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The older you get the more you appreciate that there are good and bad aspects to everything. We love Tassie, this little island we have adopted as home (or, perhaps, they've adopted us, a couple of old 'Mainlanders'. We already reckon we're numbered among them now; only problem is, if anyone rolls dow...

A garbage collector in Cairns, Australia, is driving along a > street picking up the wheelie bins and emptying them into > his compactor. > > He goes to one house where the bin hasn't been left out, and in the spirit of kindness, and after having a quick look about for the bin, he gets out of hi...

Now here's something you don't see very often... Click here for more shots of the Bus (also click on the shots for the larger versions)

Hi all, some months ago there was a thread for a Gas heater system [ducted type] can anyone help with the address or a simular pls . Regards miroku12g

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There is always some one out there waiting to bugger up your day eh!!!! Camping at Lake Elphinstone, nice spot as I have already said. But the weather is drizzle and overcast, hence no sun for the solar, so we had to have our gennie going, it is a Honda E20 which is relately quite. Seeing as it is so quiet we f...

For those that travel full time or long term, The three things you love the most about nomad life and the three you detest the most. 1 following the nice weather 2 not having to plan ahead 3 being able to live where you want, when ever you want. FREEDOM. Three things we detest, 1 Tenter campers on the next si...

Hi Everyone, How are you all coping with winter.. I have been wondering for some time, How many people live in there caravans or motorhomes full time?, and if so do you keep your home or sell it.. Also one day will come that we may not be able to travel anymore what do we all do, pull into a...

We are almost at Cairns and then heading across to Karumba and Normanton. Thought we may stay 2-3 nights at Karumba. We will actually have our 40th wedding anniversary there! Can anyone out there who has spent time around the area give me any suggestions of the best park to book. We will be there in about...

This is my first post , hope you enjoy . It's not about the Bank as advertised but people . Thank you also for this great forum . Kind Regards Sherbert . -- Edited by sherbert on Saturday 27th of July 2013 11:36:57 AM

Hello. I have a 2006 Model Viscount 17'6" Grand Tourer pop-top and I have just now noticed that the roof seems to have sagged about 50mm, ie; it has dipped down in the centre and is quite noticeable when standing up high looking accross the top from the outside. Is this a common problem, and if so, is...

We have been looking at retirement villages in the past year and have seen some lovely ones and some not so appealing. We have spoken to our Solicitor who is a specialist in these type of residences as well as a good advisor. He has explained all the legalities etc and told us of the pitfalls too. Most have...

This is your shrink speaking... Actually, I've often wondered what effect life on the road permanently has had on people's personalities and character. I have a feeling that after a year or two on the road I'll be a different person in many ways... perhaps more outgoing, less prone to anxiety, more ad...

I'm wanting to buy a windscreen for my Iveco MH. I went to Autobarn today but they only have small ones for cars. The type I want, and have seen on other MHs, covers the front windscreen and both passenger and driver's side windows. Any ideas where I might buy one ? Probably an online store would be more co...

Hi, We all seem to praise Honda generators. Good. Question to Honda and non Honda owners.....Cost of your unit....time you have had it......Running time in hrs per/week,month......Cost to fix the Honda, and costy to fix the China brand when it has broken. Time to settle the myth about Honda Genera...

G'Day, we've been in the market for a PVR - preferably a Panasonic. Anyway, we've checked all the local places out and cheapest we could get it for was $484 at HN. Then I checked online - googled PVR and then picked one to look at and when the link was displayed, down in the corner was an advert by "AdC...

hi we hope to go south later on in the year we heard that the small c/p in Goolgowi n s w has closed is this true or is it still going thanks fred

Just spent 10 days out the gibb river road working. Part of what I was doing was traffic control, signed from 1km out to a 80km sign, 60km sign , 40 km sign and then a 10km single lane across a culvet we were replace. The single lane surface was at best rough. well let me say that the amount of fancy offroad van...

Subject: Dear Mum Letter... Brilliant! A mother passing by her son's bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and everything was picked up. Then, she saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, 'Mum'. With the worst premonition, she opened the env...