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Suzanne
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3/1/2007 7:03:34 AM
What is the diving/ and totally different one, inline skating like around the Vancouver area?
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Suzanne
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3/20/2007 9:54:08 AM
Just had 3 boxes shipped over, being flown over, only takes 3 days thankfully; ship takes up to 10 weeks (no thanks).. Bringing the camping gear, decided to keep it not sell it, and the rest of the sports kit of course ;) In fact it's my books that weighed those boxes down mostly; but couldn't leave them behind as they're needed in conjunction with my work.
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Suzanne
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3/12/2007 12:08:55 PM
I suppose it is. I liked the London bars for the odd cocktail I must admit :)
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phil
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3/12/2007 8:25:29 AM
I thought London was all about the liquid lunches? Off to the local for a pint or 3... ;-)
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Suzanne
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3/12/2007 1:59:52 AM
sorry not lived, spent holidays there (was at Boarding school in Reigate, here).
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Suzanne
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3/12/2007 1:59:13 AM
NZ has a higher standard of living, as does Germany, and Australia, so although we'd mostly get paid less if we worked there and lived there in comparison to the UK; the quality of life is better so that makes up for it remarkably. Lived in Germany as a child, loved it, and grateful I spent most my holidays there and Holland, and a year in Norway, and not in the UK.
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Suzanne
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3/12/2007 1:57:13 AM
For my profession it's alot better in Vancouver/ Canada/ USA then the UK. But that is my profession. I know there are alot of other professions who get paid loads in UK, especially London, but it's not the city to live for lifestyle (not the healthiest place to live!), too crowded, and dirty/polluted. Also, professionals in London get worked to death, expect to work 12-14 hrs a day there, so I'd say they earn their money since most get no time for a life. I lived there for 4 yrs total, and I don't miss it.
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ketchup
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3/11/2007 5:04:07 PM
Yup - us kiwis migrate for greener pastures on mass in our 20s. Although don't expect salaries here in Vancouver to match UK. In fact for most professions salary's are higher back home in NZ! That's just Vancouver for you though ... it's a lifestyle city.
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Suzanne
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3/9/2007 1:56:49 PM
Yes, Canada was always a desire for me; my Dad always had a good view of Canada and the Canadians too which helped. But having visited twice, and being impressed with it all, twice! Then passing exam there 2 yrs ago, I had to use it rather than lose it. While bored at work one day I applied for some jobs on line, to see what would happen, and everything happened! Felt like I'd been kicked up the backside to get me shifting, as they basically said if I didn't get the rest of my paperwork in within the next 6 weeks I'd have to do the whole process and exam again (after it all taking 1.5 yrs to get completed anyway, there was no way I was going through all that again, plus it's money taken off you for each part completed, so I'd be poor too by the end of it). Still it's been worth it (well once I am there I am sure it will be), and only 1.5 weeks to go! Sold my bike, sold my car, no point bringing them with me, just buy another when the time comes. Re. the previous response re. blading and hockey, sounds great, I played hockey for London Edwardians for a year, what a blast that was (socially anyhow); on the pitch it was evil (personalities became aggressive) I didn't like that part. But it was hard enough without the roller blades, so those canadians must be good! Had a friend who played ice hockey, but he had all the gear so I'd imagine the padding stopped any injury if he'd fall at least. Yes, think I made the right choice Canada over NZ; also I couldn't handle a pay drop - it's tight enough here in the UK as it is getting all the more expensive here, let alone a big pay drop if I worked in NZ; anyway that's a reason all you kiwis work in other countries yourselves, and who could blame you ;)
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ketchup
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3/9/2007 12:46:29 AM
Well I've pretty much immigrated to Canada (mailed in the residency application anyhow) so I guess I can't fault you for picking here over NZ. NZ great place though but you're right ... it's pretty far from anywhere else. I originally came over on one of those 1 year working holiday visas to be a ski bum in Whistler - and due to a variety of circumstances I am still here 6 years later!!! Long story.
So you just decided one day you wanted to leave the UK and just did it! Good for you!
Damn straight wine is good for you ... that's my excuse anyway. 
