Amazing how things change, first couple of nights paid by cash, then after lunch I grabbed another envelope from the box, previous no was 97 and this one is the following one 98. There has been a noticeable increase of traffic into the showground, As cash is a bit short, I decided to pay down at the council office in main street. The man down there was sort of doing the job like a new comer at it and I questioned him, was he new on the job, his reply was "no don't do that many camping fees". Once again not many paying or they have a secrete way of doing it.
But now our peace has broken, the new tenant just behind us has a dog that barks, the gent over there shares his tv volume and the new arrival next door can not string a sentence together without using the f word at top of his voice. If there was no trees between us you could park a semi trailer there, we are not living on there door step. Maybe I need a holiday.
hi radar, sounds awful. Lets hope they move on tomorrow. People like that iust ruin it. We always pay but some do not. Regards rocket
Hi Rocket.
I feel a lot more civilized today, if fact civilized, a real good night sleep, woke to a beautiful sunrise, a cuppa in bed to start the day.
Yesterday was far better, sound of the tv was much lower, the dog only barked a couple of times and the other neighbour went out for most of the day, just perfect.
Today is going to be a little challenging as we need a few items from the food store, mostly luxuries, like beetroot to have on our hamburgers for dinner tonight, bread to make a sandwich.
I am probably luckier then most we have a choice, keep on enjoying staying out in the dry Darling Downs or go home to hot, humid Brisbane. Choices we need to make.
Tony Bev said
07:45 PM Mar 23, 2020
Washed the old motorhome, (second time this year), so am expecting a double dose of rain
First time I washed it, in January, I set off, before it had a chance to rain
BW said
08:51 PM Mar 23, 2020
Been working for weeks to get away, caravan out of shed after two years , only to get cancelled by the "C" . Flying Doctor was advised the big "C" will be rampant in the next week and everyone has to stay home . SAD .
Cupie said
09:14 AM Mar 24, 2020
Radar wrote:
the rocket wrote:
Radar wrote:
the rocket wrote:
Radar
Hi Rocket.
Amazing how things change, first couple of nights paid by cash, then after lunch I grabbed another envelope from the box, previous no was 97 and this one is the following one 98. There has been a noticeable increase of traffic into the showground, As cash is a bit short, I decided to pay down at the council office in main street. The man down there was sort of doing the job like a new comer at it and I questioned him, was he new on the job, his reply was "no don't do that many camping fees". Once again not many paying or they have a secrete way of doing it.
But now our peace has broken, the new tenant just behind us has a dog that barks, the gent over there shares his tv volume and the new arrival next door can not string a sentence together without using the f word at top of his voice. If there was no trees between us you could park a semi trailer there, we are not living on there door step. Maybe I need a holiday.
hi radar, sounds awful. Lets hope they move on tomorrow. People like that iust ruin it. We always pay but some do not. Regards rocket
Hi Rocket.
I feel a lot more civilized today, if fact civilized, a real good night sleep, woke to a beautiful sunrise, a cuppa in bed to start the day.
Yesterday was far better, sound of the tv was much lower, the dog only barked a couple of times and the other neighbour went out for most of the day, just perfect.
Today is going to be a little challenging as we need a few items from the food store, mostly luxuries, like beetroot to have on our hamburgers for dinner tonight, bread to make a sandwich.
I am probably luckier then most we have a choice, keep on enjoying staying out in the dry Darling Downs or go home to hot, humid Brisbane. Choices we need to make.
Perhaps your fellow travellers are Forum members who read your post & then modified their behaviour. LOL
SWMBO makes the best hamburgers, especially since I started to make our own meat patties. Of course toasting the flat buns & adding beetroot is a must. Just doesn't make the grade without it.
BTW we had to forgo sour cream on our Chilli Cone Cane last night as we didn't have it on last week's shopping list & I declined to go to the shops for just one item. CCC just not the same without sour cream. Just like burgers without beetroot.
Pleasant weather here in Brissy, feels about 23 & like yesterday the brilliant blue has been replaced with an overcast sky.
