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We are about to go on a six week tour with our van. I thought we might stay at some show grounds on the way but my husband says he read somewhere that you can only stay there if you are in a group and are actually involved with the show. Can anyone tell me?

Hi everyone Has anybody got a Foxtel box on the road. How well does it work? We have a roof dish and have someone who can install it. Thanks for any help.

Just saw a reference to this posted on another forum. Pretty funny when you read all the comments... Hope this doesn't offend Jeep owners, to which I send my condolences.. Want to Buy a Jeep?

Has anyone solved the problem of catching something from the grandkids every time you visit? I thought we had missed out this time but not so. Sniffles and a cough - just like no 7 grandchild has come down with!! Don't you just love the little darlings - they share everything with you.

Hi, My husband and I are thinking of taking a year off work to go caravanning around Australia to reguvinate before we start on the next phase of our life. I have just been made redundant and my husband has just had a heart attack, so it may be a good time to do this. My concern is the size of the van. We ar...

I was just going through some old photos for an example in another thread and I came across this one To think I lived to become an OHS guy It was about 1964 and Yes that's me holding the garden hose.......Notice my Dads ELECTRIC lawn mower in the foreground...I hope he had it "Tag and Tested"

Hey All.. I thought I would open up a Topic on Inverters for Dummies.. I'm not saying that I'm an expert but I thought I would open up a topic that everyone can put in their 2c's worth.. I can actually think of a few that will help steer people in the right direction.. I'm not going to talk about Batteries Ot...

Tom Hanks' Father: If you were alive in 1957, and old enough to enjoy Rock and Roll, you will probably remember the group, The Diamonds" who had just launched their super hit "Little Darlin' ". For those who were too young to remember - it was a time when performers were happy, enjoyi...

Vic you look better in picture than you do in avatar sorry couldn't help myself. edit i'll let Vic tell you witch one -- Edited by Glenelg on Tuesday 22nd of July 2014 09:58:28 AM

Anyone notice how quiet mongrel is these days? I am thinking Adel must have his chocker on too tight and he can't bark

Gday... 1773 - Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the man after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named, is born. Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane was born in Scotland on 23 July 1773. He was educated in astronomy and mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. From 1793 to 1814 he ser...

Hi there if anyone is travelling with a Travelhome fifth wheeler we would love to chat. We have had ours (we call it 'Mac'), bought second hand from the Travelhome factory at Boolaroo NSW, for only a few months and are having some battery charging issues. Also would be good to compare notes and experien...

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Gday... 1822 - The first anti-cruelty bill is passed in British Parliament. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. Since its founding in 1824, it has inspired the creation of similar, but indep...

Thought I would come back into the fray with a less controversial subject than my last one ..... Payload on your vans/MH/tugs how many of you hang things off the back of your Van or motor home, have stuff attached to the draw bar or strapped to roof racks, or have gear and equipment that may be surplus to re...

Help us launch SwitchedOn Women Members, we have exciting news! As you may have seen on TV this week, we have just launched a new national consumer movement for women. Women are more financially independent than ever before, so let's see what People Power can do to help build the buying power of w...

Last week while staying at Horseshoe Bay SWR's I had an issue with my Dometic awning, as my next port of call was Bonny Hills I googled caravan sales in Port Macquarie to try to book van in to get it looked at. First up appeared was a very large dealer on Hastings River Drive, was told too much on to have a loo...

Two fastidiuos consumers of the wonderful self made and fiercely protected brew were having an argument as to who made the best brew. They eventually decided to send samples for chemical analysis. A week later the reply came back It said "after exhaustive tests of both samples, we are unan...

Hi. I am preparing to do a run around the Qld outback (western area) and am wanting to fit what I call water reservoirs each side of the roof racks. The large diameter plastic drainage pipe type. Are these available commercially, or does one need to make their own? Finally, in either case, is the water ca...