Soccer Coaching in Perth

[Guest Gollywobbler]

No problem Gill.

 

By the way I think you've let the cat out of the bag :smile:

 

Nah, dear! I know what I'm doing! When did you ever see a polar bear not drop a few hints to soften the seal up about the idea that the seal was going to become Dinner that night?

 

Cheers

 

Gill :biglaugh:

[Guest Sharon & Mike]

Now you've got me worried.......:unsure: Only joking, if you let me have a contact number / e-mail address I'll establish contact and see if I can be of any help.

[Guest Gollywobbler]

Hi Mike

 

I've split our most recent exchange out of young Tom's thread because I didn't want us to hi-jack it and maybe confuse an 8 year old in the process.

 

From what Elaine (my sister) says, you really need to choose where you are going to settle in Perth before anything else because according to Elaine, no matter where you settle there will be plenty of soccer clubs in the vicinity, all with both adult and junior divisions, falling over themselves to try to garner your help. It is not necessary for you to spend your spare time driving from one end of Perth to the other.

 

Also, I'm only semi-serious about kids soccer where you are concerned because I don't know what hours you are likely to be working on weekdays. I'm not sure what time my nephew Peter finishes school every day (he is at a private school and the hours may be different from the state schools.) My impression is that Elaine picks him up from school and takes him straight to soccer practice, so my guess is that the sessions might start at around 4 or 4.30pm.

 

That would be no good for you if you are stuck in the Perth CBD with at least another hour to go before you can leave work, obviously. I assume that the kids matches are played at weekends because everyone goes to bed really early in Perth. At the minute apparently, Peter goes to cricket practice after school and the matches start at 8am on Sunday mornings.

 

What sort of dogs have you got? I've got a feeling that Elaine said that Coogee Beach, which is South of the River, is the only one where people are allowed to walk dogs but I'm not completely sure about this. She & I went to Coogee beach one day and I'm pretty sure that we took the dog with us. Her dog was a beagle, though, and not interested in swimming.

 

The Perth Hills & the Darling Scarp would be a good place to walk dogs. Have a look at this website - there are some fantastic photos:

 

http://www.walkgps.com/images/Darling%20Scarp_Lesmurdie_reduced%20photos/View%20to%20city%20across%20scarp_Lewis%20Rd%20Trail_Lesmurdie%20scarp_reduced_Jan05.JPG

 

The only thing about the hills is that the flies can be very bad there according to my Ozzie brother in law. However, young Peter has a can of Mortiens permanently in his sports bag because apparently sweating attracts flies. You can also get a special anti fly spray for dogs. You spray it round their heads, ears and muzzles because that is where the flies bother them apparently.

 

Bushwalking is populari n WA and you do not have to go far Northof Perth to get out into the bush proper. The bush is not the Outback (though it looks like it to me, but i've never been into the real Outback.)

 

I don't know whether dogs are allowed off the lead in areas like Waroona Dam and I don't know whether they are allowed to swim in the lake there.

 

But not to worry! Billy & Janette (billy braveheart) who are regular posters on here flew their German Shepherd out to Perth earlier this year. By now, they must be getting the hang of dog-walking around Perth with big dogs that need a lot of exercise and they can also tell you about the facilities for dogs at the quaratine kennels in Byford, mear Perth.

It would be worth contacting them sooner rather than later about your dogs because the kennels get booked out months in advance.

 

How is your visa application coming along, by the way?

 

Cheers

 

Gill

[Guest billy braveheart]

What sort of dogs have you got? I've got a feeling that Elaine said that Coogee Beach, which is South of the River, is the only one where people are allowed to walk dogs but I'm not completely sure about this. She & I went to Coogee beach one day and I'm pretty sure that we took the dog with us. Her dog was a beagle, though, and not interested in swimming.

 

The Perth Hills & the Darling Scarp would be a good place to walk dogs. Have a look at this website - there are some fantastic photos:

 

 

The only thing about the hills is that the flies can be very bad there according to my Ozzie brother in law. However, young Peter has a can of Mortiens permanently in his sports bag because apparently sweating attracts flies. You can also get a special anti fly spray for dogs. You spray it round their heads, ears and muzzles because that is where the flies bother them apparently.

 

 

But not to worry! Billy & Janette (billy braveheart) who are regular posters on here flew their German Shepherd out to Perth earlier this year. By now, they must be getting the hang of dog-walking around Perth with big dogs that need a lot of exercise and they can also tell you about the facilities for dogs at the quaratine kennels in Byford, mear Perth.

It would be worth contacting them sooner rather than later about your dogs because the kennels get booked out months in advance.

 

How is your visa application coming along, by the way?

 

Cheers

 

Gill

 

Hi Guys

 

Not that I have took Cassie to the beach yet but Scarborough, Cottesloe & Hilarys all have dog beaches I believe. We have a fantastic big park near us so thats were I tend to take Cassie and she will round around daft for ages lol. Byford I believe is fully booked out to March 08 just now. If you need any other info ask away.

 

Janette