But I'd still rather be where you are.
Radar said
12:27 PM Mar 24, 2020
7 rvs left now, we have had a mass exodus.
The weather is not as good today with winds coming from the east and a little south, mild to strong at times and overcast.
See what the next day brings to help me make good decisions.
BW I think I like the idea of going 200ks from the Hill, North would be real good with ute full of provisions.
Cupie, your hamburgers sounds inviting, we had sweet & sour chicken with rice, only because my Darling found a couple chicken breast that was of old stock and need using.
BW said
02:15 PM Mar 24, 2020
G'Day Radar . I was prepared to Caretake a property for the president of the RFDS whilst they were away sheering in Victoria . But that all got cancelled . I was still going there , but the advice given to the flying doctor was for everyone to stay home , as the Virus will be rampent in the next week . Van at the moment is not equipped with enough solar power to go independent . But could easily fix that if I fell like it . Being a sparky by trade .
Dunmowin said
03:37 PM Mar 24, 2020
Tony Bev wrote:
Washed the old motorhome, (second time this year), so am expecting a double dose of rain
First time I washed it, in January, I set off, before it had a chance to rain
We just came of Mt Ive Station, 140km of red dirt road, and white clay where they are upgrading the road - and a passed a water truck who was watering the clay..... And it rained. So our car which is blue, was then red, and then pink!!!
So we arrived in Kimba, set up in the free camp while we decided what to do....and it rained more, which set the clay on the van.
So today, John washed the car and caravan in the rain (cos it was raining more)
Now to decide what to do next! So, when we move, we will be on the bitumen for quite a while now, John is totally off dirt road (for the moment)
Dunmowin said
03:40 PM Mar 24, 2020
Snip from Cupie.....
SWMBO makes the best hamburgers, especially since I started to make our own meat patties. Of course toasting the flat buns & adding beetroot is a must. Just doesn't make the grade without it.
BTW we had to forgo sour cream on our Chilli Cone Cane last night as we didn't have it on last week's shopping list & I declined to go to the shops for just one item. CCC just not the same without sour cream. Just like burgers without beetroot.
Pleasant weather here in Brissy, feels about 23 & like yesterday the brilliant blue has been replaced with an overcast sky.
But I'd still rather be where you are.
John wants to know how SWMBO makes her hamburger patties..... We have been doing so for a couple of years, much better than shop bought ones.
Cupie said
05:09 PM Mar 24, 2020
My general recipe ... I usually make it up as I go & substitute where I don't have a particular ingredient ..
About 500 g of top beef mince; At least a similar qty (edit .. by volume)of Panko crumbs rolled;
1 or 2 eggs; 1 or 2 chopped onions;
Good handful of flour ; At least a handful or two finely chopped fresh herbs
eg. Thyme, Coriander, Parsley, Oregano or Marjoram,
Chilli, fresh,flakes or my chilli jam; Ground spices like Cumin, Coriander, salt, lots of pepper;
Lots of Tomato & Holbrooks Sauces; I sneak in a few chopped Anchovies if SWMBO is not looking.
Lots of crushed or chopped Garlic. I far prefer fresh chopped garlic
Sometimes I put in a few glugs of Hoysin or other Sweet Soy and may leave out the salt & use soy sauce instead.
If I use lamb mince I take out the heaver spices and sauces & use chopped rosemary, lots of mint, garlic & thick mint sauce.
I think that you could even use sausage meat as I do when making sausage rolls. In which case I double the panko crumbs, onions, flour & fresh herbs.
Edit 2 .. If it's too wet, I just add more Panko crumbs & maybe flour if I've run out.
That's about all I can remember.
I just use wet hands to make them into compacted balls (throw from hand to hand) & squash them, make them square and place into takeaway containers, separated by baking paper so that I can take out as many as we need.
LAST EDIT I promise ..
Buggar .. Just went out to watch a cooking show with my afternoon red medicine & it reminded me that I have been known to throw in some grated carrots & even grated cheese of whatever sort is in the fridge.
