Oh thank goodness for that. From here in the UK it's hard not to at least worry a little about what you hear, although I know the press can make a mountain out of a molehill. We are so keen to move to a better way of life. We live in Hampshire, which on the scale of things is a very nice county in the UK but we see what goes on and it's creeping closer and closer. 'Chavs' are a regular sighting, girls with foul mouths and 'hoodies' wandering around looking intimidating. It's not just this aspect of the UK we're trying to escape from though. The constant wave of new developments popping up in the smallest bit of available space, the nightmare of traffic jams, busy people with no time for anybody else, pathetic summers, pathetic ways of coping (or not) with the week of an inch of snow during the winter months....I could go on....and on. The UK used to be a place you could be proud to say you come from....now I feel myself being ashamed if I have to admit it. Sad eh?! Having been to Canada I can only say that I HOPE WE ARE ACCEPTED. I want to get my 14 year old out of 'good old blighty' before the blight sets in on him!!

Thank you, anyway, for at least putting my mind at rest. I know that Canada is a HUGE and beautiful place so I guess we'll have to have a look see before we get there to make sure we stay clear of the problem spots.