The Grey Nomads - General

jules47 · jules47

Congratulations on one year of the GN Times - a great read every time. Keep up the good work!!!

blaze · blaze

Just replaced my laptop keyboard. Took all of about 3 minutes. Checked out a vidio of how and thought I would flip the top panel off to have a look in veiw of doing the job tomorrow. Found the 2 screws, turned the lappy off, remove screws, flip out keyboard, remove ribbon cable and the reverse previous. Mo...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

Left Mareeba Rodeo Grounds this morning, heading for Darwin . Air Lockers all fixed. Took two return trips to garage to fix a bad leak in air line to air bags, should not have happened. All it takes is a little soapy water to test.:

: Really enjoyed the two weeks at Rifle Creek an...

Duh · Duh

Anyone wanting to see the wildflowers of WA in September without travelling hundreds of kms, a visit to Kings Park in September is well worth it. Also for other things, the War Memorial (try the whispering wall near the remembrance flame) and terrific photo views of Perth city, the Swan River, South...

fridaydog · fridaydog

Hi All Does anybody know of a good guide to Australian plant identification? We have the Cronin's key guides for Australian mammals, and for reptiles and frogs already, as well as the Slater field guide for birds in our van, and my MD is interested in finding out about the plants too. The most likely c...

AmandaJayne · AmandaJayne

I thought I would pop it in here, there are a lot more photos added to our travel blog for those interested in having a look..... there are many critter shots tho as I can't seem to help myself when it comes to them hehehehehe... some free camping spots too :)

cazza · cazza

Earlier this month I posted on this site regarding whether or not to hire a Campervan. Well we did. One of your members was very generous in ringing me and giving a few pointers that were very helpful. First of all we went for a Four Berth rather than a Three or Two. I think for this reason the marriage i...

Loki · Loki

New to me, maybe not to many of you BUT if you are looking for audio books to help wile away the km, go to www.booksshouldbefree.com and see if anything excites you. There is plenty of choice but mainly of older books I.e. a noticeable absence of current best sellers. They can be downloaded in MP3 form...

brickies · brickies

This a place not to be missed, Put the Prado on the Barge in Townsville $160.20 Return to Nelly Bay , Have seen the Island Warts and all , Drove the 8 KLM from Picnic Bay to West Point , Horseshoe Bay to Radical Bay , Florence Bay and Arthur Bay. All the rest can be done by local bus service , but was worth having...

barina · barina

Hi all Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, apparently A Current Affair has a story on Grey Nomads, tonight Friday 6.30 Melbourne time.

Vic · Vic

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/have-you-seen-my-husband-2...

glassies · glassies

As you all know hubby and i have everything up for sale so we are in a sticky situation if the Business sells first then we have to delve into the money as self funded retirees and pay off 750 a week repayments ,we are worried this will of course deplete our money till the home is sold I am told if we had no mo...

briche · briche

Cheryl and I have had the pleasure of being part of the gathering at the rodeo grounds in Mareeba. It gave us so much pleasure to be part of this event that actually had its start at Rifle creek where we shared together before we headed off to Cooktown. On our return we booked into the Rodeo grounds only to f...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Please find attached a copy of the final Statewide Directions Paper Review of Council Recreational Vehicle Overnight Camping Serviceshttp://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/163105/Statewide_Directions_Paper_-_Revi...

dennismc · dennismc

I am having problems with my BBQ and my stove. I have sent Swift two emails from their website. No answer. I have rung and left a message on their answering machine. No reply. -- Edited by Webmaster on Monday 30th of July 2012 10:05:35 PM

Frog53 · Frog53

Thought I would just drop a line, we are into our second night in the van, we moved out of our home yesterday but returned today and we cleaned the carpets and washed down inside and outside (the wife not being able to, supervised) ready for the new owners tomorrow at 11am. It's exciting times but stil...

Hats Lewis · Hats Lewis

I'm new to this caper, can I tow a NON off road jayco camper trailer with a Toyota Hilux 4x4, I won't be going off the bitumen! Hats

kandagal · kandagal

Today we had a pleasant visit from Sheba. Although only a fairly short visit we were able to enjoy a chat & now we have another face to a name.

Beth54 · Beth54

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/police-to-crackdown-on-lazy-or-ignorant-drivers-who-fail-to-stick-to-road-rules-on-roundabouts/story-e6freoof-122643954...

