What's new from BC Brit

Portrait of Owen

Owen’s story

Owen co-hosts the Great Escape Pod podcast. Tales of Brits (mostly) living in a foreign land. Along with Ryan and Mark, Owen usually gets to ask the questions. This time, it was Owen's turn to spill the beans. Continue reading→

A portrait of Heather

Heather’s Story

"I'm unsure that Vancouver is my forever home, but circumstances that have recently unfolded in my life tell me that this is the right place to be, right now."Continue reading→

A portrait of Sarah

Sarah’s Story

"Every single day I look at the view outside my office window and have to pinch myself. For me, it’s all about those mountain views and I hope I never tire of them!"Continue reading→

What's new from BC Brit

Taste the, well, beetroot

One of the hardest things to resolve since moving from the UK to BC has been regulating my diet. My yeast and dairy intolerance make a standard diet kind of hard. So, finding Capers has been a real boon. Capers is stuffed full of organic produce, a vast range of other foods, drinks and supplements...Continue reading→

But is it Artona?

Graduating High School in Canada has special meaning. The experience, quite simply, puts the UK to shame. Yes, there was a ‘prom’ night for E when he left his UK secondary school, but we’re very quickly realising that one night out doth not a graduation maketh. Today was the Artona experience. If you’ve come across...Continue reading→

Image is everything

Well, maybe image isn’t everything. But, I wanted to post another random set of pics from the first 5 weeks here. I’m trying to get in to the habit of snapping away with the phone whilst I’m out, just to capture the moment. As someone that’s a touch fussy when it comes to photography, using...Continue reading→

Working on working

Job search in Canada is very different to the UK. I’ve previously been able to tap in to at least a dozen specialist agencies, not so here. My standard UK CV has become a ‘size 0” one page resume which has to be tweaked for every application, and the covering letter seems to be of...Continue reading→

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