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Innsbruck, Austria in the summer May 2016, 3 weeks visiting our son and daughter inlaw who live there full time. A snap shot of our time there, so many photos, which ones to share.

Last Wed I was sitting on the couch at 9.30am, quite relaxed, watching morning TV when without any warning I was in agony with a pain in the middle of my chest.Â Checked BP - 170/99- too high.Â Called OOO.Â Ambulance took 20 mins as we are a bit out of town.Â Lady ambo put in a cannula & started admin...

A guy sits at a bar in a skyscraper restaurant high above the city. He slams a shot of tequila, goes over to the window and jumps out. The guy sitting next to him can't believe what he just saw. He's more surprised when, 10 minutes later, the same guy walks back into the bar and sits down next to him. The ast...

Six retired Irishmen were playing poker in O'Leary's apartment when Paddy Murphy loses 500 on a single hand, clutches his chest and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen brother, the other five continue play standing until Michael O'Connor looks around and asks, "Ok, me lads, s...

Hi All, a few months ago I asked for advice regarding our trip from Adelaide to Alice Springs and then West on the Great Central Road to WA. We drove a Nissan Navara 4WD and pulled a 14ft Windsor Rapid (not an off-roader). You all provided lots of good advice which we heeded. I can report that the trip on t...

Hi everyone, I keep bring drawn back to my dream of living permanently on the road in a converted bus, and have decided to really research the idea properly and see if it is a viable option for me. It's partly a financial thing - I am unlikely to be able to afford my own house, and am sick of renting. I think b...

Have we changed much ?

does anyone polish there solar panels. dibs

We have a thetford toilet in our van which seems to be leaking water between the bottom of the toilet and the floor.....other than removing the toilet can anyone give s any clues where it could be coming water......it is clean water . Any help would be appreciated.

Hi all.....I've been getting the newsletters for years and always thought I was a member here until I went to post something the other day. Anyways....all rectified and joined up. I've been on the road (this time) for nearly 6 years. Car and caravan. I'm a solo traveller. I'm currently finishing up a...

My other half has a question - being first time van owners she would like to know if you ladies usually fit curtains in your RVs to reduce light or are the built in blinds that they come with sufficient ?

does anyone know a cheaper company than telstra that works off the telstra network for internet. Thanks

Just a few shots of Cable Beach from our library of shots from 2015. JohnR

Shots taken at Mission Beach, Atherton, Lake Tinaroo, and The Historic Cumberland Mine Site (The Chimney).

Gday... Good to see there's still plenty of 'GN money' around

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The other day, I was walking around one of those humungus shopping plazas. Just in front of me, a young feller pulled out his wallet, and in doing so, dropped a two dollar coin. I picked it up and offered it to him. His reply was, "No worries, old feller. It's only two dollars!"! Shortly, I bought a cup of co...

I am a newbie so please be gentle to me.. Lol.. yep as I decided to live life and start getting organised... finally! After so many years ups and more downs I need to look after myself for a change. Certainly there are a few problems starting to creep up. First I need to sale my unit as I don't have enough fu...

Hi. Is there any way of changing the number of posts per page. It is currently 20 and I would like to change it to 10. Cheers ColP

Hi All.....I am getting prepared to set out on the road as a solo and love to catch up with some other solo travellers and exchange some information over a nice wine.....cannot miss me am in a yellow Fiat Ducato small motorhome.. Cheers all