Advice on settling in @ Canada

[Lovian]

Just about to make the move from Bonny Scotland to Canada, going to be around the GTA but to start with will be in Caledonia. Anyone have advice on how to settle in when doing a big move like this? I was over for a month last autumn and really liked it, everything from Timmies with doughnuts, the people (very polite and friendly) to the scenery.

Thanks in advance

C

[rezn0r]

don't fall asleep on any busses

[Callisto]

Learn hockey. Love hockey.

[Metah]

I wonder how long it takes for you to realize that the people are not very friendly at all, the scenary is desolate and ugly nearly all the time, and Tim Horton's isn't that great either and you begin to hate the word "timmies".

Of course, I could just be speaking about my city.

[Saithorx]

never call timbits anything but timbits even if they are labeled something else.

[Neoscrilla]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/...9250c146f5.jpg

[Shenrien]

Walk around your town in the buff, mumbling about the flaws in operation black shield.

[Lovian]

I wonder how long it takes for you to realize that the people are not very friendly at all, the scenary is desolate and ugly nearly all the time, and Tim Horton's isn't that great either and you begin to hate the word "timmies".

Of course, I could just be speaking about my city.

I realise there is "the grass is greener on the other side" syndrome, i have heard that some brits feel that Canadians are passive aggressive that suits me fine. Scotland has some nice scenery too but the levels of litter and ugly council housing is ruining it. I'm sure the novelty of paying 1/3rd of the price for nice coffee will wear off but when you pay £2.50 (£1=$1.50 atm) a coffee (not necessarily drinkable) i'm sure i can live with that.

Learning to love hockey might be difficult though i must admit was on the edge of my seat watching the Olympic final Vs the US.

don't fall asleep on any busses

Would be very dangerous doing that in some parts of Scotland any particular reason for saying that?

Keep the advice coming

C

[yash]

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/ne...a-53801510af24

[Kumbai]

You're leaving Scotland.. frankly anywhere in the world would be better lol.

I've been in England now for just over a year and I'm happy to have seen the back of that shit hole lol.

[Not not Mattaru]

Watch Red & Green or something.

[Shenrien]

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/ne...a-53801510af24

wow, what the fuck?!

[yash]

2 years old or so, its been awhile?

[Lovian]

2 years old or so, its been awhile?

Its 2 years old, happens all the time,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...t/10272588.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...t/10147930.stm

thats just in the last 2 few weeks, Scotland has the highest homicide rate in Europe, with Glasgow being the most violent city in western Europe.

Kumbai- everyone is different and London is very different from Scotland. Were where you from in Canada? Have you come across many chavs/neds yet?

C

[toonces]

I wonder how long it takes for you to realize that the people are not very friendly at all, the scenary is desolate and ugly nearly all the time, and Tim Horton's isn't that great either and you begin to hate the word "timmies".

Of course, I could just be speaking about my city.

Hehe first impression I got , than i moved out from ontario. IS true canada now

[Demosthenes]

Just about to make the move from Bonny Scotland to Canada, going to be around the GTA but to start with will be in Caledonia. Anyone have advice on how to settle in when doing a big move like this? I was over for a month last autumn and really liked it, everything from Timmies with doughnuts, the people (very polite and friendly) to the scenery.

Thanks in advance

C

And so another CD member moves in closer.

[Kumbai]

Kumbai- everyone is different and London is very different from Scotland. Were where you from in Canada? Have you come across many chavs/neds yet?

I was born in Edinburgh and I lived in Livingston for 17 years lol. I moved to London last year.. so much nicer down here~ even the accents are more pleasant lol. Only been to Canada/America on Holiday

[Lovian]

I was born in Edinburgh and I lived in Livingston for 17 years lol. I moved to London last year.. so much nicer down here~ even the accents are more pleasant lol. Only been to Canada/America on Holiday

LOL sorry thought you ment you had moved from Canada to London. Doing a bigger changer but enjoyed my visits to London just too expensive to try and live down there just now not to mention the economy is so bad just now.

C

[Julian]

Be careful, if you die in Canada you die irl.

J

[Shalyn]

I'd love to go meet my family in Scotland and get out of this awful city.. I used to enjoy it, but Toronto really sucks. Everything closes at senior-citizen hours and the damned breakfast at places has a time frame. What's with that?
Anyway, advice would be to learn to hate public transit (it only gets worse); walk left-stand right, no matter what the damned sign says; if you don't like hockey you must at least enjoy ice-fishing; always say sorry, whether it was your fault or even whether or not it is relevant; always give a neutral reply to the question "How're you doing today?".. nobody is listening anyway... sorry.
There's my big pre-Toronto welcome! If you want any Toronto-specific stuff answered, feel free to send me a PM.