Golfing in the Mountains!

Lindsay enjoyed a round of golf with Brent and Kyle in Kananaskis on Sunday. It was a chilly round as the morning brought snow to the peaks of the surrounding mountains. What a beautiful course - no word on who won though!

A day in the mountains

Mum and Dad arrived on Wednesday for a three week holiday in the mountains. Lindsay and I spent a gorgeous day with them yesterday. We began with a market trip to Millarville and a Buckeroo breaky. We then scooted out to the Rockies, to Canmore for a little shopping and a pub lunch at The Iron Goat, with an awesome view of the mountains. A short hike around Quarry Lake in the beautiful sunshine, before returning home to our favourtie cafe, The Purple Perk, for some much deserved dessert. Mum and dad leave tomorrow for tour of BC and Vancouver Island. We are all heading to the Snider's home for a BBQ this afternoon. Mum and dad have been enjoying their time with Aidan, Maelle, Bree and Jenna and of course seeing Shari's new home as well as Lindsay's and I's new place!

One year on...

Hello to you all!
It is hard to believe that Lindsay and I have been in Canada now for just over one year. It has been a very busy year - finding new jobs, a place to live, settling into a 'Canadian' lifestyle. We've had are fair share of ups and downs that come with any big life move - but we have survived (even if just barely). I'll give you a brief update of the last 12 months - we are now home owners - a fantastic two bedroom condo in downtown Calgary (and on a good day we even have a view of the mountians from our balcony!), both of us are taking a break from teaching - I'm still in education as a Director of Education for Sylvan Learning and Lindsay is working in Human Resources doing a fair bit of training for a staff at a posh office design store. We have still managed a little adventure with the Rockies at our doorstep - we've been camping, mountain biking (nothing like the widing roads of England), golfing and spending time with family.
We've tried to keep in touch with friends and family, but with time change and life - well it does make it rather difficult. We do think of everyone often and miss you very much. I'm hoping to keep this blog a regular part of life - keeping the rest of you in touch what we are getting up to over here in Canada! So enjoy the funny tales and photos of course!
Take care

Canaussie Arrives in Canada!

Linds and Ky have arrived in Calgary!

After years of planning and paperwork galore we have finally arrived safely in our new 'home' in Calgary, Canada. We first arrived in Ontario in the beginning of August and spent about a week with my parents in Brantford. We had a short delay at the airport while Linds got his paperwork in order with customs. I don't really think that the two young ladies at customs really knew what they were doing, but they were impressed with Lindsay's organisation of forms and spreadsheets. With our two luggage trolleys bubbling over the edge we made our way through the doors to the eagerly awaiting mum and dad. Lindsay now a official Canadian resident! And what do Canadian residents do when returning 'home' - go to Tim Horton's of course! We spent 5 days visiting family and friends and all the time eating and eating. Mum never has empty cupboards or fridges, nor were our bellies ever growling. We then reloaded all of our luggage again and headed west to Calgary. Luckily we the first people at the airport and only had to pay one luggage fine for our golf clubs - that could have been an expensive venture as we were well and truly over the weight limit. Gotta love these Canadians!