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palaceboy · Veteran Member

like a chat? what did you do today?

The Travelling Dillberries · Guru

Hi Rocket,

We have been back a week from Bingara, a week of Veterans Golf...great spot.

Heading to Gloucester Thursday for 3 days to meet up with old sailing friends (yes we are all a lot older). Some, like us are now yachtless but are experiencing the dry land cruising. Haven't seen some of them since 2003. Looking forward to.

Plenty cheers!! biggrin

the rocket · Guru

Palaceboy, work is a hard word.

dillberries, sounds like u r going to have a lot of fun.

us, we are heading to another housesit. Wackado.

aussie_paul · Guru

I greased both grease nipples on the van. biggrin I had put my cousin Kerry's (KJB) 8mm films to USB flash drive and he was coming to pick them up so I asked him if he could bring a grease gun. Sure enough the nipples got greased.

Aussie Paul. smile

Tony Bev · Guru

You are a devious Gentleman, Paul, just like me, ha ha ha

Without being told/asked, I changed the engine oil and filter, on the wife's car, (to get in the good books)

I then casually mentioned, that as I had recently change out a front wheel bearing, on the Motorhome, we should plan a little trip, to check it out, before we head east on boxing day

Fingers crossed, we have a short trip coming up, ha ha ha

Bushpie · Guru

Crikey of all things I celebrated the beginning of a new year ........may it be a good one for all...... enjoy

the rocket · Guru

Hope you have a great year to bush pie.

we are in northern rivers nsw for awhile. Daang, its hot.

Kaid · Guru

Starting getting organised to go down to Tamworth for the Country Music Festival.
No problem with accommodation, parking the Van outside our Sons place

the rocket · Guru

Hi kaid, hope you had a great time. When we were in tenterfield there were quite a few vans heading to tamworth. All people very happy n excited n eager to get there.

its saturday in lismore and you will never guess, its raining, its pouring. Yahoo.

Radar · Guru

Hi Rocket

Enjoy the rain, here on the northside of Brisbane 30 degs with a good breeze.

Just talking with Information Centre at York Peninsula 40 degs there, chasing infor for NParks for this year.

Last 2 months spent in Austria lowest overnigt minus 8 highest day time plus 3 degs arrived in Brisbane 31 degs, what a shock that was. Ralph

the rocket · Guru

Radar wrote:
Hi Rocket
Enjoy the rain, here on the northside of Brisbane 30 degs with a good breeze.
Just talking with Information Centre at York Peninsula 40 degs there, chasing infor for NParks for this year.
Last 2 months spent in Austria lowest overnigt minus 8 highest day time plus 3 degs arrived in Brisbane 31 degs, what a shock that was. Ralph

Hi radar, the cool weather would have been a change for you In austria.

on the weekend we r going to sit at the beach n watch all the white caps. Northern rivers.

Big Gorilla · Guru

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Relax-n · Guru

First day of our house sit in Cloncurry today.

Getting to know the pets, to which the cats have accepted their new slaves......

AndyCap100 · Senior Member

Just spotted this , www.stuff.co.nz/business/world/113983187/jim-beam-warehouse-filled-with-45000-barrels-of-bourbon-burns-down Better stock up quick folks .

sandsmere · Guru

Having a very pleasant relaxing day at the Boulia racecourse.

The Camel races start on Friday. Lots of camels here already.

We had a week camping on the banks of the Bouke River. It really is one of the best free campsites in the country.

the rocket · Guru

sandsmere wrote:
Having a very pleasant relaxing day at the Boulia racecourse.
The Camel races start on Friday. Lots of camels here already.
We had a week camping on the banks of the Bouke River. It really is one of the best free campsites in the country.

How far from brisbane is bourke river? Enjoy the camel races.

Valkie · Veteran Member

Got up at 4.30 Went to work and worked until 11.00 Drove from Port Kembla to Sydney to buy some car ramps Bought ramps and dropped off car at Gosford to be tinted Caught a train ( The first in nearly 30 years) to Wyong Rang SWMBO to pick me up Waited for ever to be picked up. Got home, changed and headed off to the club for dinner Busy day

Radar · Guru

Valkie wrote:
Got up at 4.30 Went to work and worked until 11.00 Drove from Port Kembla to Sydney to buy some car ramps Bought ramps and dropped off car at Gosford to be tinted Caught a train ( The first in nearly 30 years) to Wyong Rang SWMBO to pick me up Waited for ever to be picked up. Got home, changed and headed off to the club for dinner Busy day

Valkie hi.

Sounds like a busy day from one end of NSW to the other, that is the whole of NSW is it not?

Wait to you retire and can get a all day ticket to ride on NSW transport for $2.50. Best deal ever.

We grew up on the Coast, Wife at Wyoming and I at The Entrance moved north sometime back and we wanted to spend time in Sydney.

