BS: Perth update

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: quokka
Date: 28 Oct 08 - 06:32 AM

How are the cats enjoying their freedom?

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: quokka
Date: 04 Oct 08 - 12:21 AM

There is also a session at the Kalamunda Hotel on Saturday nights and one at the Mighty Quinn in Tuart Hill on Sundays from 7pm.

Cheers,
Quokka

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Joe_F
Date: 03 Oct 08 - 10:08 PM

I am always delighted to encounter someone in Perth, which has the hono(u)r of being the most distant town from Boston, MA. We have a remarkable planet between us.

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 03 Oct 08 - 05:32 PM

I am going to follow those links, many thanks.

Jade and I saw the cats on Thursday and they were realy pleased to see her. Since Boots died her sister, who we have called Socks as she has small white feet has been coming around. Plus we have seen the mother cat too. We are pretty sure they are not really being cared for and are semi-feral. We put out food for them both, Socks will come in and eat but not the mother cat, she is far too scared and will only eat if food is put at the end of the pathway.

Had my operation yesterday. Day surgery and I was allowed home in the afternoon. The knee feels great, no more pain. The only down side is that the surgeon said I might need a knee replacement in 5-10 years time. Deal with that when it happens.

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: quokka
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 11:35 PM

There is a session at the Davilak Tavern in Fremantle on Sunday afternoons, and one at the Irish Club in Subiaco on Monday nights.

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: catspaw49
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 11:32 PM

Good to hear all about it and to see you posting again. Have you heard from Bugsy? He lives in that area somewhere. Great guy!!! Try a PM if you haven't met him.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 08:20 PM

Sandra-

Good work and, yes, I was too rushed to locate that thread myself.

I bet they are very interesting folks.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 08:14 PM

Speaking of "Don't sail on the Emma" I have the album but can't remember the authors's names, except one first name, Leslie!

So I googled "Don't sail on the Emma" & found 3 references - 1 to this thread, one to this thread! - any folkclubs in Perth and Fremantle Aus which Charley refreshed last year & where Stewie gave their names as Mike Murray & Lesley Silvester & their contact details, which I won't retype.

There are several email addresses for the Western Aus Folk Fed email lists, too.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 03:04 PM

It's so good to hear from you and get an update on the kitties, Jade and yerself! Sorry to hear about the loss of Boots.

We should have a virtual party when your other kitties get to come home! It's so good that you've been able to see them. I am sure they will be ecstatic to get back with you and Jade, though.

Keep in touch, please?!

ATB,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 02:55 PM

Frank-

There are also some sea music people who are rumored to gather in Freemantle. One of their members composed the ballad "Don't Sail on the Emma." You could do worse than track them down and give us a full report of the results.

Good luck to all, and watch out for spiders!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Oct 08 - 11:19 AM

there are 9 listings for WA under Clubs, Sessions & Venues in Folk Alliance Australian Folk Directory

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 11:42 PM

Nice to know you're settling in Frank ! Keep us posted .

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 08:48 PM

Thanks for the messages. Jade is off today so we will both be going down to the quarantine station to see the cats. Quite a nice place, out in the country and they can easily see outside of their cell and drool over the wildlife.

Quokka, is there a link for sessions around Perth? I don't mind travelling a bit.

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 08:09 PM

good to hear from you

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: quokka
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 07:31 PM

Hi there, Frank, there are some sessions around but you may have to travel a bit. Welcome to Perth. I swear it's usually hot and dry in October!

Cheers,

Quokka

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 07:13 PM

So, we have Good News and Not so Good News. Glad to hear you are settling in, Frank, Jade and kittehs. Good luck to all!

Subject: RE: BS: Perth update
From: Emma B
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 07:10 PM

Best wishes to you both (and feline friends) in your new home Frank - stay in touch

Subject: BS: Perth update
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 01 Oct 08 - 07:06 PM

'Lo folks.

Not been on the site much since we moved here to Perth and that was 7 months back this week!

Been a series of ups and downs. We managed to find a nice house in the northern suburbs, an area called Clarkson (googlemap it). Not huge but on a good block of land (600m2) and with a separate building at the back for my office as I am working from home. Nice to have a real garden with wild birds too.

We moved into the house in April and our gear from Shanghai arrived a couple of weeks later. Bloody shippers managed to damage every piece of antique furniture we had collected in the 10 years in Shanghai. I think we are now able to settle that issue as we have found a cabinet maker/furniture restorer who can do the repairs needed.

Along with the move in we were adopted by a small female kitten. She suddenly appeared on a tree limb that Jade was about to lop off with a chain saw. Yes I bought her a chain saw, last of the great romantics me.

We called her Boots as she had white boot like markings on her back legs. We were concerned about how she would get on with the two cats who we are bringing over from China.

Sadly that is not going to happen, poor thing was hit by a car 2 weeks back and killed, That devestated Jade as she saw it happen and we have never lost a cat that way.

The two cats finally arrived in Perth last week. They have 3 more weeks of quarantine to go here. A total of 7 months away from us.

I was able to see them each month during their sojourn in Singapore as I am away 50% of the time from Aus and route through Singapore.

Work has been hard to get off the ground in Aus. Loads of projects but try getting a meeting with anyone!

I am not going to be able to travel for the next couple of weeks as I am in hospital on Friday to have an op on my left knee. Jade has suggested wooden legs miight be the way to go at the rate I seem to damage mine.

I was in Shanghai for a couple of weeks sorting out documentation for the office there. Quite nice being back as I made it to quite a few sessions at The Blarney Stone and was invited to play at the inaugral event for Le Cheile an new Irish Expat group in Shanghai.

I took a drum with me but it was then impounded on the way back A$60 to have it fumigated! I did point out that it was made in the Orkney's and had been fumigated at many pub sessions, it cut no ice. I am still looking for a good session here.

Jade is working at a local mushroom farm, so I no longer have to feed her crap and keep her in the dark, she is now doing it on a professional basis.

For Jade the settling process has not been easy, first time she has lived outside of China and though her English (and Anglo-Saxon) is excellent dealing with documentation has been a trial, so I do all of that.

Her parents are coming over for about 4 months so that might help too.

With summer on its way we can now look forward to trying to do some traveling and exploring the area around us. We have been up and down the coastal strip a lot but now we want to head east into the bush.