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 05:15:47 PM
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 05:18:03 PM
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 05:25:47 PM
Mobi Condo said
08:58 PM Apr 2, 2020
I am starting to realise I am getting older, as at 71.5 years since I was born I am really still only 18 at heart. BUT that causes problems as I lost track of this thread and had to do a search to find it.
So that's what I did today.
Now I am going to cry because I can't write what I've been doing for the last two - three weeks, coz that's not today.
Oh poor fella me!
cheers - Ian
Mobi Condo said
09:36 PM Apr 4, 2020
AH! Did some useful stuff at the end f a busy day in the front yard. We had a Corona Camp out tea in the back yard.
Done a service on the grand daughters car, this morning
When I took it for a spin around the block, (after the service), about 11 am or thereabouts
I noticed
More vehicles on the road, than about that time yesterday, (when I went out for a blood test/shopping
All vehicles I saw, had WA rego, or personal plates
Did not see any RV's of any type
Mobi Condo said
04:14 PM Apr 9, 2020
I am chuffed - just put to 1st use my wood lathe steady rest. Home made, ideas from the web and all used materials with three in line roller blade wheels / rollers so I can now deep turn out goblets, dried flower arrangement vases etc.
It worked, so heaps more hours in the shed turning scrap / waste off cuts into useful decorative things.Pity there is no room in the van to go out bush and turn up some decent Aussie timbers.
Cheers - Ian
Cupie said
10:37 PM Apr 10, 2020
Mobi Condo wrote:
I am chuffed - just put to 1st use my wood lathe steady rest. Home made, ideas from the web and all used materials with three in line roller blade wheels / rollers so I can now deep turn out goblets, dried flower arrangement vases etc. It worked, so heaps more hours in the shed turning scrap / waste off cuts into useful decorative things.Pity there is no room in the van to go out bush and turn up some decent Aussie timbers. Cheers - Ian
I have a good mate who had a large shed built when he retired, to house his uBute wood lathe.
Over time he had to move the lathe out the front under an awning as he had filled the shed with beautiful timber that his mates kept giving him. Had a large wood heap out the back too covered with a large tarp.
Unfortunately he was unable to use most of it because he developed lung cancer.
He made me a retirement present that was a 'dip' bowl (glass bowl in the middle of a large dish for crackers) that has been in my van for 20 years now as we tour around the country. It gets lots a lot of use at happy hours. A great gift!
Bushpie said
07:59 PM May 7, 2020
Well Ive retired now......finally 10 days later we are in lockdown so no shakedown trips for Skippy New Age Big Red 20footer.
In the meantime have a few things to sort out cameras, light bar, drawers and maybe a roof rack.
So the last couple of days I have patiently in between showers installed reversing camera into a 200 series. Caravan camera can waited but Im shocked the bloody thing works tidy up and put it back together tomorrow.
the rocket said
06:20 PM May 24, 2020
Bushpie wrote:
Well Ive retired now......finally 10 days later we are in lockdown so no shakedown trips for Skippy New Age Big Red 20footer.
In the meantime have a few things to sort out cameras, light bar, drawers and maybe a roof rack.
So the last couple of days I have patiently in between showers installed reversing camera into a 200 series. Caravan camera can waited but Im shocked the bloody thing works tidy up and put it back together tomorrow.
Hi bushpie, wont be long before you can travel. Congratulations on retirement. After awhile you will have your days so filled , you will wonder how you ever had time to work.
Mobi Condo said
10:29 PM Jun 2, 2020
Ah! Today I retrieved the Coolmatic HDC-190 fridge from the repairer and lugged it back into the van to install with some minor mods to the cabinet (neatened up extra fan wiring, and outside table LED wiring). It works very well and is soooooo quiet. Just have to obtain and fit the double sided tape around the flanges for dust intrusion prevention then slide in fully and screw in place. $545 for new compressor etc as against $2-2.5k for new fridge which would not fir neatly - I am chuffed.
