfoundland would be useful. We are considering it in our options. I am a GP and partner a teacher and initially we we focused on BC as easier to get in (only 3 more exams for me...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2008, 2:37 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 813
Posted By smog73

Re: Flights to Qld

Fair point but I dont speak spanish!!!
We cant decided between sunshine coast and cairns. I could get job in either as GP. We havent been to sunshine coast (somehow on our year long episode in...
Forum: Australia
May 11th 2008, 8:49 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 813
Posted By smog73

Flights to Qld

Looking at flights from uk to Qld and there seems to be a huge difference between costs to Brisbane or Cairns. Is this the same year round or just in UK summer? This may influence decision of [lace...
Forum: Australia
Apr 22nd 2008, 7:17 am
Replies: 86
Views: 13,857
Posted By smog73

Re: Townsville: Some more pics

Thanks drdan for info and PM.
Clare:D
Forum: Australia
Apr 21st 2008, 4:22 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 13,857
Posted By smog73

Question Re: Townsville: Some more pics

thanks drdan-were still undecided what to do/where to go.stay in kent/move back to townsville/try cairns.your photos make me more confused!!
As a Gp i thought there are lots of jobs but doesnt seem...
Forum: Australia
Apr 20th 2008, 2:21 pm
Replies: 86
Views: 13,857
Posted By smog73

Re: Townsville: Some more pics

Hi, Great photos again. We are still thinking about returning to north QLD (posted earlier and drdan gave good advice!!) but healthworkforceqld who can help with jobs etc dont recruit GPs to...
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2008, 1:54 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,128
Posted By smog73

Re: cairns vs townsville

thanks for replies.
When making the choice is seems easier to go for tsv as we can picture ourselves living there like before but also feel that we would be comparing previous experiences (as in...
Forum: Australia
Apr 9th 2008, 7:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,128
Posted By smog73

Re: cairns vs townsville

There must be some people with opinions/ideas comparing the 2. It has been 10yrs since we were there so any new developments in this time.any ideas helpful-i know they are all personal opinions but...
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