like a chat? what did you do today?

Kisha · Senior Member

like a chat? what did you do today?

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Sitting just outside Mt Gambier, beside Little Blue Lake - not a bad free camp - no facilities except rubbish bin, though. Water in the lake has blue green algae, so can't be used.

I too am being a bit creative lately, making infinity scarves (cowls) in gorgeous colours, for myself and friends and family. hope they all like them.

Radar · Guru

M comment is also not doom or groom.

We are in Austria enjoying summer, celebrating the arrival of our first Grand daughter. Emily Brigitte.

Myself while grandmother cuddles the baby, I am safer outside cutting, spitting and storing firewood for next winter before the snow arrives.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

That is sure a lot of split wood Radar!!!!

Radar · Guru

jules47 wrote:
That is sure a lot of split wood Radar!!!!

I only do couple of hours here and there, 4 weeks today, my lot is where the machine, can not take all the credit.

I now have 5 logs to cut and spit, waiting for some help to put them on frame, they are a little heavy.

We do extra lots of walking while we are over here, it is very easy to walk into the city just for coffee maybe dinner.

For the most relaxing.

Cadpete · Guru

When I was in the UK during May I bought the castings for a new steam engine (I'm a model engineer). Did some serious inroads to the start of the machining. It's a Stuart 10V if that tells you anything :)

Radar · Guru

Hi Cadpete

I like a photo of it. As I belong to a model boat club in Brisbane and we do have some totally home made stream engines.

Myself buy ready made radio controlled sail boats, just love it. I wish sometimes I got involve earlier but work would of got in the road.

Cadpete · Guru

No problems Radar - here's one of the web

I'll get a few shots of my build tomorrow - sheds all locked up at the moment :)

Radar · Guru

Hi Cadpete

Here is a few of my collection started 4 years ago with no intention of owning or building boats just went down to say hello to friend and the rest is histoy.

The blue sail boat I purchased for size to take with me in the caravan, I think I am well over 20 lakes, ponds, dams, rivers and everything in between to float my boat on in the eastern states.

The second is my start the red boat I made out of balsa, then I was given a couple and the one with the blue keel is my favorite a replica of the Australia 2, a metre long and sales well.

The third is Daves ww1 British battle ship, totally home built stream engine, most Tuesdays morning he bring it down to the club lake to cruise about. Other times he sails.

I would guess that there would be about a dozen or so stream powered craft tugs, paddle wheelers, navel crafts.

Forth photo, I just remembered this one built by bobby a shipwright, most of the older members are migrants from UK that have grown up playing with models.

Enjoy enjoy sharing.

Cadpete · Guru

G'day Radar,

Thanks for the pics of the boats - almost looks like a Matchbox Flower Class corvette in that 1st photo - I converted one to RC in the 70's - very seaworthy vessel, I would leave her in the canal where I sailed when boats came pass :) Here's a photo of how far I have got with the 10V, including todays effort of the piston, piston shaft and crosshead.

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Everything is just balanced at the moment - I won't do the various joining bolts and studs until final assembly to ensure everything gets aligned where it needs to.

Pete

the rocket · Guru

Hi cadpete, looks like u enjoy building boats.

strop n i r heading to nth. Qld. To escape the cold weather.

Cadpete · Guru

I have also built full size boats - two 10' dinghy's (one stitch and tape and the other clinker) and two kayaks, a single and a double seater.

ruby6689 · Member

We went to the Lismore Caravan and Camping show today. I loved sticky beaking at all the caravans and came away very happy in the knowledge that the 2014 Coachman van we have just purchased is perfect for us.

I had a lust of things I wanted to buy but came away empty handed as there was very little in the way of accessories on offer. Plenty of random stalls selling magic pens, shoe cleaner, wine, weight loss machines, cosmetics etc etc.

I enjoyed the show but I do wonder why these stalls are included.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Ruby6689 - I agree - why do they have these other stalls at a caravan and camping show - so the organisers can make more money I suppose. The only thing these shows are good for I think is so you can have a look through the new caravans - you might see something you can incorporate into your present van.

Most of the prices of the accessories etc., are the same as in the store, with maybe a special or two. Couple of years ago, we went to the Brisbane C & C Show - $12 for parking in the oval, $12.00 ea for entry - didn't pay anything for our argument -
absolutely not one single thing did we see that we simply could not do without - never again

Radar · Guru

Hi All

I now treat caravan shows as just that, a show and a day out.

Ruby most times any accessories you purchase at show you probably find it will end up not being used, we find that the odd thing we get from the op shops are the most useful.

We picked our 2012 secondhand caravan up from a clearance sale, it was not very well presented explaining the reduce price but had a good look at it, I figured I could clean it, add some things we wanted and I saved about $20000 on new one which I was prepared to pay, now have a very usable caravan. 10 weeks so far this year and looking to put more nights up.

Presently staying in Austria for couple of months with in days of returning we will be off exploring somewhere in Queensland.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

You did well with your van. Radar - happy travels.

Coming back to winter, good idea to do a stint in Queensland.

Currently we are in SA - Port Parham - great spot, with clean, flush toilets, free bbq's and shelter. Rubbish bins, and can collection. Had some pippies from the beach yesterday, cooked in their shells on the bbq - not much in them, but quite tasty.

Radar · Guru

Hi All.

