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We are in McLaren Vale C/park WITH POWER!!!! The last two mornings have been -2 our at Naracorte and believe me I felt every degree of it too. Thank goodness we can now use our heater. Will stay here for a couple of days and catch up with Smokeydk (Dave and Rosie) then on Friday morning head for Bolivar to ca...

I refer to the Weekly mailbag article and report that as I was the person who passed on the message on behalf of all that I would report back.It is two weeks later that I have not been contacted, herd any rumours or tittle tattle from any direction.Thought that I would supply via this forum the email addr...

We have had a few issues with trucks, cars, motorbikes, etc coming up behind us without knowledge. We have decided that we should instal a review camera, rather that a revearsing camera to keep an eye on what's coming up behind us. I can see situations out in the outback where things like road trains can...

Not going anywhere now, got an infection and on antibiotics. Too sick to go anywhere. How can I go north for nearly 6 weeks, have all the stress that I did have and not even take a panadol all the time I was away. Now I'm home I'm back to the sick sick!! Myrtles sick too, won't start and until I get some money to...

Well , time has come to do the long return trip. The nights have cooled off here, 8deg last night, the days are still quite warm but windy,the fish have dropped out of reach as well. We also now have family from NZ comming over in early July so need to be home for that. Travelling via the Savanna Way accross t...

It seems we are have technical difficulties posting jokes. The pictures don't copy and paste and some of the text is HUGE They'd take up less space and would be easier to read if they were in a more appropriate presentation. I don't know what's going on with the pics but it looks...

Leaving the station after the rains........

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Finally picked up our van today. Now the fun starts.

No need to thank me... just trying to keep friends informed and educated.

The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in October 1995 between a U.S. Navy ship and the British authorities off the Scottish North coast. BRITISH: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid collision. U.S. NAVY: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees t...

I walked over to see my mechanic this morning to get his advice. He had no idea all this had happened as S in L has not told him anything. Just thought it needed a bit of oil when he rang to ask the type to put in., Anyway told him the whole story, so he says, well for her age and probably not a lot done to her over th...

Hi all, we are about to take off on another adventure in July and want to see about adding maybe a towball lock when the van is unhitched. Have any of you knowledgeable Goeys any suggestions as to a brand, type or even another method of security that is practical? Thanks in advance.

Big4 Renmark Riverfront .... one of the nicest parks I've stayed in, worth paying a bit extra for a riverfont site. Sites are spacious with room to park beside the van and have the awning/annexe out as well. Renmark is very nice town with plenty to see and do

It could happen to any of us... "$5.37!" That's what the kid behind the counter at Tim Horton's said to me. I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Lifesaver. Having already handed the kid a five-spot, I started to head back out to the truck to gr...

Leaving Port Campbell in the morning and heading for South Aus. Will be out of contact for a day or so I would think. Anybody with any advice re: free camps or cheapies I would be grateful. If anybody in South Aus is putting the kettle on have pity on a couple of half frozen nomads and leave a hot cuppa on the g...

David returns to Italy David Is To Be Returned To Italy .. A bit of cultural news for a welcome change. After a two year loan to the United States , Michelangelo's David is being returned to Italy His Proud Sponsors were: THIS WAS TOO FUNNY NOT TO SHARE!

Hi folks, I have a pair of joggers, not a cheap brand (Moutain Design...no I am not rich, got them from a 2nd hand store, lol ) but they (soles) squeak like hell on concrete or tiles, ok when you walk on grass or concrete. Not too sure if the soles are rubber or a combination of plastic and rubber, bit hard to...