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any advice on what might be slowing me on hills please.??? Regards

A market research company was employed by a plumbing company to find out which way people faced in the bath.Was it with their feet towards the taps or their back to the taps? They interviewed 2000 people, and 1999 said they sat with their feet towards the taps, and only one person sat with their back tow...

This is an awesome message......... I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had to transfer some money. I couldn't resist myself and asked... ''Dad, why don't we activate your internet banking?''''Why would I do that?'' he asked... ''Well, then you wont have to spend an hour here for th...

Hi everyone Is there a list of pet friendly caravan parks that I can use when travelling? Thanks Robyn

Subject: FW: A farmer named Paddy - WHAT AN IRISHMAN. A farmer named Paddy had a car accident He was hit by a truck owned by the Eversweet Company. In court, the Eversweet Company's hot-shot solicitor was questioning Paddy. 'Didn't you say to the police at the scene of the accident, 'I'm fine?' asked t...

Does anyone know the conditions of the Tablelands Highway NT. We intend to travel from Cape Crawford ( Heartbreak Hotel ) to Barkley Homestead in August 2021. We have caravan. Any comments would be usefull. Les

If anyone is in NSW or travelling thru, look no further then Inverell, specifically: Swanbrook Creek, , great for Blue's, green and yellows. The creek runs for many km's, and everywhere on the creek, you will wash up good gems. With all the rain we have had, we tend to get a lot of them coming out of groun...

* Beware ** I ordered Chinese from a local place (won't name them) went to pick it up and as I was driving home, heard the bags rustling and moving!!!I thought what on earth is that? Has something gotten into the bag? I thought I could see a little pair of eyes peering out.I was driving so pulled over, I lea...

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A fascinating article: Life is too short for happiness

It seems there is some evidence to indicate vitamin D may provide some (small) immunity to Covid 19 so forget skin cancer for a while and grab some sun: The Lancet

Hi nomads, I recently stumbled onto the forum and have been reading through many topics. I like the joke section. There are some good ones in there. Vehicle types and Caravan weights are entertaining as well. I am a retired mechanical fitter and have driven trucks and heavy haulage throughout my care...

My problem is back. Whilst running my foxtel box and tv off the 600w Projecta inverter the Hb (high battery voltage) alarm sounds and shuts the inverter off. This is not consistent, 15min or 3 hrs. We thought it may be ventilation but sadly no, thats not the cause. Any thoughts or ideas? Thanks in advan...

Thanks for contacting Joe, Jules. Hope you guys have a good New Year. Cheers, Sheba.

An old man, who appeared to have no known friends or relations, entered a Vinnies Op Shop in Darwin He was in distress, seeking medical help, and died shortly after The people from the shop attended his funeral, so that he would have a dignified send off Below is the link to the newspaper article https:/...

A while ago I mentioned in a topic, that my gut feeling was that, if Covid-19 took a hold in Australia, then the bush (small towns) would not cope This was a reason why I have never condemned, any town or State, telling us not to travel there, or closing their borders to us It now appears that the medical peo...

About a week ago I had reason to leave my van unoccupied for a few days so I turned off the water and the HWS. Upon my return I turned the water and HWS back on and all was well for a couple of days and then, no hot water. I remember from past experiences if the element is blown then it trips the 240 volt and that ha...