The Grey Nomads - General

Alias · Alias

Hello travelers ar yahs

Firefly · Firefly

Hi Guys, In the hills to the west of Fingal Bay there is currently a large bushfire, running uncontrolled with a stiff westerly behind it. The township has been put on notice to evacuate. The NSWFB currently have six pumpers there and numerous RFS tankers committed. Hope all goes well there to anyone w...

D-evil-ace · D-evil-ace

Have any members heard of Oz Tech caravans/poptops? Any info would be appreciated including a link to them if known. Cheers .... Alan

dave06 · dave06

did anyone see the four corners program last night about the suicide tourists who are going overseas to die in a dignified manner myself I think this should be a decision that could be undertaken here in australia, my life, my decision it looked to be a very calm, safe and dignified way to end ones suffer...

milo · milo

when travelling , what do you do with your mail, im told at our post office they can keep it for upto 3 months of you get crook and have to go to a doc or hospital, do you take your medical history with you? also are cv parks ok with longer stays than say a few days? say if you feel like staying a month or 2? also wha...

BarbandDaz · BarbandDaz

Hi all, For about the past two weeks I have been having problems with the site in that the emoticons (smiley faces etc) do not show up. All I get is a box outline with a red cross in the corner and the words saying what is supposed to be there (when incorporated in a post). When I am in the new posting site all...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Made it to Townsville from Winton Good road all the way, used the Kennedy Development road , better that most NSW roads we call highways. Apart for a small section just before Stamford , which I thought for a moment I was back in NSW, the roads so far are excellent. Average passing 250 vans per day ( 7 hou...

ibbo · ibbo

What indeed are the little tags.starting to give me a complex lol.Can anyone give an answer.Cheers.Ibbo,

dave06 · dave06

knocked off for the day, went out to the shed, sat down with a cuppa to count my blessings heard a little rustling, scuffling,scraping sound, looked down between my legs and a 6' - 7' king brown was looking back, he would have been a good 2 1/2" maybe 3" round, a big barstard!! oh dear!! I tho...

Ma · Ma

Another fatal accident this time out near Boggabri. This one involved a ute towing a caravan. Thankfully the two occupants are still alive. Please folks, take care. It's not always us in our vans, as in this case - the "other bloke" can be just as dangerous. Drive Safe and be careful. Ma

redlaser · redlaser

My wife spotted an article in the Melbourne Herald-Sun some time ago about a husband and wife, both with a terminal disease, and they sell up and buy a 'van to travel around Australia....a book was written of their travels/tribulations....I lost the article but wifey wants to read the book or what ha...

jimricho · jimricho

Anyone know of a website with a map of Townsville showing the new western bypass? It's yet to appear on Google maps

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Well he got sent home with terminal prostate cancer. Those Scots are really canny, the poor bugger will realise that he wont get the 99 virgins if his whatzit wont work and his whatzit wont work with prostate cancer..... I wish the cretin a long slow painful death in his own country with its 17th century...

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Hello (Preview) Hello travelers ar yahs	Alias	3	548	06:31 AM Aug 31, 2009 by mike and Judy
	Fingal Bay Bushfire NSW (Preview) Hi Guys, In the hills to the west of Fingal Bay there is currently a large bushfire, running uncontrolled with a stiff westerly behind it. The township has been put on notice to evacuate. The NSWFB currently have six pumpers there and numerous RFS tankers committed. Hope all goes well there to anyone w...	Firefly	4	1114	10:48 PM Aug 30, 2009 by Firefly
	Oz Tech vans (Preview) Have any members heard of Oz Tech caravans/poptops? Any info would be appreciated including a link to them if known. Cheers .... Alan	D-evil-ace	1	1567	10:08 PM Aug 30, 2009 by Delta18
	suicide tourist (Preview) did anyone see the four corners program last night about the suicide tourists who are going overseas to die in a dignified manner myself I think this should be a decision that could be undertaken here in australia, my life, my decision it looked to be a very calm, safe and dignified way to end ones suffer...	dave06	23	1383	09:49 PM Aug 30, 2009 by suenami
	some Q's.. (Preview) when travelling , what do you do with your mail, im told at our post office they can keep it for upto 3 months of you get crook and have to go to a doc or hospital, do you take your medical history with you? also are cv parks ok with longer stays than say a few days? say if you feel like staying a month or 2? also wha...	milo	4	740	08:42 PM Aug 30, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Tags and Emoticons, anyone else having problems???? (Preview) Hi all, For about the past two weeks I have been having problems with the site in that the emoticons (smiley faces etc) do not show up. All I get is a box outline with a red cross in the corner and the words saying what is supposed to be there (when incorporated in a post). When I am in the new posting site all...	BarbandDaz	1	471	02:22 PM Aug 30, 2009 by xina
	Made it to the coast (Preview) Made it to Townsville from Winton Good road all the way, used the Kennedy Development road , better that most NSW roads we call highways. Apart for a small section just before Stamford , which I thought for a moment I was back in NSW, the roads so far are excellent. Average passing 250 vans per day ( 7 hou...	Wombat 280	4	788	09:32 AM Aug 30, 2009 by Firefly
	Little Tags???????? (Preview) What indeed are the little tags.starting to give me a complex lol.Can anyone give an answer.Cheers.Ibbo,	ibbo	9	728	07:42 AM Aug 30, 2009 by ibbo
	a little surprise for unca Dave (Preview) knocked off for the day, went out to the shed, sat down with a cuppa to count my blessings heard a little rustling, scuffling,scraping sound, looked down between my legs and a 6' - 7' king brown was looking back, he would have been a good 2 1/2" maybe 3" round, a big barstard!! oh dear!! I tho...	dave06	11	1024	12:07 AM Aug 30, 2009 by Rolly
	ANOTHER ACCIDENT (Preview) Another fatal accident this time out near Boggabri. This one involved a ute towing a caravan. Thankfully the two occupants are still alive. Please folks, take care. It's not always us in our vans, as in this case - the "other bloke" can be just as dangerous. Drive Safe and be careful. Ma	Ma	10	954	08:31 PM Aug 29, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Travelling around australia (Preview) My wife spotted an article in the Melbourne Herald-Sun some time ago about a husband and wife, both with a terminal disease, and they sell up and buy a 'van to travel around Australia....a book was written of their travels/tribulations....I lost the article but wifey wants to read the book or what ha...	redlaser	2	944	03:53 PM Aug 29, 2009 by Jonathan
	New Townsville Bypass (Preview) Anyone know of a website with a map of Townsville showing the new western bypass? It's yet to appear on Google maps	jimricho	4	1231	02:45 PM Aug 29, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	The Lockerbie bomber ( 1 2 ) still curious about the little tags can anyone else see them? (Preview) Well he got sent home with terminal prostate cancer. Those Scots are really canny, the poor bugger will realise that he wont get the 99 virgins if his whatzit wont work and his whatzit wont work with prostate cancer..... I wish the cretin a long slow painful death in his own country with its 17th century...	Basil Faulty	39	2649	11:20 AM Aug 29, 2009 by Ma
	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	720	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	2964	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	669	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	931	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	668	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	1283	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	936	12:39 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
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