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Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, "Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish Whiskey!" Miraculously...

Gday... 1836 - The first formal European settlement in South Australia is established on Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island is a protected and unspoilt island off the coast of South Australia. Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Islands, it is 112 km southw...

Being on my first big trip I would be interested to hear how most people 'afford' their long stays on the road when it comes to sites. Most free sites are only for 24-48hrs and then you have to move on which is inconvenient. The other option is caravan Parks at $28 ish and up. These appear the only two option...

We have a dead rat or rats in our ceiling space. I think there are two as one rotten smell started to wane and the smell came back stronger. We live in an old area where there is a lot of pulling down old houses/sheds etc to build new ones. Each year I stick my head up in the manhole and throw some rat baits ar...

Dragonfly's birthday today

Think Tim Bailey from Ten News Weather should be watching out for his job?? -- Edited by milo on Saturday 26th of July 2014 08:54:16 PM

I went to our quack the other day, my complaint was that I was loosing the feeling in my legs, they were as cold as charity from the knee down, the result of a heap of tests is that I have lost 2/3's of the blood circulation to both legs. this was blamed directly to my smoking over the last 50 years. I now have to...

We have been in the van now for over three years, and decided (finally) that we should not put off lubricating our aerial. We got no instructions with the van on how to do this, but found this on uTube. Instructions made easy, and know we know what to do next time - and wont put it off for another three year...

Hi Im just looking to get a campervan fitted out. Trouble is its a 2seater sprinter. I had hoped to put two seatbelts on the side facing lounge- making it carry 4 legally (professionally done of course). Does anyone have these??? Or how about installing 2 more seats (like a diner- with seatbelts). Has...

Anyone passing through Cooktown who would like to stock up on some kindling feel free to help yourselves from a pile of branches out the front of 39 Endeavour Valley Road!

This is the first town inside Vic when travelling the Western Highway, and is about 4 Km off the road (bitumen) The site itself is the recreation reserve 1.5Km south of the town. VERY quiet location. Has powered and unpowered sites. $10.00 for unpowered, $15.00 powered, pay at the general store and...

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I have had dealing with this firm on Charters Towers Road and found them to give great service , They suppy RV parts and do repairs on Caravans and Motorhomes

I had morning tea with Sufil (Sue and Phil) today at their location near Seabird. Lovely couple and GN's, all things going well they may host a GTG at their location probably in September. Thanks for your hospitality Sue and Phil, catch up again soon. -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 24th of July 2014...

We are heading off indefinitely next Monday. We took Fang to the vet. Full check over,all good. All needles up to date for a year. Spare collars, harnesses & coats bought. Tick treatment options ready for the warmer weather. She has learned where she sits in the new (to us ) tug. ( Harness in the fron...

We are looking to do a trip from south east Qld to attend the Beetoota, Birdsville and Bedourie races leaving about the 23rd August and returning in approx a months time, We would enjoy some travelling company,so if any one is thinking of heading west we would like to meet up ,so let us know your plans.

I had the great pleasure of meeting "Wanderers" Diane and Don early in the week and again last night at their camp for a lovely roast dinner in great company. Diane and Don had a drama with their rig a while back but have got back on the bike, so to speak and have got a great set up now, plenty of tho...

Beautiful day at St. Lawrence Recreation Camp Ground, the caretaker goes around of an evening evidently selling raffle tickets for the upkeep of the site. So yep you guessed we bought some tickets and won one of 3 prizes of Mud Crab, Barra fillets a couple of cans of beer, going to enjoy tonight at our ne...

Gee how long does it take to register a vast card after you submit the form?? (1week?)

Hi everybody, I tried to find some advice about this on the "search" system but failed. The kitchen sink is emptying more slowly, and I'm starting to wonder if "something" might be stuck down there. I've always been careful to wipe anything fatty off with paper towel before w...