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Hello Grey Nomads! I am writing here to ask for some advise. We live in NZ and have 2 grown up kids who live in Perth and Sydney. We plan to retire from work in February 2014 and then come across to Australia to do the Big Lap. We plan to buy a new caravan and tow vehicle in the NSW area, then set off for the Lap. Is...

Hi everyone After two unhappy experiences with franchise mechanics/service centres in Wollongong and Mildura we were relieved to discover Paul Krahemann in Malaga (Perth suburb) and so we're to recommend him - he explains things, uses his brain, does what he promises, when he promises at the pri...

I have 2 x 70 watt folding solar panels,only bring them out when we free camp. I have them running through a regulator and it states Solar in 6.5a Load 10a, a fellow techie told me this was not big enough. As this was on the rig when we bought it I have not bothered to check it out, is he correct.Thanks

A blonde gets home from work early and hears strange noises coming from the bedroom. She rushes upstairs only to find her husband naked lying on the bed, sweating and panting. 'What's up?' she asks. 'I think I'm having a heart attack,' - cries the husband. The blonde rushes downstairs to grab the phone...

In a crowded city at a busy bus stop, a woman who was waiting for a bus was wearing a tight leather skirt. As the bus stopped and it was her turn to get on, she became aware that her skirt was too tight to allow her leg to come up to the height of the first step of the bus. Slightly embarrassed and with a quick sm...

THE MOST FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH WORD (PS: Ok, so I can't spell for shirt) Well, it's shirt .... that's right, shirt! Shirt may just be the most functional word in the English language. You can smoke shirt, buy shirt, sell shirt, lose shirt, find shirt, forget shirt and Tell others to eat shirt. Some peo...

well my friday night has started whats you usuial fri night stress relief we sit out the back deck and just listen to music and drink a few beams ,( well ok a lot) some nights . we have entertained the kewes and jim and leonie after they gave della that supprise visite but its what we do and some times thro...

Arrived at the showgrounds on Friday. Caught up with Kids and grandies today and we will be here for about 9 days before heading to Rye where we set up until about late March when we will be headed for SA for the rest of 2013. If you are in the Melb area at any stage PM us and we try to meet up. We will be headed for...

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Yep, I don't think my stress level can take much more of it here at Greens Lake. It is real hard work thinking, what will I do next, OH I know, more of what I did yesterday, Not much at all. There is of course, breakfast sitting outside in the sun, lunch by the pool, well lake anyway, happy hour with great peop...

Camps6 NSW site 535. From Mathoura, take Jones Road onto Picnic Point Road for approx 5km to Millewa Road (just past the Reed Bed Bird Hide sign), then turn left for approx 2.5km along a very good dirt road to the Picnic Area and Campground. Drive past the day-use area along the well formed dirt road. Th...

Morning all, I need to fit a smoke alarm to my MH, any thoughts or recommendations re type, brand etc?

Whoo Hooo !!!!! Now got foxtel on the Ipad, who's a happy girl! ...and its free Rosie -- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Monday 19th of November 2012 12:30:16 PM

Has anybody camped in their caravan at norval park (not the council paid part) in the last 6 months, rgds gitsho

Has any-one heard from Beth ? She's not answering PM's or 'phone calls. Cheers, Sheba.

Bught a copy of thsi at a market this morning. Nice 300 page book with Colour photos of pies and reviews of shops and pies from around Australia. Two brothers wrote it and I met one. If you have a favourite let me know and we'll see how thorough it is. Terry

I've got three tyre pressure gauges at home, checked the tyres today on a vehicle, got these readings all for the same tyres; Bushranger? from ARB, compressor type with dial display........Showed tyre pressure at 50psi. Metal pencil slide in/ slide out type....Showed same tyre pressure as being 4...

Howdy all,Ok here I am at day 49 and it still only feels like yesterday I left for this journey. When I finished rambling on in Update 6 I had taken yeoeleven to Echuca. So to continue on from there, I have been having trouble with the 12V system in the Avan so the next day Tuesday I cleared everything out...

Well here she is afer her Mini Makeover, better when the curtains are done Home Sweet Home

A man in Scotland calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, "I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough". "Dad, what are you talking about?'" the son screams. "We can't stand th...