darn its cold!!

gillyb · Senior Member

RE: darn its cold!!

Ma · Guru

Probably so your Reverendship. Once woken though no more sleep for this nomad

Firefly · Guru

Father Ted may need some Rock time me thinks. wink

Bill that is indeed a beautiful sunset mate. Mother nature puts on some amazing displays doesn't she. smile

Its cold but clear here today by the looks out the window. I'm not going out there to find out though. biggrin

bill12 · Guru

We sit under coconut trees, watching the sunset, quaffing our favourite beverages, trying to heal the ills of the world, watching the boats at anchor. NQ is a great place to be in the early winter.I am working towards heading south in the summer, and up here in the winter. all I need is to take the first step and sort out the money. Big decision.

-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 10:44:59 AM

Esmeralda · Guru

Bill, I lived in Townsville for 4 years in the mid to late 80s and the beautiful weather is something I will always remember, but it did get boring sometimes (?). When I was returning to Melbourne to live I was looking forward to a real winter and defiinite seasons. However I froze when I got home and three days after I got back it snowed in the outer suburbs where I lived for the first time in many years. I wanted to go back asap but ..........

stan747 · Veteran Member

Lamb Cawl, a winter warmer.

neck of lamb, leeks, chicken stock, carrots, celery,turnip, parsnip, potatoes, salt and pepper to taste .

Boil about 6 slices of neck of lamb with 2 good size leeks (finely chopped) for about 45 minutes. Cube up 2 large carrots, 4 sticks of celery, 1 small turnip, 2 parsnips and. about 5 medium size potatoes. Add about 5 chicken stock cubes and water and throw in the veggies with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer untill veggies are cooked and serve.

You will need a large pan for this amount but it will last a couple of days and its always better on the second day.

Neck of lamb is the cheaper cut and I think, much tastier.

Enjoy

Ma · Guru

Certainly agree with you there Stan.

Might I respectfully suggest that you also post this scrumptious recipe in the "What's Cooking" section as I'm sure it will become a favourite with a lot of us.

Vic · Guru

And beautiful days and warm in Sunny Perth at the moment.........

gubby · Guru

Yes it is cooling down here in Vic. But after all it is heading towards winter, it's a nice time of the year when we love to light a nice big fire outside to sit around and enjoy, then head off to bed to cuddle up and keep warm... wink

Landfall · Guru

Beautiful her in Hobart at the moment.

A pleasant 46.4 degrees?

Oh! you mean celcius, in that case it's a chilly 8degrees and raining.

biggrin Looking forward to heading north for the winter, just got the car back from being serviced and thoroughly checked over for the trip.

Caravan serviced and ready to go. Feel like I want to satart packing things now.

FIVE weeks to go, not that we are counting, for a 3 month holiday.

Maroochydore, here we come.

Dusty smile

Cruising Granny · Guru

bill12 wrote:

We sit under coconut trees, watching the sunset, quaffing our favourite beverages, trying to heal the ills of the world, watching the boats at anchor. NQ is a great place to be in the early winter.I am working towards heading south in the summer, and up here in the winter. all I need is to take the first step and sort out the money. Big decision.

-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 10:44:59 AM

Is this photo for real? It's magnificent!
In fact both photos are the stuff postcards are made of.
It was very cold out western NSW. The days were fine and warm, but the nights ...... BRRRR!
On the way home I stayed at Dalby for 2 nights to have a rest from the road rock'n'roll, and on the second night it rained - all night.
So I had to pull my wet tent down and throw it in the back of the car on the poly tarp I spread out.
I'm home now and it's still wet, but the drizzly weather here in Adelaide isn't making the drying process very successful.

Ma · Guru

13 degrees here in Ulladulla at the moment and the wind is blowing around 30 knots. Bloody cold!!

Cruising Granny · Guru

gillyb wrote:

b...dy freezing here at Maroochydore this morning but its going to be a lovely day the sun is shining and not a cloud in the sky........I'm heading off to Hervey Bay today so hopefully will be slightly warmer tonight

Well Gilly B, you and your A Van should be among friends up in Maroochydore right now.
There are 250 A Vans assembled for a national gathering up there this week.
I met about 20 of them from SA at Dalby last Sunday on their way.

bill12 · Guru

Yes, its for real, and I have many more. We have a sunset photo comp during the Pacific festival, and I have won it a few times.If you want , I can post some more.

