Friday morning and I was feeling better and went to Shepparton with Mezzie, Billeee and Jules were going and invited us along. Did some shopping at SPC and Aldi's before returning to Greens mid afternoon. Very hot day so we went for a swim as soon as the shopping was put away. Took it easy after that and I went down to the other camp to see the Grey Nomads camping the other side of the boat ramp.

Watched with amazement when Jeurgen was spotted mowing his front lawn on the lakeside. apparently the campers in the 5th wheeler must have had plenty of space because they borrowed a lawn mower from campers at Ayson's Reserve. Saturday and still felt a bit seedy but carried on with the set up of my camp space. We checked up on Mezzies house battery this morning and found it to be recording 11.6 volts after being full last night.

She has a 120 watt portable solar panel and a 80AH deep cycle battery running a 85ltr fridge freezer so she can't camp for any time like that,  she has packed up and gone home with a view to contacting an auto elec in Bendigo to dicuss Jeurgens idea of utilising the roof of the camper for permanent solar panels and an additional battery. She will return when that has been fixed for another trial run prior to her taking off for an extended trip.

It has been a very hot windy day today and because I haven't used the front shade across the awning there was room to put another support in the centre. This is how it works, take a 2inch hinge and remove the pin inserting the single side of the hinge into the sail track and putting a metal hook into the hinge add a double tie down. This has been around for some time but there may be some who are not aware of the easy idea. The noodle cut downs are to increase visibility lessening the chance of tripping over the pegs.

Another hot windy day with very little happening, Billeee spent time getting his towed car onto the dolly and ready for his departure tomorrow, we had a happy hour outside Rob and Sally's van extending into the evening. Monday, Billeee and Julie were off by 9.30 and Jeurgen shortly after so this side of the ramp now has Paul and Hazel, Rob and Sally, Kieran and myself. We have another visitor Sucastia (Russel and Sue) for a couple of nights. Went swimming again, how good it is to beat the heat and take ages before getting hot again.

Getting very quiet at this end of Greens with Kieran heading off early, Paul and Hazel together with the grandies set off later leaving just Rob, Sally and myself to the left of the boatramp. Still expecting a couple more to come later, Patty is now back from Tassie and is expected before the weekend after spending time with her daughter and son close by. Mezzie will return after her solar and battery problems have been addressed.

Decided to give the generator a work out, I took delivery of the Kipor 2.6KVA last July in Townsville and have used it 3 times for 7 minutes a time to fire up the microwave. I have been told that they need a work out and it is better to run the petrol out of the carby than have old petrol sitting there. I had it running for a couple of hours until it ran out, didn't need it to power the bus so just charged up the drill battery and ran a lead to the cranking battery

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Wednesday, Rob and Sally have gone to Shepparton and asked me if I wanted anything. They were going to Bunnings so I asked them to get me a couple of 50mil brackets to anchor the new antenna to the side of the bus. Will use the flanges to insert the magnets with a view to holding the antenna more firmly. Also asked them to pick up 2 X 3ltr bottles of orange juice from Aldi on the way back, very hot here lately and my new healthy regime won't allow me to drink fizzy soft drinks or cordial

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Was surprised to see Philip drive up in his transit van and boat behind, he was here last year after seeing him at Bluewater Park north of Townsville and inviting him to camp here for a while. I have replaced the GPS I started out with and have been looking for a traveller without one but most have one even if on their smart phones. Philip didn't have one but now has and set it up to take him home tomorrow, probably the best start off is to be taken where you know the way.     http://youtu.be/nXW-x2ThPgs    shows the maiden and only voyage.

Had a couple more Grey Nomads turn up today, Robyn and Ted (Priceys) then Dennis and Yvonne (exa) so that has balanced us out again with 4 vehicles on each side of the ramp. We will start off our happy hours again tomorrow was a bit hot and late to bother tonight. No doubt there was one going off on the other side of the ramp but I had been down there twice already today and gave it a miss tonight. Breaking news Paul (my van) has just arrived from his S A trip    John