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Crazy weather, the second hail storm in a week for the area, luckly it was small. Pic is the build up on our shade sail.

Does or has anyone had problems with their wireless internet. We got out box thingy the other day (Blue did the hook up) and now find it almost as slow as dial up used to be. It also chucks your connection off REGULARLY. Sometimes it is all the connections you have and sometimes just a select one or two. Li...

Called around this morning. All going good and should be ready to pick up tomorrow. They still can't find a speedo for her or the stay bar for the centre seat, and have suggested in my travels I go into as many wreckers as I can, show them what I need and they may come up with the right one. He will still keep hi...

Here is Londons New Olympic Logo

Firstly I'm sick of this cold wet weather, move on will ya!! Next, I have just had a lovely tea, Bacon, Eggs, Tomatoes, Asparagus and Avocado. Very nice.

Hi to all of you great GN members, While enjoying a wonderful time up at the Mareeba Rodeo grounds recently, I was amazed at how many of the travelling folk there, were using their computers for on-line banking and purchases, and just trusting in their Anti-virus programs to prevent any Cybercrime a...

We eventually got away from Kalgoorlie after our very expensive breakdown. We are now just west off Ceduna & breathing great dsighs of relief. Cheers

We've been travelling along with so many people for so long... I just want a quiet campsite for once!! Every free-camp has been packed, every caravan park is so busy it has become necessary to book ahead. We have met some really nice people, and a few others besides, and the conversation seems to always...

This is enough to make your eyebrows furrow.

The Bathing Suit (by 'Unknown', a middle-age woman)

When I was a teenager in the 1950s, the bathing suit for the mature figure was boned, trussed and reinforced, not so much sewn as engineered. They were built to hold back a...

Elderly couple die in gas caravan accident A FAULTY gas line probably led to the deaths of an elderly couple inside their caravan in northwest NSW, police say. The bodies of Robert Graham, 83 and Irene Graham, 80, were found at a campground the Pilliga Bore Baths, at Pillaga, about 4.45pm (AEST) yets...

New member Husband is home from PA hospital. Has permanent bag, any other nomads been though this. Would like to know any good tips , self-help . thank you.

...in Boonah, that is. Friday afternoon - much hilarity backing into my driveway - but settled in nice and comfortable. Helen is a lovely lady, I can see we will have a bit of fun. Heading down to Rathdowney today to bowl, Helen coming along to see the sites along the way. So in the space of two weeks I ha...

Possibly seen at Mareeba?

I would appreciate your comments on the above.while we still have a few klms left in our Coopers Discovery ATR Tyres fitted to our Toyota 100 series Landcruiser ( they were on it when we bought it) I have started to think about replacements. The majority of our travels will be on the black with the occasi...

we head of sat from warrnambool on our trip to perth and surounding areas then back via streaky bay ,port lincoln 8 to 10 weeks or so .thanks to all who answered my previous post re nullarbor crossing very helpful . hope we catch up with fellow nomads during our travels . will let you know if we find the...

We are still in the planning stage of our hope to become grey nomads ( hopefully this time next year ). Our van selection has narrowed down to 22' van with club lounge, queen bed and ensuite. The kitchen will include oven, large 2 door fridge / freezer and washing machine. My question is in regards the use...

That's an incredible example of administration stupidity where costs a lot of money. LIFE IN AUSTRALIA On Thursday, 24th January 2002 , Derek Guille broadcast this story on his afternoon program on ABC radio. In March 1999 a man living in Kandos (near Mudgee in NSW, Australia ) received a bill for hi...

Got a phone call from my mate last night. He had just got back from a day out in London and told me that whilst there he'd acquired a brand new top of the range camera absolutely free. I asked, ''How did you get that?'' He said, ''I met a very nice family from Japan whilst I was in Trafalgar square and was just p...

Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play cards. One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, "Now don't...

A little old lady was going up and down the halls in a nursing home. As she walked, she would flip up the hem of her nightgown and say "Supersex." She walked up to an elderly man in a wheelchair. Flipping her gown at him, she said,"Supersex." He sat silently for a moment or two and f...