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I know this is probably a silly question but do I have to use a special loo paper for my porta potti, I bought it from Ray's Outdoors and the salesman said I had to use biodegradable paper (they didn't stock it) when I looked in the supermarket most loo papers are biodegradable so can I use any brand? Advice...

Hi, I am a Fitter/turner/welder and have been in the trade for 50yrs and have some light engineering equipment to carry out a few small projects. With the continual high (and still climbing) cost of electricity yearly there has got to be a better independant system without Govt. involvement in insta...

Does any one drive a ford AWD territory? & your thoughts on its capabilities. This question is on behalf of a family member, they have a duel cab navara, 6ft alloy tray & alloy canopy with a unused camper trailer. this unit was all ready to travell when the partener had a stroke, needless to say...

3 Tablespoons Olive Oil Chopped/Minced Garlic (as little or as much as you like) ****les (Pipis) as much as you can dig up Crusty Bread (if available) Heat a large saucepan on low Add Oil Add Garlic when Oil has heated (not too high or it's bitter) Add ****les Cover with Tight Lid Shake every minute or so A...

Hi all Just looking for a bit more imfo on our first trip into just south of Sydney (corrimal c/p), Have been told it is better to go to Picton then to Wollongong as it it is more caravan friendly, we are heading from Gundagai so any thoughts would be great

Hi has anyone stopped at Molongle beach recently? we're planning on stopping there in a couple of weeks havn't been before is there any shops, pubs etc or do we need to take it all with us. Cheers colsa

Hi guys I'm still trying to find my right van...................after lots of study and visits to traders I've decided that with my Suburu car I don't have the nerve to tow a caravan so have finally decided to get a camper. With so many different ones out there I was wondering if anyone can give me a bit o...

Recently Pat and I drove over from Adelaide to Torquay towing our van with an Avis Troopy. Due to our inexperience of towing a large van and the effect of semi's sucking us in, travelling in the same direction I did most of the driving, as men do. Well I decided to return the Avis back to Adelaide without a b...

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sorry folks i messed up this post and seem unable to fix it... one red too many perhaps? cheers... pete not gail... -- Edited by petengail on Monday 13th of September 2010 07:56:47 AM

I don't know what women keep bragging about being able to multi-task for. What's so great about doing three things wrong at the same time?.......LOL Hope my Missus doesnt see this LOL

People have asked me if we are going to have a blog. Are we going to join up to face book? Will we tweet? The answer to the last two is no, won' t facebook or twitter, but wondering about the pros and cons of a blog. Asked my extremely computer literate (IT Asst mgr within Qld gov) son, which he would read -...

Finally, after several months of not being able to post new topics, I can now do so, having acquired a you-beaut new wide screen computer. My trusty laptop would not allow new posts. I have no idea why. Won't bore you with how and why it has taken about three full days to get the new machine working. Very, v...

Gidday all; I have being meaning to write up some simple 'plain-language' guides for radio communications and and computers. I've started the radio part, and will get it posted as soon as I have made some good headway. Is there any specific items of interest people would like to know re computers? Eit...

Rob was doing the neighbourly thing this morning while I did the washing and lent two of our correlle mugs to a couple that were vacating their cabin and waiting in the camp kitchen for their lift. You guessed it...........they've gone and so are our mugs. I know it's not a big deal financially, but they...

I gave my muva-in-law a grave-plot for Xmas . It was her birthday yesterday , she commented to me . You have not given me a birtday prezzy . I said - you have not used the xmas present I gave you . That's when it started . My wife got out of the shower and commented , "I have the body of a 18year-old" I s...

I know this has nothing to do with Travelling with pets but the benefits of microchipping your pets was made very obvious to my son Andrew today. He lost (?) his two little dogs when he lived in Uranquinty some 14 months ago and even with adds in the newspapers, notices in shops and on telegraph poles it se...

hi from tamworth ,,Its raining again here suppose to be around for couple of day was bit chilly today as well ...I am happy to see spring and some warm weather longer days..starting to feel like sheding the winter skin and sittng on a rock in the sun lol .

Can some-one please tell me why all of a sudden, I can't post Pics ? All that happens when I've done them, is Red Crosses. WHY? PLEASE HELP. Cheers, Sheba.

To all GNs who may be adversely affected by the current rain and or floods we hope than you can stay safe and dry. So many have family in the affected areas that they must be worried for them. Fingers crossed that that the drought has broken for farming families, without too much heartache.