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its Festival time...........
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Howdyeeee Nomads , excited , and unexcited ,,,,,,and a big Salutation to all you free thinking people, well its that time of year, Nimbin is hopping ,Mardi- grass ,,,,heheheh, flying toooooo,, best W/end of the year, Smoulderer is there , as usual, a great guy , he is a Spina bifida, sufferer,, he is a i...
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the hut
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Well I have the use of a hut for the winter and right welcome it is too. Rent free; no power but I have solar. Wood stove...open fire place....and a little slow combustion space heater as well. The camper will be empty and i can get it all spic and span ready for sale. 10 mins into Grenfell. I am able to save...
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Bali in March
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I was told by a camper previously that a person living on a pension is allowed to spend 3 months of a year overseas without losing pension rights and that the cost of living can be very cheap to the point that one could live comfortably for a time without overspending the pension. As a solo grey nomad that a...
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FIRST RUN--REPORT
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Well my first little journey was interesting to say the least. Heading off on Anzac Day around 9am I went straight down the highway to Nowra, south of Sydney, and took the Braidwood rd. This runs through a quaint little place called Nerriga.......they have a good pub there and the old Two Up was well...
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A rainy day in Karlgarin, WA
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The forecast of rain had me run for Tressie's Museum and Caravan Park in Karlgarin and an excellent CP it is! I spent this morning in the museum and it was enchanting! It has been established by the owners and Merv gives an excellent background to the displays of items used over years past in the area,...
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Last week in Frankston
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I have been fortunate to be able to stay with Chris and Paula since the 3rd March whilst the coaster was eventually registered, but not until many hassles were overcome the first main problem was that the GVM was compliance plated as 4520kgs which was 20kgs over the limit for C class license. This probl...
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Greens Lakes
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Hi everyone Kay & I are on the way back to Greens Lakes where our tour of this huge country basically began in Feb last year, 2012, we travelled far and wide since then and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, if there any other Grey Nomads already at Green Lakes or on the way there this week Kay & I will...
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My New 12 Month Plan fulfilled
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http://yeoeleven.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/update-to-my-new-12-month-plan.html
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Bass River Reserve
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I am having a short shakedown run camping for a couple of nights at Bass River Reserve Camps6 #97. Waiting for the night to see how cold it will be here in Vic late April and not looking forward to it. Had a really good run, the coaster runs exceptionally well and feels good on the road, sitting up high gives...
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Two Hotties arrived at Greens Lake,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Howdyeeee Fruit loops, unexcited Nutters. The garden of Eden was living up to its reputation today ,,, two Hotters arrived, Judy,and Judy, one was Barina,, May I stop here for a moment , I was humbled today ,I just sat in awe, all day , as these two intellectual giants , graced Greens lake with there pres...
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Boynedale Bush Camp QLD
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Boynedale Bush Camp has re opened ,after being flooded earlier this year. Qld . Was standing room only out there last w/ end i am told,as the Barra were jumping out of the water.
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A special Anzac Day
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Today is a special day for me in more ways than one. Today seems me become a grandmother for the fifth time. The most perfect angel arrived at 7:40 this morning by the name of Olivia Mae Clark. 8.11 and 50cms long. My baby has had a baby. Wow he did good. A very happy grandy here.
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How would youlike a street named after you?
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My father was a british royal marine, stationed on the cruiser AJAX, in the battle of the River Plate, in 1940, where they, plus the NZ ship Achilles, and the 8inch cruiser Exeter, cornered and engaged the German pocket battleship, Graff Spey, armed with 11 inch guns.The Exeter got heavily damaged, w...
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Eyre Peninsula
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Camped on a cliff top above the beach at Lincoln National Park - Life's Good! Slowly working my way from the Flinders Ranges around to Ceduna and the Nularbor . Port Augusta was a necessary stop and it was good to find a town with competing supermarkets! It is also a very nice town, the Botannical Gard...
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From Compliance Plate to Roadworthy Certificate to Registration
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At last I have had the GVM reduced to below 4500gms and I can now officially drive the Coaster and that isn't all it is now recorded as a motor home. The next step is to recontact Nigel about the roadworthy so on Monday morning I will ring him and set that up. Once that has been done the next step will be to see V...
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FIRST RUN.
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OK guys this is it, have finished my little poptop and we are off on it's maden voyage. Just a quickie down from Bankstown in Sydney to Canberra, Via a small detour south of Nowra to Braidwood, through Morton National Park onto Sassafras for 2 nites (hope there is a pub with a fireplace nice and hot) then...
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Just Bloody Great...........
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Great world we live in,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeeeee
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Lightning Ridge NSW
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Hi All, I made it to Lightning Ridge today. I was hoping to meet up with Ziggy (Esperian) and/or Helen (Eureka) but unfortunately that didn't work out as planned. I wanted to report that Lorne Station (Camp6 NSW 999) has reopened. 5 km from Town via a good dirt road on a 10000 acre property. Very basic am...
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new spot and a free roast
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good morning. Moved a very short way down and have half set up. Farmer gave me a leg of lamb....it is in the pot now. Hope i remember how to cook it as lamb is usualy too pricy for me. Lots of room here if someone wants to drop in for a visit. Wood but no water. cheers Dawa
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alice
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Have made it this far - dont know why I was a bit apprehensive about this part of the trip BUT - I have so missed the internet - and the Forum! Have been stopping at roadhouses and doing a quick email check. Quiet driving with no radio, although I did get reception at night sometimes, and my Cd player is a bit e...
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