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Monday my 93y/o Mum and I had routine hearing appointments. Afterwards, as we do, we lined up for Mum's Earl Grey and my coffee. Sugar levels ok so decided to have a lovely egg and bacon pie with my coffee. After I dropped Mum home I came home ready for a couple of hours of Edwin & Mia entertainment. Yes...

An atheist was seated next to a little girl on an airplane and he turned to her and said "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger". The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger "What would you want to talk abo...

Greetings all and sundry. Well the news is that we have to return to strathalbyn to set up for at least 2 years. 2018 will see us do no travel at all as I have ongoing treatments for the skin cancers and arthritis. 2019 we will drive (vanless) to sydney for our Nephews 30th staying in cabins and other accomm...

Hi All, Mark and Louise here. We have recently joined the forum as we are starting to think about life on the road. One topic I would like some opinions on from experienced travellers is, will a 2WD tow vehicle suffice for towing a 18 or 19 foot caravan on mainly bitumen with some easy dirt roads, or defini...

Most caravan freezers are incredibly tiny. I managed to make the most use of my freezer space by getting hold of a pair of 4 litre empty ice cream buckets. Trim about a cm off the top edge so it just slips into your van's freezer. Prior to going away, pre freeze your meat in your household freezer. Pre freez...

On our travels we've noticed so many newer model caravans with slide out kitchens, almost all of them NOT under the awning. Many people don't cook in their caravans. Do couples take it in turns to get wet in rainy weather? Do people really like getting soaked to the skin while cooking? We reckon it's a d...

Hi there, starting to look at semi retiring and have recently bought a Jayco Conquest and have only done 2 small trips. I am pretty keen to install some type of levellers, auto or manual and see on this forum the last post was a couple of years ago relating to this, so I am wondering if technology has impr...

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Well it had to happen, our Truma Gas/Electric Hot Water tank is leaking, on removal & engineers examination, there is multiple hole about to break thru the stainless steel (electrolysis) as well. Ours is 9 years old & this is very good considering other people experiences. Now we can repla...

StewG posted this in tyre pressure thread. I wonder if it would be a good idea to develope a list of these available and helpful weigh bridges? Aussie Paul.

Gday... Read about it here Cheers - John

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-14/cyclone-kelvin-potentially-strongest-of-the-season-to-hit-wa/9447672The Bureau of Meteorology is warning a storm system with the potential to be the strongest cyclone of the season is set to hit Western Australia's north overnight. -- Edite...

Paddy took 2 stuffed dogs to the Antiques Roadshow. Presenter: "Wow!! This is a very rare set, produced by the celebrated Johns Brothers taxidermists who operated in London at the turn of the last century. Do you have any idea what they would fetch if they were in good condition?" "Sticks!" says Paddy...

For their anniversary, a couple went out for a romantic dinner. Their teenage daughters said they would fix a dessert and leave it waiting. When they got home, they saw that the dining room table was beautifully set with china, crystal and candles; there was a note that read: "Your dessert is in the ref...

A guy was cutting the tail off his dog. His neighbour asked "What the heck are you doing?" "My mother-in-law is coming to visit and I don't want any sign of welcome" He replied.

Bob, a hunter, went on camping trip with his wife, kids, and mother-in-law. One evening, while still deep in the forest, the Mrs awoke to find her mother gone. Rushing to her husband, she insisted on them both trying to find her mother. Bob picked up his rifle, took a swig of whiskey, and started to look f...

Luke and Obi-Wan are in a Chinese restaurant having a meal. Skilfully using his chopsticks, Obi-Wan deftly dishes himself a large portion of noodles into his bowl, then tops it off with some chicken and cashew nuts. All this is done with consummate ease you'd expect from a Jedi Master. Poor old Luke is...

The other day I went up to a Christian bookstore and saw a "honk if you love Jesus bumper sticker". I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting, so I bought the sticker and put in on my bumper. I was stopped a...

A lady to doctor: "My husband has a habit of talking in his sleep! What should I give him to cure it?" Doctor: "Give him an opportunity to speak when he is awake!"

A lawyer had a wife and 12 children and needed to move as his rental agreement was coming to an end for the home where he lived but was having difficulty in finding a new home. When he said he had 12 children, no one would rent a home to him because they knew that the children would destroy the home. He could no...