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well i guess some of you will know that we have had a "bit of bad luck" of late, mostly caused by other people,, well the thought of selling up and heading off has been put on hold for a few years yet, but as the song goes I get knocked down but i get back up again....anyway have always had this desir...

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We're heading towards Victor Harbour SA for a slow stroll around the coast :) The past few days we've been relaxing at Tailem Bend, I found it to be a nice town and the bakery there is to die for.... hubby enjoys trying the bakeries and we've put there in the top ten we've found so far... so if your ever there...

Howdy, Well today is not really a good day as it is the 2nd anniversary of loosing my dear Margaret to cancer. I am with my eldest daughter, son in-law and two grand children in Townsville after arriving late afternnoon Saturday so my mind is occupied with happy thoughts as well. Now, I spent the last w...

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The Breakaways near Cober Pedy definitely desert country with plenty of dirt

Subject: The Joy of being Self employed (Thought you'd like this one!) The Newfoundland Department of Employment claimed a boat owner wasn't paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent to Burin to investigate him. GOVT AGENT: "I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them.&qu...

A man met a beautiful blonde lady and decided he wanted to marry her right away. She said, 'But we don't know anything about each other.' He said, 'That's all right, we'll learn about each other as we go along. So she consented, they were married, and off they went on a honeymoon at a resort. One morning...

This did not upset me, so hopefully it will not upset any members of this forum. it is one of my cherished memory and something that I will carry with me with a smile for many years .... or at least while I still remember! We were just into our annual camping trip with our 12 year old grandson, when we visite...

A good spot for an overnighter. Quiet as it is of the beaten track (9Km of the bruce hwy). No facilities and only a few camping spots. Would reommend to anyone who wants to get away by themselves.

500g pasta (any type )300ml light cream.1 lemon.400g fresh cooked crab meat (can use tin but drain well )Bring water to boil,add pasta ,cook until tender.while pasta is cooking finely grate lemon rind ,then heat cream and rind in a medium saucepan. bring to boil.Add crabmeat and stir gently until he...

Hello all, We were travelling across the nulubor from South Australia to Western Australia on Tuesday when our car and caravan rolled. We have survived the accident with some injuries but happy to be here to talk about it. The insurance company are making a decision this week to see if both are writte...

On the road from Barcaldine to Townsville

Taken in April 2013 as we drove up to the Lookout and Picnic Area.

Equal amount of potato and pumpkin chopped into big chunks along with as much onion as you can stomach. I use 1 onion per person. Drop all into a huge pot with a lid along with about 1.5 lt water and put on the campfire. Hint - butternut pumpkin gives best result. Over boil until it begins to pulp take it off...

The old chestnut has come to the surface again so I contacted my local pollie to express concerns at the cost of Van and MH rego in NSW and to see what their thoughts were on the subject. Not unexpected I got the "Blame the other guy response" I think now is the time for all NSW Van and MH owner...

Checking over my poptop just prior to commencing a trip down south a few months ago I was happy with the condition of the wheel bearings, springs, and tyres, well the inspection of the tyres involved taking each one off and checking the tread depth and the wall condition, on both sides, somewhat surpri...

Hello to All, After 5 months of not being well (lets be honest..Very Ill) Im almost ready to try again. I feel a little like I did a few years ago when I made the decision to hit the road. I may not have been very far in kms but in my mind and by ready this forum I feel I've travelled all over the place. Thankyou to...