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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 23rd 2014, 2:25 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 6,050
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Wages in the UK

I noted that too - interestlingly enough the CIMA annual salary survey gives a rather different result. I would assume that members have no need to make up their salaries: - average salary is 66k...
Forum: Canada
Dec 17th 2013, 7:28 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 9,283
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Shipping - I'm so mad

We used Anglo Pacific for a part container, paid the estimated amount of x cubic feet, when the packers came in I actually asked them how much space we had used and the bloke said it was way under...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 13th 2013, 8:47 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,074
Posted By HPJOS

Re: All Inclusive with Kids

Nope, you can stay on board the whole time if you like. On our ship the buffet food outlet remained open but the shops are closed while in port so they don't compromise any local trading laws. Not...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 13th 2013, 6:24 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,074
Posted By HPJOS

Re: All Inclusive with Kids

We did a cruise with our son (he was almost 4) and it was alright. The kids club he was not overly impressed with so for the days we were at sea (3/7) it was a challenge to keep him entertained,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 7th 2013, 8:11 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 848
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Another vaccination question!

I was actually discussing this with my doctor this morning. He said the vaccine studies claim to show 60-70% effectiveness but these are studies being done by the drug companies themselves so he...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 30th 2013, 2:38 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,545
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Best gloves to beat the cold

We bought the mittens and glove liners that are sold in Costco about 4 years ago, I believe you can add the throwaway hand warmers in the little pocket on the back of the mitten. Definitely make...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 23rd 2013, 4:43 pm
Replies: 95
Views: 5,913
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Flu shots.

I have had 'flu once as an adult. I was laid up for a week then ended up contracting secondary bronchitis, I was miserable and it probably took a month for me to feel better again. I don't go out...
Forum: Canada
Oct 2nd 2013, 6:03 pm
Replies: 84
Views: 8,121
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Shopping ...sad but true

I hate to admit it but I usually do most of my clothes shopping when I head south of the border for work or back to the UK. I really struggle with a lot of the shops here. For the money they ask,...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 9th 2013, 5:10 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,825
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Home or Overseas Fees

One of my work colleagues has lived away from the UK for 20+ years, neither of his sons were even born in the UK. But - because he is considered a "true" expat - that being he only ever had...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 29th 2013, 1:52 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Montana - Glacier park

Thanks both, I have trawled through pages of internet stuff, VRBO, Homeaway, hotels, motels... it is times like this when I know there is no substitute for actually having been there in person. ...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jul 29th 2013, 12:26 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 637
Posted By HPJOS

Montana - Glacier park

I am taking my parents on a little road trip this summer, we have a week booked in Yellowstone which we are really looking forward to. We were also planning on stopping around the glacier national...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 23rd 2013, 1:48 am
Replies: 45
Views: 3,720
Posted By HPJOS

Re: weddings

I agree, that's what we did and I never thought to do anything else.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 22nd 2013, 7:25 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,720
Posted By HPJOS

Re: weddings

An old co-worker was asked to be a bridesmaid for a close friend of hers - bearing in mind she was earning about $30k per year, living on her own in Calgary she did not have much spare cash. The...
Forum: Canada
Apr 16th 2013, 2:27 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,044
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Gyms in Calgary

My friend's husband is an avid weight trainer/body builder, he goes to this place: - http://calgary.worldhealth.ca/

If your husband is working in downtown Calgary many of the office towers have...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 5th 2013, 2:10 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 967
Posted By HPJOS

Re: kids and jet lag???

Been back and forth to the UK a few times, my son has always done better than me at adapting although I am much better now - probably something to do with lack of sleep with having said small child. ...
Forum: Canada
Feb 21st 2013, 12:43 am
Replies: 18
Views: 5,761
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Lucozade

I was wanting lucozade at the back end of last year when I was under the weather. The people who own the British Shop in Eau Claire market said they had imported it in the past but had it removed...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 4th 2013, 4:10 pm
Replies: 83
Views: 5,648
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Itchy! Arrrrrrgggghhhhhhh!

In Calgary area our humidity in the house hovers between 40 and 45% in the winter months, with a humidifier; before we had that installed 30% humidity was not uncommon and static shocks that could...
Forum: Canada
Dec 6th 2012, 4:47 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 9,207
Posted By HPJOS

Re: CIMA Accountant in Canada

It will really depend what you are wanting to do - go and work for a tax/audit company (big 4, Grant Thornton, MNP) or go into industry.

I was lucky when we moved here (Calgary) and walked in to a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 29th 2012, 4:34 pm
Replies: 62
Views: 6,846
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Christmas Pudding?

Try The Bay too, they have one along with a whole stack of imported British mince pies
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 28th 2012, 2:42 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 2,533
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Update

So glad your treatment is now in progress, I wish you strength and courage; and fingers crossed you get positive news at your next appointment.

Take care of yourself:)
Helen
Forum: Canada
Nov 22nd 2012, 6:56 pm
Replies: 82
Views: 6,590
Posted By HPJOS

Re: co-op housing in Canada ?

I have a friend who does a lot of volunteer work here in Calgary, especially around her church. For a while they had 2 homeless families living in their church hall. They had moved from Atlantic...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 14th 2012, 5:18 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,695
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Stunned

So sorry to hear your news, I also hear excellent things about Tom Baker, fingers crossed everything has been caught early and the treatment will be timely.

Best of luck too for your husband...
Forum: Canada
Nov 7th 2012, 3:06 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,936
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Calgary

OP said they have a job offer in High River. But it is not an easy commute to Calgary downtown. We have friends who just moved back from High River, it was taking her an hour each way and longer...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 1st 2012, 2:39 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,935
Posted By HPJOS

Re: British Car Seats in Canada

At the end of the day though you need to be comfortable with what you use for your child - no self respecting parent would deliberately put their child at risk and I agree the UK seats are much...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 29th 2012, 6:37 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,187
Posted By HPJOS

Re: Reclamation/salvage yards

There's a shop in Airdrie called "Where on earth did you get that?" They claim to have antiques etc.

Now I have never been in there, I don't think they have particularly high end stuff but might...
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