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Since i have a non flued Gas heater in my house I purchased a CO sensor alarm on Ebay $20 delivered. On pluging it in it didnt work so contacted the suplier & they would repay the money. I then decided this wasnt realy what i wanted to do as i still needed a sensor. I prised it open & found the power tr...

i must be getting old, after spending money to buy the camper trailer and the oztent i'm thinking it mght be time to buy us a small pop top caravan, there will only ever be just the two of us so a huge van isn't really required but the thought of being able to just pull up anywhere and have a camp ready in just m...

A single glass of wine at night has been invented for Seniors . Some winemakers in th Hunter & Barossa grape areas got together to come up with a grape that is great for seniors at night Yes One glass of wine for a full uninterupted nights sleep , I kid you not , a wine for seniors . The Hunter & Baro...

I DID NOT THINK I WOULD GET WHAT TENJOOBERRYMUDS MEANT BUT BY THE TIME I READ THIS,I DO UNDER STAND WHAT IT MEANS..SEE IF YOU CAN TOO)! I was recently in Sydney and decided to learn Vietnamese, so I could understand the check-outs at McDonalds. My next move is to learn Indian, so I can understand my doctor...

just catching up on past post , on the insurance topic we have had our van 7yrs now, insured with NRMA & still holds purchase price.

When the shearing sheds are silent and the stock camps fallen quiet When the gidgee coals no longer glow across the outback night And the bush is forced to hang a sign, 'gone broke and won't be back' And spirits fear to find a way beyond the beaten track When harvesters stand derelict upon the wind swept p...

Oh my goodness, this was supposed to be the easy part I am getting sooooo vanned out. Rick managed to change his mind twice in the one day Sunday when we were searching some out at a commercial enterprise in Lily dale. I thought I was indecisive, ha We are now looking at Jayco pop tops. Was looking at expand...

Whatever you have on your avatar is just gorgeous. Is it a moth and where did you find it? What a size, so unusual.

I thought there had to be a connection Jules. Well, I just heard a Vet on the news advising horse owners not to feed them under fruiting trees, and to keep their feed and water under cover. Don't understand why they don't think of this themselves. The guy up the road from me, still has the feed and wa...

With all the years of travel experience on this site, and all the different personalities. What is the one thing you can not go without when travelling????

I had never heard of the biscuits till on the road travelling. Certainly not a Vic Bic. First noticed them in Gilgandra at the road house and now have one everytime I pass through there. They are a bit sickly but worth trying. How far around Aus are they known?? Anyone got any other strange items they don'...

Two aliens landed in the Arizona desert near a gas station that was closed for the night. They approached one of the gas pumps and the younger alien addressed it saying, 'Greetings, Earthling. We come in peace. Take us to your leader.' The gas pump, of course, didn't respond. Th...

Hey Guys & Gals, There is a new road safety campaign here in Sth Aus, have a look at these ads, they are quite well done, not sure they will make any difference but at least its a clever approach... http://youtu.be/26s-MuPB9uc http://youtu.be/VR1Cg2xHs8c [url]http:/...

The poem below is written by George Mansford in response to a rejection by the Government to index ADF superannuation pensions the same as they do for aged pensionsers and politicians. We have ex ADF GN members here whose incomes are affected by this unjust decision. Do Canberra Suits Think I...

Hi everyone, has any one got experience cooking with a cobb cooker? I would be interested in recipes and tips for getting the best out of the heat beads. For example, how do folks start their heat beads? The official heat bead website had an article on a container for quicker starting to get the bea...

hi all one more day then i,am of on the road,instead of having my afternoon nap in doors the last few days i have slept in my camper van,1st nap found out bed was,t wide enough fixxed that by widing 100mm,2nap bed good slept ok till g/kids woke me up,grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.next couple of naps everthing good,n...

Having been a bit on the worn-out side last week, felt I'd like to report we are all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed again. Yesterday we went on a sea-plane trip out to Horizontal Falls, and had the most exhilarating day, absolutely fantastic! The tide wasnt as big as it can get, but its just as well, as it...

Day three 11/7/11 today really feels like we have begun our adventure. We are finally away from Brisbane, and have said our farewells to the family. We had a lovely weekend with the grandies, Joe and his friend Hailey and her children at Landsborough. They made me feel very special on my birthday on...

ok so was talking to he bride last night about buying a caravan and the topic of a motor home came up, now we are not in the position to buy the big flash one but i thought perhaps buy a bus and onvert it,, over time to a motor home, given that it'll be a few years yet before i can retire, so my question is has anyo...