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I like to browse (but rarely post) to a number of other Forums. One site that I started out on several years ago, before I understood the Australian Forum set up, was a "News Group" in the UK. I got onto News Groups through my Outlook Email access. They're no where near as user friendly...

As u slide down the banister of life remember; (1) Jim Baker and Jimmy Swaggett have written an impressive book. Its called............ Ministers Do More Than Lay People. (2) Transvestite: A guy that likes to drink, eat and be Mary (3) The difference beteen the Pope and your boss. The Pope onl...

I have a beautiful block of land (1/2 acre) at Nundle NSW which I HAVE to sell. Why do I have to sell it? 'cause the regional council will not let me build the cute cabin I had planned for my retirement. So...if you want a wonderful block in a beautiful new england village give me a call/message/email. kfea...

Whether anyone has travelled the Fitzroy Developmental Road between Taroom to Rhydding, what is the road condition is it sealed or unsealed.

Has anyone got a Terracan and can you tell me if they have been replaced with some other model Read only good reports on the CID model but it seems that 2005 was the last of them . Very interested in real life reports of K's /100 the book said 7.1/100 and a tow capacity of 2800 kg , is that right -- Edited b...

a recipe for bread rolls made in a camp oven mr's grumpy say's these work every time, I dont know I havent made them these measures are for 18 rolls done in the Cabellas 20", but the basic ratios I use are as follows, 1 loaf = 3 cups flour = 1 tsp salt = 1tblsp sugar = 1tbsp yeast = 1 1/2 cups liquid. Bread Ro...

I had this sent to me from a freind who "borrowed" it from another forum. those about to take the step across to the dark side may find this usefull Before using a camp oven and to prevent rust it needs to be "seasoned". The first step with a new cast iron camp oven is to peel off any lab...

On the day God created the dog, He said: 'Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.' The dog said: 'That's a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I'll give you back the other ten?' So God agreed. On the...

Hi folks, Getting used to life on the road has been easy and in a way not. But its getting better. The Ovation repairs seem like they were fiddly bits that werent done properly on the assembly line, though would love someone to demonstrate the awning properly. So its holding up well, the Fiat Ducato 3li...

It seems the quiet on the western front has again been disturbed by assylum seekers. At least this time the boat stayed with it's freight. The boaties usually leave them on Ashmore Reef at low tide, and about 10 metres later they have to swim, if the Coast Watch hasn't spotted them first. Then the b...

Sunset was at Burren Junction and the rainbow and Kookaburras at Mitchell.

Hey, I put sex in the title to get some notice only. I also am using the premise of Solo travellers meeting up on the road. It occurs to me that being Solo's, does not always mean on ones own. While I can accept that some want it that way, I also can accept that some are keeping an eye out. For those that are...

Kevin the Chicken Trevor the farmer was in the fertilised egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets' and eight or ten roosters, to fertilise the pullets' eggs. Trevor kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot and was replaced. That took a...

See ya, why!!!! well 40 years ago, homosexuals were hung, drawn and quartered 30 years ago, homosexuals were shund, outcast 20 years ago, homosexuals were ignored 10 years ago, homosexuals were accepted just recently, homosexuals were given equal rights I want out before they make it complusory...

Hi all! I'm Jon & I'm very new to towing & caravanning. I joined this site a while ago after devouring post after post in the forums for several months...thankyou thankyou thankyou for all the lovely info & laughs. My lovely fiancee Hylda & I, both 50yo, have decided to hit the road in a...

my wife is now into the fifth or sixth week of this scourge.Painful swelling of joints,aches and pains in ankles,knees wrists,general malaise.Vocal chords do not seem to be affected............just joking ladies.We have spent the last week on the sunshine Coast grandaughter sitting (again)....

yep I did it, I was the one that labelled the nomad front page poll as "silly" and foretold of an uprising of grumpys proclaiming how the kids ruined their holiday, but as is usually the case i was wrong, and whats more I am glad I was wrong you all shone through and showed the world and our webmis...

I received this email warning and thought we may all learn something from it. A 36-year-old female had an accident several weeks ago and totalled her car. A resident of Wollongong, NSW, she was travelling between Wollongong and Sydney. It was raining, though not excessively, when her car suddenly b...

First it was the builder who couldn't read the plan to figure out where the Garage access driveway should go . Now the concretor hasn't shown up to do the footings for the workshop . Will this job ever pass inspection, Council more than likely , the owner never

Hi there In April next year I will be 50. I am hoping after a great party I am finally going to go on the road. I am fit, healthy, and well travelled, however, have never travelled solo in this manner, I have done solo trips where I met a group and a guide at the destination. I am saving like crazy and hope to h...