The Grey Nomads - General

ibbo · ibbo

A tragic accident happened on F3 North of Sydney last night at about 11pm.Two adults and an 18 month old baby died as a result.A B double and two cars were involved.There are conflicting reports as to the cause of the accident.Please all G/N's take care on the roads.Cheers.Ibbo..

nakedelf · nakedelf

Hi everyone, I have recently started a new Australian Nudist Blog (public) which is aimed at sharing naturism with the public, and getting stories out there in the mainstream. The blog is located at http://oznudism.blogspot.com/ and we'd love to have some of you Grey Nomad travellers write a story...

Delta18 · Delta18

Here is a site for those among us morbidly fascinated with the misfortunes of others. http://www.micom.net/oops/ There are funny things, serious things and possibly tragic things here but I for one can't stop opening a new pic. If nothing else it will keep you occupied when you have a bi...

Sue & K · Sue & K

We just arrived home from our trip up North (we live near Albury) and how I'm wishing we were still there, as its cold n wet here, and I see its 28c in Brissie! For our first trip though we did have a great time apart from blowing a tyre and nearly blowing up the engine having lost a radiator cap (but thats ano...

Sue & K · Sue & K

Thought I'd share with you the little drama we had heading home on the M7 going thru Sydney. Having a coaster the engine sits between the front seats (where the dog sits) and we had little warning about the onset of our problem... apart from the bus stalling but then the terrible smell and heaps of...

Vic41 · Vic41

Got a letters from Centrelink today about these changes, in particular that if a partner is working their income now needs to be reported fortnightly instead of annually, otherwise the one on a pension (or part pension) will not be paid. The gave this link for more info; http://www.centrelink.gov...

Cinnamon · Cinnamon

I would just like to say hello, I am a retired lady with a campervan, that I use to travel in. I have been reading some of the posts in the forum and I have enjoyed them very much. I dont have any travel adventures to share at the moment but I do have a few jokes to share, I will have to have a quick look in the jok...

Ma · Ma

Don't mean to be getting too personal here, so if I am, please forgive me. This is a subject that I have had a lot of experience with and would just like to jog a few memories or suggest some advice. I am sure all GN's would have at some time in their life discussed with their other half and family the importa...

ibbo · ibbo

I am thinking of making my own beer.Been to Google and gleamed some ideas.Now I am asking the real experts for their ideas etc.I intend to brew only for medicinal purposes.Liar,liar pants on fire.Any help and/or advice would be very welcome.Cheers.Ibbo.

RobCol · RobCol

Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!

al · al

hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...

Ma · Ma

When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...

tezza · tezza

Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...

craig76 · craig76

Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...

milo · milo

with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...

dave06 · dave06

it's getting close to that time of year again when all you fellers hitch up the wagon and start heading out time to check your wheel bearings, brake shoes and activation units as well as tyres and pressures on tug and tow vehicles don't just hook up and go, do your pretrip service checks and maintenance f...

rocan · rocan

i was just listening to a few slim dusty cd's.most of his songs are about towns and areas of australia.every time he mentioned a town i thought of what it was like when we were there and which way we were headed.there were a lot of areas sung about which we have not yet visited and it made us think how big this...

Palebushman · Palebushman

We have just watched the 'Four Corners' show on the TV, and it's truly amazing/frightening what these up to date 'Hackers' and 'Identity' thieves get up to. Fortunately, most of us GN's know how to protect our computers from that kind of misfortune, but sadly, there seems to be an astonishing n...

