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G'day ... I tried recently to rejoin the workforce. Here is my story ..... cheers .. CG After landing my new job as a Bunnings greeter, a good find for many retirees..... I lasted less than a day..... About two hours into my first day on the job a very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked i...

Last month a world-wide survey was conducted by the UN. The only question asked was:- "Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?" The survey was a huge failure because of the following: In Eastern Europe they didn't know what &...

Next Monday we head off after six months of planning and problems (see my previous post on A frustrating journey). I'm finally allowing myself to get a bit excited as I must admit I'd become cynical about going anywhere as our bank acc dwindled with seemingly never-ending financial obstacles. We...

Mobil depot in Coober pedy was 11cpl cheaper than the caltex yesterday. Thru town to the drive in theatre and turn right coming in from southern end turn left if coming from north.

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See Coles have started there big discounts on fuel if you spend over certain amounts . Also noticed over the last few weeks before the big anouncement that prices have increased across the board on a lot of their main items, 2 cents here 4 cents there. Why not a discout on fuel for each 30 Dollars hence $...

We are having quite a distressing experience with a van repairer. Is it ok to post details, including names on this forum?

Hi fellow GNs I am about to set off to nowhere in particular, except north to a warmer climate, up the coast to Qld. Question 1. Any MUST DO things I need to look out for. As soon as I find a half decent bookshop I will buy the Grey Nomads guide book. Question 2. (this is the grey moment.) After surfing this sit...

Now how's this for "GN - ship" Guru in hospital in Canberra, feeling a bit sore and sorry. I let Basil know and - yes - Basil and Gracie to the rescue. What a marvellous pair of people they are. Reckon Gracie is almost human and such a character she can almost speak to you just with her eyes. Th...

Hi All, Not sure I am posting in the right section, just joined your site and am busy looking around and love it thus far. My other half and I have bought ourselves a camper van and head off when we can, straight up the middle of this amazing country, to Darwin and beyond. Love every minute of it. Our next tri...

Has anyone got the Caravan Chef 2 recipe book and if so what do you think of it ... recipe recomendations would be greatly appriciated thanks in advance.

Just saying hi to all members of the forum. We're an old married couple (him 60 and her 58 years of age) and have been caravaning for several years. We actually lived in a caravan for 2 years when we were first married. We did the lap last year and had a great time except for the midgies in the north which at...

Anyone got a CTECH muilti stage battery charger , have read the sales pitch on them but would like a user report as well before jumping in

Having found the van that we want (Comes in at 2.3t) we now need a tow vehicle. We are looking at a 2006 model, series 100 Landcruiser, 5 speed manual 4.2ltr diesel no turbo that, is in our price range. Off road travel is not being considered. Question's. Seeing as the loaded weight of the van is 2.3t would...

Thought I'd share a little of our journey in getting our coaster registered. We couldn't find a automatic one in NSW but finally found one in Queensland (we need an auto as hubby only has one arm) and I am used to a auto too. Apparently NSW had just bought in a new rule that motorhomes bought from interstat...

first off. i would like to thank ,our webmistress, for her very kind words,and her front page letter of support. "thank you cindy". all the support i can get, is much appreciated. marg and i see this as a good project, but...

i would like to ask all grey nomads,to support, this project. if you could write a e-mail to my member of parliment,and, the minister of main roads. barbara stone the state member for springwood,gave me a very good hearing with my submission,and she thinks that we can g...

A woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work. Her 9 year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in the bedroom cupboard to watch. Just after getting into bed the woman's husband also comes home unexpectedly, she tells her lover to hide in the cupboard, not realisi...

An attorney arrived home late, after a very tough day trying to get a stay of execution. His last minute plea for clemency to the governor had failed and he was feeling worn out and depressed. As soon as he walked through the door at home, his wife started on him about, 'What time of night to be getting home...

A stranger was seated next to a little girl on the airplane when the stranger turned to her and said, 'Let's talk. I've heard that flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger.' The little girl, who had just opened her book, closed it slowly and said to the stranger, 'W...