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just about to set forth on our first trip, (well, in June ), trying to sort out an itinerary from Gold Coast to Mackay inland via either Roma or Kingaroy and back home down the coast over three weeks or so. Anyway, I am Elizabeth, the director, and my gofer is Spud (Alan) and we are getting very close to...

Extreme potato..Monica..and I have organised a meet at The Coffee Club at Bulimba, on the 4th March at 10am. We'd love to meet anyone else in the Brisbane area.

http://www.peacefestwynyard.com Just a reminder and a welcome for all those who have landed in Tassie, and are yet to arrive, camping available (no fires) Over the last two years food has been excellent and cheap, think about giving your cook time off and supporting the kitchen. PM me if you need an...

A big welcome from me, I am sure you will enjoy the forum.

I never tire of watching this video clip from the 50's . Amazing girls. Remember this is way before trick photography, you are seeing flexibility to the extreme.

I couldn't get the Liquorice Allsort Slice Jules so have the whole shop. Enjoy

Plendo wrote yesterday to say he was in Taree and could meet up for a chat, but I missed his PM cos I was offline for most of the day due to server probs. He'll be back in a week or two. Meanwhile, Bill12 wrote to say he's on his way down here and will pop in early Feb. And today? Well, today is a day that will go dow...

While online I thought I might post a "heads up" re keyless entry. On Australia Day family members were leaving a function,she placed her handbag with keys, phone etc, on the front seat, closed the door, opened the back door and strapped in the 8 month old bub into his car seat. Closed t...

We are driving from Mildura to Lakes Entrance, Victoria. 22ft van towed by Nissan Navara King Cab. Are we able to cross Mt Hotham between Omeo and the coast or is it a big strain on the tow vehicle?

We are heading off on a trip in April and come across this place, booked for 5 nights but just noticed it's not actually in Merimbula but on the other side of Merimbula about 8ks drive. Just wondering if anyone has been here?

We've had several tables over the years, and they've all been superseded for some reason or other. Too high, too low, too small, or it broke, but mostly too unstable. Its hard to pull your chair up to a table without knocking it and spilling your wine!!! We're looking for a table and chair combo where you...

I like one of these, how would you build one ??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za63ltkMGGE

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hello to all GN Yes had a great time at Greens Lake , well worth the drive from Qld Now at Wodonga for a few days , I went to Sheep yard Flats .... Very nice, stayed five days , that is a good effort for me to stay in one place I don't get on the net much now , will have to try harde...

TWO OLD MEN DECIDE THEY ARE CLOSE TO THEIR LAST DAYS AND DECIDE TO HAVE A LAST NIGHT ON THE TOWN. AFTER A FEW DRINKS, THEY END UP AT THE LOCAL BROTHEL THE MADAM TAKES ONE LOOK AT THE TWO OLD GEEZERS AND WHISPERS TO HER MANAGER, 'GO UP TO THE FIRST TWO BEDROOMS AND PUT AN INFLATED DOLL IN EACH BED. THESE...

Hello everyone...we are just about finished our project and hopefully we will get underway by end of February 14. We are building a fully self sufficient motor home (I hope) we are using the Isuzu NPS250/300 4x4 single cab. We are building a custom body to suit. The unit will have 2 x 220w solar panels, 9...

Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighbourhood. They parked their truck at the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house a woman looking out her kitchen window watched the two men as they...

Had an interesting day yesterday leaving Bundarra and arriving in Glen Innes just as the post office opened at 9am and the inverter was there after having been sent on from Frankston. Just down the main street was a Leading Appliance Store and as luck would have it they stocked a Sharp Microwave oven 75...

Gday...1910 - British actor, David Niven, is born.1774 - Captain Cook sails closer to the South Pole than any known person has previously sailed. 1854 - The first Cobb & Co coach departs Melbourne for the Forest Creek goldfields. 1945 - The Wilhelm Gustloff sinks in the worst dis...

Hi All, New to this, so will give it a go. Just wondering if anyone else has had this same feeling...read on... My husband and I did a trip to Cape York for a month last year and that changed our whole perspective on life. We came home looked around and said when did we us that or that last when we had been away f...