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In my way of thinking, the invention of paper tissues with it's many uses is one of the greatest inventions ever. Interesting that the Japanese had been using similar tissue for centuries beforehand, also that the US Kleenex tissue was an offshoot from Kotex products. See these links on tissues; htt...

Hi .. If you are into Motorhomes, have a look at the link below. I get a regular email advising when new issues are ready for downloading. There might be a lot of adds in it but there are always a few interesting stories too. http://www.imotorhome.com.au/home I also wanted to see if I could post a link ....

House has been sold (settlement this coming Friday), all our stuff sold/stored/given away, van & ute set up and on the road. We left Gulgong Monday pretty late after final clean up, spent the night at Premer Lions Park (bit over an hour away). Well worth visiting. Intended to spend last night a...

well Did you know this about bats?The newsletter from Gardening Australia said: Put up a bat house to encourage the presence of these shy animals. Bats consume 3,000 or more mosquitoes and other insects nightly, and bats are less likely to be rabid than dogs are. Need another reason? Bats are respon...

In regards to using portable electric hotplates, which is best, the normal type hotplate or the induction one? You pay a lot more for the induction one but is it worth it? PS: I also have a gas cannister stove for use when not on power, but am not comparing with that.

I am fostering two little jack russels at the moment as I am not travelling for another three months, was wondering if anyone would consider being a foster carer if they are staying put for a few months? The group I am fostering for is New Beginnings Animal Rescue web addy is http://www.newbeginningsa...

Maybe of interest to someone here....cut and pasted from imotorhome.co.au Issue 19 The 2012 Fiat Ducato radio can be reset to stay on for 3 hours while stationary. I own a new 2012 Winnebago Birdsville which had the same problem, so I Googled and found a UK Fiat forum website with the answer. I can't un...

Re the story on the web site about Winnebago Australia having to change their name to Avida. All these years whenever we saw a Winnebago we would think... "Another American import", we didnt consider purchasing one for that reason! I suppose everybody else knew they were Australi...

G'day all, remember last year some one requested a video on how to fold up a fold up bike? well I thought I'd share some pics of me using that bike!! or at least trying to!!! I havent been on a push bike for over 30 years( crikey I feel old now) I was more of a motor bike guy when as a kid, not really in to push bik...

hi all, has anyone used those flat, flexable solar panels that i see getting around these days, apparently they can be rolled up when not in use,,,i was thinking of using them on the roof of my hi lux escort vechile as they wouldn't obstruct the wide load sign or the lights,,, just wondering if anyone has...

Hello all, found this forum when I was looking for something entirely different. Looks like I have stumbled onto a wealth of knowledge and experience.

I have spent the last winter building my self a sort of camper/work trailer and fitting out my tow vehilce as the bedroom/office. Wi...

Well here I am all set up and life is feeling pretty darn good now I have made it to my first destination. I picked up the motorhome from Berwick around lunchtime and after being shown all the ins and outs of the van and how to bring the awning down, we did that a couple of times and then decided that I really ne...

Chief Running Horse commenting on daylight saving, "Why does white man think that cutting a foot off top of blanket and sewing on bottom, make day longer???"

Hello Everyone, Jude here, have a query regarding bike racks we would like to take our bikes on our trips away, they are only short trips at the minute but looking ahead for much larger trips. We would like something for 2 bikes, something legal and something cheap, can anyone here help out with inform...

I hate reversing, especially into a tight spot !!!! Been to the Tow-ed course, and I CAN do it, but I HATE it !! I do anything to avoid it, especially when we get home, and its got to get in the gate, and there's no avoiding that. I reckon next time, I'll bring it in the middle of the night, when there's no traff...

(I've put this under a new subject so that it's not lost in the previous thread.) I had a call today from Rachel at the Casino Big4 - I'd sent them feedback via their web site - offering an apology for the receptionist's attitude to us yesterday. She explained that the dump point had been a public one until...

apparently I have lept from my first childhood into my second childhood with out a great deal of time inbetween have now found something else to stir my interest apart from kite flying, land sailing, sailing radio control model boats and so on and so on.. I have now discovered gravity racing, which in...

Hi all well i got my pension rise $20 a fortnight i am rich maybe not by the time every thing goes up might get a couple cents out of it HA HA

My vehicle is a 2008 Ford Transit van - does anyone else travel in one of these ? If so, would love to see some pictures of your setup. Thanks