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I am curious to see how many members are True Blue Born and Bred Australians, or, like myself wafted in from another country but have decided to hit the road and explore this huge fantastic country that we now call home?  

The reason I ask is that certainly in the UK, the possibility and even thoughts of hitting the road for extended periods of time just do not happen, perhaps it's the weather, maybe it's a cultural thing, I'm not sure, hence the question.

So, can I ask four Questions;

  1. Born and Bred = Y/N
  2. Country of Origin = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  3. Time Lived in Australia = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  4. Why Are You Travelling = General Question to All

I know there will be folk who have lived here for many years and came as "10 pound Pom's" or the like, but I'm interested to hear from you too.  

Thanks for taking part and satisfying my idle curiosity, too much time on my hands!!   smile

 



-- Edited by Mark on Monday 3rd of June 2013 04:07:06 PM

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Mark wrote:

So, can I ask four Questions;

  1. Born and Bred = Y/N
  2. Country of Origin = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  3. Time Lived in Australia = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  4. Why Are You Travelling = General Question to All

1. Me - No, Les - Yes

2. Me - UK, Les - True Blue

3. Me - 47yrs, Les - Always

4. Both of us - Its always been our dream to permanently travel around Australia.

 



-- Edited by Grams on Monday 3rd of June 2013 07:24:41 PM

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Mark


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Thanks to all that have taken the trouble to reply smile

It basically confirms our own thoughts in that;

This is without a doubt beautiful country, that has so many wonderful places to see, that can't be done just by looking at pictures from the comfort of your own lounge, and that it is better to be out there doing something and embracing life & freedom than sitting around waiting for the inevitabal.

As kesue rightfully pointed out, in the old country people would be classified as Gypo's. 

Also, conforming to what people believe to be normal also plays a big part in the attitude towards caravan life.  Thankfully we have the right and the freedom to do what we chose, or are able to do (within reason and the law)

Thanks for responses.

 



-- Edited by Mark on Monday 3rd of June 2013 07:55:10 PM

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So, can I ask four Questions;

  1. Born and Bred =Yes
  2. Country of Origin = Australia
  3. Time Lived in Australia =all my life
  4. Why Are You Travelling = Potential Traveller- just to be free, see everything and have a good time.


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  1. Born and Bred = Y/N   Yes
  2. Why Are You Travelling = General Question to All  ............................  Better than sitting on the back deck looking at the weeds grow with the week's highlight being a trip to the supermarket..... Waiting to die!  So much to see & share with SWMBO.
     

 

 



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1. Born and bred = yes (but not necessarily well bred)
4. Why are you travelling = I've been told this is an island and I just wanna make sure. Other than that I enjoy writing and photography.


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Ditto as above. Struth.. see.



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One half (me) was born and bred, other half (Alan) is a Pom.
Lived here all my life, Alan came out when he was 3.
Why are we travelling? It's a big country and we can't see it all from our lounge room window. Brenda.

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I was born in the UK (Bristol) came here 22 years ago. We caravan but not full time. You are correct about travelling in the UK, people that live full time on the road are regarded as gypsies, or they were at the time we left. Keith

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I'm a Queenslander born & bred; the other half is a 10 pound Pom. We're travelling around (have done for 19 years) because we love it.

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So, can I ask four Questions;

  1. Born and Bred =Yes
  2. Country of Origin = Australia
  3. Time Lived in Australia =all my life
  4. Why Are You Travelling = Just lurv this country.

 

Really love meeting many different people specially round the campfire or at happy hour.

We love to fish so spend a lot of time happily around our many rivers.



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Mark wrote:

I am curious to see how many members are True Blue Born and Bred Australians, or, like myself wafted in from another country but have decided to hit the road and explore this huge fantastic country that we now call home?  

The reason I ask is that certainly in the UK, the possibility and even thoughts of hitting the road for extended periods of time just do not happen, perhaps it's the weather, maybe it's a cultural thing, I'm not sure, hence the question.

So, can I ask four Questions;

  1. Born and Bred = Y/N
  2. Country of Origin = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  3. Time Lived in Australia = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  4. Why Are You Travelling = General Question to All

I know there will be folk who have lived here for many years and came as "10 pound Pom's" or the like, but I'm interested to hear from you too.  

