On Jan 15, 1:31*pm, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Jan 15, 5:26*pm, mittens wrote:

Yes, Tudor and Joe, the weather in Ontario in the winter is more
sunny, less windy and less bleak than Newfoundland, though the
temperature is similar to The Rock (an affectionate [or sarcastic]
nickname for Newfoundland).

It is hard to grasp that the UK is so far north, yet is so mild. Brits
who immigrate to Canada often choose to settle along the west coast of
Canada (Vancouver and Victoria), because though they are north of 49
degrees latitude, the weather is similar to that of the UK.

Bob

* * * * Don't Canadians say some rather rude things about
Newfoundlanders, such as are not mentionable in a respectable
newsgroup? *They have an interesting accent which to me has a good
dash of British West Country, or "oo-arrr" as we call it.
* * * * The emigré Brits won't only have similar weather but the
length of daylight will vary in the same way too. *Even here in the
south of England the birds start twittering at 3.35 am (2.35 GMT) at
the height of summer and it's still light enough to read outside at 10
pm (just about). *Winter days can be *very* gloomy and short, though.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.

Yes, "mainlander" Canadians do say rude things about Newfies. I
remember as a child learning several off-colour Newfie jokes.
Unfortunately, some mainlanders perceive them as a bunch of
uneducated, inbred fishermen.

The Newfoundland accent is similar to that of Ireland. Most natives of
Newfoundland are of Irish stock, whereas Scottish stock is prevalent
in Nova Scotia. The isolation of Newfoundland from the rest of North
America has meant that they have been able to maintain their unique
accent and dialect. The island continues to lose population, as
Newfies head to central and western Canada in search of work.

Bob