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Yet another trip to the Goldcoast to the family as eldest grand daughter turns five on sunday. It will also be our xmas visit, up sat & back monday, just a short one. JC.

Hi all We plan to set out on the big lap early next year. I think I'm sensible when it comes to snakes, but I'm not obsessed and fearful. My partner however has a real fear and no matter what I say will not be reassured. How often have you had a close encounter, and what is the best way of dealing with them (...

I hope I've put this in the right topic? If not Mods, please feel free to move it. We've only been in the van for just over a week and though we've only done one over night trip, we're staying in till just after Christmas we go away. As I'm my husband's carer we're well used to spending 24/ 7 together, we've...

Blowed if all that a/h watts stuff will stick in my brain. I have a stick blender I use for my toothless diet - smoothies and stuff like that. It's a 250 watter. My house battery is an AGM 105ah and the inverter is 300 watt (max 600). If I use the blender once or twice a day for two minutes each time, will the sky...

not that often I get time to fly , even with dad in hospital , I'm still with him every day so not often when I get a chance to fire up the old flight sim.. this is landing Venus de Milo the private 737, landing at Sydney YSSY Airport with bad weather too!. I mostly fly the cesna grand caravans... still learn...

We are about to upgrade our old a/c. Have been told Ibis is the best however my Caravan man says they have had problems with outside cowling(spell check) cracking and causing leaks. Aircommand will not accept responsibility under warranty and say it is an insurance problem. So what is the best a/...

A blonde gets lost in Sydney and calls the NRMA for directions. The operator asks which cross streets she's at. The blonde replies, "I'm on the corner of 'Walk' and 'Do Not Walk.' "

Quotes from other celebs can be seen here...

Looking at what I need for the Motorhome.. I want to make sure that the house batteries are at full charge at all time's possible.. - I want to be able to charge the Batteries when I drive and also when I'm parked somewhere that has sun or Electricity.. My question is... Is a REDARC BCDC1240 the best way t...

Hi Guys I hope I'm in the right spot here. Does anyone know how to copy say a photo or a joke from the gn forum and then email it using a galaxy tab 2 ? I have not had the tablet for that long and am still finding my way around on it, so I hope someone out there can give me some hints. Thanking you all for your antici...

Often people on this forum give reasons why they will not stop in a particular town, usually it is because the town does not offer free camping etc. I was just wondering about this after I read an article about Cardwell in FNQ. They have banned Christmas lights in the town because it offends 100 members o...

Hi everyone, while we have been following this site for a while this is our first post. Mary and I (Kevin) have been on the road for four months after selling the house in Vic. We intend to travel for maybe 18 months then settle in a small town out there somewhere. Our home is a 27ft Jayco Optimum which we lo...

a few months ago i went on a cruise to vanuatu and other island with my daughters and an old friend i had not seen for ten years ,thought i might post some pics of that cruise ,i enjoyed it a lot but still give me the outback anyday. :)

Always make sure that your relief valve on gas are always pointing away from van and tow vehicle.As if the pressure for some reason builds up and the relief valve releases the gas it wont make as much mess to van and vehicle.

Overseas backpackers and woofers are taking our jobs

Employers are taking advantage of cheap and free labour. Shame, shame, shame.

I had the pleasure of having a long lunch today with Sarg and Capricorn & Pices at the Batemans Bay Club. A few hours just slipped by, with good company and lots of conversation. Only a small gathering but we talked enough for twice the number that were at the table. Until next time, cheers...........

Today is the, 11 12 13 I was just talking to my sister in-law and she said for the first and last time that today, 11/12/13 there is kids in the family aged, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. There are others, older but not in order like that.

Greetings Damper lovers, what a exciting night, Damper !!Challenge!!, between Rod, and John,,,,,, John having the smaller camp oven, opened his first, after every one ate John's Damper, Washing it down with a beer or a Red, it was judged 8 out of ten........... stay excited lovers of Damper...

An Alabama pastor said to his congregation, "Someone in this congregation has spread a rumor that I belong to the Ku Klux Klan. This is a horrible lie and one which a Christian community cannot tolera...