Hate to say this but I am at w - - K (horrible word) and surfing the pages of the grey nomad site, dreaming of the day we hitch up the van for good and head off, last few days have been getting the house ready to sell, will be listing this weekend.
hopefully will not take to long to sell then we are on the road.
Radar said
08:20 PM Apr 16, 2015
Hi Dodge.
Hope all goes well for a quick sale.
the rocket said
12:47 PM Apr 17, 2015
Hi Dodge, Life is about to ramp up for you. We did the same thing and sold our home and we got a real shock when it sold and settled in 21 days from putting it on the market. We have no regrets. best thing we ever did. lets hope yours goes the same way. cheers. rocket n strop
Radar: Where are you at the moment?
Us: We are putting a car weather shield on some of our windows for the winter with the red side on the outside . makes the van a bit prettier. . now off to a **** shop to see if they sell suction caps.
-- Edited by the rocket on Friday 17th of April 2015 12:50:32 PM
Radar said
05:01 PM Apr 17, 2015
Hi Rocket
We are in Cowra for the 3 days catching up with family before moving a little further north towards Dubbo.
A bit wet here, it may lift tomorrow. Ralph.
sandsmere said
06:17 AM Apr 18, 2015
We are at Baffle Creek ( Qld. ) .
Been here 7 weeks and are staying until next weekend.
Fishing and crabbing. Pretty good life.
Then a slow trip out to Birdsville, across the Simpson Desert and down the Oodnadatta track.
the rocket said
11:39 AM Apr 18, 2015
sandsmere wrote:
We are at Baffle Creek ( Qld. ) .
Been here 7 weeks and are staying until next weekend.
Fishing and crabbing. Pretty good life.
Then a slow trip out to Birdsville, across the Simpson Desert and down the Oodnadatta track.
hi, how far from Gladstone is Baffle Creek. thanks. Rocket.
Sheba said
06:42 PM Apr 18, 2015
Approximately 1 hour South Rocket.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Radar said
04:10 PM Apr 23, 2015
Hi All.
Happy again camping this time near Wellington NSW.a free camp at Ponto Falls.
Plenty of birds, 28 cel blue sky with a few clouds, could not be better.
How are you lot. Ralph.
the rocket said
09:33 PM Apr 28, 2015
sandsmere wrote:
We are at Baffle Creek ( Qld. ) .
Been here 7 weeks and are staying until next weekend.
Fishing and crabbing. Pretty good life.
Then a slow trip out to Birdsville, across the Simpson Desert and down the Oodnadatta track.
hi, how far from Gladstone is Baffle Creek. thanks. Rocket.
the rocket said
09:40 PM Apr 28, 2015
Hi Everyone, sorry about the above post. I could not do this post until i did that one again. don't know why.
RADAR: glad you are having a good time.
ME: I chose new glasses today, eventually. It is a long story and one for when i have had a few wines, in fact i could have done with a few wines when i left the shop. I tried windscreen car protector on bedroom window and used suction caps. Not successful. So now am using the little round tags that one side sticks to the wall and the other side sticks to the screen. still seems cold air draught though. see how tonight goes. cheers. rocket n strop
JULES: what are you and Billeee up to?
jules47 said
08:45 AM Apr 29, 2015
Hi Rocket - good to hear from you - sounds like you had a hoot choosing glasses!!!!!! Double sided tape (a good one, not cheapy from Crazy Clarries or whatever) - press firmly - and I think most people leave them on permanently, make sure they fit to the very edges of the window. Yeoeleven has silver backed (both sides) insulation, which is thickly padded. Use the double sided tape all round the screen.
As for us - well sitting at Wuruma - eight of us - me the only female at the moment - but that is ok - having lovely feeds of red claw, made fried rice the other night for all of us - delicious. We will be here for quite a while - got some others coming up to boost the numbers - packed around the dam itself, but we are on the high side, and a flat area which we call Wuruma Heights, all fitting nicely - fire most nights, lots of laughter.
What else is happening with you guys? Strop ok?
the rocket said
11:32 AM Apr 29, 2015
Hi Jules, I have put it around edges of window but am wondering if I need to do it again and go around the wood part of the van around the windows. may need thicker insulation maybe. the one we are using is a cut down car sun viser. Can you ask Yeoeleven what he used please? Went to specialist yesterday - good news - blood tests say it has been stopped but I still have sore wrist, knee so dr. said "almost halted". bit more to go. such good news only I have a moist cough and off to see a gerd. specialist. dr. not sure if it is tablets that are causing it and giving me another problem. have changed tactics today, I am going to take tablets with a full meal. see how that goes even though chemist has not written "eat with food" on any prescription. I just want to leave Brisbane. all in all, all's good. will be up your way early july. say hello to everyone. cheers. rocket.
jules47 said
06:48 PM Apr 29, 2015
No worries - we will find you a spot nearby when you get here. Good news re the blood tests, and good luck re the cough - but one of my pills says to take at night, if I do I get indigestion - so take it in the am, no problem.
