Category Archives: family

Land of my four bears

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As you may remember from an old post, since I moved to Canada in 2002 I’ve spent much, much more time worrying about bears than actually encountering them. In fact, I’d only ever seen one bear in the wild… …until … Continue reading →

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Dream trippin’

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When we bought our house (four years ago today!), one of the best things that Mr E Man and I did was to invest in a really good bed. We’d been sleeping on a queen-size futon, and although it was … Continue reading →

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RBO Parents

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Nothing says “generation gap” to me quite like ironing. I haven’t ironed anything for years – not since I worked in industry and had to dress like a grownup, and even then it was only occasionally. My philosophy is that … Continue reading →

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What will happen if you take your parents to a gig

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In chronological order: Your parents will finally announce the start and end dates of their much-discussed five week trip to Vancouver You will dutifully add the dates to your calendar A few weeks later, you will find out that Delhi … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, furry friends, music, silliness, sport, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Democracy in the UK

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Me: “So what are you going to do today?” Dad: “Stay here and watch the election coverage on the internet” Yup, it’s election time in the UK! I’m not voting, because I don’t think it’s fair for people to influence … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, current affairs, family, politics, rants, UK | 9 Comments

Scottish tree hybridisers

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My parents are here! They arrived on Saturday, on the same flight as my boss’s inlaws1 and the woman who Gordon Brown called a bigot2. And now I have five weeks of chatting to my Dad about football  before work! … Continue reading →

Posted in current affairs, family, furry friends, music, photos, politics, silliness, travel, Vancouver | 10 Comments

Memes as mental fibre

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Right after EcoGeoFemme pointed out that there haven’t been many memes circulating recently, Amanda went and tagged me for one! The assignment is to write about seven things that I’ve never talked about in my blog. This is a tricky … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, career, family, freakishness, furry friends, medicine, meme, meta, personal, photos, silliness, the 2009 baby boom, TMI | 30 Comments

LOLs from my father

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My Dad’s always a good source of entertainment, but he’s really outdone himself this week. I don’t know if it’s the Christmas spirit or some other kind of spirit, but his emails and phone calls have been full of gems … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, family, politics, science, silliness, sport | 13 Comments

"Marriage is gay"

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Just a quickie: this week is going to be crazy busy with grant and progress report deadlines galore. But I just wanted to send a belated “Happy Thanksgiving!” to my Canadian readers! We spent the long weekend at my mother-in-law’s, … Continue reading →

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Canadian Immigration: Part II

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This is a series of posts detailing my personal journey from work permit to Canadian citizenship. I’ve included as many details as I can remember. If you found this post using an internet search for Canadian immigration, or if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, family, personal, travel | 15 Comments