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I see on the news that the country is now in the grip of the 'R' word. I agree with the experts - with one big difference! In their eyes 'R' is for 'recession' but for me it is for 'RETIREMENT'!!!!!!!! As from last Friday I am now officially a nothing in official eyes but watch out for us on the road. We are boo...

Well after many days and even weeks listening to a lot of music and pre recordings from out internet provider we are finally back in action. It has not been a good time my mobile also decided to break down and as it was 6 weeks out of warranty telstra who I am contracted to only for another 10.5 months more wa...

Central Highlands and Gemfields. Emerald, Rubyvale, Sapphire, Anakie and The Willows Reward, Middle Ridge, Glenalva, Big Bessie, Graves Hill and Tomahawk Creek are just a few of the signposts to direct you as you discover this part of Queensland. A lot of square miles of bushland where you can FR...

Ok calm down.... But yes an ultralight is one thing I'd love to own. They can be carried in the back of a car virtually, set up in 20 mins and you can bea airborn to straff the Grey Nomads on Cable Beach, take unauothorised pictures from the air @ Monkey Mia - hours of fun..... One thing would be for certain, i...

In the '70's I lived in Melbourne for about 5 years and hated it. Weather, Pollution, Weather, Traffic, Weather, Strikes, but most of all, Weather. Well, the last week hasn't made me change my mind one bit. I was planning to leave today anyway, but had planned to do the Great Ocean Road, but I just couln...

Freddo here, We have been keeping up with your forum for awhile, hoping, wishing that our day will come soon ..that our dream to roam our fantastic country is not too far away. Guess what..our house has sold...and our van is being built...see you on the road very shortly. Be prepared...we need all the h...

so the booze suppliers of alice are cutting crook because the governments initiatives to clean up aboriginal settlements are effecting their income, this according to the front page of the nomad dear, oh dear, it doesnt matter how many aboriginal kiddies are raped and murdered, it doesnt matter ho...

The Queen & Dolly Go To Heaven !! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Queen Elizabeth and Dolly Parton die on the same day and they both go before an Angel to find out if they'll be admitted to Heaven. Unfortunately, there's only one space left that day, so the Angel must decide whi...

.. Text of a letter from a kid from Eromanga to Mum and Dad. (For Those of you not in the know, Eromanga is a small town, west of Quilpie in the far south west of Queensland ) Dear Mum & Dad, I am well. Hope you are too. Tell me big brothers Doug and Phil that the Army is better than workin' on the station - te...

Lets hear your thoughts. I think Milat and the arsonists have the pollies talking about it......

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-walt-babyboomers-blurb,0,1036393.blurb

I'll bet they change that tail number ASAP

A question to all full time grey nomads.... How do you go about insurance on your vehicle and van while on the road full time? Freddo.

I am surprised at the lack of posts re the article on the Gray Nomad Home Page re the rather scary reaction to a proposal to build a smallish motorhome/caravan park in a spot called Plainlands, in Qld. The business proposal included a on site caretaker to oversee things. Locals seemed to be totally u...

what are the must see's on the way

we are thinking about taking a ride on the puffing billy that runs out of Belgrave to cranbrook Vic., now here it tends to get a bit confusing the website states the glorious and undoubtebly illustrious "puffing billy" but then produces no less than approx. four steam engines all under t...

A fella comes into his vet in tears holding his apparently dead dog and says "doc you gotta help me - I luv him dearly is there anything you can for him ?" (by the way readers I am adlibbing this a bit) The vet who can obviously see the dog is dear departed says "well ok bring him in here and put...

Has anyone got Track ranger and if so is it any good? A bloke I know has a setup for sale and I asked him why he was selling it and his response was that he no longer needed it....Before I lash out on yet another gadget I thought I'd ask around first....

bloody koalas now they are drinking our booze, I say an eradication program is in order, they've just gone too far this time

Good God I have been wittering on about doing this for years! I thought I had it sussed, I thought I had a good idea, but no, I have NO idea!! Having read lots of messages and banters, and queries, especially from other women such as Bubs and Cruising Granny and Bamphoto, I realise that despite how many Gl...