Yeoeleven had a roll of building insulation (silver each side, and very thickly padded with some synthetic stuff) I will ask him how keeps them on the windows.
KFT said
08:03 PM Apr 30, 2015
Finished doing the brakes and bearings, repainted the drawbar and gas cylinders, replaced the breakaway switch & replaced two tyres.
nearly ready to head north.
just have to wash the car and van, load the grog oh and some food, clothes that sort of stuff.
then ready to hit the road after mothers day.
anyone else heading out through b/hill and up the centre about that time?
frank
the rocket said
09:38 AM May 1, 2015
Hi Everyone,
Raining, its pouring no need to get up early in the morning.
Jules: Thanks. will have a look at am and pm table taking.
KFT: Packing etc. that's exciting - nearly on your way. If you are north Brisbane be sure to call in for a cuppa.
Me: Grandson rang "Nanny can you come my kindy, its mummy and nanny special day". Me "sorry, I can't come". Grandson now crying says "that makes me very sad, I want you to come". Got off phone, got a cheap air fare and I am going to my special day. My heart melted.
jules47 said
11:10 AM May 1, 2015
Rocket - you are a softy!!!!!!
Collected 50 litres of rain water overnight for our tank! yay!!! shower time!
the rocket said
01:43 PM May 1, 2015
jules47 wrote:
Rocket - you are a softy!!!!!!
Collected 50 litres of rain water overnight for our tank! yay!!! shower time!
Wow. that is great. what did you collect it in? Is it good enough for drinking?
Yes, grandkids are my soft spot. Grandson went into kindy today and ran up to his teacher and said "My Nanny coming to see me at kindy". When I did a surprise visit last year to kindy for another grandson, he was sitting on the floor listening to the teacher read a story and saw me out of the corner of his eye and his eyes nearly popped out of his head, he smiled excitedly, yelled out Nanny, Nanny, Nanny and ran to me and jumped into my arms. One of my "life highlights". Daughter saw it and had tears in her eyes and said "he misses you sooooo much". One of the pitfalls of kids having to move because of a job.
-- Edited by the rocket on Friday 1st of May 2015 08:19:43 PM
jules47 said
08:28 PM May 5, 2015
Hey Rocket - are you home yet? Hows it all going. We are at Wuruma - great weather, lots of nice people and fun!!!! Come on up ASAP!
the rocket said
04:20 PM May 10, 2015
Hi Jules, Yes, am back at Watson for few more weeks. We have a satellite dish but need to buy a black box thingy. (strops in charge of that). Getting new glasses made. won't be long now. cheers. rocket n strop
jules47 said
09:28 PM May 10, 2015
Yippeeee!!!!
the rocket said
08:47 AM May 20, 2015
off to look at cameras today.
Radar said
06:41 PM May 20, 2015
Hello Rocket your back.
Few months back we brought a you bute thing called a Tablet, a computer thingy, have now placed the cameras in the plastic box where I throw unwanted electrical gear ie old mobiles, adding up machines, paper cameras, you know old thingies. I think there is a wind up watch in there.
My photos taken with my Tablet it's called Sam, is taking great memories, so easie to post on facebook or Grey Nomads straight from Sam to you like.
I hope you enjoyed your time looking at cameras before they disappear off the shop shelves.
We can't wait to go again this cleaning and gardening is getting me down.
Hope all is well with you All. Ralph.
the rocket said
03:20 PM May 21, 2015
Radar wrote:
Hello Rocket your back.
Few months back we brought a you bute thing called a Tablet, a computer thingy, have now placed the cameras in the plastic box where I throw unwanted electrical gear ie old mobiles, adding up machines, paper cameras, you know old thingies. I think there is a wind up watch in there.
My photos taken with my Tablet it's called Sam, is taking great memories, so easie to post on facebook or Grey Nomads straight from Sam to you like.
I hope you enjoyed your time looking at cameras before they disappear off the shop shelves.
We can't wait to go again this cleaning and gardening is getting me down.
Hope all is well with you All. Ralph.
