The Grey Nomads - General

redlaser · redlaser

My wife spotted an article in the Melbourne Herald-Sun some time ago about a husband and wife, both with a terminal disease, and they sell up and buy a 'van to travel around Australia....a book was written of their travels/tribulations....I lost the article but wifey wants to read the book or what ha...

jimricho · jimricho

Anyone know of a website with a map of Townsville showing the new western bypass? It's yet to appear on Google maps

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Well he got sent home with terminal prostate cancer. Those Scots are really canny, the poor bugger will realise that he wont get the 99 virgins if his whatzit wont work and his whatzit wont work with prostate cancer..... I wish the cretin a long slow painful death in his own country with its 17th century...

ibbo · ibbo

A tragic accident happened on F3 North of Sydney last night at about 11pm.Two adults and an 18 month old baby died as a result.A B double and two cars were involved.There are conflicting reports as to the cause of the accident.Please all G/N's take care on the roads.Cheers.Ibbo..

nakedelf · nakedelf

Hi everyone, I have recently started a new Australian Nudist Blog (public) which is aimed at sharing naturism with the public, and getting stories out there in the mainstream. The blog is located at http://oznudism.blogspot.com/ and we'd love to have some of you Grey Nomad travellers write a story...

Delta18 · Delta18

Here is a site for those among us morbidly fascinated with the misfortunes of others. http://www.micom.net/oops/ There are funny things, serious things and possibly tragic things here but I for one can't stop opening a new pic. If nothing else it will keep you occupied when you have a bi...

Sue & K · Sue & K

We just arrived home from our trip up North (we live near Albury) and how I'm wishing we were still there, as its cold n wet here, and I see its 28c in Brissie! For our first trip though we did have a great time apart from blowing a tyre and nearly blowing up the engine having lost a radiator cap (but thats ano...

Sue & K · Sue & K

Thought I'd share with you the little drama we had heading home on the M7 going thru Sydney. Having a coaster the engine sits between the front seats (where the dog sits) and we had little warning about the onset of our problem... apart from the bus stalling but then the terrible smell and heaps of...

Vic41 · Vic41

Got a letters from Centrelink today about these changes, in particular that if a partner is working their income now needs to be reported fortnightly instead of annually, otherwise the one on a pension (or part pension) will not be paid. The gave this link for more info; http://www.centrelink.gov...

Cinnamon · Cinnamon

I would just like to say hello, I am a retired lady with a campervan, that I use to travel in. I have been reading some of the posts in the forum and I have enjoyed them very much. I dont have any travel adventures to share at the moment but I do have a few jokes to share, I will have to have a quick look in the jok...

Ma · Ma

Don't mean to be getting too personal here, so if I am, please forgive me. This is a subject that I have had a lot of experience with and would just like to jog a few memories or suggest some advice. I am sure all GN's would have at some time in their life discussed with their other half and family the importa...

ibbo · ibbo

I am thinking of making my own beer.Been to Google and gleamed some ideas.Now I am asking the real experts for their ideas etc.I intend to brew only for medicinal purposes.Liar,liar pants on fire.Any help and/or advice would be very welcome.Cheers.Ibbo.

RobCol · RobCol

Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!

al · al

hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...

Ma · Ma

When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...

tezza · tezza

Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...

craig76 · craig76

Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...

milo · milo

with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...

