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Forum: Canada

Jan 3rd 2017, 9:24 am

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

I would suggest you start a new thread with your projected figures on so that those living in Vancouver can let you know if they're accurate or not. Most don't think life there is any cheaper than...

Forum: Canada

Jan 2nd 2017, 3:31 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

If you travel with hand luggage (we usually do unless going for a week or more) then you can get fares for that amount, never heard of a security charge or airport charge? But we've travelled to...

Forum: Canada

Jan 2nd 2017, 3:26 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Or, you could just do what we do and commute in to central London so you still get London salaries, but certainly don't need to earn £100k to buy a house!

Lots is more expensive in Canada, cost...

Forum: Canada

Jun 6th 2016, 12:40 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Maybe he meant Mexico? :lol:

Forum: Canada

Jun 6th 2016, 6:27 am

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

I thought pacepeter meant the UK?! Just goes to show how it's all about perspective and the area moved to/from - the list he's given is far more relevant to the UK IMO! :lol:

Forum: Canada

May 30th 2016, 5:18 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

My husband doesn't actually fly business class when he goes away for work, not sure why you assume *everybody* does?!?

Forum: Canada

May 30th 2016, 5:17 pm

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Not necessarily. In the past 2 years I've been running my own business on my own, and I've had plenty of holidays in that time, including 2.5 weeks in California over the Easter break, just got back...

Forum: Canada

May 27th 2016, 5:58 am

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Yep, my husband is. He travels a lot with work, mainly just day trips to Scotland/Ireland/Europe, and gets a lot of Avios points. So far, in the past year all 4 of us have gone to Milan, Paris,...

Forum: Canada

May 26th 2016, 3:47 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Nah, it's Swallows and Amazons at home most of the time, we like to live a little when away! :lol:

Forum: Canada

May 26th 2016, 3:34 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Pah! That's daft advice IMO. :lol: I love to travel with my family, and my children love experiencing new countries/cultures/food, and we go without on other things so that we can have amazing...

Forum: Canada

May 25th 2016, 4:30 pm

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Ah, two kids - I thought you meant for one! :lol:

It does get cheaper, believe me. Mine are in that lovely 'no childcare needed' phase, before they get expensive again as teenagers.

Forum: Canada

May 25th 2016, 12:12 pm

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

Blooming 'eck! That's madness, our pre-school was £9 a session. Even the private nursery that my daughter was at is only £50 a day, so would be around £9k a year with the free hours. And I'm in...

Forum: Canada

May 25th 2016, 6:06 am

Replies: 195

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Posted By christmasoompa

Re: Going Home

But with respect, that was quite some time ago! And you were in one of the priciest parts of the U.K., as evidenced by your nursery costs (ouch!). So I don't think you can assume that will still be...

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