Cheers - Ian
Cupie said
11:40 PM Jun 2, 2020
Mobi Condo wrote:
Ah! Today I retrieved the Coolmatic HDC-190 fridge from the repairer and lugged it back into the van to install with some minor mods to the cabinet (neatened up extra fan wiring, and outside table LED wiring). It works very well and is soooooo quiet. Just have to obtain and fit the double sided tape around the flanges for dust intrusion prevention then slide in fully and screw in place. $545 for new compressor etc as against $2-2.5k for new fridge which would not fir neatly - I am chuffed. Cheers - Ian
That's got to be a win! So often these days repair is out.
Take this example ...
Our main Air Con in the house started to make a loud noise from the indoor wall unit fan. That's got to be a simple fix. LOL
Guess what, no spares available for the 14 year old unit, so we are up for around $2400 for a replacement 7KW unit installed. SWMBO just won't settle for a summer fan & a winter heater.
Mobi Condo said
02:46 PM Jun 6, 2020
Mobi Condo wrote:
Ah! Today I retrieved the Coolmatic HDC-190 fridge from the repairer and lugged it back into the van to install with some minor mods to the cabinet (neatened up extra fan wiring, and outside table LED wiring). It works very well and is soooooo quiet. Just have to obtain and fit the double sided tape around the flanges for dust intrusion prevention then slide in fully and screw in place. $545 for new compressor etc as against $2-2.5k for new fridge which would not fir neatly - I am chuffed. Cheers - Ian
Ah! Pleasant sighs, relief that the fridge is now fully installed, with new sealant tape around it and the cabinet, the drain tube re-connected thanks to my wife's slender fore-arms and hands in fitting it through the external vent panel. Add $14, and some sundry 12v wire connectors and some litres of sweat, and we have a "new" fridge in the van. Just have to sort and re place all the tools required from the van back to the shed and we can go off somewhere for a few days.
Cheers - Ian
the rocket said
05:20 PM Jun 9, 2020
Cupie, glad everything is fixed.
we will be on the move next week. physio and gone. Now to plan the meals and groceries. I love it.
happy travels everyone.
Fozalinko said
11:04 AM Jun 13, 2020
Listening to the coulda been champions followed by footy, footy, footy, ha ha
Mobi Condo said
01:57 PM Jun 25, 2020
Howdy - maybe shoulda put this in the Joke Section - just received our NBN box and TELSTRA Modem.
It is reputedly "Plug and Play", well the man at the TESLTRA shop said it would be.
SO I am about to see how it works. Hopefully will be back soon to let you know!!!!!!
Cheers - Ian
Cupie said
02:26 PM Jun 25, 2020
Mobi Condo wrote:
Howdy - maybe shoulda put this in the Joke Section - just received our NBN box and TELSTRA Modem. It is reputedly "Plug and Play", well the man at the TESLTRA shop said it would be. SO I am about to see how it works. Hopefully will be back soon to let you know!!!!!! Cheers - Ian
I did that job a few months ago ... Yes it was certainly plug & play .. SWMBO was amazed at how clever I was. Saved us a $200+ techo visit fee.
After trying to get someone from Telstra & other providers to advise me .. got lots of bull@#$% advice .... I think they have made all their technical people redundant & employed contractors without a clue ....
I was able to reconnect my existing phone system comprising a two fixed phones and a cordless base station with a couple of handsets. Only cost me a double adaptor phone connector to go into the Telstra modem phone socket. One output went to the cordless base/main & the other into a nearby wired socket. Oh yes, I disconnected the street copper cable from the phones wiring set up. My NBN is delivered by co-axial on their HFC shemozzle.
ps. I must declare that I was once a Telstra Principal Technical Officer Gr3, so I have some background .. albeit in the (very) old technologies.
Mobi Condo said
06:38 PM Jun 25, 2020
Cupie wrote:
Mobi Condo wrote:
Howdy - maybe shoulda put this in the Joke Section - just received our NBN box and TELSTRA Modem. It is reputedly "Plug and Play", well the man at the TESLTRA shop said it would be. SO I am about to see how it works. Hopefully will be back soon to let you know!!!!!! Cheers - Ian
I did that job a few months ago ... Yes it was certainly plug & play .. SWMBO was amazed at how clever I was. Saved us a $200+ techo visit fee.