Beth54 · Beth54

This is on Grandma Retro on facebook. Some great old pictures being posted.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Birthday greetings - GN Times (Preview) Congratulations on one year of the GN Times - a great read every time. Keep up the good work!!!	jules47	10	1346	07:34 PM Aug 6, 2012 by Nicholstones
	Toshiba keyboard (Preview) Just replaced my laptop keyboard. Took all of about 3 minutes. Checked out a vidio of how and thought I would flip the top panel off to have a look in veiw of doing the job tomorrow. Found the 2 screws, turned the lappy off, remove screws, flip out keyboard, remove ribbon cable and the reverse previous. Mo...	blaze	14	1564	02:09 AM Aug 7, 2012 by _wombat_
	Kiwis have moved on. (Preview) Left Mareeba Rodeo Grounds this morning, heading for Darwin . Air Lockers all fixed. Took two return trips to garage to fix a bad leak in air line to air bags, should not have happened. All it takes is a little soapy water to test.:: Really enjoyed the two weeks at Rifle Creek an...	Kiwi-as	11	1524	01:55 AM Aug 7, 2012 by Beth54
	Kings Park (Mount Eliza) Perth - Wildflowers & Photo Views (Preview) Anyone wanting to see the wildflowers of WA in September without travelling hundreds of kms, a visit to Kings Park in September is well worth it. Also for other things, the War Memorial (try the whispering wall near the remembrance flame) and terrific photo views of Perth city, the Swan River, South...	Duh	4	1090	11:31 PM Aug 6, 2012 by justcruisin01
	Australian Plant Identification (Preview) Hi All Does anybody know of a good guide to Australian plant identification? We have the Cronin's key guides for Australian mammals, and for reptiles and frogs already, as well as the Slater field guide for birds in our van, and my MD is interested in finding out about the plants too. The most likely c...	fridaydog	2	917	03:20 PM Aug 6, 2012 by ozi2
	Travel blog update (Preview) I thought I would pop it in here, there are a lot more photos added to our travel blog for those interested in having a look..... there are many critter shots tho as I can't seem to help myself when it comes to them hehehehehe... some free camping spots too :)	AmandaJayne	2	976	05:27 AM Aug 6, 2012 by AmandaJayne
	Following up on hiring a Britz Campervan for travelling around Kakadu/Katherine/Litchfield (Preview) Earlier this month I posted on this site regarding whether or not to hire a Campervan. Well we did. One of your members was very generous in ringing me and giving a few pointers that were very helpful. First of all we went for a Four Berth rather than a Three or Two. I think for this reason the marriage i...	cazza	4	1014	04:37 AM Aug 6, 2012 by Colls
	Free Audio Books (Preview) New to me, maybe not to many of you BUT if you are looking for audio books to help wile away the km, go to www.booksshouldbefree.com and see if anything excites you. There is plenty of choice but mainly of older books I.e. a noticeable absence of current best sellers. They can be downloaded in MP3 form...	Loki	3	734	02:01 AM Aug 6, 2012 by jan-ed
	Magnetic Island (Preview) This a place not to be missed, Put the Prado on the Barge in Townsville $160.20 Return to Nelly Bay , Have seen the Island Warts and all , Drove the 8 KLM from Picnic Bay to West Point , Horseshoe Bay to Radical Bay , Florence Bay and Arthur Bay. All the rest can be done by local bus service , but was worth having...	brickies	15	2199	09:48 PM Aug 5, 2012 by bill12
	Grey Nomads on ACA tonight ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere, apparently A Current Affair has a story on Grey Nomads, tonight Friday 6.30 Melbourne time.	barina	39	3693	08:13 PM Aug 5, 2012 by BohemianGypsy
	Missing Chidlow WA Man - Rod Base (Preview) http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/have-you-seen-my-husband-2...	Vic	28	3928	08:56 AM Aug 5, 2012 by Duh
	What to do (Preview) As you all know hubby and i have everything up for sale so we are in a sticky situation if the Business sells first then we have to delve into the money as self funded retirees and pay off 750 a week repayments ,we are worried this will of course deplete our money till the home is sold I am told if we had no mo...	glassies	19	1682	08:22 PM Aug 4, 2012 by Colls
	Mareeba get together. (Preview) Cheryl and I have had the pleasure of being part of the gathering at the rodeo grounds in Mareeba. It gave us so much pleasure to be part of this event that actually had its start at Rifle creek where we shared together before we headed off to Cooktown. On our return we booked into the Rodeo grounds only to f...	briche	5	878	05:45 PM Aug 4, 2012 by Beth54
	Review of Council Recreational Vehicle Overnight Camping Services - Tasmania (Preview) Please find attached a copy of the final Statewide Directions Paper Review of Council Recreational Vehicle Overnight Camping Serviceshttp://www.dpac.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/163105/Statewide_Directions_Paper_-_Revi...	Big Gorilla	1	865	05:01 PM Aug 4, 2012 by briche
	Swift caravan appliances Swift appliances (Preview) I am having problems with my BBQ and my stove. I have sent Swift two emails from their website. No answer. I have rung and left a message on their answering machine. No reply. -- Edited by Webmaster on Monday 30th of July 2012 10:05:35 PM	dennismc	29	6762	04:39 AM Aug 4, 2012 by BohemianGypsy
	news update (Preview) Thought I would just drop a line, we are into our second night in the van, we moved out of our home yesterday but returned today and we cleaned the carpets and washed down inside and outside (the wife not being able to, supervised) ready for the new owners tomorrow at 11am. It's exciting times but stil...	Frog53	4	981	01:55 AM Aug 4, 2012 by jules47
	Camper Trailer towing (Preview) I'm new to this caper, can I tow a NON off road jayco camper trailer with a Toyota Hilux 4x4, I won't be going off the bitumen! Hats	Hats Lewis	6	2077	01:22 AM Aug 4, 2012 by Dougwe
	Coffee at Westwood (Preview) Today we had a pleasant visit from Sheba. Although only a fairly short visit we were able to enjoy a chat & now we have another face to a name.	kandagal	2	777	10:59 PM Aug 3, 2012 by gwb
	Qld roundabouts (Preview) http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/police-to-crackdown-on-lazy-or-ignorant-drivers-who-fail-to-stick-to-road-rules-on-roundabouts/story-e6freoof-122643954...	Beth54	2	940	08:44 PM Aug 3, 2012 by Beth54
	Check out this motorhome! (Preview) This is on Grandma Retro on facebook. Some great old pictures being posted.	Beth54	9	1357	10:46 AM Aug 3, 2012 by Delta18
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