Changing flags

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:07 am

This is my last full day in Canada.

I've been packed for over a week. Watch out all you Brits, I'm on my way.

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Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:09 am

koan wrote: This is my last full day in Canada.

I've been packed for over a week. Watch out all you Brits, I'm on my way.

Have a lovely time, If people think you're from the 'States, please explain

carefully and gently!

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:14 am

Have a nice trip Koan;)

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:15 am

I have a "tour guide" who'll make sure I'm safe until I develop my own accent. If necessary, I'll plaster a maple leaf all over my person.

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:15 am

zinkyusa wrote: Have a nice trip Koan;)
It's more than a trip. I'm not coming back.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:21 am

Have a Safe Journey. I hope you have a wonderful time in your new home. :-6

Where are you moving to Koan?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:23 am

Rapunzel wrote: Have a Safe Journey. I hope you have a wonderful time in your new home. :-6

Where are you moving to Koan?

Aylesbury, England.

I picked it out of a hat.

eta: very cute pic, Rapunzel!

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:24 am

koan wrote: It's more than a trip. I'm not coming back.

Well, have a nice trip and have fun in you new home...

chocoholic · Post by **chocoholic** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:26 am

Koan, I wish you a safe journey and love, luck and happiness in your new home.:-6

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:26 am

I admire your courage to make such a huge change. I hope you love it there.

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:26 am

zinkyusa wrote: Well, have a nice trip and have fun in you new home...

thank you.

I've been having far too much fun for one person already. I'm a fun factory.

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:28 am

chocoholic wrote:

Koan, I wish you a safe journey and love, luck and happiness in your new home.:-6

no plant?

I'll let you know when I'm settled and you can send a housewarming plant. A nice vine perhaps?

great little flashy house, btw, thanks.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:29 am

koan wrote: It's more than a trip. I'm not coming back.

Crikey! You're settling in the UK, or using it as a jumping-off point, or just seeing

how it goes? What a surprise!

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:31 am

Peg wrote: I admire your courage to make such a huge change. I hope you love it there.

I'm just going over the pond, really. My ex said he was too old to do anything like this. He's only a year older than me. Thanks for the encouragement!

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:32 am

Bill Sikes wrote: Crikey! You're settling in the UK, or using it as a jumping-off point, or just seeing

how it goes? What a surprise!

Settling. Have to stay there at least five years to get my citizenship so my daughter can claim ancestry as well. Then I'll probably hop around but keep my home in the UK.

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:40 am

The weirdest part is how good it feels to reduce my possessions to one suitcase and a couple of small boxes.

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:58 am

Will you and Spot be neighbours?.....

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:04 am

dubs wrote: Will you and Spot be neighbours?.....

From the sounds of it I'm going to have a lot of neighbours from FG

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:06 am

Good luck with the move and best wishes! :-6

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:09 am

Koan

I also admire your ability to move to a random place. You've got chutzpah :guitarist

May you create many wonderful memories in England. My *very best* wishes to you, my friend :-6

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:13 am

Must admit I've had some help choosing.

My grandmother being born there is the first factor and the exact location was suggested. I picked it from a small group of possibilities.

Hopefully I'll be able to report success very soon.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:36 am

KOAN I ADMIRE YOUR COURAGE!!

Sorry about the caps but I truly do admire you.

Dam shame however that we loose yet another Canuck, this leaves me as the longest standing canuck member of FG

All the best to you, I hope when I get back there, you are on the roster of the next FG meet up.

Hey by the way if you have any citizenship issues you check with Raven, granted she was a yank but she may have good info for you.

Cheers mate

M

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:51 am

I think it's so exciting!!

when we moved to Florida we got rid of everything, threw some clothes in the car and just went for it. We ended up living there for 10 years. :-6

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:55 am

what part of the UK are you moving too i went to the u s earlier in the year

and to be honest i hated it at least in England they know i'm trying to be

funny

Canadians have a much better sense of humour i think

well except for the Americans on this forum obviously

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:56 am

Those bloody Brits are recruiting now eh? No recruiting allowed. Minks looses an ally, Pinky and Hammy gain one. ( Sorry Dont think Spot needs any allies.) Now no more recruiting! Got it!

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:59 am

ArnoldLayne wrote: We will expect your company at the next FG meet then. No buts !

In my search for temporary accomodations I've got a number of ideas about where we can meet up. There are amazing self catering places in heritage buildings.

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:01 am

YZGI wrote: Those bloody Brits are recruiting now eh? No recruiting allowed. Minks looses an ally, Pinky and Hammy gain one. ( Sorry Dont think Spot needs any allies.) Now no more recruiting! Got it!

spot couldn't buy an ally if he had to

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:02 am

sunny104 wrote: I think it's so exciting!!

when we moved to Florida we got rid of everything, threw some clothes in the car and just went for it. We ended up living there for 10 years. :-6

clearing the clutter makes for a great fresh start. I can actually breathe easier when I give all my stuff away.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:03 am

ArnoldLayne wrote: What is it we have that makes us an attractive option. Most of us are looking to win the lottery and bugger off to finer surroundings, like Canada

ahahaha well we are a pretty country

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:12 pm

koan wrote: spot couldn't buy an ally if he had to

Ouch!

Post by **spot** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:20 pm

koan wrote: spot couldn't buy an ally if he had toWith friends like you...

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:24 pm

spot wrote: With friends like you...
Took you long enough, old boy

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:35 pm

I wish you good luck, and happy travels, koan.

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:00 pm

Pinky wrote: Looking forward to having you here Koan!

We need more people like you.

who? where? really?

wait a minute...what kind of people am I?

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:22 pm

Pinky wrote: What I mean is free thinking people.

Trust me, you haven't met my neighbours, or indeed, most of the population of Lowestoft.:rolleyes:
ah. alright then.

unfortunately I tried to give my thoughts away for free and was told I was charging too much.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:40 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: * Arnold whispers in Koan's ear *

" Psst.... webbed feet "

least she is packing light

koan · Post by **koan** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:46 pm

webbed feet.

pssst. what does that mean? call me foreign...or perhaps just slow?

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:48 pm

koan wrote: webbed feet.

pssst. what does that mean? call me foreign...or perhaps just slow?

It rains a lot there. but you won't notice you are from BC hehehehe

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:53 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: LOL haha Minks, it does but me and pinky were refering to the, lets say, alledged inter-breeding that goes on in the Fens. Its become a bit of a beast for that part of the world to bare but they take it in good spirit

ahahahahaha OMG I think I will go and stick my other duck foot in my mouth now ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:09 pm

Koan, how brave you are.

I wish you the best of British luck.