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So here I am sitting under my awning in a far north NSW caravan park enjoying the ambience and a glass of red. Across the way a young couple have checked into an on-site cabin and have now run a cord out of the cabin to their electric vehicle. I guess it will charge over night and cost the caravan park about 10...

Hi everybodyMy wife and I (and dog) have booked our motorhome on the Spirit of Tasmania from Melbourne to Devonport on 25 February, now that the restrictions have been lifted. We have to check in at Station Pier by 7 am at the latest, and were wondering if anybody has found somewhere nearby to park over...

My wife and I ofter ask each other "why would somebody vote that way? " or "why would somebody believe these things?" whilst watching the news. Now I know why after reading this article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-23/is-dumbness-our-destiny/100679506 We need to slow...

Only problem it is self serve.

1) NUDITY I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my five-year-old shout from the back seat, "Mom, that lady isn't wearing a seat belt!" 2) OPINIONS On...

"Twelve Days of Christmas" On the first day of Christmas my true love said to me I'm glad we've bought a turkey and a proper Christmas tree. On the second day of Christmas much laughter could be heard As we tucked into our turkey - a most delicious bird. On the third day of Christmas we'd friends in...

First-year veterinary students were attending their first anatomy class with a real dead cow.They all gathered around the surgery table with the body covered with a white sheet.The professor started the class by telling them, "In Veterinary medicine it is necessary to have two important qualiti...

It looks like the Adblue shortage is not the only crisis we're in for: Global shortage of key ingredient in winemaking is causing headaches for producers in Australia https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2021-12-23/wine-industry-dap-shortage-oncern/100718348 It looks l...

There is some good advice in this article about minimising the chances of catching the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus: COVID-19 Omicron variant's spread through Queensland prompts health experts to go beyond mask rules to protect themselves [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021...

Please read to the very endI've never thought of it this way before, until I got this email from a friend.A man and his dog were walking along a road.The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.He remembered dying and that the dog walking beside him had been dead fo...

It's about time that the Australian Government should have laws that govern social media, and the internet in general: Facebook's terrible 2021: Will a year of scandal be the catalyst for regulation? [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-12-21/facebook-year-in-review-2021...

Comet Leonard, aka 'the Christmas comet', has arrived. Here's how to spot it and snap a photo https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-12-18/comet-leonard-sky-and-photography-guide/100695992 It might not be visible to many people but if you're out of light pollution with a pair of binoc...

Just read the story about 'putting your feet up' in the front section of the forum. Well, if the picture shown of the driver with his feet up on the dash straddling the steering wheel is an example of what we can expect, we should all be very worried. The picture clearly shows the vehicle well over the cent...