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How good it was to see halfpint (Patty) come and visit last night, on her short trip home for Christmas. She is back to Tassy today to attend her sister's funeral, and help the rest of the family. Then she can come home, and spend time with her family - her real family as well as her Nomad family!!!!

TO ALL YE LOYAL BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH SUBJECTS, HER ROYAL MAJESTY, THE QUEEN'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON BBC. Queen's Christmas message .... My loyal subjects,One understands from ones advisers that there has been some bother with money this year. Ordinarily such trifles w...

I'm always tinkering with my 3 way fridge to improve performance. The latest mod was a dismal failure. In my case the top vent of the fridge is too low with about half of it not above the fins. So I got a piece of plastic blind slat & glued it in place so that it covered the lower section of the vent opening...

Gday when the kids turned up on Xmas Morning we were presented this fine sculpture done only with a chain saw.Now, we just have to name him and find a nice lofty perch so he may set up residence so he can oversee the management of our "massive estate " [all 2 acres]

I THINK WERE LOSING IT. Now before I get jumped on this is just a generalization and not indicative of the good and courteous people that frequent the Grey Nomads Forum. J I know this subject has been discussed before but I thought Id share my thoughts about our recent return from Melbourne with our van....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-28/airasia-flight-from-indonesia-to-singapore-loses-contact/5990458

Hi all. Throwing it out to the forum for a bit of help. Cannot find the water level gauge in a spaceland inspiration van 2013. With all its mods and cons it must have one but not finding it. Anyone know where it is located?

http://www.theage.com.au/world/airasia-flight-from-indonesia-to-singapore-loses-contact-20141228-12em2h.html Air Asia is a budget Carrier based in Malayasia. No Australians on board... -- Edited by Big Gorilla on Sunday 28th of December 2014 06:30:50 PM

Can some-one shed some light on what appears to me to be a disagreement or fued or some such between the CMCA and other caravanners. I only say this as I went to join the CMCA but was not eligible because I have a caravan. Surely we are all striving for the same end results and would it not be better for the tra...

The above m/home serves me well. I have just finished 11 months with "Blazeaid", in NSW, Vic; and Qld. With all the rough and dusty roads in and out of the drought ravished cattle properties up north I tend to keep a wary eye on my tyres. However, once back on sealed roads, I decided it was time t...

we are offering a free camp site on our front lawn at Lake Munmorah NSW overnight. ramps and wheelchair friendly bathroom available. Woolworths shopping centre is within walking distance.

Just wondering if anybody knows anything about the carefree awning room ? I am looking at purchasing one for our fifth wheeler. Any info would help. Cheers Wayne.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Carefree-291600 ... 1c&vxp=mtr

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-24/boxing-day-tsunami-then-now-photos/5875900

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Hi folks I have had a request to present a burst on semi conductors. I hope its easy to understand, haven't done this for years. The basic building blocks for semi conductors start with quad valency elements (meaning 4 electrons in the outer orbit) such as silicon and germanium. Now by themselves thes...

Hello Everyone, I am looking at adding aircon to my Coromal Aussie Tourer - none fitted when it was new. Ordinarily I wouldnt worry but my wife is keen on heading north from Perth - a long way north ! Whilst I have read a fair bit I remain somewhat confused about the whole thing - especially the pricing ! Why...

Well after picking up the new van last month then going away for work for month left on our maiden voyage today, and never made it to our camp ground, car blow a heater hose but cant get fixed till next week with luck, so tilt-tray home same day. Still not slept in van. Rerun next month, but we still laughin...

Info from a Vet.....Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer....

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