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Happywanderer


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Hello Everybody,

Finally back home after a 6 hour trip on public transport. An hour from Geelong to Melbourne, then a two hour wait. A bus ride of two hours to Bendigo with a 3 minute wait then onto the last bus to Echuca. Arrived home just before 4pm. (by taxi)

All the trains are off the tracks for track maintenance, so the only part of the trip by train was from Geelong to Melbourne.

I didn't take my laptop with me because of all the transport changes and only a small bag, and when I got there I found because of security issues where I was staying it was unwise to log into any sites.

So I lurked!!!!



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Welcome back HW

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wwelcome back

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jules47


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Welcome back Lurker!!!!!! Hope you had a nice time down there. The year is going fast!!!!!!

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hmm OOH WELL !! THERE GOES THE PEACE and QUIET ?? biggrinbiggrinwink

Welcome back HW. good to have you back, did Myrtle beep her horn with happiness when she saw you walk up the driveway !! dazren



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.. good to see you home ..

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Vic


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Glad your home safely Marj.....phew, what a trip home.....I'd be in bed asleep by now getting over it !! yawn

Welcome back !biggrin



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_wombat_


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LOOK OUT GUBBY HW IS BACK biggrin

welcome home Marj



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Wondered where you were.... welcome home


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Welcome home Marj.   We've all been missing you.  Met a couple from Largs Bay, SA. in Rocky today .  Is that very far from Echuca ?

Cheers,

Sheba.



-- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 7th of July 2011 07:42:34 PM

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Welcome back Marj, hope you had a good rest, now to get back to getting myrtle on the road.Norma



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Happywanderer


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Haven't quite gone to bed yet, but resting and watching TV AND crocheting a baby blanket for daughter.
Norma, hope we get a chance to chat before you head off, what day do you think you will be leaving?
Sheba, the couple from SA would have to be at least 800 ks from here, haven't heard of it but guessing.
Dazren, Myrtle was sitting there waiting patiently for me, was pleased to see her, not sure if she was pleased to see me, but after lurking here over the last 10 days and reading some interesting posts wasn't sure if she would be here when I got home, haha.
To the rest of you lovely people Hi, hi, and hi, and I'm not that bad am I? to disturb everybodies peace and quiet.

My lovely sister said when I left, not to stress about it and just go get some quotes and get started on getting her back on the road. I did tell her she would be the first to go with me on a little trip somewhere around Vic. Not sure how she will manage and she's not sure either. She's used to the high end of the market for holidays and not the rough and ready type. But I'm determined to take her for a spin if she is paying for a motor. Will be fun.



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jules47


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So did you contact the car yard? heard anything there? hope you are going to follow this all up, when you get settled - they shouldn't be allowed to get away with this.
talk soon - keep warm!!

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No luck there, except a big argument jules, so I'm just getting on with it so I can get back on the road. Easier to keep my peace of mind that way.

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Hi Marj,

Good to see you back....you lurker you.  smile  smile

See how dreadful public transport is!

Won't be too long before you have Myrtle back on the road again and can travel to your own timetable...and I'll bet you're looking forward to that!!

Take care. Talk soon. Pam. smile

 



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 Cheers. Pam.

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Happywanderer


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Certainly am Pam and I also aquired some little gifts from my sister that will come in handy. A headlamp brother in law had bought some time back and it was just sittting in the cupboard so she gave it to me, also a little mp3 player she had been given by some company, actually Adroit Insurance Company is written on it. She has no idea how to use it and thought I might be able to work it out. So now I have to try somehow and put all my lovley 60s music from my CDs on it. Will save carting around big packs of CDs taking up room.

Oh, and a new handbag and a new wallet she had only used once.

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We missed you Happy Wanderer! Good to hear from you again. smilesmilesmile



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jules47


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Hey - lucky you - visit with sister and pressies as well - getting music on to mp3 is pretty easy with your laptop - I have about 48 hours continuous 60's stuff on mine - I am sure someone around willhave lots of advice for you.

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Good to see you in good spirit Marj.   Daryl



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Happywanderer


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I think I may have worked it out Jules, just in my head at this stage.
I put the CD into the laptop and also connect the mp3 to the laptop and transfer them across. Like you do with photos? Probably the mp3 will show up as a removeable disc.

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The up side is you were travelling, and by lurking you were keep tabs on your fellow nomads. I'm sure Myrtle will forgive you for deserting here in her kilometres of need, just this once.
It sounds as though you're getting your head around all your Myrtle problems and with the assistance of your kind sister it should all work out. Good for you!

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Hi Marj good to hear your back home safe and sound.... smile

Wombat has been running amuck whilst you've been lurking, but you've probably seen that..

Hope you're nice and relaxed and ready to tackle the next step in life, that's getting mobile again..

 



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Good to hear you are in good spirits Marj, I will be around for a bit longer than I thought I have pulled a muscle in my back, doc says about 3 weeks till 100% but 65% will do me ,so about the 18 or 19th July I will catch up before I go. Norma



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G'day and welcome back HW, your sounding relaxed and positive, amazing what a short break away can do, and good on your sister for helping out, hope she takes up the offer of a spin in myrtle when all is done, I'm sure she'll have fun.

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fanks gubby, I used to fink of you as a mate biggrinbiggrin



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fanks gubby, I used to fink of you as a mate biggrinbiggrin

 Yes I suppose us crims should stick together....  winkbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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though it was time to change my av



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Hey Norma,

Sorry to hear that you have hurt your back.

Take care. Talk soon. Pam smile

 



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It sounds good HW. Is Myrtle getting " a bypass" or " a new heart". Will be watching to see how it all turns out.. We have been in the same situation .. I lived in Moama at one stage so know Echuca, love the place.. many happy times there.. Please keep us informed how the surgery goes on Myrtel..... Happier times to come ...Bob n Bev in townsvillie just now ""Bluewater cp"

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though it was time to change my av

 Yes, it seems your having an identity crisis like us other two.....Is it Senor Wombat or Senor Moe?  (signature ?) wink biggrin

Sorry for the diversion Marj, been hard keeping these two in line being the Senior Senor or is that the Senior Senile Senor confuse

I've been having problems like you with my van with the people I bought it off (van only, not the conversion people) and also a repairer, I'm beginning to think the same thing, is it worth the damage to the Karma, although I think they play on that to avoid their responsibility.  furious



-- Edited by Vic on Friday 8th of July 2011 10:20:15 AM

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Hi Ace Pop Top Campervan & A'Van A'Lite Camper Trailer.....

Khalil Gibran says "We tarry forward - not backward".

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