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Dougwe


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Yep, I have arrived in Townsville and set up. Bring on Winter.

The southern dust has been washed off the Collie and inside is also nice and clean now. I thought the Collie was ging into cardiac arrest at one stage from shock. It gets the big service treatment this Monday so will be like a bought one after.  

If anyone is passing through or staying here as well and you would like a pow wow, send up the smoke signals. 

 

Keep Safe on the roads. 



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how's the weather Doug?


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Good for you ole mate

are your Squaws there with you?

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We only left last Saturday Doug after a rushed trip up there for family matters so we've missed you once again. We found it hot...in fact very hot with temps over 30C and humidity to match.
Night were great however. Townsville seemed pretty subdued to us but they still are building new suburbs on the outer edges. We have a few friends with houses on the depressed market and they were pretty down.
On a bright side we had some great meals at the Bushland Beach pub and as always fish and chips is always good up there.
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Dougwe


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Jenny and Barry, Extremely hot and humid but I am coping OK so far. The vans aircon is on most of the day when I am home.


Kathy and Frank, yes the twins are here in Townsville, I can't keep them away from here. They are not banned from Townsville only Greens Lake and this forum smile I must say though there are some pretty rough things popping up in "I digress" lately. Much worse than two dressed young Indian ladies. Cold showers are the order of the day Frank and not for what your are thinking mate disbeliefnosmile

 

Denis and Joy, " Missed each other by THAT much "   The weather hasn't changed, still 30+ and humid, very humid. Bushland beach pub is good I agree. F&C I find hard to find real good ones IMO. The Seaview pub on the Strand is a favourite of mine too. Thinking of joining The Brothers this year. Leagues Club that is. Spos ya thought I meant the Monks smile  



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biggrinbiggrin Dont forget to come up to the Atherton Tablelands ,Just up the mountain from Cairns .Malanda has the best cakes &pies in Nth Queensland .And i will tell you that for free. 



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Yes so much more to see north of Townsville , We love your Tablelands and base ourselves at Walkamin Central caravan park ,Great shed to meet people

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I hope to head up that way later for a while. I was heading that way last year but the local medicine man had a different plan for me at the time.

 

I don't think the medicine man would approve of those cakes and pies though Cruisa. I will do a deal with ya mate, you don't tell him and I won't smile



-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 7th of May 2016 10:59:33 AM

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Hello to the Chief of Cheer

 

Welcome back to Townsville and have a great stay. I will send you a PM with my number if you would like to meet up while you are here.

 

Moorey



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biggrinbiggrin I Am an expert when it comes to tucka .But if you do happen to make it up this way ,there are Waterfalls ,wildlife ,scenery , If you are a keen fotographer its all up here at your disposal. JOHN.



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Dougwe


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Thanks John. I will let you know when I make the journey up.

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Great part of the world up there. We loved Mt Elliot-Bowling Green Bay National Park, a nature lovers delight.

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Our land abounds in Nature's gifts, of beauty rich & rare. We'll be out there enjoying it somewhere, camped by ourselves much of the time.

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Sounds interesting DD, a bowling green in the middle of a bay.

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Hi Dougwe we will be in Townsville May 26 to 30 where do we find you if we have spare time from rellies?(0421005011)

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Hello Dougwe

Have an enjoyable time in Townsville

I have only ever been up as far as Rockhampton, on the east coastal roads, and then inland

I will look forward to your monthly smoke signals, concerning that part of the world

ps
I received your PM, so thanks for that, and sent a reply


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Didn't get the reply Tony.

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