You must have noticed that practically every other person wandering the streets is wearing a very colourful jersey, or has their country's flag flying from their car – or the latest thing – shaped flags draped on the hood of their car... If not, you need to get out and experience the phenomenon that is currently taking over cities all across the country – and that is the phenomenon of the World Cup of Football.

Thousands of people out – celebrating, partying, and...commiserating with your friends and opponents over a heartbreaking loss.

Have a listen this week, as I lay out all of the activities that are taking place, in the world of...senior league soccer.

I'm taking a break for the summer, to prepare for a whole new series of Canada, as I see it episodes, to come your way in the fall. Thank you for listening everyone – it really means a lot, and I hope that I have brought some information, groans and laughs your way

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Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?

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You've heard the “before and after”... This week WE (yes, Caroline joins me this week) tell you about our week on the Disney Dream.

To be clear, this is not a paid sponsorship (though wouldn't it be nice if it were?) - this is just our view of what we experienced while cruising from Spain to Italy and back.

Perhaps this can give you an idea of what it's like to sail on a ship captained by Mickey and Minnie.

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

That's also the address to send any comments to – did you like what you heard? Is there anything that you want me to expand on?

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

We were now firmly settled in Europe.

You know, some of the biggest stress about this whole thing wasn't what would happen during our vacation, but making sure that we actually made it to the cruise port in time! The ship would not wait for us!

This week, I give you the story about where we visited during our cruise. And, everything was JUST so spectacular, and impressive as I had imagined it would be. This week: Italy

Check out the links at my site: whorpole.ca

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

And here's the reveal. We took a big trip. A trip that will require a couple of weeks to detail.

Join me, as I tell you about our arrival at the first location on our European Vacation. (I know, you can just hear the music...can't you?)

Check out the links at my site: whorpole.ca

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

There's a unique way that Canadians see things.

Every country has their “way” - that's how it all works - but due to our proximity to the USA, we are influenced by how they do things. It's not even a choice – but a result our lives and families being so closely intertwined. Today, I look at why that might be.

AND, I let you in on the secret that I've been teasing about.

Check out the links at my site: whorpole.ca

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

Road Trips.

Short and sweet this week. Well, this explanation part is short.

It's spring, and it's time to get out on the road, and enjoy the beautiful land that you live in.

For us, it's Southern Ontario, and this week, I'm telling you about one of the options that can help you with that exploration.

Check out the links at my site: whorpole.ca

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

Diners.

You wouldn't think that Toronto would have many of them.

Where would they put them?

Well, unfortunately – there is room for one more.

Today, I take a look at Canadian Diners – but the trigger for this week's topic is the closing of one of the city's longest surviving restaurants – The Patrician Grill. I have a link at my website for a news story which was recorded on the day that we dined there for lunch.

Check out the links at my site: whorpole.ca

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.

Ah, the life of a Canadian kid.

The light starts dropping at 4pm.

Dinner is had by 6pm, and you REALLY hope it wasn't going to be poached fish in milk, or liver and onions...

There was just time to watch a bit of TV, and maybe get your homework done, before the game started at 8. You didn't know it at the time, but you were listening to history being made.

The “scintillating saves”, the “Savardian-spinarama”, the “Oh baby!” and the “Holy mackinaw!”

These were the words that became the catch-phrases of this Leaf fan's youth.

Today's focus is on the man who just retired, after using one of those sentences for over 40 years, to help celebrate the successes of his favourite hockey team.

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If you would like to be a part of my podcast, please send me a recording of you saying, “This podcast is produced by the Fireside Chat Club of Canada”, and you can be the first voice that people around the world, hear every week!

Please send it to: AsISeeIt@whorpole.ca

AND, you can also contribute, by Buying Me A Coffee. Please go to my website – https://whorpole.ca and click on the yellow “Buy Me A Coffee” icon. It'll help me in my endeavour to find and produce the best Canadian content for you, every week.