Should I move back to Calgary?

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

He thanked my post when I suggested it. You need to actually read before resounding.

Meh, it struck me as a pity 'thanks'.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by btimbit

That's everywhere though

What are you looking for?

My personal dream is to buy a large townhouse in Kensington and live there for a long time.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Meh, it struck me as a pity 'thanks'.

And it was. Maybe even a mocking thanks.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by peter12

My personal dream is to buy a large townhouse in Kensington and live there for a long time.

Oh boy.

Well I can't help ya at all then, not relatable at all

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Good suggestion on Canmore.

Best part of Canmore is all the Nimbys that don't like seeing it expand. Turns out my new hobby is arguing with them. I think you'd have a lot of fun with that, too.

I feel like your favourite hobby is arguing.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by peter12

So we've talked moving. We've both moved around before. We know how hard it is, how stressful it is, and what a risk it is, but the thing is, we just can't see ourselves staying in this grey dump of a town.

What changed?

Originally Posted by peter12

But to me, those comparisons don't make any sense. New York (plus all those other places) are special historical entities that arose, as if miraculously, through the social, and political currents of a great age.

That said, after having been to most of those cities on that list, I would not chose any of them over Vancouver.

Originally Posted by peter12

Vancouver is hands-down the most objectively beautiful city in the world.

Originally Posted by peter12

Your last point rings the clearest to me. Life is so expensive here. It is a constant drain and even more so as we start to think about having kids (something which we have delayed due to Vancouver's living costs)!

Vancouver is not that expensive.

[Northendzone]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

I think you're more suited to Winnipeg, to be honest.

i was drinking orange juice as i was reading this thread and have now finished cleaning the screen of my monitor

regards, an ex resident of winnipeg

this may be important to you, but there are now dealerships in town for most niche/luxury auto brands and i think they are not that busy.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

If Caribbean interests you and your partner I think Barbados is actively trying to get people to relocate to their island.

Ah Barbados, one of my first loves. It isn't what it used to be, my understanding is the last 15 years have been hard on that beautiful island.

That being said I can't think of a place I loved more for so many reason and when I was going there regularly, early 2000 it was safe.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I feel like your favourite hobby is arguing.

Do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life.

[Svartsengi]

Originally Posted by peter12

And it was. Maybe even a mocking thanks.

You could have said not interested in moving there. You didn’t need to be an a$$

[peter12]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

What changed?

Vancouver is not that expensive.

You're totally right.

https://www.point2homes.com/news/can...the-world.html

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Svartsengi

You could have said not interested in moving there. You didn’t need to be an a$$

Dude, we're just messing.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

[Calgary14]

Fitting this would come up after a cold, dark and rainy winter (in Van). I've lived in both places and both have their positives and negatives, but if you're not used to the 6 weeks of constant rain/clouds (I sure wasn't) it can be draining.

Covid aside, in the future would it make more sense to set aside a week or two in mid Jan/Feb to go somewhere warm for some sun? It's not really the heat you'd need but just some sun. I assumed most in van would want to do that.

[Jason14h]

Originally Posted by peter12

You're totally right.

https://www.point2homes.com/news/can...the-world.html

Yesterday they said it has broken into top 5

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by peter12

You're totally right.

https://www.point2homes.com/news/can...the-world.html

I know.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/w...020/index.html

https://www.mercer.com/newsroom/2020...of-living.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47617206

I just don't think Vancouver is that expensive to live in. I even hired another butler this year because of how cheap it was.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

I know.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/w...020/index.html

https://www.mercer.com/newsroom/2020...of-living.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47617206

I just don't think Vancouver is that expensive to live in. I even hired another butler this year because of how cheap it was.

Do you make them fight for their supper? You would.

[Muta]

I'm sure you can find many butlers here in YYC right now!

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by peter12

Do you make them fight for their supper? You would.

I would never disrespect the people who cook my food, clean my clothes, and are in my house when I sleep. It would be way too easy for them to poison or murder me. A happy butler is a productive butler.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by peter12

My personal dream is to buy a large townhouse in Kensington and live there for a long time.

Kensington is a BIA, not a neighbourhood. So is it Hillhurst or Sunnyside?

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Muta

I'm sure you can find many butlers here in YYC right now!

Yeah but they don't speak with Received Pronunciation. Who wants a butler with a Welsh accent? Garbage.