Dawn

Hi all, well im getting a bit worried after reading this thread!! weve just put an offer in which has been accepted for a house with a pool in Merriwa :scared: Drove round a few times a seemed fine! now im having second thoughts suppose we can try it and if it dosnt work out we can move again. Whats the most popular beaches people in Clarkson use? I have a 5 year old. thanks all

movetoperth

Dawn i wouldn't take much notice of what is said here about it, you've been there you've checked the street and the area out and you are happy with it. Most of the homes sold in Merriwa these days are sold to families and not investors like before so there are many young owner occupier families around. Of course you will find some families you wont want living next door to you, but you get those everywhere.

Good luck with the house and let me know when you're cutting hair again

Lynn

movetoperth

Sorry i forgot to say... beaches... Quinns which is patroled, thats at the bottom of Quinns Rd but you can access the beach all the way along the front at Quinns. The dog beach is at the other end of Quinns. Mindarie is good too. Mornings are calmest, it can get a bit rough when the breeze comes in,mind you most kids love it, or if you are after something calmer you can try the lagoon at Yanchep, the water is always a few degrees warmer in the lagoon too.

Lynn

Dawn

Ahh thanks for that Lynn, your friend emailed me too which was really nice of her, i feel a bit better now whats Yanchep like, ive been once but seemed quiet rocky, is there a more gentle area? someone said to me theres an area thats sand then water then sand, is that right??

Thanks again Lynn

renth

Come and join our surf lifesaving club!- Quinns Mindarie. We're the ones that patrol it.

movetoperth

I was actually thinking about it, so the boys can get involved. What ages do they have to be to join the various things and what sort of costs are involved? Or is there a website that tells me all this..... sorry being lazy

Lynn

renth

Sure,

http://www.quinnssurfclub.com

The calendar is last year's but registration day will probably be Sunday Sept 17th or 24th. You might want to give them an email/call.

Family membership is $200 and they will need a foamie and bathers, which is extra. Budgie smugglers for the boys, strictly no board shorts! LOL

They are a small, family oriented club. It gives the youngsters great confidence in the water and teaches them (and the parents) useful skills.

At least one parent needs to do the Surf Rescue Certificate, it's not hard but you do need to do a run/swim/run and also a pool swim of 200m in under 5 mins.

My twins were in the youngest group last year and were 6 years old.

If you join give me a PM

movetoperth

Thanks for that Renth, we'll have a chat abiut it, I'll have to see if John thinks he's up to the run/swim bit, he's not at his fitest at the moment and in my current condition i can waddle and i'd not risk getting in the ocean just incase someone harpooned me I really like the idea of the boys getting confidence in the ocean, they can swim failry well but ocean swimming is a different ball game and they are pretty fearless which is scary (for me). I can imagine the howls of protest from my middle one though about the budgie smugglers

Thanks
Lynn

gajjitt

Hey did you say the Whale and Ale at Clarkson is opening September? See ya down there when it opens

Dawn

Hi ya, can I ask the new Tavern in Clarkson...........will it be more like a uk pub? drove past there today and advertised as 'make this pub you local'.........cant wait as will have moved up there by then, also whats Merriwa tavern like???? thanks all

Perthforme

I think thats the plan , but still lots to do by the looks of it !!
Windows are in and the outside getting a lick o paint ?
May be a while yet me thinks

Perthforme

Guess till its open wont know what its like ?
Merriwa dunno never been in there but guess its more of a local then say the boat ?

Dawn

Hi hun, wheres the 'boat'?

sj oldfield

Hi Paul,
The opening of The Whale and Ale has been put back a month!

sj oldfield

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A bit rough!!!