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Hi all, not long back from a month motor homing around New Zealand, with limited internet. Boy!!! so many posts to read and digest,think i will just start afresh and read todays and onwards.( not really, will start reading the older posts when the house sitters leave tomorrow) Apologies in advance t...

We are looking to make new curtains for the Avan Cruiseliner. The track tape on the existing curtains is Glide Tape (A115 Glide Tape) Does anyone know of an Australian supplier of this. We can get it from the USA cheap enough but the Delivery charge is ridiculously high. We are looking f...

Sorry but new to all this....how does it go for booking sites in say Port Douglas for winter stays? Looked online at Big4 and no sites seem available. Do they go that far in advance or is there something i am missing? Is there a date where you have to wait till for bookings?

Got to Greens Friday, You know how it is busy busy busy yakkkkknnn for three days :) good to see Julie & Billeee. Met Mike & Cheryl. My family came for a quick visit, grandaughter pinched my noodles, it ok I have more hidden :) it is a lovely spot here, no rain, not many people, suns out, just right....

Hi Peoples. Hylda & I just had a medieval wedding and reception here in Grafton. After spending 2 years living in each others pockets in a 17 foot caravan and then 2 years together here in Grafton we thought it possible we may be able to put up with each others company for a few more decades. -- Edited...

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I counted 5 on my blog guestbook. Yes, folks, Billeeeee signed my guestbook and didn't charge me a cent. I'm pretty chuffed about that. He also called me "young fella" and didn't charge for that either. As to staying excited, well, I'll have to work on that a bit. Or maybe someone else can. No...

Well - Sunday dawned with a beautiful sunrise over the lake - mid morning we had more visitors - Pauline and her husband Neville - down from Echuca on a drive, and came to visit us - lovely to meet you guys. Then mid afternoon - a Sprinter arrived, parked up near halfpint (Patty) - turns out to be GypsyJo - Jo...

Looking at installing a GWT aft on out 24' Heritage - To keep the inlets near the top of the tank, the Hepvo valve seems the way to go rather than an S bend - have read comments that they will not close fully with minimal encouragement from kitchen crud and or hair from the shower - anyone real life experienc...

My man has been away for just 9 days and I thought I would surprise him by sanding some rusty area of a cupboard that I had promised but never done. Trouble is that I decided to tidy up what looks like his newest man cave. Will he be happy or annoyed? I wont have to wonder for long as he comes back tonight. There...

Having the long weekend on the Gold Coast visiting friends and staying at the Hinterland Regional reserve near Mudgeeraba and Stott's Island Nature Reserve. Have had a long talk with June and we have decided that travelling together is not on so I have planned to set off on Tuesday. The plan is to aim fo...

BUNNINGS JOB APPLICATION This is an actual job application that a 75-year-old pensioner submitted to Bunnings in Burleigh Heads. They hired him because he was so funny.... NAME: Kenneth Way (Grumpy Bastard) SEX: Not lately, but 1 am looking for the right woman (or at least one who will cooperate...

The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express praise for answered prayers. Suzie Smith stood and walked to the podium. She said, "I have a praise. Two months ago, my husband, Tom, had a terrible bicycle crash and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was excruciati...

We have enjoyed the last couple of weeks in Canberra visiting many of the Tourist sights and thoroughly enjoying them, that is until yesterday we saw and enjoyed the Portrait gallery then moved on to the National Art Gallery where we saw Blue Poles and I remembered that I thought we had been ripped off b...

NOW I GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the first day, God created the dog and said, "Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years." The dog said, "That's a long time to be barking. How about onl...

Had a visit today from Nu-one (Michael) and Julie. Of course I had to make pikelets for afternoon tea. Doug, Michael says "Eat your heart out!" They came up today and are staying overnight beside us in the caravan park, thanks Michael and Julie.

A blonde goes into a computer store and asks the clerk, Where do you keep the curtains for computers? The clerk answers with a puzzled face, Curtains for computers? You dont need curtains for computers. The blondes eyes widen and she shakes her head as she answers, Hello!?? My computer has Windows!!

Aaarrhhh the next week or so is going to drag so slow. We are hoping to get the first look at our new fifth wheeler sometime next week and hopfully get our hands on it the week after. Normally i like life to slow down, but now i wouldnt mind a speed up for the next two weeks.

Hi everyone. A recent post made me contemplate what happens when a nomad realises they've possibly hit the "end of the road" for good. Here's a hypothetical scenario. The names are fictional................... Mick and Gert had been on the road since Mick retired 11 years ago. Using the...

What else can one ask for, today we had the pleasure of a visit from Capricorn & Pisces while on their short visit to the mid north coast. Being such a nice day we had an outdoor lunch, followed by an afternoon of discussion around many subjects, as one would do being a GN. We await monday for another c...