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I built this yesterday. I have always disliked knife blocks since; 1. you have to have the right size for the knives you have. 2. You have to pay attention when stowing the knife. 3.They get all scungy. This one has an open sided box packed with skewers and you just chuck the knives in. Yes the paring knive...

OK, If this is a dumb question I apologise, but can somebody tell why this is called General Forum, and if anybody mentions anything other than Caravans they go sideways. The way this site is set up I would have thought a forum for Caravan Chat would make more sense, and the General Forum for all sorts of s...

Have a good one mate.

OK, I am going out on a limb here, and could get shot down in seconds or might start an interesting exchange of opinions, not sure. How ever I will ask the question and I can take a hint and shut up if I am out of order. Here Goes ::::::: What do you Grey Nomads reckon about this Same Sex Marriage Rubbish? Perso...

Water Skiing on the Murray River at Echua-Euston

Milla Milla Falls in the Tablelands Region in North Queensland - Power of the waterfall.

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This shot was taken at Merna Mora in the Flinders Ranges. It would take a lot more than the power of a generator to get this old hard worker going again. (The sunsets over the junk yard are simply stunning)

Anyone pick up a Black and Tan kelpie from 1st fleet memorial gardens in Wallabadah or surrounds please message as owner looking for. Disappeared last Tuesday.

my dead husband A lesson to be learned from typing the wrong email address!!!! A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter.They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier.Because of hectic schedules, it was dif...

In Ray's Outdoors they have this solar panel setup which folds up into a suitcase type arrangement. Each panel has its wiring coming out of it and into what looks like a junction box, then from there into what I presume is a voltage controller, then output to 2 clamps (like jumper leads). In their case th...

Obviously can't hack looking after a 3 yr old and 1 yr old for 8 days . their parents were in Fiji for a Wedding. On the day their parents arrived home. I was walking to the front door when my knee snapped. Nearly dropped me to the floor and the pain was excrutiating. X-ray later and knee is still in one piec...

Bloody hell, I went to my school reunion on Saturday night. the last was in 2005. We had 143 in out class of 1975. 28 have passed away.4 due to motor accidents. The rest through ill health over the years. We are now going the have a reunion every 5 years. Very sad. We are finishing up in July. It shocked me t...

Look at these and appreciate how lucky you are. Simmo

Hi everyone My DH and I finally bought a van today, our first. A 13' Windsor Windcheater 1983 - in vgood condition and a FAB price. Only downside is that it has twin beds and we would like a double. If we put in a double there is no place for a table (currently a small table drops down between the beds). We...

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This video is a classic ,and even the Cops secretly had a chuckle. Simmohttps://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30119604/motorised-picnic-table-cruises-down-perth-highway/

So let me introduce myself. I'm retired or thought I was since finishing my paid job I have been as busy as with grandkids and volunteer work. So its time for another change, I'm looking at selling my place, finding something smaller, buy a motor home and hit the highways and byways and check out all thos...

Interesting pattern of a single ember -- Edited by Mudguard on Tuesday 17th of November 2015 08:10:55 PM -- Edited by Mudguard on Tuesday 17th of November 2015 08:11:55 PM

Hi all you lucky buggers i wish that I was out there caravaning BUT I am finding it very hard to brake away from the care free home life tossing and turning every night , should I pack up and throw caution to the wind a d go travelling, I do love camping , still thinking about it cheers to all campers f...