Living in Northern Ireland

wendigo
New Member



Joined: 18 Aug 2005
Posts: 1
Location: Northern Ireland

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:59 pm

 

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Hi,
I am a Canadian living in Northern Ireland. My husband is from NI.
Can't say we like it here. Any tips for surving, I would appreciate them.
We are planning to move back to Canada, hopefully in 2 to 3 yrs.
thanks

Wendy

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Linus
Junior Member



Joined: 18 Jan 2005
Posts: 20
Location: Vienna, Austria (from Ontario)

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:22 pm

 

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Hi Wendy,

That's too bad that you aren't enjoying your new home area. I have an Uncle who married a lady from NI and they have lived there since... well, as long as I can remember. He still complains about the price of stuff and the political issues etc. But all in all, he's pretty happy there.

Have you tried getting to know the locals in your area? Or are they part of the "problem"? Here in Vienna many people don't "know" there own neighbours. Natives seem to live in their own little world here. The expats have their own circle and the immigrants too create their own pocket in the city.

I found that when I moved from Ontario to Vienna, Austria, one of the biggest drawbacks to my new home was that I didn't speak the language. Thanfully there is a english-speaking group of ladies here (AWA Vienna) that I joined and met others in a similar situation. I'm still not fluent but I can get around and get my point across.

Sorry, I guess I didn't really offer too much help or advice. Perhaps you can research the information/tourist office and see if they have any connections to expat stuff.

Linus

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Flaxman
New Member


My Kingdom for a Tim Horton's Coffee!

Joined: 27 May 2006
Posts: 5
Location: Dublin

Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 5:08 pm

 

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Hi Wendy, I'm just after finding this site and registering. How is your situation now? Are you still in Northern Ireland or back in Canada?

Regards,

Flaxman (Pete)

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