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	Travelling around australia (Preview) My wife spotted an article in the Melbourne Herald-Sun some time ago about a husband and wife, both with a terminal disease, and they sell up and buy a 'van to travel around Australia....a book was written of their travels/tribulations....I lost the article but wifey wants to read the book or what ha...	redlaser	2	958	03:53 PM Aug 29, 2009 by Jonathan
	New Townsville Bypass (Preview) Anyone know of a website with a map of Townsville showing the new western bypass? It's yet to appear on Google maps	jimricho	4	1248	02:45 PM Aug 29, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	The Lockerbie bomber ( 1 2 ) still curious about the little tags can anyone else see them? (Preview) Well he got sent home with terminal prostate cancer. Those Scots are really canny, the poor bugger will realise that he wont get the 99 virgins if his whatzit wont work and his whatzit wont work with prostate cancer..... I wish the cretin a long slow painful death in his own country with its 17th century...	Basil Faulty	39	2673	11:20 AM Aug 29, 2009 by Ma
	Tragic accident on F3 Freeway. (Preview) A tragic accident happened on F3 North of Sydney last night at about 11pm.Two adults and an 18 month old baby died as a result.A B double and two cars were involved.There are conflicting reports as to the cause of the accident.Please all G/N's take care on the roads.Cheers.Ibbo..	ibbo	4	738	07:41 AM Aug 29, 2009 by jimricho
	Share a Story (Preview) Hi everyone, I have recently started a new Australian Nudist Blog (public) which is aimed at sharing naturism with the public, and getting stories out there in the mainstream. The blog is located at http://oznudism.blogspot.com/ and we'd love to have some of you Grey Nomad travellers write a story...	nakedelf	5	2997	08:10 PM Aug 28, 2009 by Ma
	Oops! (Preview) Here is a site for those among us morbidly fascinated with the misfortunes of others. http://www.micom.net/oops/ There are funny things, serious things and possibly tragic things here but I for one can't stop opening a new pic. If nothing else it will keep you occupied when you have a bi...	Delta18	0	685	07:03 PM Aug 28, 2009 by Delta18
	Back home...unfortunately (Preview) We just arrived home from our trip up North (we live near Albury) and how I'm wishing we were still there, as its cold n wet here, and I see its 28c in Brissie! For our first trip though we did have a great time apart from blowing a tyre and nearly blowing up the engine having lost a radiator cap (but thats ano...	Sue & K	8	943	09:30 AM Aug 28, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Fun on the M7 (Preview) Thought I'd share with you the little drama we had heading home on the M7 going thru Sydney. Having a coaster the engine sits between the front seats (where the dog sits) and we had little warning about the onset of our problem... apart from the bus stalling but then the terrible smell and heaps of...	Sue & K	3	696	08:47 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
	Changes to Centrelink Employment Income Reporting (Preview) Got a letters from Centrelink today about these changes, in particular that if a partner is working their income now needs to be reported fortnightly instead of annually, otherwise the one on a pension (or part pension) will not be paid. The gave this link for more info; http://www.centrelink.gov...	Vic41	0	1300	02:36 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
	Newbie (Preview) I would just like to say hello, I am a retired lady with a campervan, that I use to travel in. I have been reading some of the posts in the forum and I have enjoyed them very much. I dont have any travel adventures to share at the moment but I do have a few jokes to share, I will have to have a quick look in the jok...	Cinnamon	21	948	12:39 PM Aug 27, 2009 by Vic41
	TOUCHY SUBJECT FOR SOME (Preview) Don't mean to be getting too personal here, so if I am, please forgive me. This is a subject that I have had a lot of experience with and would just like to jog a few memories or suggest some advice. I am sure all GN's would have at some time in their life discussed with their other half and family the importa...	Ma	20	1212	11:11 AM Aug 27, 2009 by Ma
	Home Brew. (Preview) I am thinking of making my own beer.Been to Google and gleamed some ideas.Now I am asking the real experts for their ideas etc.I intend to brew only for medicinal purposes.Liar,liar pants on fire.Any help and/or advice would be very welcome.Cheers.Ibbo.	ibbo	16	1679	09:26 AM Aug 27, 2009 by Rolly
	Weather extremes in Oz (Preview) Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!	RobCol	18	1113	05:46 PM Aug 26, 2009 by milo
	dirty little kids (Preview) hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...	al	29	1753	10:27 AM Aug 26, 2009 by dave06
	A WORD OF WARNING!! (Preview) When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...	Ma	24	1614	10:36 PM Aug 25, 2009 by dave06
	check your awning (Preview) Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...	tezza	16	1492	07:43 PM Aug 25, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Windy (Preview) Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...	mike and Judy	11	1130	04:57 PM Aug 25, 2009 by ibbo
	Are there many family nomads? (Preview) Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...	craig76	20	1182	01:08 PM Aug 24, 2009 by ibbo
	bad weather? (Preview) with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?	milo	6	761	10:53 AM Aug 23, 2009 by dave06
	Granny's Poetry ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...	Cruising Granny	43	2610	10:56 AM Aug 22, 2009 by dave06
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