It’s been a little while since I have found the time to write about what we have been up to over here. Life has been a hectic balance of finalizing our PR application, selling our house, buying a new house, and trying to have some fun adventures as we go. As of today, we haveContinue reading “Emigration update 12.04.2021”
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Review: The Lodge at Panther River
Sometimes even if you live in one of the most beautiful places in the world, you need to get away and have a change of scenery! In the search for a little freedom and a change of pace we decided to book a cabin get away with another family to get outside and get awayContinue reading “Review: The Lodge at Panther River”
Review: Änkôr
Yay! Restaurants are finally open! A little bit of normality coming back to our lives after what has been an extremely abnormal event. I am very lucky to have a close group of like-minded girlfriends here in Canmore that all love good food, good drinks and good conversation. I work with most of these ladiesContinue reading “Review: Änkôr”
ITA Received!!
We got our ITA!!! WOO HOO!!! For those of you not totally up to date in immigration terminology that means “Invitation to Apply” This is an invitation extended from the Canadian Government to Apply for Permanent Residency. Although this is not a complete guarantee of being able to stay forever, it’s not bloody far off!!Continue reading “ITA Received!!”
Toddler Taming
Since Rocket turned 18 months I feel like he has progressed in to a little person, He’s not a baby anymore, And much like his mum and dad he has a BIG personality. We always knew that he was going to live up to his name, but jeez, I totally underestimated what living with aContinue reading “Toddler Taming”
Visa Update – Feb 21
For those of you following our journey, now feels like a good time to give you an update on our quest for permanent residency. We have officially lived here over a year now, and I have been in my job over a year. Hard to believe all the time that has passed and the seasonsContinue reading “Visa Update – Feb 21”
Wild Ice – Edition #2 – Minnewanka
Henry and I had an amazing experience skating on lake Minnewanka this winter. The lake, just outside Banff, is huge, and gives you so much space to explore. Our new year’s resolution of making more time for each other has started with our Friday afternoon dates. Making the most of a small amount of timeContinue reading “Wild Ice – Edition #2 – Minnewanka”
Heart Creek Trail
If you are looking to pass a few hours the Heart Creek Trail is a nice easy hike in the Valley. Easy for kids and dogs and a pretty special part of the valley when you start walking away from the highway. Heart creek is pretty easy to get too. The car park is rightContinue reading “Heart Creek Trail”
Getting a VISA… The hard way!
As we wait on the fate of our PR application here is the story of our visa quest so far. Henry and I have been lucky enough to work in other countries before. We both have done winter seasons in Austria when working and moving was much easier. Henry is a qualified snowboard instructor soContinue reading “Getting a VISA… The hard way!”
1 Year “Canaversary”
Saturday the 9th January 2021 marked our 1 year “Canaversary” 1 year since we left the UK and all our family and friends. Neither of us really knew how to feel about it! Exhausted is probably the best word to describe it! So much uncertainty when we first arrived and then a marathon of aContinue reading “1 Year “Canaversary””
A Beau Place 