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WOW! WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS. I WILL LOOK AT IT DIFFERENTLY NOW. 1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day,just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium a...

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This would be good for say a single with a vehicle suitable with fold down seats and enough length for a mattress etc. A US product, see; http://www.eatel.net/~dacinc/DAC/suvbig.html This is a similar product from BCF, and has the advantage of being able to sit under it (and cheaper) also back flap...

The following is by Douglas Adams of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame. Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognizable from orbit because of many unusual features, including what at first looks like an enormous bite...

This Austrian guy skydived from 24 miles up and broke the speed of sound while freefalling. I can't help thinking though that had he been a New Zealander he wouldn't have used a parachute, he would have used a bloody long bungee cord! Andy

I recently discoverd this document, it is a bit old, but the sentiments expressed in the document are just as valid today as they were in 2009. The discussion around the value of the Grey Nomad trade to the state, and in particular the regional communities of the state is explored, and while the author r...

Well we travelled the long distance from Gulargambone and arrived relatively early at Mendooran camp, it seems a nice place, grass has been cut but like everywhere very dry. There would be including us ten vans, a hot day so some of the vans are running generators. I have run across another chap, ex-ar...

Gday... Grey Nomads are certainly the talk of the town in Cairns at the moment. There was an interview with "someone" (I did not catch his name) who is lobbying for (or is part of an organisation lobbying for) a "ferry" to take Grey Nomads from Weipa to Darwin. Apparently, Cape Yo...

Some of us are returning to Greens Lake again this year (summer in vic) any ideas about dates?anytime between nov and jan. -- Edited by shadyandme on Saturday 11th of August 2012 10:17:30 AM

Called into the famous Bendigo Pottery, and as usual Rip walked the dogs and I shopped, then we swapped. One of the staff noticed and said "we are dog friendly, just bring them in an a lead," The dogs can't go into the cafe, though, but she said they moved a table yesterday so a woman could h...

The first day out on our last trip, we had a problem with the transformer for our lights. This had happened some years previously but had corrected itself after a few days of angst. This time, we had Google! 8am the next morning, we rang Tow World, explained the problem and that we were on the road north. &...

HI all:) Recently bought a Goldstream Shaphire Carava 2001 model. It came with what appears to a over size 12 volt battery charger. It is used to run the 12v lights when on on town supply and charge batteries. The van does not have 240 volt lighting only 12v. The charger does not monitor the state of the ba...

Hello (I've done it now...haven't I?) my name is Leo, my wife's name is Janelle and we are on the 'edge of launching' into a (short-term?) nomad lifestyle, so I thought this forum is a great place to be, given the friendly and informative posts etc. At present, we have smallcrop acreage in Nth NSW and we a...

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A woman from New York was driving through a remote part of Arizona when her car broke down.**** An American Indian on horseback came along and offered her a ride to a nearby town. She climbed up behind him on the horse and they rode off. The ride was uneventful, except that every few minutes the Indian wou...

An old-aged widow pensioner friend just received the depressing "big C" news in her right breast. She's been undergoing breast mamagrams for over 20 years,doing them about every 12 - 14 monts. Her doctor GP asked for an ultrasound after her recent mamogram when my friend told her about th...

Hey Julie - I hope you had a great day yesterday with the family. Catch you next week when I am mobile again. Cheers, Helen

p.s we will catch up on cake when we get together!!!

Gday... Grey Nomads featured on ABC Local QLD radio this morning following on from their appearance yesterday afternoon. Once again, CMCA (Ken Kipping "a proud North QLDer") was interviewed to put forward the views of their members at the rally at Boonah. Apparently Cairns has dev...

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good Good crossing, first night was at mole creek c/p reeeeally nice [$25 ] next was 2 nights at 'batman bridge' [camps 6] coulda stayed forever sooo nice, only says 'day use' but 3 'permanants' have been there upto 2 yrs! one even has 3 chooks inna pen?? While there we had a good look round both side...