Thanks for taking part and satisfying my idle curiosity, too much time on my hands!!   smile

 



-- Edited by Mark on Monday 3rd of June 2013 04:07:06 PM

 1 - Born and Bred - yep

2 -  N/A

3 - N/a

4 - Love travelling, and want to see as much as I can of this beautiful country that I love.



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1....yes
4....enjoy new sights and smells while we can.

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Mark wrote:

I am curious to see how many members are True Blue Born and Bred Australians, or, like myself wafted in from another country but have decided to hit the road and explore this huge fantastic country that we now call home?  

The reason I ask is that certainly in the UK, the possibility and even thoughts of hitting the road for extended periods of time just do not happen, perhaps it's the weather, maybe it's a cultural thing, I'm not sure, hence the question.

So, can I ask four Questions;

  1. Born and Bred = Y/N
  2. Country of Origin = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  3. Time Lived in Australia = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  4. Why Are You Travelling = General Question to All

I know there will be folk who have lived here for many years and came as "10 pound Pom's" or the like, but I'm interested to hear from you too.  

Thanks for taking part and satisfying my idle curiosity, too much time on my hands!!   smile

 



-- Edited by Mark on Monday 3rd of June 2013 04:07:06 PM

 1. Yes

2.NA

3. na

4. This country of ours is absolutely fantastic,I haven't seen enough of it yet.

So atravelling we will go as often as is possible.

Kevin

 



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1.YES

2.NA

3.NA

4.Need to see & enjoy this great country before i get to old to enjoy

Yendorane



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No

UK

47 years

Better than letting the grass grow between your feet and we are seeing the greatest country on earth.



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Like a lot of answers 1) Yes .....4) Beats waiting to die.
I've only just started travelling and hope to still be doing it down the track a bit.
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Both of us born and bred in Aus and proud of it.  Why we chose this lifestyle ??....simple, nowhere on earth can match the beauty and the people that you find here ...... 



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1/ Queenslander born and bred.

2/ N/A

3/ N/A

4/ Love seeing new places, especially away from the big cities.



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   yep, both Aussie born and bred.  We travelled for two years in our van about twelve years ago, got around the island about one and a half times, so it must be nearly time to go again just to be sure its still the same and to see all that we missed the first time!    Capricorn and Pisces



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Same as Beth.

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Sheba wrote:

Same as Beth.

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Where born - Mr D - Pom, Ms D - Aussie
Time in Oz - Mr D - 47 years, Ms D that would be indiscreet and not to say downright dangerous to my continued wellbeing
Why travel - Not yet - starting early next year because there's so much to see and because we can

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I'm a 10 pound pom. I was born in England (Manchester) and came here from Weymouth (having lived in about5 or 6 places in between) with my parents in1963. Having been born without a nesting gene I find it difficult to stay put anywhere but I did manage to live in Aust (several different places) until I started travelling seriously which I think was 1996 or 7 (I did 3 month trips every year for a few years before that). I wandered overseas from then until Dec 2010 at which time I bought my van and started looking around Aust. Why do I do it? Who knows? I just think it beats sitting in one place worrying about all the ***&&&!!! that most people seem to think is worth worrying about. I'm also curious about most things and I like to see stuff for myself - not satisfied with reading about them or watching TV shows.

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-- Edited by Mark on Tuesday 4th of June 2013 03:39:15 AM

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Hi Nomadic1

Yeah, like you, we like to see things for ourselves too.

Thanks for the reply, i can see why you call yourself Nomadic. 

Cheers



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Hi Mark

  1. Born and Bred = Y/N  Yes
  2. Country of Origin = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  3. Time Lived in Australia = (not applicable if answer to Q1 is yes!!)
  4. Why Are You Travelling = General Question to All  Since I became ill in 2004 and then medically retired in 2010 - my hubby and I decided that we must do the trips we had been dreaming off - whilst I am still able to enjoy it.  We are slowly getting through the list and my health is stable (at the moment) so we will keep investigating our great country.


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Mark wrote:

Hi Nomadic1

Yeah, like you, we like to see things for ourselves too.

Thanks for the reply, i can see why you call yourself Nomadic. 

Cheers

 And I can tell you that Nomadic1 is a very intelligent, friendly lady who I hope to meet again one day.



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Ans to the 4 questions

1. Yes

2 & 3. NA

4. Because we can. Full time for now

briche.



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