After trying to get someone from Telstra & other providers to advise me .. got lots of bull@#$% advice .... I think they have made all their technical people redundant & employed contractors without a clue ....
I was able to reconnect my existing phone system comprising a two fixed phones and a cordless base station with a couple of handsets. Only cost me a double adaptor phone connector to go into the Telstra modem phone socket. One output went to the cordless base/main & the other into a nearby wired socket. Oh yes, I disconnected the street copper cable from the phones wiring set up. My NBN is delivered by co-axial on their HFC shemozzle.
ps. I must declare that I was once a Telstra Principal Technical Officer Gr3, so I have some background .. albeit in the (very) old technologies.
Well, it seems to have worked. Not all lights blinked and blanked as the 2 videos (NBN & Telstra Big pond instruction videos said they would) but I am back on and I hope TELSTRA will be working on it behind the scenes for the next 24 - 48 hrs. as they as said would happen. Currently at 72mbps what ever. Do not know what it is supposed to be.
Cheers - Ian
Mobi Condo said
08:48 AM Jul 2, 2020
Mobi Condo wrote:
Cupie wrote:
Mobi Condo wrote:
Howdy - maybe shoulda put this in the Joke Section - just received our NBN box and TELSTRA Modem. It is reputedly "Plug and Play", well the man at the TESLTRA shop said it would be. SO I am about to see how it works. Hopefully will be back soon to let you know!!!!!! Cheers - Ian
I did that job a few months ago ... Yes it was certainly plug & play .. SWMBO was amazed at how clever I was. Saved us a $200+ techo visit fee.
After trying to get someone from Telstra & other providers to advise me .. got lots of bull@#$% advice .... I think they have made all their technical people redundant & employed contractors without a clue ....
I was able to reconnect my existing phone system comprising a two fixed phones and a cordless base station with a couple of handsets. Only cost me a double adaptor phone connector to go into the Telstra modem phone socket. One output went to the cordless base/main & the other into a nearby wired socket. Oh yes, I disconnected the street copper cable from the phones wiring set up. My NBN is delivered by co-axial on their HFC shemozzle.
ps. I must declare that I was once a Telstra Principal Technical Officer Gr3, so I have some background .. albeit in the (very) old technologies.
Well, it seems to have worked. Not all lights blinked and blanked as the 2 videos (NBN & Telstra Big pond instruction videos said they would) but I am back on and I hope TELSTRA will be working on it behind the scenes for the next 24 - 48 hrs. as they as said would happen. Currently at 72mbps what ever. Do not know what it is supposed to be.
Cheers - Ian
Well, we can use the Internet, but we still have the incorrect colours blinking and blanking and as per the instructions for such we have to contact the ISP (Telstra) but the TELSTRA phone message tells me because of COVID-19 they will not respond as it is not an emergency AND the Norwood Parade (Adelaide) Telstra shop tells that they get the same answer! So, we shall wait for them to complain to me!
AT least I can do some vital business.
SO much for large Corporations and help for individuals. Ba! Humbug!
Cheers - Ian
Cupie said
09:13 AM Jul 2, 2020
Hi Ian/Sally
I suppose that you gave it the modern version of a kick or a hit with a hammer, and turned off the power, waited for a few minutes & then turned it back on again.
Mobi Condo said
06:01 PM Jul 3, 2020
Cupie wrote:
Hi Ian/Sally
I suppose that you gave it the modern version of a kick or a hit with a hammer, and turned off the power, waited for a few minutes & then turned it back on again.
Being an ex Tech Officer - Building Designer - Design Drafter etc, I ALWAYS wore my hard cap safety boots, even in the office when back from the field or W/shop ready to draw (CAD & Board), edit what ever project was being done. WHY might you ask wear such in the Office?
So I would not hurt my toes when I re booted the computer!!!!!!
