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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 13th 2011, 1:39 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 5,277
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Multi region DVD player

Bit of helpful advice here folks;

http://pal-to-ntsc-converter-reviews.com/

:D
Forum: Canada
Jan 26th 2010, 1:13 am
Replies: 234
Views: 22,641
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Cost of living in Canada compared to uk

Oh darn it.

I think with a city like Vancouver that will get a lot of exposure on the Telly during the games, you will get a lot of people saying, "ooh that looks nice dear, whereabouts is that?"...
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2010, 9:44 am
Replies: 234
Views: 22,641
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Cost of living in Canada compared to uk

vancouver is ridiculously expensive because foreign investors have hoovered up all the properties. Also the salaries are on the whole very average, so it's like getting a Reading wage but living in...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 25th 2010, 9:29 am
Replies: 5
Views: 875
Posted By Chickensoup

Warning if you are immigrating to Toronto

I forgot to post this before but here we go.

When we went through immigration at Toronto in Dec 07 at 1am with 2 screaming, tired kids, after a long flight etc.... we eventually were assigned an...
Forum: Canada
Aug 19th 2009, 10:38 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,026
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Housing in Canada

That's funny and so true for lots of Vancouver.

Another thing that I have noticed in Canada is that the drainpipes are really quite unsightly, jutting out from buildings, propped up on poles and...
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2009, 3:48 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,026
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Housing in Canada

i agree with a lot of the replies!

very true is the fact that the UK is not without its fair share of ugly housing estates in most towns, houses that all look the same etc...

also true is the...
Forum: Canada
Jul 24th 2009, 10:14 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,026
Posted By Chickensoup

Housing in Canada

Hi everyone,

Forgive me if this topic has been covered elsewhere in the forum, but i could not find it.

I have been itching to talk about one aspect of Canadian life that doesn't seem to get...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 22nd 2008, 3:43 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,629
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Calgary property query

Thank you Steve and Jonboy for your replies, it certainly seems a bit cut throat in Calgary then!!!! I think we will make sure we are in a legal zone.

Turns out that even if you are in a legal...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 20th 2008, 4:21 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,629
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Calgary property query

Hi Flossie,

This is excellent, really useful.

Thank you so much for this, I will look into your links properly as soon as possible, but they look really helpful!!!

THANK YOU!

Ken:thumbsup:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 20th 2008, 2:00 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,629
Posted By Chickensoup

Calgary property query

Hello everyone,

Can anyone help?

We are looking to buy a property in Calgary and are interested in renting out the basement (by adding, if necessary, a separate entrance and Kitchen etc.),...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 6th 2008, 4:55 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 10,392
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: 7 seater SUV's advice please?!

:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

Please forgive my ignorance. I'm pretty new to all of this....

Thanks!

K
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 6th 2008, 4:18 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 10,392
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: 7 seater SUV's advice please?!

Actually I just noticed a duplication of some words in a sentence of mine in my posting too so apologies again. It's Friday night and my brain has switched off.

As an afterthought, any of you who...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 6th 2008, 3:56 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 10,392
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: 7 seater SUV's advice please?!

"Its deserved consideration" not "It's" -whoops:cool:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 6th 2008, 3:55 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 10,392
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: 7 seater SUV's advice please?!

Well I'd just like to say a big thank you to everyone who has provided help and advice on this seemingly thorny issue, all points appear worthy of consideration and I'll give it all it's deserved...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 5th 2008, 2:24 pm
Replies: 60
Views: 10,392
Posted By Chickensoup

7 seater SUV's advice please?!

Hi everyone!

We have recently moved to Calgary from Vancouver (emigrated from West Sussex 5 months ago). I did a posting before leaving for Canada but was spending so much time looking for work, I...
Forum: Canada
Dec 2nd 2007, 10:29 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Moving to Vancouver from West Sussex

thanks for the advice lizwil98... oh well, maybe we will have to settle for the dog kennel for now :D
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 26th 2007, 10:08 am
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Jobs in Vancouver

This help is great. Thank you all! :thumbsup:
Forum: Canada
Nov 26th 2007, 9:41 am
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By Chickensoup

Re: Moving to Vancouver from West Sussex

Thank you to all of you who replied and I look forward to ploughing through all the links you have provided.

So much to do, so little time! :D
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2007, 10:44 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 999
Posted By Chickensoup

Moving to Vancouver from West Sussex

Hi there,

My family and I will be emigrating to Vancouver in Mid December (about 2.5 weeks from now).

We are getting excited and anxious at the same time, not least because our house sale fell...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 23rd 2007, 10:33 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By Chickensoup

Question Jobs in Vancouver

Hi,

I was wondering whether anyone out there in Vancouver is in the Energy industry as I will be emigrating there in mid December 07, and I cannot seem to find many opportunities by surfing the...
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