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Suzanne
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3/8/2007 1:48:15 AM
Thanks Ketchup, you're very helpful, will use that site once there definately; some things I won't bring but will re-purchase in Vancouver. So, are you staying in Canada for good? I will be most likely. Funny, as a kiwi from my mountain bike club here (weds night rides), went back to NZ recently, and tried talking a few of us to relocating there, I looked into both NZ and Canada, but Canada wins for me, just a few complex reasons, and not too far for my friends to visit me either, NZ is the other side of the world ;)
I intend to visit though, I'd have moved to NZ rather than Oz out of choice. Melbourne I would love to visit too mind you. They will be easier to visit from Canada than from UK at least!
Yes, shocking I out drank a kiwi, and I must have, for he was hung over the next day whereas I was fine. Shocking as I don't drink much really, I'm mostly t-total, just the odd glass of red wine intermittently, though they say 2-3 glasses a week is better for you than none at all, prevents heart attack etc (esp later on in life).
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ketchup
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3/7/2007 1:00:08 PM
Sounds like a wild night in St Anton! Not that I even know where exactly that is. I guess I've been in North America too long and my geographical knowledge of anywhere outside of North America is beginning to fade. ( Sorry for that broad generalization to any North Americans - it mainly just applies to americans ). It sounds like Austria ... I'm going to google it ... yup ... it is in Austria ... cool! I skied in St. Johann, Austria one weekend years ago, it was good times.
Out drank a kiwi lad! Very impressive!
Craigslist is also extremely useful over here for finding used stuff. http://vancouver.craigslist.org/
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suzanne
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3/4/2007 2:34:13 PM
I am doing that, realised that much.
Only thing I will buy again once there, is another mountain bike; but ebay ca is a good place to buy one too, can get a top 2nd hand one (that's as good as new), if you look carefully enough.
Rock on! the All blacks ;)
and go 'Kick arse' kiwi :) I partied all night with 2 kiwis in January at St Anton, what a hoot that was, we were dancing on the dance floor so madly we had an audience; 4-5 tequilas; 4-5 shots of blackcurrant vodka (tasted like ribena and nothing more, hence why it went down so well), and a malibu and lemonade at the nightclub which the kiwi bought for me (he drank as much); just couldn't understand how I didn't feel drunk; and we danced all night?! And I've never drank that much in a year let alone a night. Still it was St Anton.
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ketchup
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3/4/2007 12:08:01 PM
Yeah ... we all go by kiwi. Fuzzy fruit, flightless bird or New Zealander.
Might as well bring all you can here ... one trick is to get all your stuff shipped to you once you are all settled.
Go All Blacks!
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Suzanne
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3/2/2007 2:07:20 PM
Hi Kiwi (hope you don't mind me calling you that, just all my NZ friends are usually addressed as 'kiwi', you're all a good bunch :) Your NZ all blacks are simply the best too, can anyone beat them? Just looking at them must put fear into many, they're massive.
ahh usual price then for the roller blades, keeping mine on that note.
Well give me a yell if you fancy going tropic diving at any time, that'd be great :)
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ketchup
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3/2/2007 11:41:59 AM
I'm a tropical diver too. Did cold water diving in New Zealand where I did my dive course in prep for a diving trip to Fiji. Once I dived tropical I never wanted to go cold again.
Good skates here are maybe $200 CDN or something.
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suzanne
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3/2/2007 4:31:05 AM
Thanks for your feedback :)
I will keep my roller blades in that case; and my diving regulator (though if it is cold I am not interested), I only tend to dive the tropical waters nowadays.. is it tropical waters or is it cold waters you speak of?
How much are roller blades (good top of the range ones) there? I may sell mine if it's cheaper to buy again than ship it over.
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janet
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3/1/2007 2:52:04 PM
Hi Suzanne inline skating is really popular here, esp in summer. People play roller hockey down near Stanley park. Also popular is roller blading the demonstration forest, just over the 2nd Narrows bridge in North Vancouver. Its a 10Km paved path which stretches thru miles of beautiful forest.
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ketchup
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3/1/2007 9:08:03 AM
Oh yeah - roller blading is extremely popular here! Just wait until it warms up a bit.
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ketchup
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3/1/2007 9:04:31 AM
I keep enquiring about diving here but have yet to get over how cold the water is and do it. Apparently up the sun shine coast is amazing. I think Jacques Cousteau once was quoted as saying British Columbia diving is the second best in the world after the red sea.
If you do end up diving here - let me know how it goes. I need convincing to get through the coldness.
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Suzanne
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3/1/2007 7:04:47 AM
that posted twice by mistake, pc issue grrrrrrrrr.
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