Cheers - Ian
Mobi Condo said
12:54 PM Jul 9, 2020
Mobi Condo wrote:
Cupie wrote:
Hi Ian/Sally
I suppose that you gave it the modern version of a kick or a hit with a hammer, and turned off the power, waited for a few minutes & then turned it back on again.
Being an ex Tech Officer - Building Designer - Design Drafter etc, I ALWAYS wore my hard cap safety boots, even in the office when back from the field or W/shop ready to draw (CAD & Board), edit what ever project was being done. WHY might you ask wear such in the Office?
So I would not hurt my toes when I re booted the computer!!!!!!
Cheers - Ian
Ah! Well! Still not on, NBN only shives me to TELSTRA, who wont answer because of COVID-19, so the TIO (Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is now involved and I am using a small $35.00 (on special from the Good Guys in 2012) Elite Modem to keep doing any business required in retirement. It is our travel Modem. Thankful for my hard toe boots though!
Cheers - Ian
Cupie said
01:20 PM Jul 9, 2020
Drizzling rain today here in Brisvegas. Unusual to get rain during winter!
So I spent an hour or so installing a 12v outlet beside the bed in the van. It was easy as there was a 12v feed to the bedside fans just where I needed it.
This will allow SWMBO to use the laptop while it's charging, so that she can watch videos on an extl HDD. Less power usage than on the TV I think, though I could connect the TV screen via a HDMI cable. Another lead to trip over.
If only we could get away in the van to use all this stuff.
ps. Back on the net on the hunt for an affordable but reasonably accurate DC Clamp meter to give me peace of mind in tracking the charge/discharge rates. Given up on my crap cheap Battery Monitor system with its Chinglese instructions. I'm too lousy to pay for a decent one. Also pondering the use of a centre zero meter that I can get from a friend. Perhaps I can put it across the existing shunt & then calibrate it against a temporary in line test Fluke multimeter .
What else would one do on a miserable wet(ish) day in paradise?
Hi Rocket.
I feel a lot more civilized today, if fact civilized, a real good night sleep, woke to a beautiful sunrise, a cuppa in bed to start the day.
Yesterday was far better, sound of the tv was much lower, the dog only barked a couple of times and the other neighbour went out for most of the day, just perfect.
Today is going to be a little challenging as we need a few items from the food store, mostly luxuries, like beetroot to have on our hamburgers for dinner tonight, bread to make a sandwich.
I am probably luckier then most we have a choice, keep on enjoying staying out in the dry Darling Downs or go home to hot, humid Brisbane. Choices we need to make.
First time I washed it, in January, I set off, before it had a chance to rain
Perhaps your fellow travellers are Forum members who read your post & then modified their behaviour. LOL
SWMBO makes the best hamburgers, especially since I started to make our own meat patties. Of course toasting the flat buns & adding beetroot is a must. Just doesn't make the grade without it.
BTW we had to forgo sour cream on our Chilli Cone Cane last night as we didn't have it on last week's shopping list & I declined to go to the shops for just one item. CCC just not the same without sour cream. Just like burgers without beetroot.
Pleasant weather here in Brissy, feels about 23 & like yesterday the brilliant blue has been replaced with an overcast sky.
But I'd still rather be where you are.
7 rvs left now, we have had a mass exodus.
The weather is not as good today with winds coming from the east and a little south, mild to strong at times and overcast.
See what the next day brings to help me make good decisions.
BW I think I like the idea of going 200ks from the Hill, North would be real good with ute full of provisions.
Cupie, your hamburgers sounds inviting, we had sweet & sour chicken with rice, only because my Darling found a couple chicken breast that was of old stock and need using.
We just came of Mt Ive Station, 140km of red dirt road, and white clay where they are upgrading the road - and a passed a water truck who was watering the clay..... And it rained. So our car which is blue, was then red, and then pink!!!
So we arrived in Kimba, set up in the free camp while we decided what to do....and it rained more, which set the clay on the van.
So today, John washed the car and caravan in the rain (cos it was raining more)
Now to decide what to do next! So, when we move, we will be on the bitumen for quite a while now, John is totally off dirt road (for the moment)
John wants to know how SWMBO makes her hamburger patties..... We have been doing so for a couple of years, much better than shop bought ones.
