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Can someone please help with suggestions to keep bugs and dust out of your van. They are driving me nuts at times at night, even thought we close up early and keep the lights out they still get in the van. I had thought about wiping the screens etc with lavender or a similare product. Any suggestions gr...

we are in the process of planning to become grey nomads next year and would like tips or advice on how to find an advisor in adelaide to plan for living the life style rather than retiring gracefully -- Edited by mr ed on Sunday 24th of July 2011 01:12:53 PM

Just found this on another Forum. Thought it might be useful.Subject: Fw: PLEASE DO READ THIS AND THEN PASS IT ON TO ANY YOUNG PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Read this all the way down, then see you in tesco Canadian self defense!!! Never thought about this before but important to know! Subject: Wasp Spray I know som...

any one seen it? great movie with clint eastwood.. but that old car reminded me of our xy fairmont we had in the family, we had it for 35 years, since new when mum n dad bought it.. Struth i loved that car and had to sell it for personal reasons.. now looking at them again and theres absolutly no way i could eve...

I have been using this product for the last month with great results in the releif of back & muscle pain which I have suffered from for many years as a result of severe back injurys.

Devsatation once again at the hands of terrorist ...Could easy be here in Australia and someone we love be a victim .....

STAY!I pulled into the crowded parking lot at the local shopping centre and rolled down the car windows to make sure my Labrador Retriever pup had fresh air. She was stretched full-out on the back seat and I wanted to impress upon her that she must remain there. I walked to the curb backward, pointing my...

Sitting in a bar a Scotsman says, "As good as this bar is, I still prefer the pubs back home.In Glasgow , there's a wee place called McTavish's. The landlord goes out of his way for the locals. When you buy four drinks, he'll buy the fifth drink." "Well, Angus," said the English...

Turbo Oven Info. If you've bought an in-expensive one, you may not have this info. Tried to post both Pics from Camera, and Scans, and neither would post clearly enough, so here goes. Water should not be left in Oven bowl after washing action is completed, as condensation forms inside the cooktop ca...

I have to move. The pipe which provides water to the site has blown out. The rust just couldn't hold it together anymore. I happened to give it a little nudge on Thursday afternoon and water spurted everywhere. Last night I was told to be ready to move may van to make it easier for the blokes to get in and rep...

I want to go back to fiji where its warm, ( i know i got cold feet before going) I realy hate being cold, rugging up, heaters and fires and such, Id rather be walking round in my birthday suite or undies , with the air con on or going swimming or walking along the beach, .. I just hate winter alltogether, hibe...

We haven't been online for a while as we've been extremely busy shifting into our new home in a new town, south of and within an hour's drive of Perth (moving sucks! ). It'll take several more weeks to get things from chaos to what looks like a bit of order. Fences are complete except for one large gate an...

Hi guys Just wanted to make all you ladies out there a little bit aware of your security when travelling alone. I have had a little bit of a problem from a man who claims to have known me from this site. He had followed me from Bowen all the way to Cairns and then Port Douglas and was very familiar with all m...

A man was sunbathing naked at the beach. For the sake of civility, and to keep it from getting sunburned, he had a hat over his private parts. A woman walks past and says, snickering, "If you were a gentleman you'd lift your hat." He raised an eyebrow and replied, "If you were better loo...

Hi everyone ! I've been devouring this forum since I discovered it recently. I've been thinking about doing this for a while but as many first timers mention, it is scary. I am in Darwin and a couple of years ago I left, although I love it, its very hot !! I thought I'd find somewhere cooler to live and so...

I am trying to save on my power bill at home, my problem is this: every time I open the fridge door the light is on, how do I turn the light off once the door is closed? Now some smart bugga is going to say remove the bulb, but that is stupid, if I do that I will not be able to see in the fridge when I open the door. Als...

Hi there, it's almost a fact, the first Australian winner of the Tour de France, Cadel Evans. Sunday is the last stage, normally that is just a bike ride and some quick laps on the Champs Elysee. Congrats to all of you from the Dutch-German border. Want to see a tough Dutch competitor? Type: 'Johnny Hoog...

I mentioned in another post that we are soon to head off to Hawker for a flight over Lake Eyre & an overnight at Birdsville and then back home to Brissie via the East coast. So I started today to get the rig ready for a touring holiday. First the clean out .... For the last year or so we have only been doin...

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, ' I clocked you at 120 km/h, sir.' The driver says, 'Christ, officer I had it on cruise control at 100, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating.' Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: 'Now don't be silly dear, you know that this ca...

Just to say G'day and we are still around, though don't post too much these days but now my work load has dropped to Part time I will have more time for my favourite forum. Glad to see some familiar posters still around, hope all are well and travelling easy. Ell