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Funny song, thought I'd share it. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pjkLf_X88WM G.

Have recently been to Barmera which I had heard was implimenting an alternative to the caravan park ie 4 nights at $5 a night on the Bruce Oval for self contained vehicles. However on arrival we could see no signs or information so went to the council office and enquired. This has not yet been passed by...

Hi Folks .. I use Mozilla Thunderbird with Firefox and have long had a problem with the above in Thunderbird .. I've finally come across something that has now worked for me .. https://kb.wisc.edu/wiscmail/page.php?id=3679 Just thought I'd post this info in case there were others with the same pro...

Hello from wet and windy Naracoorte our friend who is travelling in his van with us is having a problem with his gps (tomtom) he thinks the model isN14644 and he wants to know what to look for when he googles tomtom to find an update. Hoping someone can help, because it's cold and Bl.......y WINDY we th...

Have just bought a new billabong caravan and I am having a few issues with it, I was wondering if there where any other billabong owners out there and wether they are happy with there van or not. Thanks Henry

Well folks we have arrived home after our little jaunt out west and for me Jugiong was the best. Right on the river it has a dump point, toilets and the motel up the road serves nice cold beer and cooks great meals. There is also a café open from Wednesday to Monday which also serves great coffee and food. Th...

I've lived in The Dandenongs (Melbourne East, up in the Hills) for a fair time. Power outages are common but often fixed quickly. Today it seems we are going to have to wait for power to return. So I got the genny out of hiding. Always good to stretch it's legs. The mercury here has dropped to 4.5 degrees, o...

http://www.ledsmagazine.com/articles/2005/06/leds-are-safe-fact-or-fiction.html-- Edited by oldtrack123 on Thursday 2nd of October 2014 12:32:07 PM...

There have been a few new ideas that I have put into use, the first was Vic's posting about using eye rings to tie down the awning and of course to tie the clothes line. The idea is to remove the bolt at the top of the awning leg when there is no pressure on the spring. Take the bolt to a hardware shop and match th...

Remember the two brothers, in Germany, who had a wonderful model railway that was something to see? This is an update for their German Wunderland. Enjoy. There have been little clips about this place for the past few years, it is still not finished but is growing to that conclusion as they will soon r...

Live healthy, happy and invest into your golden years 6 Simple Steps to Healthy Ageing: 1. Stay active (but you dont need to run a marathon) Its important to be active during your midlife and golden years to remain lively, but it doesnt mean you have to sign up for the next Iron Man Challenge. Exp...

BLAME How the world works lately... If a man cuts his finger off while Slicing salami at work, He blames the restaurant. If you smoke three packs a day For 40 years and die of lung cancer, Your family blames the Tobacco company. If yo...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-08/irish-backpacker-charged-with-concealing-newborn-baby-death-wa/5656766-- Edited by Vic41 on Friday 8th of August 2014 12:34:55 PM

Well its been ages since i came in here but ive been busy doing sanding and general stuff around the home ! My health is good except bad back pain if i forget my pills im a blubbering mess in the meantime take a look at this its our new suck truck and has been built to replace our old suck truck so now it has to s...

Hello Everyone, has anyone had any experience with hiring a storage shed. We were looking for one on the north side Brisbane and prices. anyone happy with where they stored their things and do you know any that are well priced and would recommend.? thanks.

I'm thinking of buying a Matilda Clancy 2001, petrol, manual. Does it make a difference touring, regarding petrol verses diesel. And is it better with 2 wheels at the rear verses 4. Thanks Helen

It seems that this strip light has 3 parts in there LED Can I make from B R & G one connection ??? Cheers John

Here's a recipe I tried last night, as suggested I substituted chicken for rabbit and chopped some bacon which I fried with the shallots (onion would work just as well) also added potato and carrots to the pot, the recipe says cooking time 30 mins all up, I found an hour was closer to the mark.Simple and...

Love this van.

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