The Grey Nomads - General

Freddos future · Freddos future

Hi Everyone, We are planning our full time retirement and want to purchase our "home base". Would love to hear the pro and cons of living in a retirement village or buying a house in town. This will be our last major purchase so we want to do our home work thoroughly and hopefully "get it r...

Popeye · Popeye

Insurance for my 2006 vx Cruiser Allianz $1093.35 A.P.I.A. $1128.45 QBE $ 608.00 Guess witch one I took ?

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Men never seem to think about the danger of some of the jobs that they do......... you've got to love the techniques they conjure up to get the jobs done.

Beth54 · Beth54

Hi all, I'm having a couple of rest up days at the Recreation area here, and it just so happens that the polo is on this weekend. I've never watched it before so should be interesting. It's a very busy place with lots of caravans, horse floats etc coming in. This place is a donation box job, and the shower...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/the%20nomad.html

bill12 · bill12

We get some strange vehicles on Magnetic island, but here is an interesting one 1974 Kombi, owned by some travelling artisans, on the beach at Arcadia.They were going to the RSL markets tonight.I love old Kombis, having owned one myself. Stands out a bit, eh. -- Edited by bill12 on Friday 15th of July 2...

rocan · rocan

left home in townsville 2 days ago and freecamped 50k west of mt isa last night. good to be on the road again.not as many vans on the road as i would have expected. heading to west aussie hope to run into some grey nomads on the way rocan

Dougie · Dougie

With Petrol expected to reach $2 per litre by end of 2011, these tips might come in handy. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp (content deleted due to copyright issues, see webmaster comment below) -- Edited by Webmaster on Sunday 17th of July 2011 08:56:25 AM

pricey43 · pricey43

Despite numerous hold ups and appointments we are finally hitting the road in the morning for a few weeks. Haven't got time to travel far enough North for good weather but at least we'll be away.

dazren · dazren

Gidday all !! I was in ballarat today and seen a caravan i really like, and strange as it may seem, swmbo also likes it, but !! i have not heard of the brand before so maybe someone out there can assist the brand is ''Safari'' they are made in campbellfield [ arn't they all ] The model we like is the 18' 6'' Del...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Whatever you have on your avatar is just gorgeous. Is it a moth and where did you find it? What a size, so unusual.

Esmeralda · Esmeralda

Hi all, Esmeralda is back from the plastic surgeons and looking rather spiffy

- or would do with a clean . Also, today I did the Tow Ed course at Sandown and can now reverse in a circle and a straight line - and can park in a site. By the way - do I ask at the CP office for the orange cones??

...

tonyd · tonyd

When the shearing sheds are silent and the stock camps fallen quiet When the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback night And the bush is forced to hang a sign, 'gone broke and won't be back' And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track When harvesters stand derelict upon the wind swept p...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

The Great Wall Motor Company has released it's prototype of a new MH . The power plant is lacking hill power but has low emmissions so Aunt Julia and Uncle Bob are over the moon with that aspect and may consider lifting the import duty.

Vic · Vic

Whenever I've put my caravan or campervan in for service or repair etc, i've always removed everything I can, including tools and personal valuable (eg; TV/Radio/Laptop etc). My reasoning is that it is better to do that rather than have a dispute later about anything that is missing. Bearing in min...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

...But we are probably in the minority!!! Yesterday we took the tent and camped overnight at Windjana Gorge, (Lovely place!) which is off the GRR. The campground was very crowded, mostly with camper-trailers with families. A few tents too, but very few day-trippers like us from Derby. Conversa...

Vic · Vic

The poem below is written by George Mansford in response to a rejection by the Government to index ADF superannuation pensions the same as they do for aged pensionsers and politicians. We have ex ADF GN members here whose incomes are affected by this unjust decision. Do Canberra Suits Think I...

Meeting Members · Firefly

We spent a lovely couple of hours at the Darwin Sailing Club with Terrry and Chris and Hilda and Jon this afternoon. Would like to still be there but we are pulling out of Darwin in the morning and had a few extra things to do before night fall. Thanks Terry and Chris for taking the time to orgainse our get to...

Sheba · Sheba

I thought there had to be a connection Jules. Well, I just heard a Vet on the news advising horse owners not to feed them under fruiting trees, and to keep their feed and water under cover. Don't understand why they don't think of this themselves. The guy up the road from me, still has the feed and wa...

