socks 32,253 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I am seriously thinking of making the move ... My eldest daughter is going to be living in Alberta ..... where about's is your daughter going to be in Alberta,? that's were we are, if you are thinking about the move,do it sooner rather than later, it took friends of ours three years to get the approval, but they didn't have any connections here, as my wife is canadian she sponsored me which took nine months, She will be in Edmonton mate ... I want to move more towards bannf ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,836 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I am seriously thinking of making the move ... My eldest daughter is going to be living in Alberta .....where about's is your daughter going to be in Alberta,? that's were we are, if you are thinking about the move,do it sooner rather than later, it took friends of ours three years to get the approval, but they didn't have any connections here, as my wife is canadian she sponsored me which took nine months, She will be in Edmonton mate ... I want to move more towards bannf ........ Edmonton, iv'e not been there, but it looks very nice, but banff, we've been there a few times and it is so beautiful,the scenery is overwhelming, we took a cable car up to the top of a part of the rockies, it was out standing, mountain goats walking around, and chipmunks sodding about, then further up from banff you've got lake Louise which looks stunning, and there's the glazier skywalk (which i would like to do) which looks unbelievable, Canmore is beautiful as well, properties in these areas come with a hefty price tag, as you would expect with all that beauty on your door step, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,516 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Blueberry pancakes and maple syrup,just eating breakfast in a diner before going skating,there's a snow storm going to hit us tomorrow so I am going to a gunshop now with an archery range indoors,going to enquirer about a session tomorrow,it's very easy to slip into Canada mode here,no stress,empty roads,accommodating people,anyone with children to wants them to grow up in a very family oriented country where outdoor activities are valued over X-box and PS4 have a serious think about making the move,I hope at least one of my kids children get to grow up here. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,836 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Blueberry pancakes and maple syrup,just eating breakfast in a diner before going skating,there's a snow storm going to hit us tomorrow so I am going to a gunshop now with an archery range indoors,going to enquirer about a session tomorrow,it's very easy to slip into Canada mode here,no stress,empty roads,accommodating people,anyone with children to wants them to grow up in a very family oriented country where outdoor activities are valued over X-box and PS4 have a serious think about making the move,I hope at least one of my kids children get to grow up here. only the three pancakes mack...lol...you couldn't fit in the five or seven they offer you........lol..lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,516 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 On a diet mate,though I have put weight on since being here.Went to the archery store,I very nearly spent 700 quid,they have a left hand Mathews no cam drawing 70 lb and 28.5 draw length that's my dream bow at my measurements,it was the first bow on the rack,it's like it was meant to be,but my woman wasn't so happy.One of the guys working there is starting to guide bears on a concession just north of here,really nice guy to chat to,his father-in-law is a scouser,I booked a session on the range for tomorrow.I went skating and met a guy from Hampshire who has been here for years,nice part of hants Winchester,but he doesn't bother going home to uk anymore,he was asking me about the EU referendum. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,836 Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 On a diet mate,though I have put weight on since being here.Went to the archery store,I very nearly spent 700 quid,they have a left hand Mathews no cam drawing 70 lb and 28.5 draw length that's my dream bow at my measurements,it was the first bow on the rack,it's like it was meant to be,but my woman wasn't so happy.One of the guys working there is starting to guide bears on a concession just north of here,really nice guy to chat to,his father-in-law is a scouser,I booked a session on the range for tomorrow.I went skating and met a guy from Hampshire who has been here for years,nice part of hants Winchester,but he doesn't bother going home to uk anymore,he was asking me about the EU referendum. nice one mack, they do seem to have what people want in most hunting/fishing stores here, your going to have to treat the wifey now to get back in her good books lol, i hope your session goes well at the range tomorrow mate, leave the wife at home this time...lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myersbg 1,385 Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 We were going to move out there 10 yrs ago i had a job lined up, frame fixing on timber builds, a house lined up to rent, plott hounds ready to pick up and the lot, but er in doors backed out, she did not want to move too far away from her mum and dad. She hardly sees anything of me now it would have been a lot worse if we had moved out there. she says its not a country for women. I am lucky because i go over every couple of years and get a lot of sport, fishing, coon hunting, i have shot a few deer out there. if you go out there try and get to see a Rodeo, that was some fun, i loved it, only a few weeks till i go again, i cant wait. