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Primitive Campground. CAW 6 #899. You can either park near the toilets and showers at the entrance or down by the Barwon River. There's a dump point, and ignore the 48 hour stay, council is happy for visitors to stay as long as they like, but it would be nice if the visitors spent money in the town, which is...

A Dog's Purpose? (from a 6-year-old). Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he w...

Usually when you enter the forum the threads that have posts you haven't read are marked in bold, while those that haven't had any new posts aren't bolded. All of a sudden when I read a thread it is still showing as bold on return to the forum. Is anyone else having this problem? I'm running IE on W7. Tha...

Who on here has a blog they update regularly?

Hopefully caught your attention Been retired 8 - 10 weeks now ( I lose track of time is that normal?) We had planned after our 6th grand child was born, we would do a little RENOVATION around the house clear the decks and GO. I didn't read the fine print, we SOLD our campervan!! and having a new one buil...

The older we get the more important it is to incorporate exercise intoour daily routine. This is necessary to maintain cardiovascular healthand maintain muscle mass.If you're over 40, you might want to take it easy at first, then domore repetitions as you become more proficient and build stamina....

I need a break! Retirement can be so exhausting. I thought I'd head a short distance north of Brisbane for a fortnight or so, no further than bundaberg. Any suggestions for somewhere cheap to stay, grassy and cool? Free camping would be wonderful but sometmes there aren't many options. I don't want to...

I asked my wife what she would like for a Christmas present, she replied quote " something thats got lots of diamonds" I have just bought her a beautiful pack of playing cards.

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Hi All We are new to the forum, so just trying to get started. Cath and Phil are who we are, in our late 50's and are looking to travel hopefully in the next 2 years, we are both self-employed and have some commitments before we take the plunge. Not old enough for the pension so will have to work and travel...

The following week will see us off line most of the time due to the passing of a family member on Leonies ,(my wife's) side. As she has a brother in NZ who is comming home for the funeral we are going to the G/Coast on wed, meet the plane at 7.30am thursday & return back home that day. The funeral is on Mond...

Have a go at this, I know its an infomercial but hell of a nice fish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0i2CFSrvIM

Patrick walks into abar in Dublin, Orders three pints ofGuinness & sits in thecorner of the room, Drinking a sip out ofeach pint in turn. When he had finished all three, He went back to the bar & ordered three more. The barman says,"You know a pint goes flat soon after I pull it .......... Y...

Met Rockylizard today, and had a very enjoyable few hours of conversation. Great to meet people who share similar interests. Thank you so much John. Gave me a real lift to meet you. Cheers, Sheba.

Does anyone know whether the cherry farmers in Young are still hiring pickers? I remember reading on here a while ago that some GNs were off to pick cherries. I'm currently camped with some French backpackers who are desperate for work - they'll do anything they say. Would love to be able to help th...

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Well meet up really. Guess who? I had contact with a name from the past so met up with, wait for it, keep waiting. OK here we go. MA. Yep after months I have finally met Ma and Blue, Elaine and Bob really are nice people and they miss everyone here and say a very big hi to all those that know them. She would love t...

Hi Is one deep cycle battery much like another? I am looking to buy one (100AH) and welcome any suggestions about brand. Anyone know about Ironhorse batteries? I will only use it a few times in summer this year, then put it away for a year before our first three month trip in 2014. Will it deteriorate much...