Father Bob is a Grey Nomad

pricey43 · Guru

Father Bob is a Grey Nomad

Happywanderer · The Master

Coming on 10 news after the adverts. Shows him picking up his motorhome. Looks a bit like Jonathans.

Happywanderer · The Master

lol. They are calling him the Happy Camper.
He has been given the Jayco m/h for 6 months sponsored by Jayco Geelong.
Heading to Qld first to see his brother Jim.
Written on the back of the van is Father Bob so you can't miss him.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Good on him, I hope he has a great time, he deserves it, I and many others would love to catch up with him. It would be a great happy hour that's for sure and plenty of belly laughs.

milo · Guru

darn i just got home, missed it..

Happywanderer · The Master

You might catch it on later news milo. Bound to come up more than once.

jonathan · Guru

hmm .. would be great if one of the group was able to contact the good man !
Jon

Happywanderer · The Master

There didn't seem to much of a crowd around as he was interviewed. He went for a test drive with someone from Jayco while he worked out all the bells and whistles.

bronnie · Senior Member

What a wonderful man, hope he has a ball.......

animalcarer · Senior Member

We could have a communion mmmmmm

Vic · Guru

Who the heck is Father Bob????

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Hi Vic, he is a very well known and liked Priest here in Victoria and is on Radio every week and TV a lot. He has just been forced to retire by the head of the church and a lot of people are very upset and annoyed about it. He does a lot of charity work and is going to continue with that. Someone, I can't think who, is setting him up in a shop front and he will be living there as well, unless he enjoy's his new motorhome and changes his plans. We here in Victoria wish him all the very best.

Evie n Rhys · Senior Member

That is one motorhome I hope I come across. Would love to have a long chat with him. Good on him, hope he enjoys his time on the road and Im sure he will spread a lot of cheer along the way. Your right Marj it does look like Johnathans, I wonder if he can sing as well as Johnathan?? Probably more of a dancer I would say, the poor devil has been ducking a weaving to keep his work going for years now. It is encouraging to see there are still some human faces in the church. Good luck Fr Bob.
Tess

Travel Bug · Guru

I love meeting GN's. We are such a diverse lot and so far, I haven't met one that I didn't like.....but I would LOVE to meet Father Bob....that would be a real treat. Bet he'd have some interesting yarns to spin while sitting around the campfire. smile

Cruising Granny · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
There didn't seem to much of a crowd around as he was interviewed. He went for a test drive with someone from Jayco while he worked out all the bells and whistles.

Bells on the motor home? Now I'd like to see that. LOL

Maybe we could Google him and find a contact for him, and entice him to the Grey Nomads forum.

I hope he has many kms of happy, safe travel.

Esmeralda · Guru

Vic wrote:
Who the heck is Father Bob????

You must have lived a sheltered life!!!

AmandaJayne · Guru

HAHAHAHA I was also wondering who he was LOL

milo · Guru

im not very religious either, even tho i spent 10 years playing in our local church band,
always went for the fellowship and music... and yes there has been a lot of problems with people being
mistreated in the churches , and i feel for them but i like guys like father Bob and Chris riely (spell)
who just do so much good work ..its a shame that theres a few bad eggs that spoil it for the rest

any ways off my soap box... and hope i havent stired up the plot or place or what ever...

ill beem back to my star ship now...

ps i just emaild Father Bob too and put in a good word for this site..

milo

-- Edited by milo on Wednesday 8th of February 2012 06:07:55 PM

Vic · Guru

No offence taken HW, religion had already been mentioned prior to my post, eg; the church had treated him badly or something, also that he was a priest, no religion should use this as a platform for their relgious title, good guy or not, but Bob sounds good to me.

Anyway, if he does join us I will still treat Bob as any other Grey Nomad or as I would like to be treated, sorry if I reacted a bit but it touched a raw nerve, if nobody has been in that situation then they are not qualified to comment on it.

-- Edited by Vic on Thursday 9th of February 2012 05:41:11 AM

milo · Guru

well , havent found any videos on the day of Father Bob picking up the van but found a site with some pics for you

http://www.prestigejayco.com.au/index.php/component/content/article/10/598-prestige-jayco-blessed-by-father-bob

looks about the size of our motorhome ... hope he has lots of good travels

Happywanderer · The Master

I have just this minute rung Jayco Geelong, the lovely lady told me all about his visit there the other day.
She said he has his own website www.fatherbob.com.au so will now go looking for it. She said she was having a look on it the other day so it must still be up as he uses it for his charitable work as well.

Happywanderer · The Master

Whoops, found it but its www.fatherbob.org.au

Happywanderer · The Master

OK, I have now sent him an email, lets see what happens.

Anyone else want to do the same. The more the merrier, he will know how welcome he is.

Vic · Guru

Thanks for the info Doug, much appreciated.

Esmerelda, he doesn't rate a mention in WA, so how am I supposed to know?

Sheltered life? Me and my siblings spent time in a Catholic orphanage and were badly abused, so no fond memories of that organisation and no respect for anyone in it, I don't care who they are.

Happywanderer · The Master

Hope I haven't offended you in any way Vic. Totally understand where you are coming from. I am not catholic and not very religious because of the poor treatment of so many over the years.
This guy is a real character and worth inviting to the grey nomads.
Will keep away from the religious side of any conversation on this.

Happywanderer · The Master

Good on you milo. Thanks for emailing him.
Lets keep this site just about an old bloke who has become a grey nomad, shall we.

Esmeralda · Guru

Sorry Vic - I assumed that everyone had heard of Father Bob because he is such a well known identity - especially over his forced retirement from the Catholic Church. Also not a Catholic - too many horror stories for my liking. Chris Riley is a NSW priest who does extraordinary things with young people, mainly homeless youth.

Cheers, Helen

Vic · Guru

No worries Esmeralda, another one who did a lot of good too was Father Brian Morrison

There are a few good ones out there but the rotten apples far outnumber them and they are not just a few, there are and were many of all faiths or non faiths.

On the Catholic side, the brothers and nuns had some bad eggs among them too, I am not Catholic bashing, there were many others from different faiths/govt etc of the same ilk.