tiger5 · tiger5

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Planning for full time retirement (Preview) Hi Everyone, We are planning our full time retirement and want to purchase our "home base". Would love to hear the pro and cons of living in a retirement village or buying a house in town. This will be our last major purchase so we want to do our home work thoroughly and hopefully "get it r...	Freddos future	26	1449	11:16 AM Jul 20, 2011 by Oliopa
	Allianz (Preview) Insurance for my 2006 vx Cruiser Allianz $1093.35 A.P.I.A. $1128.45 QBE $ 608.00 Guess witch one I took ?	Popeye	8	914	02:17 PM Jul 16, 2011 by Popeye
	Why Men Die Before women (Preview) Men never seem to think about the danger of some of the jobs that they do......... you've got to love the techniques they conjure up to get the jobs done.	Wombat 280	19	1350	10:22 PM Jul 18, 2011 by Happywanderer
	St Lawrence Qld (Preview) Hi all, I'm having a couple of rest up days at the Recreation area here, and it just so happens that the polo is on this weekend. I've never watched it before so should be interesting. It's a very busy place with lots of caravans, horse floats etc coming in. This place is a donation box job, and the shower...	Beth54	20	3036	03:19 AM May 9, 2013 by my van
	Voteing is on (Preview) http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/the%20nomad.html	_wombat_	8	881	08:40 AM Jul 16, 2011 by _wombat_
	The Ultimate Kombi! (Preview) We get some strange vehicles on Magnetic island, but here is an interesting one 1974 Kombi, owned by some travelling artisans, on the beach at Arcadia.They were going to the RSL markets tonight.I love old Kombis, having owned one myself. Stands out a bit, eh. -- Edited by bill12 on Friday 15th of July 2...	bill12	26	1363	07:09 PM Jul 20, 2011 by glassies
	traveling west (Preview) left home in townsville 2 days ago and freecamped 50k west of mt isa last night. good to be on the road again.not as many vans on the road as i would have expected. heading to west aussie hope to run into some grey nomads on the way rocan	rocan	11	853	12:18 AM Jul 17, 2011 by jonathan
	Fuel costs & some timely advice from within ( 1 2 ) (Preview) With Petrol expected to reach $2 per litre by end of 2011, these tips might come in handy. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp (content deleted due to copyright issues, see webmaster comment below) -- Edited by Webmaster on Sunday 17th of July 2011 08:56:25 AM	Dougie	44	2299	07:11 PM Jul 26, 2011 by jack biggles
	On the road again!!!!! (Preview) Despite numerous hold ups and appointments we are finally hitting the road in the morning for a few weeks. Haven't got time to travel far enough North for good weather but at least we'll be away.	pricey43	5	635	09:35 PM Jul 16, 2011 by Gerty Dancer
	Safari Caravans ?????? (Preview) Gidday all !! I was in ballarat today and seen a caravan i really like, and strange as it may seem, swmbo also likes it, but !! i have not heard of the brand before so maybe someone out there can assist the brand is ''Safari'' they are made in campbellfield [ arn't they all ] The model we like is the 18' 6'' Del...	dazren	6	10834	10:46 AM Feb 7, 2016 by pomme
	Jules - Is that a moth?? (Preview) Whatever you have on your avatar is just gorgeous. Is it a moth and where did you find it? What a size, so unusual.	Happywanderer	0	481	09:09 PM Jul 14, 2011 by Happywanderer
	Esmeralda (Preview) Hi all, Esmeralda is back from the plastic surgeons and looking rather spiffy - or would do with a clean . Also, today I did the Tow Ed course at Sandown and can now reverse in a circle and a straight line - and can park in a site. By the way - do I ask at the CP office for the orange cones?? ...	Esmeralda	29	1112	06:59 PM Jul 16, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	The Grey Nomads' Lament (Preview) When the shearing sheds are silent and the stock camps fallen quiet When the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback night And the bush is forced to hang a sign, 'gone broke and won't be back' And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track When harvesters stand derelict upon the wind swept p...	tonyd	5	824	11:22 PM Jul 14, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	New Motorhome released (Preview) The Great Wall Motor Company has released it's prototype of a new MH . The power plant is lacking hill power but has low emmissions so Aunt Julia and Uncle Bob are over the moon with that aspect and may consider lifting the import duty.	Wombat 280	10	834	08:04 AM Jul 16, 2011 by BobnBev
	Contents Security in RV - Servicing/Repairs - At Home or On The Move ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Whenever I've put my caravan or campervan in for service or repair etc, i've always removed everything I can, including tools and personal valuable (eg; TV/Radio/Laptop etc). My reasoning is that it is better to do that rather than have a dispute later about anything that is missing. Bearing in min...	Vic	32	1480	08:54 AM Jul 17, 2011 by _wombat_
	We didnt do the Gibb River Road (Preview) ...But we are probably in the minority!!! Yesterday we took the tent and camped overnight at Windjana Gorge, (Lovely place!) which is off the GRR. The campground was very crowded, mostly with camper-trailers with families. A few tents too, but very few day-trippers like us from Derby. Conversa...	Gerty Dancer	9	1029	11:25 AM Jul 22, 2011 by Joe
	ADF Superannuation Indexation Poem (Preview) The poem below is written by George Mansford in response to a rejection by the Government to index ADF superannuation pensions the same as they do for aged pensionsers and politicians. We have ex ADF GN members here whose incomes are affected by this unjust decision. Do Canberra Suits Think I...	Vic	2	555	11:51 PM Jul 13, 2011 by Vic
	Meeting Members (Preview) We spent a lovely couple of hours at the Darwin Sailing Club with Terrry and Chris and Hilda and Jon this afternoon. Would like to still be there but we are pulling out of Darwin in the morning and had a few extra things to do before night fall. Thanks Terry and Chris for taking the time to orgainse our get to...	Firefly	8	852	09:38 PM Jul 17, 2011 by Landfall
	Hendra Virus. (Preview) I thought there had to be a connection Jules. Well, I just heard a Vet on the news advising horse owners not to feed them under fruiting trees, and to keep their feed and water under cover. Don't understand why they don't think of this themselves. The guy up the road from me, still has the feed and wa...	Sheba	12	947	09:04 PM Jul 14, 2011 by gubby
	Cheap stops work (Preview)	tiger5	10	1051	09:14 PM Jul 13, 2011 by Sheba
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