In 5 days left car and caravan near Newcastle trained to Sydney central, into a rented unit then played on trains, light rail and ferries with an odd bus ride and then on day 5 back to Awaba all at $2.50 a day, awesome way to see around Sydney town and travel on the ferries to see the beautiful habour. Of cause Manly for fish and chips on the Prome.

We live in Brisbane not as cheap but with changes coming in, it will be free travel between certain times of the day, very user friendly.

Enjoyed a few good meals at the Wyong RSL , Gorokan Club and Killarney Sports Club.

Relax-n · Guru

Tonight we we out for tea to celebrate.

After 32 yrs we got to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary.

Hit the local Chinese, Thai, Indonesian restaurant. Totally packed out. No concerns of covid19 here.

Great meal.

JeffRae · Guru

Yep, our grandson had his 4th birthday this year

Radar · Guru

Camped near Dorrigo NSW, 13degs outside, now resting on lounge with blanket over my feet trying to get warm and looking to find Gaylehere answer to Pick this Picture.

JeffRae · Guru

And here I am sitting at home considering turning on the air con

Cupie · Guru

Cool day here in Brissy.

With all the rain it is a good time to get out & weed the gardens.

Though I think that I'll start by cleaning out the drains as I ponder the catastrophic share markets & try to rationalise my advisor's advice to hang in there & stick to our plan. At least it will get me away from the media & the continual rehashing and examination of the Corona virus issue from every possible angle. They do everything possible to create a panic while all the time saying 'no need to panic'!

Edit ..

Well 5hrs later .. cleaning the drain lead into something bigger. Relaid a section of the plastic box grated drain to improve the run off, which in turn lead to relaying several brick pavers that had been lifted by some tree roots. Luckily I had a bag of premix concrete & half a bag of mortar in the shed. A few years old but probably still good enough for this job.

Almost time now (4PM .=. Drinkies time) for some soothing red medicine to fix the aching joints.

Oh ... the gardens will have to wait until tomorrow.

-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 10th of March 2020 05:03:49 PM

Tony Bev · Guru

Parked up, at a daughter house, north of Adelaide

Not hot, and not cold, at the moment

the rocket · Guru

We have pulled into woodford qld . We have a housesit soon for 5 weeks. Have not heard if they will cancel or not. They are going to england. Am a bit concerned about showgrounds shutting their gates As this virus takes hold. If we get it, where do we self isolate? Few things to ponder.

Dunmowin · Guru

At Mt Ive Station in the Gawler Ranges, near Lake Gairdner. Working on the property for the lead up to the Dry Lake Racing on the salt lake. Today we heard, due to the corona virus, the races would be postponed..... Buggar, on our bucket list for the past 8 years.

So, now, wondering what we will do next. A geocaching event at Easter is bound to be cancelled as well!

the rocket · Guru

Dunmowin wrote:
At Mt Ive Station in the Gawler Ranges, near Lake Gairdner. Working on the property for the lead up to the Dry Lake Racing on the salt lake. Today we heard, due to the corona virus, the races would be postponed..... Buggar, on our bucket list for the past 8 years.

So, now, wondering what we will do next. A geocaching event at Easter is bound to be cancelled as well!

Hi dunmowin, thats sad But expected I guess. Well our housit just cancelled. Again expected. Oh well, both of us will now be pondering our next move.

Dunmowin · Guru

the rocket wrote:
Dunmowin wrote:
At Mt Ive Station in the Gawler Ranges, near Lake Gairdner. Working on the property for the lead up to the Dry Lake Racing on the salt lake. Today we heard, due to the corona virus, the races would be postponed..... Buggar, on our bucket list for the past 8 years.

So, now, wondering what we will do next. A geocaching event at Easter is bound to be cancelled as well!
Hi dunmowin, thats sad But expected I guess. Well our housit just cancelled. Again expected. Oh well, both of us will now be pondering our next move.

Yes, pondering. However at least we feel ,"self isolated " out here.

the rocket · Guru

Dunmowin wrote:
the rocket wrote:
Dunmowin wrote:
At Mt Ive Station in the Gawler Ranges, near Lake Gairdner. Working on the property for the lead up to the Dry Lake Racing on the salt lake. Today we heard, due to the corona virus, the races would be postponed..... Buggar, on our bucket list for the past 8 years.

So, now, wondering what we will do next. A geocaching event at Easter is bound to be cancelled as well!
Hi dunmowin, thats sad But expected I guess. Well our housit just cancelled. Again expected. Oh well, both of us will now be pondering our next move.
Yes, pondering. However at least we feel ,"self isolated " out here.

Thats good. We are going to do the same

Radar · Guru

In self exile out on The Darling Downs, as each week passes we will go a little further North West.

We are comfortable, weather is good.