-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 03:54:37 PM

Cruising Granny · Guru

Oh yes please! In the photo section so they don't get lost in the depths of other forum topics.

Esmeralda · Guru

Hey Bill, As I said earlier I lived in Townsville for 4 years in the mid 80s - I will always remember the weather and the sunsets. Someone rang the radio station here in Canberra this afternoon and said that it was snowing in Tuggeranong which is about 14Km from I am!!!! Needless to say it is brass monkeys outside and it has just stopped lightly raining.

-- Edited by Esmeralda on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 05:21:17 PM

milo · Guru

ohh ma i can beat you by a few degrees, its 10 degrees ....
bring on fiji next month!!!21 more sleeps.

Firefly · Guru

Bill post them in the new comp if they are these beautiful red sunsets. Be nice to see a few different names in there mate. smile

bill12 · Guru

Will try to post some more pics in the photo dept. Stay tuned.Just posted a few shots at the red photo comp. Titled "red sky at sunset". I hope you like them.

-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 06:10:48 PM

jimricho · Guru

stan747 wrote:
Lamb Cawl, a winter warmer.
neck of lamb, leeks, chicken stock, carrots, celery,turnip, parsnip, potatoes, salt and pepper to taste .
Boil about 6 slices of neck of lamb with 2 good size leeks (finely chopped) for about 45 minutes. Cube up 2 large carrots, 4 sticks of celery, 1 small turnip, 2 parsnips and. about 5 medium size potatoes. Add about 5 chicken stock cubes and water and throw in the veggies with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer untill veggies are cooked and serve.
You will need a large pan for this amount but it will last a couple of days and its always better on the second day.
Neck of lamb is the cheaper cut and I think, much tastier.
Enjoy

Looks like a good one for the "What's Cooking" forum on this website if you wish to copy and paste it there where it won't get "buried" as quickly as posts do here.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Don't think I could ever live down south in Vic again - here in SE Qld cold evenings, and early mornings, but by 10am startting to warm up, last winter up here think I wore polar fleece once or twice - maybe my bones are getting too old for the southern climes, eh?

Jacko · Veteran Member

jules47 wrote:
Don't think I could ever live down south in Vic again - here in SE Qld cold evenings, and early mornings, but by 10am startting to warm up, last winter up here think I wore polar fleece once or twice - maybe my bones are getting too old for the southern climes, eh?

Darling Vic is such a beautiful state with much to offer like cheap rego and wonderful hospital system. Dont let the cold worry your little tootsies my darling buy Mr Webasto wonderful invention the diesel heater. Darling once you have a diesel heater you wonder why the hell you froze your bollocks off unnecessarily. Darling I love my diesel heater nearly as much as my darling little Llewellyn god bless his soul.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Help - admin men in red? is this what I think? so many "darlings"!!!!!!!!yukkkkkkk!!!!!

bill12 · Guru

It was 12c here last night, and I dug out the little fan heater for the first time , this year.25c during the day and clear as a bell. Beaut "winter" weather.

Firefly · Guru

It doesn't seem as cold here today Bill as it has been. Although the wind has started up again now. It rained a bit last night and that warmed it up a bit. I still slept with my hottie last night though. biggrin

pws25 · Senior Member

Hi all, spent last night at'Dunnedoo' by Scone 1 deg.in the am. the swag was white n hard with the cold!! poor bike was all iced over, but I,m still enjoyin it all! Have got some work on James Packers polo property at Ellerstone so will build up funds t carry on over the top. Was hopin t do the Great Ocean rd. but, too cold! so turned left after the Yorke penn. & the Murry rv.area. Truly beautiful areas!!!

Firefly · Guru

Dunnedo mate, how cold is that place. smile

You are just around the corner from us, have a great time and stay safe. xo

bill12 · Guru

Better you than me on a motorbike in the southern winter. I give up riding because of the cold here , during the NQ"winter".I must be getting old- I like my comfort.

pws25 · Senior Member

Yer bill ,ya certainly know ya alive! lol, but i love it !!

Esmeralda · Guru

jules47 wrote:
Help - admin men in red? is this what I think? so many "darlings"!!!!!!!!yukkkkkkk!!!!!

Jules I'm with you bleh