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Forum: Canada
Mar 7th 2019, 2:38 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

Re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

It is probably much more expensive here!
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2018, 12:07 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

Re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Well, I grew up in Lancashire in the 1950s and early 1960s when people still used "dear" ........... shop assistants, neighbours, policemen, bus conductors, etc etc.

It was never used by a younger...
Forum: Canada
Sep 20th 2018, 7:50 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

Re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

My reaction exactly!

VERY patronising to one of the most helpful people on this site re rules and regulations for immigration to Canada.
Forum: Canada
May 23rd 2017, 12:08 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Thank you for that info, Stinky.

We don't go anywhere near the harbour or Stanley Park during the tourist season, unless we have visitors who really want the Vancouver experience!


V2V IS...
Forum: Canada
May 22nd 2017, 3:11 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Do we have a jetfoil/hydrofoil between Victoria and the mainland or Seattle??

I would warn you that travel between the Island and the mainland by sea or plane is expensive ....... car and driver +...
Forum: Canada
May 15th 2017, 3:42 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

It is about the most expensive school in the Vancouver area, so I hope it really does fit your need.
Forum: Canada
Sep 21st 2016, 3:19 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

well, we were only answering Brainwave's question



and I'm not quite THAT old :rofl:
Forum: Canada
Sep 20th 2016, 4:22 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

we obviously left the UK before earthquakes began to happen there :lol:

Seriously, I never felt any, lived mainly in Lancashire or Cheshire until 1967.

Nor do I remember hearing about any.
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2016, 3:29 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I know ............ but did you appreciate that there were earthquakes in England when you were living there?

I certainly didn't!

Earthquakes happened elsewhere!
Forum: Canada
Sep 19th 2016, 2:38 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

............ and it is important to point out that no-one felt most of those quakes, and no damage was done ............. even the 4.4 one 2days ago was out at sea and not felt by humans even in...
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2016, 11:22 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

When we first came here, tall buildings and basements were not allowed in Richmond because of the liquefaction factor that is the danger in any delta.

However, the new buildings and especially...
Forum: Canada
Sep 18th 2016, 11:17 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I've lived in Vancouver since 1968 ..................

Yes, it is on the Ring of Fire that runs around the Pacific Ocean. That means earthquakes AND volcanoes.

Yes, we are always being told that...
Forum: Canada
Aug 8th 2016, 6:36 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

I could add that I had several medical students among my friends at university in England from 1959 to 1964, and I would say that they definitely well-trained and worked hard ...... over half of my...
Forum: Canada
Aug 8th 2016, 3:25 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Just asking .............

if you don't have paeds, how do you manage as a family practitioner?
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2016, 4:24 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

Thank you!!

I had to decipher a lot of my boss's unintelligible writing (handwriting AND language) for other members of staff and when I was editing his manuscripts. Good training!!!

We come...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2016, 3:47 am
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

Re: Calling on Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitionersa

Stinky and Tirytory (?) ............ I know I'm not medical, and I have difficulty like all of us understanding what has been written on here, but my understanding of English and deciphering...
Forum: Canada
Mar 30th 2015, 11:42 pm
Replies: 790
Views: 242,600
Posted By scilly

re: Chat for and with Canadian Family Practitioners/ex UK General Practitioners

actually being British born of generations of British born doesn't mean that one is necessarily fluent in English


Personally, as a long-time Canadian, I am comforted by the fact that Brits are...
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