Comments on: Advice wanted please

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:25:37 +0000

yeah Em it is rather aarrgh about the boy and girl. SB particularly doesn’t want pink and girly, but a pink streak is acceptable [her fav colour orange at the mo].
you know em, no idea when we could get to hunstanton – or anywhere this mnth – must answer emails!!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:18:45 +0000

Jade learned firstly by trial and error, and then a quick lesson on technique from DH, and voila!

By: Em

Em — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:34:30 +0000

Argh can’t believe those Rocers are designated ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ ARGH ARGH ARGH.

The thing about the back break I think is that most people tend to stop by turning one foot to the side, kinda dragging it on the ground to slow down, not using the break at all. Can’t comment on if you need it or not really though, and Matt isn’t here now to ask again.

The other thing to do is to kinda do a drive by on a skate park! I think there is one in Hunstanton…..to have a look I mean.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:54:41 +0000

Hannah had had a couple of ice skating lessons, and I think that made all the difference. If they get into the habit of the sticking-out bum stance, or getting dragged along, then I do think it’s hard for them to progress from that. But that may just be me – Bob is a stickler for “good form” in all things sporty!

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:48:12 +0000

thanks Joanna and Claire. have the children all learned by trial and error then? I have no balance, so have no insight with skating!!

By: Joanna

Joanna — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:27:46 +0000

Jade has these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Groovy-Chick-Adjustable-Line-Skates/dp/B0002CYUO8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=kids&qid=1198877020&sr=1-1
also available here:
http://www.mailorderexpress.com/shop2/fhom.asp?url=http://www.mailorderexpress.com/cgi/pfind.pl?BPC%3D10/TOK%3D0/IMG%3D1/PB%3D1/PSRT%3Dnull/EXFIND%3Dbang/page%3Dresults.html
along with the matching helmet and safety pads like these:
http://www.mailorderexpress.com/shop2/fhom.asp?url=http://www.mailorderexpress.com/cgi/pfind.pl?BPC%3D10/TOK%3D0/IMG%3D1/PB%3D1/PSRT%3Dnull/EXFIND%3Dbang/page%3Dresults.html
She loves them and they seem absolutely fine.

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:52:27 +0000

I bought Charlie some for Christmas this year and he loves them. His balance isn’t brilliant and I thought he would really struggle with them but he got the hang of it quite well although he does fall over a bit. I also got the knee and elbow and wrist pads too. He got the adjustable boot style ones from Argos, can’t remember the make – might have been SK8 or something.

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:51:12 +0000

SB is reading this over my shoulder as she is quite keen to see what people think would be the best. [If she had been this keen before christmas it would have been useful!!] she is now commenting on my use of exclamatio marks!!!!!!

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:50:01 +0000

she has a bike helmet, which I thought would do, but will get pads as she is rather accident prone!

By: HHaricot

HHaricot — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:48:58 +0000

em, you are unmodded! prob the word ‘shop’ she’s a 13. shame smaller than what he has! she also likes the look of these
http://www.ukskate.biz/index.html?pageTitle=Stateside_Hawaii_adjustable_size_inline_skate&pageDesc=Stateside_Hawaii_adjustable_inline_skate_Adjustable_Sizes_Junior133_or_46_Semisoft_construction_70mm&action=detail&maincatID=0&catID=&prodID=1444&brandID=
and these
http://www.ukskate.biz/index.html?pageTitle=Roces_Compy_20&pageDesc=Roces_Compy_20_These_skates_are_ideal_for_any_beginner_skater_The_padded_liner_provides_extra_comfor&action=detail&maincatID=0&catID=&prodID=1603&brandID=
but I thought she would prob need the stopping thingy! Thank Matt for advice. All greatfully received as am going to try and persuade both grandparents to share on the pressie!!