Hi Radar, Glad you are having fun with your tablet thingy. don't know about them yet. Got frustrated with all the selection and the price and came home and played with my own camera and low and behold it started to work. one of the little circle thingys on the top keep falling off so I have decided to put some sticky tape on it to hold it in auto position. see how that goes. hope I have solved the dilemma without buying another camera. Yes, cleaning and gardening is ok once in awhile. where are you now? rocket n strop
Radar said
05:55 PM May 21, 2015
Hi Rocket.
At home in down town Boondall watching the weeds grow, cleaning the van when I get motivated.
Doing the home bit this next ten days until my lady come good, but all good. Ralph.
the rocket said
07:52 PM May 22, 2015
hi radar, BOONDALL. we are practically neighbours. would u n your lady like to go out for coffee before we leave Brisbane in june? rocket n strop
Ame25 said
12:32 PM Jun 15, 2015
Hi all, I arrived in Darwin Wednesday and have been pretty busy. Grandkids sports day Thursday what fun! Since then I have been visited by a mate from Tassie who I last saw when we were both in WA and my cousins who are from Brisbane took me to dinner then to see Le Soiree last night, great fun. Have also been feasting on mud crab the boys caught, yum! It has even rained here this morning in the city and Winnellie. I plan on staying awhile, I really miss the Territory. Cheers all, Colleen
the rocket said
06:48 PM Jun 16, 2015
Hi Ame25, Wow. you have been having fun. relies from Brisbane - what a treat and going out and eating crab.
Today, was pretty boring. Rain, rain, go away. Went out for lunch though which was nice. regards. rocket.
jules47 said
07:11 PM Jun 16, 2015
Enjoy your time in Darwin with the family Colleen - you deserve it as a holiday after your work Blaze Aid.
jules47 said
07:17 PM Jun 16, 2015
Rocket - hey today was a goodish day in Mundubbera - ha-ha got ya now? - just here for a couple of nights, then back to Wuruma Dam - in a caravan park, called The Big Mardarin - and the manager said - help yourselves to the mandarins in the park, otherwise they just fall on the ground and rot - few backpackers doing picking etc., camped here, but pretty quiet park, and at $15 power and water a good deal. Walking distance to the shops (three blocks).
Heading south from Wuruma probably mid next week, via some friends along the way. Will call you when in the area. Say g'day to Strop!
Ame25 said
05:02 PM Jun 17, 2015
Thanks Jules I am loving being with the grandies...school concert tonight.....but hope it finishes early lol...state of origin...go Maroons!!
hopefully will not take to long to sell then we are on the road.
Hi Dodge.
Hope all goes well for a quick sale.
Hi Dodge, Life is about to ramp up for you. We did the same thing and sold our home and we got a real shock when it sold and settled in 21 days from putting it on the market. We have no regrets. best thing we ever did. lets hope yours goes the same way. cheers. rocket n strop
Radar: Where are you at the moment?
Us: We are putting a car weather shield on some of our windows for the winter with the red side on the outside . makes the van a bit prettier.
. now off to a **** shop to see if they sell suction caps.
-- Edited by the rocket on Friday 17th of April 2015 12:50:32 PM
Hi Rocket
We are in Cowra for the 3 days catching up with family before moving a little further north towards Dubbo.
A bit wet here, it may lift tomorrow. Ralph.
We are at Baffle Creek ( Qld. ) .
Been here 7 weeks and are staying until next weekend.
Fishing and crabbing. Pretty good life.
Then a slow trip out to Birdsville, across the Simpson Desert and down the Oodnadatta track.
hi, how far from Gladstone is Baffle Creek. thanks. Rocket.
Approximately 1 hour South Rocket.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Hi All.
Happy again camping this time near Wellington NSW.a free camp at Ponto Falls.
Plenty of birds, 28 cel blue sky with a few clouds, could not be better.
How are you lot. Ralph.
hi, how far from Gladstone is Baffle Creek. thanks. Rocket.
Hi Everyone, sorry about the above post. I could not do this post until i did that one again. don't know why.
RADAR: glad you are having a good time.
ME: I chose new glasses today, eventually. It is a long story and one for when i have had a few wines, in fact i could have done with a few wines when i left the shop. I tried windscreen car protector on bedroom window and used suction caps. Not successful. So now am using the little round tags that one side sticks to the wall and the other side sticks to the screen. still seems cold air draught though. see how tonight goes. cheers. rocket n strop
JULES: what are you and Billeee up to?