My general recipe ... I usually make it up as I go & substitute where I don't have a particular ingredient ..
About 500 g of top beef mince; At least a similar qty (edit .. by volume)of Panko crumbs rolled;
1 or 2 eggs; 1 or 2 chopped onions;
Good handful of flour ; At least a handful or two finely chopped fresh herbs
eg. Thyme, Coriander, Parsley, Oregano or Marjoram,
Chilli, fresh,flakes or my chilli jam; Ground spices like Cumin, Coriander, salt, lots of pepper;
Lots of Tomato & Holbrooks Sauces; I sneak in a few chopped Anchovies if SWMBO is not looking.
Lots of crushed or chopped Garlic. I far prefer fresh chopped garlic
Sometimes I put in a few glugs of Hoysin or other Sweet Soy and may leave out the salt & use soy sauce instead.
If I use lamb mince I take out the heaver spices and sauces & use chopped rosemary, lots of mint, garlic & thick mint sauce.
I think that you could even use sausage meat as I do when making sausage rolls. In which case I double the panko crumbs, onions, flour & fresh herbs.
Edit 2 .. If it's too wet, I just add more Panko crumbs & maybe flour if I've run out.
That's about all I can remember.
I just use wet hands to make them into compacted balls (throw from hand to hand) & squash them, make them square and place into takeaway containers, separated by baking paper so that I can take out as many as we need.
LAST EDIT I promise ..
Buggar .. Just went out to watch a cooking show with my afternoon red medicine & it reminded me that I have been known to throw in some grated carrots & even grated cheese of whatever sort is in the fridge.
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 05:15:47 PM
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 05:18:03 PM
-- Edited by Cupie on Tuesday 24th of March 2020 05:25:47 PM
So that's what I did today.
Now I am going to cry because I can't write what I've been doing for the last two - three weeks, coz that's not today.
Oh poor fella me!
cheers - Ian
AH! Did some useful stuff at the end f a busy day in the front yard. We had a Corona Camp out tea in the back yard.
When I took it for a spin around the block, (after the service), about 11 am or thereabouts
I noticed
More vehicles on the road, than about that time yesterday, (when I went out for a blood test/shopping
All vehicles I saw, had WA rego, or personal plates
Did not see any RV's of any type
It worked, so heaps more hours in the shed turning scrap / waste off cuts into useful decorative things.Pity there is no room in the van to go out bush and turn up some decent Aussie timbers.
Cheers - Ian
I have a good mate who had a large shed built when he retired, to house his uBute wood lathe.
Over time he had to move the lathe out the front under an awning as he had filled the shed with beautiful timber that his mates kept giving him. Had a large wood heap out the back too covered with a large tarp.
Unfortunately he was unable to use most of it because he developed lung cancer.
He made me a retirement present that was a 'dip' bowl (glass bowl in the middle of a large dish for crackers) that has been in my van for 20 years now as we tour around the country. It gets lots a lot of use at happy hours. A great gift!
In the meantime have a few things to sort out cameras, light bar, drawers and maybe a roof rack.
So the last couple of days I have patiently in between showers installed reversing camera into a 200 series. Caravan camera can waited but Im shocked the bloody thing works tidy up and put it back together tomorrow.
Hi bushpie, wont be long before you can travel. Congratulations on retirement. After awhile you will have your days so filled , you will wonder how you ever had time to work.
Cheers - Ian
That's got to be a win! So often these days repair is out.
Take this example ...
Our main Air Con in the house started to make a loud noise from the indoor wall unit fan. That's got to be a simple fix. LOL
Guess what, no spares available for the 14 year old unit, so we are up for around $2400 for a replacement 7KW unit installed. SWMBO just won't settle for a summer fan & a winter heater.
