Say you want to go to the footy finals on the East coast or your kids are into horses and qualify for the Grand National Championship in Sydney, as a number there do, then you’ll understand Perths isolation. Grand National organisers fly in three U.K judges each year, and a few years ago one asked a young competitor during a break “how long did it take you to get here”, six days she replied. He looked confused and said “oh, you broke down”. Prospective migrants need to think carefully before moving to the West Coast.