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Father Ted · Father Ted

A school in Balmain,Sydney has outlawed the greeting Happy/merry Christmas to Happy Holiday.Excuse given,a teacher did not want to upset any non christian pupils.What next "Praise be to Allah".

EilsnAlby · EilsnAlby

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone is going to the Leisurefest show at Sandown Racecourse Melbourne this week, I think. Came across this new caravan coming from the UK and is being shown for the first time in Australia. From the pics that we have seen it looks gorgeous and appears to have everythi...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/mailbag.htm

victon2 · victon2

For any of the fellow travellers who wish to get T V coverage, let me share a bad experience with you all. I bought a dish and the ancilliaries from the Perth Caravan show from itech world, and during my travels found this system wirtually impossible to tune in. Aside from the fact they did not advise me I n...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

Father Ted

kandagal · kandagal

Just read on the home page here about park rangers having to clean loos, pick up rubbish etc. They should do as they do in WA. Have a great army of volunteers. We have been doing vollie work in WA parks for about 10 years & they have a great system. So yes, we've cleaned loos, picked up rubbish, clea...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Just recently our road service was due , Had the offer of paying two years upfront & recieving a Garmin NUVI 40 GPS. Its just arrived. .

Vic · Vic

http://www.ted.com/talks/justin_hall_tipping_freeing_energy_from_the_grid.html

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

We have a jayco heritage 2005 with phelmets over the top of the curtains after travelling in Northern territory and western Australia our curtains now have a redish brown tinge, and we would like to clean them but there is no obvious way to remove them. We suspect that the phelmet will have to be removed...

scottynbulldog · scottynbulldog

Anyone up in this area for a few days? We are in Berri till Tuesday.

glassies · glassies

ok guys its been a long time since imade a long trip camping as in the outback or anything so its been at least ten years now ,used to go to weipa the gulf all kinds of places where we always free camped, that was with my previous partner, now we also went witha whole tribe of people . so we felt safe, but im w...

wendyv · wendyv

Was shopping today and thought I'd get some prawns - from WW supermarket. Had the idea of avoiding crowds on Xmas Eve and also making sure I got the type I wanted. They had boxes of still frozen ones out the back, so there's no issue about refreezing defrosted ones. The sales person told me their Xmas pric...

briche · briche

We are intending to visit friends in Sydney around April next year. Don't really want to stay in Sydney proper so we are looking at suitable CP's or showgrounds near-by (50 Kms or so). We would then travel into the big smoke via train. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks in advance Brian & Cheryl ...

woody · woody

Anybody got one? any good ?

sue e · sue e

We're booked on the Spirit of Tassie on the 16th jan. We figure we will allow ourselves about 4 days to get down there. Keeping in mind that it's school hols we are not sure which is the best way to go- coastal or inland. /Any advice re places to stop on the way would be appreciated too. We thought that inland...

jonathan · jonathan

.. I simply want to say a big "thankyou' to John & Anne (jandas fun) who have unselfishly provided me with the comfort and security of staying at their place while recuperating after my recent bike accident .. In the morning I leave for Macquarie woods near Bathurst for a week or so .. before...

lilly31 · lilly31

Any one seen this show on T.V seen it today for first time ..more about the remote areas then any thing but beautiful senceny of N.T they were camping at lorella springs station very remote but look good ...

blaze · blaze

Couple pics from last nights eclipse along with a couple from the start of the storm the other day in perth cheers blaze

Tim Robinson · Tim Robinson

Jack Mac we are just outside Gin Gin on the Bundy/Gin Gin Road, give us an e-mail. Tim R

BushbabyandGumnut · BushbabyandGumnut

Hi,here is a question for you,how do I insulate my caravan?We are in Darwin and we find we have to run the aircon all day and half the night.I have heard of people using that silver backed stuff but how easy is it to take the sides off to get it in there??I would welcome any ideas,thanks in advance.