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	Tragic accident on F3 Freeway. (Preview) A tragic accident happened on F3 North of Sydney last night at about 11pm.Two adults and an 18 month old baby died as a result.A B double and two cars were involved.There are conflicting reports as to the cause of the accident.Please all G/N's take care on the roads.Cheers.Ibbo..	ibbo	4	678	07:41 AM Aug 29, 2009 by jimricho
	Share a Story (Preview) Hi everyone, I have recently started a new Australian Nudist Blog (public) which is aimed at sharing naturism with the public, and getting stories out there in the mainstream. The blog is located at http://oznudism.blogspot.com/ and we'd love to have some of you Grey Nomad travellers write a story...	nakedelf	5	2778	08:10 PM Aug 28, 2009 by Ma
	Oops! (Preview) Here is a site for those among us morbidly fascinated with the misfortunes of others. http://www.micom.net/oops/ There are funny things, serious things and possibly tragic things here but I for one can't stop opening a new pic. If nothing else it will keep you occupied when you have a bi...	Delta18	0	630	07:03 PM Aug 28, 2009 by Delta18
	Back home...unfortunately (Preview) We just arrived home from our trip up North (we live near Albury) and how I'm wishing we were still there, as its cold n wet here, and I see its 28c in Brissie! For our first trip though we did have a great time apart from blowing a tyre and nearly blowing up the engine having lost a radiator cap (but thats ano...	Sue & K	8	899	09:30 AM Aug 28, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Fun on the M7 (Preview) Thought I'd share with you the little drama we had heading home on the M7 going thru Sydney. Having a coaster the engine sits between the front seats (where the dog sits) and we had little warning about the onset of our problem... apart from the bus stalling but then the terrible smell and heaps of...	Sue & K	3	633	08:47 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
	Changes to Centrelink Employment Income Reporting (Preview) Got a letters from Centrelink today about these changes, in particular that if a partner is working their income now needs to be reported fortnightly instead of annually, otherwise the one on a pension (or part pension) will not be paid. The gave this link for more info; http://www.centrelink.gov...	Vic41	0	1241	02:36 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
	Newbie (Preview) I would just like to say hello, I am a retired lady with a campervan, that I use to travel in. I have been reading some of the posts in the forum and I have enjoyed them very much. I dont have any travel adventures to share at the moment but I do have a few jokes to share, I will have to have a quick look in the jok...	Cinnamon	21	903	12:39 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
	TOUCHY SUBJECT FOR SOME (Preview) Don't mean to be getting too personal here, so if I am, please forgive me. This is a subject that I have had a lot of experience with and would just like to jog a few memories or suggest some advice. I am sure all GN's would have at some time in their life discussed with their other half and family the importa...	Ma	20	1151	11:11 AM Aug 27, 2009 by Ma
	Home Brew. (Preview) I am thinking of making my own beer.Been to Google and gleamed some ideas.Now I am asking the real experts for their ideas etc.I intend to brew only for medicinal purposes.Liar,liar pants on fire.Any help and/or advice would be very welcome.Cheers.Ibbo.	ibbo	16	1537	09:26 AM Aug 27, 2009 by Rolly
	Weather extremes in Oz (Preview) Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!	RobCol	18	1074	05:46 PM Aug 26, 2009 by milo
	dirty little kids (Preview) hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...	al	29	1709	10:27 AM Aug 26, 2009 by dave06
	A WORD OF WARNING!! (Preview) When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...	Ma	24	1510	10:36 PM Aug 25, 2009 by dave06
	check your awning (Preview) Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...	tezza	16	1353	07:43 PM Aug 25, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Windy (Preview) Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...	mike and Judy	11	1081	04:57 PM Aug 25, 2009 by ibbo
	Are there many family nomads? (Preview) Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...	craig76	20	1122	01:08 PM Aug 24, 2009 by ibbo
	bad weather? (Preview) with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?	milo	6	700	10:53 AM Aug 23, 2009 by dave06
	Granny's Poetry ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...	Cruising Granny	43	2160	10:56 AM Aug 22, 2009 by dave06
	off your freckle, time to stop putting it off (Preview) it's getting close to that time of year again when all you fellers hitch up the wagon and start heading out time to check your wheel bearings, brake shoes and activation units as well as tyres and pressures on tug and tow vehicles don't just hook up and go, do your pretrip service checks and maintenance f...	dave06	16	1152	10:41 AM Aug 22, 2009 by dave06
	memories (Preview) i was just listening to a few slim dusty cd's.most of his songs are about towns and areas of australia.every time he mentioned a town i thought of what it was like when we were there and which way we were headed.there were a lot of areas sung about which we have not yet visited and it made us think how big this...	rocan	6	858	04:12 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Vic41
	Your Computer or Laptop Security (Preview) We have just watched the 'Four Corners' show on the TV, and it's truly amazing/frightening what these up to date 'Hackers' and 'Identity' thieves get up to. Fortunately, most of us GN's know how to protect our computers from that kind of misfortune, but sadly, there seems to be an astonishing n...	Palebushman	16	932	01:38 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Firefly
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