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,516 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 On a diet mate,though I have put weight on since being here.Went to the archery store,I very nearly spent 700 quid,they have a left hand Mathews no cam drawing 70 lb and 28.5 draw length that's my dream bow at my measurements,it was the first bow on the rack,it's like it was meant to be,but my woman wasn't so happy.One of the guys working there is starting to guide bears on a concession just north of here,really nice guy to chat to,his father-in-law is a scouser,I booked a session on the range for tomorrow.I went skating and met a guy from Hampshire who has been here for years,nice part of hants Winchester,but he doesn't bother going home to uk anymore,he was asking me about the EU referendum. nice one mack, they do seem to have what people want in most hunting/fishing stores here, your going to have to treat the wifey now to get back in her good books lol, i hope your session goes well at the range tomorrow mate, leave the wife at home this time...lolI always treat her really well mate,perfect example was earlier,I was watching TV and she had to clear a load of snow,I kept an eye on her and as soon as I saw she was tiring I knocked on the window and told her to come in and make herself a quick coffee,chivalry is alive and well still. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,621 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Ffs she's wearing a Canada goose jacket and your grudged a bloody bow?? Lol! How much would you pay for one over there mate a lot cheaper than here I guess? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,516 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Her jacket cost me 400 quid last November when we were here,men's Canada goose this seasons are the same price 400 notes,UK price is 800,for some reason clothes are dirt cheap here,I just got my boys Ralph Lauren t-shirts,hoodies and cargo pants in a sale I spent 100 quid in total.As she was clearing the snow there was a jet black squirrel in the back garden it looked fantastic against the white carpet but it ran to the top of a tree when I tried to take a pic. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,621 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 That's great, heard the same about north face stuff over there to, would love to visit there one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukey 1,621 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Ps would it cost much to post a jacket to the uk???? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,516 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Ps would it cost much to post a jacket to the uk?? North face is cheap here mate,bigger selection of jackets and kit also,I don't know the postal costs but HMRC would tag a chunk of duty on a Canada goose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brewman 1,192 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Ps would it cost much to post a jacket to the uk?? Probably not alot but customs would possibly send a tax bill with it if they opened it when it enters the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tillylamp 1,836 Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 We were going to move out there 10 yrs ago i had a job lined up, frame fixing on timber builds, a house lined up to rent, plott hounds ready to pick up and the lot, but er in doors backed out, she did not want to move too far away from her mum and dad. She hardly sees anything of me now it would have been a lot worse if we had moved out there. she says its not a country for women. I am lucky because i go over every couple of years and get a lot of sport, fishing, coon hunting, i have shot a few deer out there. if you go out there try and get to see a Rodeo, that was some fun, i loved it, only a few weeks till i go again, i cant wait. that must have come as a shock when your wife moved the goal posts at the last minute, you must have been gutted, but i suppose in the long run she wouldn't have been happy here leaving her folks behind, i'm surprised she doesn't think its a country for women, the women here join in as much as the men do,more than back home i think, work, sport, fishing, hunting, driving big trucks, all sorts, if you was talking about going to Dubai i could see what she meant.....lol they have the Calgary stampede here and its a massive event, we didn't get to go last year, to busy with other things, but to be honest i'm not into watching horses in any shape or form, it bores the pants of me, but on the news last time a few of the competitors got thrown out for ill treating there horses, giving them a bit of hiding out the back, for not coming 1st, they were more interested in the money than there horses, its good that you still get to keep coming over here tho to do your own enjoyment, you never no her in doors might get to change her mind again, fingers crossed for yeah, tilly 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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