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goinsoon


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The child bride and I decided to try house sitting, we couldnt believe our luck with the first job we got, it is a B&B the owners are going overseas and they want us to stay in the guest cottage for a month while they are away, only have to feed the dogs, keep a eye on a few cows and mow the grass around the main house and the cottage.

 

We are chuffed



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That looks fantastic, you'll have a ball..smile 

It also looks a lot easier to access than you're avatar.. wink



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WOW, Some have the life & to think I'm hearing typing away inside my cardboard box under the bridge awaiting my van (very patiently I might add) crying.gif

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jack biggles wrote:

WOW, Some have the life & to think I'm hearing typing away inside my cardboard box under the bridge awaiting my van (very patiently I might add) crying.gif

 We just picked up our new van and were quite happy to stay in it while we were there but they wouldn't hear of it



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Well wow, I can see why. Nice rig.

Ohhh my goodness, I am really starting to get itchy feet, wheres my van, wheres my van crying.gif

 

Might go and sleep under the truck tonite cry



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goinsoon wrote:

jack biggles wrote:

WOW, Some have the life & to think I'm hearing typing away inside my cardboard box under the bridge awaiting my van (very patiently I might add) crying.gif

 We just picked up our new van and were quite happy to stay in it while we were there but they wouldn't hear of it



Congratulations! Oh what a feeling!
It looks like mine on the outside, but I bet yours looks better on the inside.
As for the house sitting - that's the guest house?
Book me in. That's luxury to the max. wink.gif

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Congratulations! Oh what a feeling!
It looks like mine on the outside, but I bet yours looks better on the inside.
As for the house sitting - that's the guest house?
Book me in. That's luxury to the max. wink.gif

 

Your gonna have to fight me for it cruising granny matrixfight.gif



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You're on Biggles!

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This means WAR ! If you are ticklish, be very very scared wtf.gif

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Hey Jack, Don't tell me you also have a feather as well as the shotguns????? biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Ohhh Gubby, I have all sorts of weapons.  Shotguns & feathers, what else does a man need?  wink.gif 



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Nice looking spot, hard for some!!

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Jack, I like the Avatar,,,I think. confuse It's a bit creepy looking though. evileye



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Beth54 wrote:

Jack, I like the Avatar,,,I think. confuse It's a bit creepy looking though. evileye

 Chux, now I'm creepy.  laughing.gif  

AND to think, thats a picture of me on a good day cry



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Actually jack, its more than a bit creepy. Maybe your side profile would be more photogenic!!

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Actually jack, its more than a bit creepy. Maybe your side profile would be more photogenic!!

 Blimey HW, If I had a heart you could of broken it with that comment cry tears.gif 

 

FORTUNATELY though, I've been known to be a heartless b@sstad for a long while now laughing.gif 

Little do you know, that picture is me on a good day wink.  I also drive a troopy, which is what the ladies really like about me rofl.gif



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Now come on ladies these comments about Jack, give the poor old fella ago, I know you're all just playing hard to get, what hot blooded female could resist a spunk like Jack...  biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Thanks gubby, but they would have to be very sick puppies to love this jack for his looks...... really sick puppies laughing.gifrofl.gif

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Jack you are lovely .... and wow bet the troopy get the ladies every time ..... especially those who dont have there own lol

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Do you still have all the doors bar the drivers, welded shut Jack. hump.gif



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Do you still have all the doors bar the drivers, welded shut Jack. hump.gif

 And he's got a wicked sound system for playing all Chad Morgan's romantic Ballads  cowboy.gif

The sheik from Scrubby Creek has nothin' on our mate Jake... wink



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NOOOOOO!!

 

I'd never have thunk that mate. laughing.gif



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An even scarier thought is that I used to be married to a psycopath driving a Troopy!  evileye

But it's okay Jack, I know you're not him,,,he drove it to it's death. disbelief



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Jack you are lovely .... and wow bet the troopy get the ladies every time ..... especially those who dont have there own lol

 They try not to look lilly, but I see them glancing from the corner of their eyes, some of them seem to get very excited indeed.  If they are really lucky I even put the window down and give them a little wave imslow.gif



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Do you still have all the doors bar the drivers, welded shut Jack. hump.gif

 I don't remember picking you up at any stage FF, how did you know my trick?  cry



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Do you still have all the doors bar the drivers, welded shut Jack. hump.gif

 And he's got a wicked sound system for playing all Chad Morgan's romantic Ballads  cowboy.gif

The sheik from Scrubby Creek has nothin' on our mate Jake... wink

 I do have a wicked sound system gubby but its still in its box, I can't work out how to get the shroud off the dash to fit the new one.  THEN I saw all the wires hangin out of the thing & thought to myself omg.gif



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An even scarier thought is that I used to be married to a psycopath driving a Troopy!  evileye

But it's okay Jack, I know you're not him,,,he drove it to it's death. disbelief

 No, its not me.  I never drive them to their death, actually I didnt even think that was possible, anyhow.

I'm definately not a psycopath type, more the cereal killer type & I really love my wheeties wink



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jack biggles wrote:
Beth54 wrote:

An even scarier thought is that I used to be married to a psycopath driving a Troopy!  evileye

But it's okay Jack, I know you're not him,,,he drove it to it's death. disbelief

 No, its not me.  I never drive them to their death, actually I didnt even think that was possible, anyhow.

I'm definately not a psycopath type, more the cereal killer type & I really love my wheeties wink

 laughing.gif You're a cracker jack! laughing.gif



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House sitting is the way to go, we're on our third, been here (adelaide) since november '10 was to be for about a month  six months later still here not complaining, did 3 months in millmerrin qld, winter last year and done 6 months margaret river '09 that  was excellent had alpacas to feed a couple of dogs, winery down the end of the road tough job that one. Always live in our van but this house belongs to friends and hubby is helping with renovating so they can put it on the market  sure helps to stretch the pension, i've had new stove put in the van a quite a few things done to make it a bit more comfy for when we do get back on the road, hope its soon been in one place long enough. 



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I tried the housesitting gig several years ago. Registered with a company, paid too much for the privelege, and never got one sit! Not a one! What a waste of money that was!

I've had a few friends ask me here and there, but I'm happy to stay here where my family is, and do my trips.



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