As for us - well sitting at Wuruma - eight of us - me the only female at the moment - but that is ok - having lovely feeds of red claw, made fried rice the other night for all of us - delicious. We will be here for quite a while - got some others coming up to boost the numbers - packed around the dam itself, but we are on the high side, and a flat area which we call Wuruma Heights, all fitting nicely - fire most nights, lots of laughter.
What else is happening with you guys? Strop ok?
Hi Jules, I have put it around edges of window but am wondering if I need to do it again and go around the wood part of the van around the windows. may need thicker insulation maybe. the one we are using is a cut down car sun viser. Can you ask Yeoeleven what he used please? Went to specialist yesterday - good news - blood tests say it has been stopped but I still have sore wrist, knee so dr. said "almost halted". bit more to go. such good news only I have a moist cough and off to see a gerd. specialist. dr. not sure if it is tablets that are causing it and giving me another problem. have changed tactics today, I am going to take tablets with a full meal. see how that goes even though chemist has not written "eat with food" on any prescription. I just want to leave Brisbane. all in all, all's good. will be up your way early july. say hello to everyone. cheers. rocket.
Yeoeleven had a roll of building insulation (silver each side, and very thickly padded with some synthetic stuff) I will ask him how keeps them on the windows.
nearly ready to head north.
just have to wash the car and van, load the grog oh and some food, clothes that sort of stuff.
then ready to hit the road after mothers day.
anyone else heading out through b/hill and up the centre about that time?
frank
Hi Everyone,
Raining, its pouring no need to get up early in the morning.
Jules: Thanks. will have a look at am and pm table taking.
KFT: Packing etc. that's exciting - nearly on your way. If you are north Brisbane be sure to call in for a cuppa.
Me: Grandson rang "Nanny can you come my kindy, its mummy and nanny special day". Me "sorry, I can't come". Grandson now crying says "that makes me very sad, I want you to come". Got off phone, got a cheap air fare and I am going to my special day. My heart melted.
Collected 50 litres of rain water overnight for our tank! yay!!! shower time!
Wow. that is great. what did you collect it in? Is it good enough for drinking?
Yes, grandkids are my soft spot. Grandson went into kindy today and ran up to his teacher and said "My Nanny coming to see me at kindy". When I did a surprise visit last year to kindy for another grandson, he was sitting on the floor listening to the teacher read a story and saw me out of the corner of his eye and his eyes nearly popped out of his head, he smiled excitedly, yelled out Nanny, Nanny, Nanny and ran to me and jumped into my arms. One of my "life highlights". Daughter saw it and had tears in her eyes and said "he misses you sooooo much". One of the pitfalls of kids having to move because of a job.
-- Edited by the rocket on Friday 1st of May 2015 08:19:43 PM
Hi Jules, Yes, am back at Watson for few more weeks. We have a satellite dish but need to buy a black box thingy. (strops in charge of that). Getting new glasses made. won't be long now. cheers. rocket n strop
off to look at cameras today.
Hello Rocket your back.
Few months back we brought a you bute thing called a Tablet, a computer thingy, have now placed the cameras in the plastic box where I throw unwanted electrical gear ie old mobiles, adding up machines, paper cameras, you know old thingies. I think there is a wind up watch in there.
My photos taken with my Tablet it's called Sam, is taking great memories, so easie to post on facebook or Grey Nomads straight from Sam to you like.
I hope you enjoyed your time looking at cameras before they disappear off the shop shelves.
We can't wait to go again this cleaning and gardening is getting me down.
Hope all is well with you All. Ralph.
Hi Radar, Glad you are having fun with your tablet thingy. don't know about them yet. Got frustrated with all the selection and the price and came home and played with my own camera and low and behold it started to work. one of the little circle thingys on the top keep falling off so I have decided to put some sticky tape on it to hold it in auto position. see how that goes. hope I have solved the dilemma without buying another camera. Yes, cleaning and gardening is ok once in awhile. where are you now? rocket n strop
Hi Rocket.
At home in down town Boondall watching the weeds grow, cleaning the van when I get motivated.
Doing the home bit this next ten days until my lady come good, but all good. Ralph.
hi radar, BOONDALL. we are practically neighbours. would u n your lady like to go out for coffee before we leave Brisbane in june? rocket n strop
Hi Ame25, Wow. you have been having fun. relies from Brisbane - what a treat and going out and eating crab.
Today, was pretty boring. Rain, rain, go away. Went out for lunch though which was nice. regards. rocket.
Heading south from Wuruma probably mid next week, via some friends along the way. Will call you when in the area. Say g'day to Strop!
Thanks Jules I am loving being with the grandies...school concert tonight.....but hope it finishes early lol...state of origin...go Maroons!!