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	No Happy Christmas in a Balmain school. (closed) (Preview) A school in Balmain,Sydney has outlawed the greeting Happy/merry Christmas to Happy Holiday.Excuse given,a teacher did not want to upset any non christian pupils.What next "Praise be to Allah".	Father Ted	23	1128	02:33 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Webmaster
	Bailey Caravan (Preview) Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone is going to the Leisurefest show at Sandown Racecourse Melbourne this week, I think. Came across this new caravan coming from the UK and is being shown for the first time in Australia. From the pics that we have seen it looks gorgeous and appears to have everythi...	EilsnAlby	20	5703	10:21 AM Dec 14, 2011 by Boroma577
	see my picture here (Preview) http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/mailbag.htm	_wombat_	9	936	07:54 AM Dec 14, 2011 by _wombat_
	SATELLITE TV SYSTEMS (Preview) For any of the fellow travellers who wish to get T V coverage, let me share a bad experience with you all. I bought a dish and the ancilliaries from the Perth Caravan show from itech world, and during my travels found this system wirtually impossible to tune in. Aside from the fact they did not advise me I n...	victon2	29	9503	10:18 PM Dec 13, 2011 by Brisat
	Happy Birthday (Preview) Father Ted	_wombat_	4	490	10:16 PM Dec 13, 2011 by Esmeralda
	NSW park rangers to clean loos (Preview) Just read on the home page here about park rangers having to clean loos, pick up rubbish etc. They should do as they do in WA. Have a great army of volunteers. We have been doing vollie work in WA parks for about 10 years & they have a great system. So yes, we've cleaned loos, picked up rubbish, clea...	kandagal	6	1166	09:48 PM Dec 13, 2011 by ChiChi1
	BONUS; (Preview) Just recently our road service was due , Had the offer of paying two years upfront & recieving a Garmin NUVI 40 GPS. Its just arrived. .	justcruisin01	9	1193	02:38 PM Dec 13, 2011 by justcruisin01
	New Energy Possibilities (Preview) http://www.ted.com/talks/justin_hall_tipping_freeing_energy_from_the_grid.html	Vic	7	909	12:31 PM Dec 13, 2011 by JRH
	Caravan curtain cleaning (Preview) We have a jayco heritage 2005 with phelmets over the top of the curtains after travelling in Northern territory and western Australia our curtains now have a redish brown tinge, and we would like to clean them but there is no obvious way to remove them. We suspect that the phelmet will have to be removed...	aussietraveller	20	5282	11:40 AM Dec 13, 2011 by aussietraveller
	The Riverland (Preview) Anyone up in this area for a few days? We are in Berri till Tuesday.	scottynbulldog	19	1610	11:08 AM Dec 13, 2011 by Mergatroy
	your views and ideas (Preview) ok guys its been a long time since imade a long trip camping as in the outback or anything so its been at least ten years now ,used to go to weipa the gulf all kinds of places where we always free camped, that was with my previous partner, now we also went witha whole tribe of people . so we felt safe, but im w...	glassies	20	1722	10:51 AM Dec 13, 2011 by JRH
	Cost of prawns for Xmas ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Was shopping today and thought I'd get some prawns - from WW supermarket. Had the idea of avoiding crowds on Xmas Eve and also making sure I got the type I wanted. They had boxes of still frozen ones out the back, so there's no issue about refreezing defrosted ones. The sales person told me their Xmas pric...	wendyv	39	2267	09:57 AM Dec 13, 2011 by pauline
	Staying around Sydney (Preview) We are intending to visit friends in Sydney around April next year. Don't really want to stay in Sydney proper so we are looking at suitable CP's or showgrounds near-by (50 Kms or so). We would then travel into the big smoke via train. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks in advance Brian & Cheryl ...	briche	14	1208	11:55 PM Dec 12, 2011 by briche
	Folding Boats (Preview) Anybody got one? any good ?	woody	19	6145	10:48 PM Dec 12, 2011 by Dunco
	best route from Brisbane to Melbourne (Preview) We're booked on the Spirit of Tassie on the 16th jan. We figure we will allow ourselves about 4 days to get down there. Keeping in mind that it's school hols we are not sure which is the best way to go- coastal or inland. /Any advice re places to stop on the way would be appreciated too. We thought that inland...	sue e	12	7393	08:18 PM Dec 12, 2011 by Cupie
	.. a big "thankyou" (Preview) .. I simply want to say a big "thankyou' to John & Anne (jandas fun) who have unselfishly provided me with the comfort and security of staying at their place while recuperating after my recent bike accident .. In the morning I leave for Macquarie woods near Bathurst for a week or so .. before...	jonathan	8	886	08:06 PM Dec 12, 2011 by jonathan
	All 4 adventure (Preview) Any one seen this show on T.V seen it today for first time ..more about the remote areas then any thing but beautiful senceny of N.T they were camping at lorella springs station very remote but look good ...	lilly31	6	1820	04:45 PM Dec 12, 2011 by wendyv
	Lunar ecliose (Preview) Couple pics from last nights eclipse along with a couple from the start of the storm the other day in perth cheers blaze	blaze	10	952	03:40 PM Dec 12, 2011 by Tim Robinson
	Gin Gin (Preview) Jack Mac we are just outside Gin Gin on the Bundy/Gin Gin Road, give us an e-mail. Tim R	Tim Robinson	1	713	02:44 PM Dec 12, 2011 by Beth54
	Insulating a Caravan (Preview) Hi,here is a question for you,how do I insulate my caravan?We are in Darwin and we find we have to run the aircon all day and half the night.I have heard of people using that silver backed stuff but how easy is it to take the sides off to get it in there??I would welcome any ideas,thanks in advance.	BushbabyandGumnut	9	6415	12:20 PM Dec 12, 2011 by woody
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