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Hey All I'm new to the site and am hoping someone has experience repairing a fridge that's stopped working. Gas and 12v are Ok so I suspect the 250 volt heater coil. I did see some negative press about the suitability of these coils (being designed to operate on US voltages) and wondered how I would go if I...

sorry didn't get to say hoorah to the mob at the lake we didn't take the sunshine u must have been catching up on your beauty sleep hope it worked for u all see you in feb all going well thanks 4 a great time

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-- Edited by tezza on Thursday 14th of January 2016 11:03:05 AM

Due to family changes the farmstay has closed and the farm is now open for self contained campers. There is an undercover BBQ area ,campfire and wood fired pizza oven available.There is a flushing loo on dam water. No other water(free water is available in town) or power(gennies ok) is available. Yo...

we are setting off on our long awaited trip at the end of this month. Would like to visit Kangaroo Island. Does anyone have thoughts about accommodation on the island. Should we take our motorhome or leave it on the mainland and stay in a hotel and how long should we stay there? Thank you for your help.

These two guys loved to have a round of golf together whenever they could fit it in their normal working schedules. Well, this particular day they were well into their game when there were two ladies up in front holding a conversation on the next hole & the guys waited & waited for them to have th...

An elderly gentleman walked into his doctors office and told the doctor he needed some Viagra. The doctor said at your age, to which he replied I've gotta give it a go Doc. The doctor advised him he would give him a script for one issue of four tablets and to come back in a month for a checkup. The elderly gen...

The Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again. The local paper read: PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT. The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the Pastor not to enter the donkey in an...

When on the road we kept an eye on what happen around us using IPad and laptop , If we hear of any sort of incident which is coming our way we move to safer place , We will not go to an area or stay in an area where bush fire are happen or risk of happen , When in North Queensland and cyclone are forming we move on , At...

Last year we wanted to visit The Great Ocean road Area of Victoria and then into South Australia we didn't because of fires , We visited northern Victoria in late April and May lots of rain and wind . Will we decided to leave it till February 2016 well don't think it would be be smart to go has thing will not l...

I think that's very funny, cheers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNGecS3rNi0

Saw on the new this evening that the New Spirit snapped her rear end tie up ropes and crashed into the pier and gantry used for loading. Wonder if an GN's were waiting to board ? How long she will be out of action ? Val

Three elderly golfers are walking down the fairway.Sixty is the WORST age to be, said the sixty-year-old man. You always feel like you have to pee. But most of the time, nothing happens!Ah, thats nothing, said the seventy-year-old man. When youre seventy, you dont have bowel movements anymore. You...

I have today purchased 3 car windscreen sun shades that I intend to utilize on our van. We have 4 windows that have no protection from the sun,. I intend to run a track above the windows, cut the shades to suit and then sow a thin rope in one end to slide into the track channel to repel the heat in the summer. I...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-12/yarloop-residents-to-examine-damage-bushfire-warning/7083066

Just had 2 nights at this lovely park set among the gum trees. The park is 15ks from Childers on the road to Woodgate Queensland. http://ironridgepark.com.au/ Cost $27pn. Very quiet and peaceful and even offers free WiFi. Beautiful and clean amenities. Regards Chris

Interesting perspective - can anyone come up with a tune for them all:

Aussie Paul.

I note the story on the Grey Nomad news re the the re-furbishment of the ferries. They state that passenger bookings are up some 15%. I would venture to say that their bookings would be up a lot more if the rate for caravans was not so high.