I like to tell you about my day here in Innsbruck, Austria. About 600 metres above sea level.

At 9.am I was taken out by my son's inlaws, drove about 1 hour to Achensee (Achen Lake) this lake was a scene in a James Bond movie at about 1000 mtrs above sea level then we walked for a little more then 2 hours to Dalfazalm at 1693 mtrs above sea level. Alm is a restaurant at a farm house for walkers or snow uses depending on the season selling traditional Austrian food. We had a lunch with a little schnapes, then walked about 1 hour to a cable car to come back down again.

My host enjoys the walk up but at 76 his knees complain coming down, so cable car it is. Alois skis up the slopes in winter refuses to ride chair lifts or cable cars in the snow season.

Interesting thing is he speaks a little French, a little English, a bit more Italian and lots of German with Austrian Tirolian, me I only speak only Australian not good English. We do laugh.

I did nearly 10000 steps today, my heart rate reached at the steepest bits 110 beats per minute but what day I have had.

All this with views that are very had to beat, then again I love being up in the Border Rangers of Qld and NSW.

A couple of key words to google.

Rofan Seilbahn.

Achensee

Dalfazalm

Hope you enjoy.

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jules47 · The Happy Helper

WOW - what great photos - and what a day you had, indeed! Well done on the walk, good for us they say!

Jewel · Senior Member

What a spectacular place to visit Radar.

What's the story with the rocks on the roof in the first photo?

Cheers,

Jewel

Radar · Guru

In broken English I was told the winds up in mountains blows a bit hard, the rocks help hold the roof down.

Second reason is I suspect is when it snows. This may take bit for me to write.

Snow covers the roof and then the snow will slide off and fall on unsuspecting people below.

In the towns shopping areas the fire men go around knocking the snow down from the overhanging roof tops where there is danger of snow falling to the ground.

Some roofs have heaters on top, a couple of long heating rods to help melt the ice.

Others building have along the bottom line of the roof, a foot back from the gutter a metal railing, when I first saw the railing I thought how good is that, thats stop you from sliding of the roof, no its to stop the snow from falling of in large chunks.

I have included a couple pics that may explain better.

1 pic is a electrical sub station with the heater rods running the length of the roof line.

2 pic is a home being renovated across the road, includind a new roof. Just behind the scaffolding above the gutter, it looks like a ladder laying flat and then there is pieces of metal sticking up, that is all to do with stopping the snow falling of the roof and becoming a health hazard.

Christ to mighty you are testing me. Have good day.

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the rocket · Guru

radar, wow, that is amazing.

strop n i r travelling. Been free camping. Meeting lovely people and a few weird ones. Life is good.

Tony Bev · Guru

Daughter gave me a haircut

Prison style

smile If they throw me in the pokey, when I go up north, they may think that I am a regular, and let me become a trusty smile

the rocket · Guru

Hi, always good to have a free haircut tony. We r at gympie free camp. Already run into two people we know. Chicken n veg. For tea. Yummy.

Jewel · Senior Member

Thanks for the explanation Radar. smile

Radar · Guru

Yesterday we were back out at Achensee, a little different this time.

We walked a very short walk from home to catch a tram into the Central Bahnof, from there we enjoyed a 40 minute suburban train ride to Jenbach along the valley floor though farming areas and small villages with the mountains looking over us, very pleasant.

Next a short walk to the other end of the platform at Jenbach station waiting on it's own special line the Jenbach to Achensee steam train with cog drive to take us into the Karwendel Mountains from about 600mtrs to 1000mtres above sea level to our destination at Achensee Bahn a 50 minute ride aboard this unique old steam train, started operating in 1889.

Our next adventure 2 hour ferry ride aboard the Tirol, a great way to relax and take kn the sights without to much effort. From the boat I could see where I enjoyed my lunch the week before at Dalfazalm.

After this we did the return journey in reverse but we did walk the 2.5ks home from Central Bahnof.

I hope you are all enjoying yourselves.

Felicia · Guru

Radar, looks so beautiful and clean and not very crowded.

Lynda

Radar · Guru

Felicia wrote:
Radar, looks so beautiful and clean and not very crowded.

Lynda

It is summer season, kids on school holidays yes it was busy but not over crowded, lots of walkers and the main caravan park was full.

Jewel · Senior Member

Beautiful photos Radar, what a lovely day out.

Tony Bev · Guru

Took dear old mother in law up to our big smoke for a medical checkup, she recently had a pacemaker fitted, and everything is fine

Tomorrow, all things being equal, the boss and I shall be heading north to find a bit of warmth, so may not be on the forum as much as I usually am, for a few months

Radar · Guru

Tony Bev wrote:
Took dear old mother in law up to our big smoke for a medical checkup, she recently had a pacemaker fitted, and everything is fine

Tomorrow, all things being equal, the boss and I shall be heading north to find a bit of warmth, so may not be on the forum as much as I usually am, for a few months

Enjoy your time away in the warmer climate.

We are hoping Perth will be warm in early August for our 1 week stop over on the way home to Brisbane.

Today swept the 40 mtre drive way, wash 2 cars and had a nana nap.

Now going to get cleaned up ready for Pedro's Pizza night, he is going on holidays and its his way of saying thank you to his regular customers by having a freeby night behind closed doors. Best bit, his has som real good Italian red wine to share.