We were going to go but thought it would have been rained out. Should have taken the chance, eh?

never ming you can all get pissed at mindarie next week,toast of the coast?

Yes it was good fun - rained from time to time but not cold - you must have gone all Canadian!!!!!!!

We were without children for the weekend so stayed in. Daughter went to Albany all on her own to visit a friend and son stayed at a friend's house Saturday night then went motor bike riding in the hills all day Sunday.

Quite so, then on the other hand I would think most Pommies have had more than enough of having to stomach Aussie infantile toss pots that on occassions can be found inhabiting these shores.
And yes Perth is isolated for better or worse each must make their own mind up on that....and yes Perth can be stifling and boring for many.
Often very valid comments with regards to this subject are raised and instead of attacking the critic would be far more constuctive for people to not be so complacent and demand better.

Oi ... there'll be none of that on my manor.

I thought it was a party at your place next weekend. Am I confused?

Perth is a bit of a wierd one. I LOVED it as a backpacker and when I went there on holiday (when I did some fantastic trips up the west coast) before moving to Oz. I hummed and hawed for a long time re whether to pick Perth or Brisbane when moving here back in 2006. In 2007 I worked there for a few weeks (not the best of jobs) but I HATED it. Freemantle, Kings Park and Cottlesloe were fab but I thought the city was a dead hole. I could not wait to get back to QLD. It really does depend on your circumstances and what you like to do. Sue

Hi Sue, thanks for the response. I enjoy playing guitar,listening to music, trail biking off-road, surfing, chilling outside at bbq, reading, watchng dvds and tv. I don't really worry about pubs...

What is the overall vibe in Perth? Hippy chic? Conservative? Liberal? Left? etc etc. You say Perth was quiet compared to Brisbane? Brisbane is also very quiet in the cbd especially at weekends it is virtually deserted after 4pm. I lived near to Fortitude Valley and quite liked the grungy feel. Surfing was good being close to Burleigh heads and a few other quality spots etc.

I like the idea of a desert being close by. For anyone who has spent time living in Vegas, how does it compare?

Leo Sayer and The Choirboys?No wonder it was free lol!The Choirboys were around when I was teenager and that was too many years ago to remember!

Perth should be enough to satisfy the interests you give....Generally it is thought of as a Conservative type place.(with reason)
Have never been to Brisbane but two friends from here ,one young other middle aged both thought than Brisbane had the edge over Perth in that the city was more vibrant with more to do.

Yeah, the main problem with Brisbane is that it is "inland" and not really near any beach. You're looking at over an hour to get to a beach, whcih sort of defeats the purpose. But, I do like the climate and it's pretty nice overall.

The point about Perth being geographically isolated doesn't really affect day to day life, does it? You can be in the middle of London or New York and some would find their life isolated, perhaps. Boring is relative to what you do and whether you enjoy doing it or not. Surely, Perth has enough culture, intellectual life, beaches and restaurants to satisfy most people.