Ah! Pleasant sighs, relief that the fridge is now fully installed, with new sealant tape around it and the cabinet, the drain tube re-connected thanks to my wife's slender fore-arms and hands in fitting it through the external vent panel. Add $14, and some sundry 12v wire connectors and some litres of sweat, and we have a "new" fridge in the van. Just have to sort and re place all the tools required from the van back to the shed and we can go off somewhere for a few days.
Cheers - Ian
Cupie, glad everything is fixed.
we will be on the move next week. physio and gone. Now to plan the meals and groceries. I love it.
happy travels everyone.
Listening to the coulda been champions followed by footy, footy, footy, ha ha
It is reputedly "Plug and Play", well the man at the TESLTRA shop said it would be.
SO I am about to see how it works. Hopefully will be back soon to let you know!!!!!!
Cheers - Ian
I did that job a few months ago ... Yes it was certainly plug & play .. SWMBO was amazed at how clever I was. Saved us a $200+ techo visit fee.
After trying to get someone from Telstra & other providers to advise me .. got lots of bull@#$% advice .... I think they have made all their technical people redundant & employed contractors without a clue ....
I was able to reconnect my existing phone system comprising a two fixed phones and a cordless base station with a couple of handsets. Only cost me a double adaptor phone connector to go into the Telstra modem phone socket. One output went to the cordless base/main & the other into a nearby wired socket. Oh yes, I disconnected the street copper cable from the phones wiring set up. My NBN is delivered by co-axial on their HFC shemozzle.
ps. I must declare that I was once a Telstra Principal Technical Officer Gr3, so I have some background .. albeit in the (very) old technologies.
Well, it seems to have worked. Not all lights blinked and blanked as the 2 videos (NBN & Telstra Big pond instruction videos said they would) but I am back on and I hope TELSTRA will be working on it behind the scenes for the next 24 - 48 hrs. as they as said would happen. Currently at 72mbps what ever. Do not know what it is supposed to be.
Cheers - Ian
Well, we can use the Internet, but we still have the incorrect colours blinking and blanking and as per the instructions for such we have to contact the ISP (Telstra) but the TELSTRA phone message tells me because of COVID-19 they will not respond as it is not an emergency AND the Norwood Parade (Adelaide) Telstra shop tells that they get the same answer! So, we shall wait for them to complain to me!
AT least I can do some vital business.
SO much for large Corporations and help for individuals. Ba! Humbug!
Cheers - Ian
Hi Ian/Sally
I suppose that you gave it the modern version of a kick or a hit with a hammer, and turned off the power, waited for a few minutes & then turned it back on again.
Being an ex Tech Officer - Building Designer - Design Drafter etc, I ALWAYS wore my hard cap safety boots, even in the office when back from the field or W/shop ready to draw (CAD & Board), edit what ever project was being done. WHY might you ask wear such in the Office?
So I would not hurt my toes when I re booted the computer!!!!!!
Cheers - Ian
Ah! Well! Still not on, NBN only shives me to TELSTRA, who wont answer because of COVID-19, so the TIO (Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is now involved and I am using a small $35.00 (on special from the Good Guys in 2012) Elite Modem to keep doing any business required in retirement. It is our travel Modem. Thankful for my hard toe boots though!
Cheers - Ian
Drizzling rain today here in Brisvegas. Unusual to get rain during winter!
So I spent an hour or so installing a 12v outlet beside the bed in the van. It was easy as there was a 12v feed to the bedside fans just where I needed it.
This will allow SWMBO to use the laptop while it's charging, so that she can watch videos on an extl HDD. Less power usage than on the TV I think, though I could connect the TV screen via a HDMI cable. Another lead to trip over.
If only we could get away in the van to use all this stuff.
ps. Back on the net on the hunt for an affordable but reasonably accurate DC Clamp meter to give me peace of mind in tracking the charge/discharge rates. Given up on my crap cheap Battery Monitor system with its Chinglese instructions. I'm too lousy to pay for a decent one. Also pondering the use of a centre zero meter that I can get from a friend. Perhaps I can put it across the existing shunt & then calibrate it against a temporary in line test Fluke multimeter .
What else would one do on a miserable wet(ish) day in paradise?