I'll take mine in bright orange, please, and if you somehow could manage to hook up a siren to them, so other skaters would know I was out on the ice, they'd be eternally grateful!

Try just taking them down to yor local rink they will soon pick it up, I have been playing hockey since I was young and still play reccy now at 35 , if you can get them started now, might be real good way for them too meet other kids when they go to Canada if they were to join a local team.

Good Luck

Danny

If you still play recce I wonder if you have played my OH's team at one time???? He's played for both Edinburgh Stingers and Edinburgh Knights?? Not played for long time though (pre kids that is!).

the little guy I saw was about the same size, his arms were stretched out at shoulder height to reach the top of the cone. I reckon he could skate better than he walked. It was soo cute, everyone getting out of his way as he hadnt mastered steering yet!

It's possible I play with a team Called Ayr Jets I know a few of the Edin guys from some of the tourni's.

Do you remember the Scottish cup that ended in overtime with penalty shootout? in around about 2001/2??? That was the year that Edinburgh Knights won against Dundee. Well that was the last time Mr L put on a pair of skates!!! But then what a way to end things I guess!! He used to play number 17 (is 6'5 so you can't miss him either). You'll know Livvie and Big Gill then?? maybe.

Good for you still playing and keeping fit. You'll get some good ice in Canada no bother!!

Been to Ayr a few times too. Ahhhh the memories

Aye, ya cheeky mare! I didn't fall over at all ....almost, but not quite, lol
Anyway, Brits are supposed to be crap on ice and snow - YOU, on the other hand, Ms Norwegian, what's your excuse???!?!?!?!?

But it was worth the stress of hitting all those icy potholes just to make it in one piece to the beavertail stand!!!

I could say I spent all my time growing up skiing, so no time to learn to skate, but if you ever get to see me ski, you'd know that wasn't true. *grin*

I know Livi and Gill, Gill is usually at the Meetings in Stirling. Small World I remember that scottish cup, it's in the Same place this year I will probably have seen your husband at some point.

Oh I look forward to that day .......if your skiing is anything like your skating!!!!!!!

We take ours (3 & 5) knee pads, elbow pads, hockey helmet etc.. the little one hangs on to one of us, usually by a leg, the other one is quiet happy on his knees? We make quiet a picture

The chair is a good idea.

You could also get an appropriately sized hockey stick (if available). Thats how I learned. It won't hold him up as well as a chair will but it will help (3 legs are better than 2). I might be a little "cooler" than a chair too.

How about "Old" ones???

I started figure skating when I was 3. My husband never skated so I taught him this winter on our frozen pond.

I hung a can of beer from my fishing rod and dangled it in front of him.

He is 45.

It was hilarious.

Note to self: Bring fishing rod and cookies next time skating.