Sorry to hear of your disappointments. I doubt very much if anyone would have any objections to you popping in and saying hi ... the more the merrier.

Dave

You are very welcome on the site, I am sure everyone will agree with me - you will still be a traveller - just in a different way!

No problem with the twins and I if you pop in from now and then Grams. Only to pleased to see ya.

Wander down to Globe Oval now and again and also over the bridge to nowhere LOL and often there are people there to have a chat.

Even though I came from Pirie I still camp across the river when visiting.

If you see a nomad and you need a chat, introduce yourself and be prepared to buy a coffee and spend an hour or so and travel Australia through others eyes. Also it will give you information of what to see and where to go when you do your trips.

Offer help to the visitors of the town and advise of the places around that they can see such as Germein and Aligator gorge Pt Broughton and down the coast to Kadina etc or over the ranges to Gladstone and Wirabarra.

Be a local greeter and sharer of good will and you will not only meet some nice people but will get a thrill from meeting people living your dream.

Sorry about your disappointments and bad health but still get our when you can, just a trip to meet and greet can fill your day and you will give as well as receive great comfort.

Regards
Brian

Life`s a bugger sometimes and just turns you in a different direction , sound like you still have the mojo to travel and I hope you continue to enjoy things to come . Maybe a bit of a setback now but I am sure you will rise to the occasion .

Your still a member of the family Grams, come in. sit down. take your shoe's off.
Landy

All the more reason for you to go down the street and seek out those horrible nomads and ask if you can sit and chat.

Check the bakery in the main street or the food shops by the cop shop and see if there is a rig there and if so go look for some old ragged vagabond that looks like they need a chat

Look for the camera over the shoulder the shopping bags or the crocs on the feet etc (your will learn the signs of bliss and contentment LOL) and ask if they are travelers.

Find a community group in your area where you can spend a day or two a week volunteering to help others and fill your day with laughter and fulfillment.

One of the things that really endears a town to me is when someone from the town comes around as a meet and greet with some brochures for the local area and is prepared to have a chat. I have seen this in a few towns and it is very comforting. Talk to the info center and see if they will allow you to take information sheets around to travelers and just have a bag that is easy to carry or even just in a purse. Be prepared for a fw cups of coffee and tea though as most will want you to sit and talk for a while.

Perhaps folks on here can let you know when they are in the area and you can meet up that way as I know many do this when sitting at home base.

When your Poppy is home see if you can do a few short trips around the local area to gain information (oops get out of the house) and also to see what your area has to offer as most people say they have seen a lot of Australia but little of their immediate area. Check out the rest stops in the area and also perhaps the caravan parks so you can advise any visitors you meet what your evaluation of the parks etc are like to help them find their next stop.

I hope you find some way to fill your days with pleasure and when the old Poppy comes home you will have good stories to tell him as well as store all the places you have been told to visit as you do your travels when you can.

Regards
Brian