Follow World Cup 2010

You can follow the World Cup progress of England and all the other teams by clicking in the Widget at top left side of this blog. Go England.

British Recipes now Online at Maplejacks

Remember the meals you used to have back home, but you forgot about them until someone reminds you... had a Scotch Egg lately, how about Toad-in-the-Hole.

Well now you can get the recipe from us. If you have you own and unique way of making these favourites, send it along and we will add with your accreditation.

Enjoy the ones we have up...more to come.

Coronation Street Up-to-date

I think CBC should catch up a bit with Coronation Street episodes.

I could scream when I talk to someone who knows what is going to happen in Corrie... and then tells me!
Even maplejacks.ca site gives you the lastest from the newspapers on home page (my fault) and I am to tempted to read them, so I do.
So CBC please catch up a little 8 months behind is to far, maybe 2 months.
I remember when they ran 1 hour sessions of back to back episode to keep in reach. It's time to do it again... don't you think?

Chealsea Wins FA Cup

Congratulations to all Chelsea fans for getting the double.

Chelsea Wins Title

Man United out by 1 point

I am a huge Manchester United fan and am very disappointed at the second place finish.

BUT Chelsea played great all year long while Man U lost some crucial games to lower class teams.

So although it hurts me to say it CONGRATULATIONS CHELSEA and all their fans. Well done.

Dave

From Telegraph May 7 2010

Election turnout highest in 13 years

Experts suggested the figure was likely to be 65 per cent – compared to 61 per cent in 2005 and 59 per cent in 2001.

The last time turnout was higher was in 1997, when 71 per cent of people went to the polls.Stuart Wilks-Heeg, director of campaign group Democratic Audit, said: “The rise in turnout is significant but we are still way below where it use to be.“People were shocked in 1997 when turnout went into the low 70s. People might say this is a high turnout but in historical terms it is not.

”Mr Wilks-Heeg pointed to large differences in turnout between different constituencies, with tightly fought electoral battles attracting large numbers of people to the polls.He said: “In some places turnout was so high that the system of electoral administration could not cope. People were queuing for hours and hours, and this was unprecedented.

”Mr Wilks-Heeg said that problems at polling stations, where thousands of people were locked out and unable to vote, showed that “our system is breaking – and in places last night it broke”.

He said he hoped that the evidence that tens of thousands of young people decided to vote was not wasted, because voting was “habit forming”.

Who is a Maplejack

Were you born in the UK and then moved to Canada.

Do you sometimes wish you had that certain something

that the British way of life gives you, but at the same time

you crave the greatness of this country that allows you to

do SO much. What a feeling to love 2 countries.

I was born British and emigrated to Canada when I was 11.

It seems born a Brit always a Brit.
I love soccer – Man U fan all the way.

Have a passion for darts.
Respect the Royal Family & traditions.

Luv Marmite and Scotch Eggs

I embraced this country (Canada) from the moment I arrived.

Played Hockey for many years.
Watch and enjoy Baseball, Football, Hockey and Curling.

Will always support our National teams.
Love Burgers, Hot Dogs and Fries

It never felt right wearing or displaying just a Union Jack or Canadian flag

so I solved the problem. Embracing who I am... the Maplejack was born.
Now I can wear a symbol of both countries that mean so much to me.

Visit us at www.maplejacks.ca for lots more British.