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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 18th 2011, 2:17 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,335
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Bacon

Thrifty's do an Ayreshire bacon that is very similar to UK bacon. They file it with the ham and gammon though instead of the bacon.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 6:18 am
Replies: 10
Views: 808
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Day trip to the US while on TWP, easy or not??

The process itself doesn't take too long, as long as they don't decide to look into you further. A girl next to me was having a bit of trouble due to the fact she was going to be staying in USA for a...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 6:16 am
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Rugby World Cup on TSN/TSN2

Haha - sounds about right :)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:53 am
Replies: 10
Views: 808
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Day trip to the US while on TWP, easy or not??

Be prepared to do the scans then. They USA are a bit touchy about letting people in these days :unsure:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:50 am
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Rugby World Cup on TSN/TSN2

That was one of the funniest things I have EVER seen in a rugby game. I really thought ST was up for a fight at the start but to see him kiss the guy instead was superb!!!!
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:49 am
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Rugby World Cup on TSN/TSN2

I am still trying to convince the Canadians there is a World Cup on at all let alone the fact they have a team in it :lol:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:39 am
Replies: 10
Views: 808
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Day trip to the US while on TWP, easy or not??

I can't remember what forms we needed but I know, because I haven't been to USA for over 10 years, I had to do the full palm scans, photos etc etc.

Hubby didn't, he's already on file LOL
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:30 am
Replies: 10
Views: 808
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Day trip to the US while on TWP, easy or not??

When did you last go to the USA?
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:24 am
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Rugby World Cup on TSN/TSN2

Luckily we're PST which means our latest game is 1:30am - slightly more acceptable LOL
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 12th 2011, 5:17 am
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By NikkiB

Rugby World Cup on TSN/TSN2

Just in case anyone wants to watch and didn't realise TSN got the rights to show ALL the games live.

Can add it to your tv package for a couple of months ($25 total for Telus)
Forum: Canada
Sep 12th 2011, 5:11 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,665
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Freelance / Contracting work - setting up Canadian company?

I have set up my own business in BC and I am an accountant.

Message me if you want to discuss.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 10th 2011, 4:14 pm
Replies: 289
Views: 16,907
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Crime in your area

In Sidney, BC we have a terrible problem with pensioners running stop lights.

What IS the world coming to.... :blink:
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2011, 7:02 am
Replies: 36
Views: 62,922
Posted By NikkiB

Re: UK driving Licence to Canadian Licence

Just in case the OP didn't read somewhere else (yes I know this is an old post) the rules in BC changed last year and you can now swap a UK licence for a BC one, no test needed anymore.

And it...
Forum: Canada
Oct 19th 2010, 5:03 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,540
Posted By NikkiB

Re: help with scaffolding

Yep they use the proper metal kind here too.
Forum: Canada
Oct 19th 2010, 3:30 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,592
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Day to day tips and notes

The price does jump massively here at around 30 foot. You still have to shop around here, and a lot depends on age and condition. I was just trying demonstrate you CAN get out of the water if you...
Forum: Canada
Oct 19th 2010, 3:21 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,540
Posted By NikkiB

Re: help with scaffolding

Victoria certainly seem to use a lot of scaffolding, a whole load of it fell down last winter and crushed some cars...
Forum: Canada
Oct 19th 2010, 3:15 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,592
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Day to day tips and notes

Ireland to Canada:

We bought a 24 foot C&C sailboat for $3800, and we had plenty to choose from. Older boat obviously but still great if you're not planning on crossing the pacific. Didn't really...
Forum: Canada
Oct 18th 2010, 3:17 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,592
Posted By NikkiB

Day to day tips and notes

I see these sort of questions asked a lot, and this is mildly tongue in cheek as well as some serious notes, but after living in BC for 2 years now I thought I would try and answer some myths and...
Forum: Canada
Oct 18th 2010, 2:40 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 782
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Deposit for Short term Accomodation

We booked an initial vacation rental for 2 weeks, gave us enough time too look around different areas, an also to find a place to rent.

Landlords here are very wary of renting with no checkable...
Forum: Canada
Dec 26th 2008, 4:16 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,723
Posted By NikkiB

Re: anyone ele's first christmas from home ????

It was our first Christmas away too. Had a lovely day- begged all morning with chocolate and pressies and a big breakfast then went round our neighbours for xmas dinner, booze and silly games till 3...
Forum: Canada
Dec 25th 2008, 9:35 am
Replies: 99
Views: 10,311
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Do you speak to other Brits you come across?

At least the English folk don't think you're from Oz...
Forum: Canada
Dec 25th 2008, 9:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,072
Posted By NikkiB

Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS

Well we're currenty having our first Christmas in Canada - sitting around drinking beer and eating cookies and going round to the neighbours in a little while for turkey and all the trimmings....
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Forum: Canniversary
Dec 22nd 2008, 3:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,855
Posted By NikkiB

Re: 3 months today

Yeah it's pretty chilled out here...
Forum: Canniversary
Dec 20th 2008, 8:51 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,855
Posted By NikkiB

3 months today

Well we landed on 20th September so today is exactly 3 months.

So far I am working, husband is not yet, we have a year long lease on a nice place, small but nice location and there is only 2 of us...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2008, 7:58 am
Replies: 62
Views: 6,254
Posted By NikkiB

Re: Canada in recession?

Over in Victoria we had one article in the paper saying it was official, the government may go overdrawn a bit next year sometime, there was no plans to sink any money in and don't worry about it...
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