After so many dissapointments in life I have brought an old Hino Motorhome I am leaving Wellington NSW in 2 weeks to head north, to look for work I am a 61 year old female that has no idea about camping, 12 volts converters you name it I have no idea, ok you guessed it I Blonde!
I have had so many different jobs, Real Estate, First Aid, and now a RSA..RSG...FFS. I will give anything ago, I have ran a Pub also the bistro wow what a challange that was, fell again for the wrong person and was badly used again.
So here I am a newbe to this on thw road, Greynomads.........anyone want to take me under thre wing?
vk6tnc said
02:26 AM Nov 20, 2012
Welcome Aboard...I'm sure the entire forum membership will take you under their wing !!!
jules47 said
02:28 AM Nov 20, 2012
Hi Denise, and welcome to the site - you are a game lady - with no camping experience - but you will get a lot of help from this site, but can I suggest you re-post this in the "Solo" sub forum on here - that is where most of the solo's post and read - there are heaps of people on the road all the time- I am sure someone will be in your vicinity.
Beth54 said
02:30 AM Nov 20, 2012
We sure will Denise. I'm a solo nomad too, although I'm travelling with my sister and brother-in-law at the moment.
You just ask the questions and there'll be plenty of people willing to give advise and support.
rockylizard said
02:33 AM Nov 20, 2012
jules47 wrote:
-SNIP- I suggest you re-post this in the "Solo" sub forum on here - that is where most of the solo's post and read -SNIP-
Gday...
Welcome Denise. As others have said there are lots of people on this forum who are friendly, experienced, and offer good advice and support - oh yeah, and a couple of cheeky ones as well thankfully. You will quickly get the hang of it on the road.
Actually, I believe the majority of "Solos" read all the sub-forums and not just the Solo one. I think we discussed this issue a long time ago
cheers - John
jules47 said
02:41 AM Nov 20, 2012
You are probably right rockylizard - I read all that interests me, but do know some who only read one of the sub-forum's, for whatever reason. So having it posted it in "solos" could be a good idea, doncha reckon?????
Denise - every day on the road is a learning experience - feel free to ask lots of questions, as rocky says, you will get the hang of it, both the site and travelling.
Have you checked out the employment section on the home page of the site - sometimes some good little jobs there.
rockylizard said
02:49 AM Nov 20, 2012
Gday...
Yeah Jules ya rite ..... no problem whether in General or Solo ... will get acknowledgement either way .... in fact, doublin' up in both covers most I'd reckon.
Cheers - John
billeeeeeee said
03:01 AM Nov 20, 2012
Howdyeeeeeee Denice... And at this moment Denice, may I give a big Salutation, to Jimbo,,,,Jimbo, U wouldn't belive wot I saw down the beach, a guy with man boobs bigger than yours,,hehehe,, Well!!! Denice , there r plenty of nice ppl on GN, some very excited ppl, and not so excited ppl (sigh) , lots of B Boomers, <<<<im one, Some of the nicest ppl , that i have ever met r from GN, ,,some of the ppl on GN r a little!!!!, can i b a bit blunt for just a moment Denice,?? one of the nicest Ladies on here is Marj,,!!! a bit of a hotteeee , but!!! can i say this , a complet fruit loop, i know, i know Marj ,im off to hell for that one ,,hehehe stay excited Denice, and enjoy planet Beautiful,,, catch u down the track ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeee
This forum is part of "The Grey Nomads" website as no doubt you've noticed. It is set up and operated by journalist/authors Cindy and Jeremy Gough and moderated by Cindy (aka "Webmaster")
The solos sub forum is a great place to go for issues specific to solo travelling, for more general posts and information this is the place. There is also a sub forum called "I digress" which is where to go to have a conversation on matters that are unrelated to travelling but may be of interest.
Check the other sub forums as well as there is a wealth of information there.
cheers,
Jim
(PS Cindy, don't forget my commission)
oldboar said
04:25 AM Nov 20, 2012
Denise, if you need any help on setting up, etc, we're only over at Gulgong (I'm a sparky & handyman type) & would be pleased to meet you. Can't help in your early travels as we'll be heading south in the next few months.
Darrell & Sandra
Deniseoz said
04:51 AM Nov 20, 2012
Thank-You all so very much for your kind words and advise, wow I feel apart of a wonderful caring family, I am proud to be a Nomad............
neilnruth said
04:55 AM Nov 20, 2012
Welcome from us too. I'm sure you will be OK with this forum helping you - and read the Grey Nomad's Guidebook as suggested.
Happywanderer said
05:09 AM Nov 20, 2012
rockylizard wrote:
jules47 wrote:
-SNIP- I suggest you re-post this in the "Solo" sub forum on here - that is where most of the solo's post and read -SNIP-
Gday...
Welcome Denise. As others have said there are lots of people on this forum who are friendly, experienced, and offer good advice and support - oh yeah, and a couple of cheeky ones as well thankfully. You will quickly get the hang of it on the road.
Actually, I believe the majority of "Solos" read all the sub-forums and not just the Solo one. I think we discussed this issue a long time ago
cheers - John
Rockylizard, I found out today that some solos only read the solos section and knew nothing of what I was talking about from other sections.
Happywanderer said
05:11 AM Nov 20, 2012
billeeeeeee wrote:
Howdyeeeeeee Denice... And at this moment Denice, may I give a big Salutation, to Jimbo,,,,Jimbo, U wouldn't belive wot I saw down the beach, a guy with man boobs bigger than yours,,hehehe,, Well!!! Denice , there r plenty of nice ppl on GN, some very excited ppl, and not so excited ppl (sigh) , lots of B Boomers, <<<<im one, Some of the nicest ppl , that i have ever met r from GN, ,,some of the ppl on GN r a little!!!!, can i b a bit blunt for just a moment Denice,?? one of the nicest Ladies on here is Marj,,!!! a bit of a hotteeee , but!!! can i say this , a complet fruit loop, i know, i know Marj ,im off to hell for that one ,,hehehe stay excited Denice, and enjoy planet Beautiful,,, catch u down the track ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeee
You are gunna die for that Billeeeee!!
billeeeeeee said
05:21 AM Nov 20, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
billeeeeeee wrote:
Howdyeeeeeee Denice... And at this moment Denice, may I give a big Salutation, to Jimbo,,,,Jimbo, U wouldn't belive wot I saw down the beach, a guy with man boobs bigger than yours,,hehehe,, Well!!! Denice , there r plenty of nice ppl on GN, some very excited ppl, and not so excited ppl (sigh) , lots of B Boomers, <<<<im one, Some of the nicest ppl , that i have ever met r from GN, ,,some of the ppl on GN r a little!!!!, can i b a bit blunt for just a moment Denice,?? one of the nicest Ladies on here is Marj,,!!! a bit of a hotteeee , but!!! can i say this , a complet fruit loop, i know, i know Marj ,im off to hell for that one ,,hehehe stay excited Denice, and enjoy planet Beautiful,,, catch u down the track ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeee
Welcome Denice, I know you will enjoy the forum. Sorry about the nutter above.
billeeeeeee said
06:15 AM Nov 20, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Welcome Denice, I know you will enjoy the forum. Sorry about the nutter above.
Marj, a compliment like that , comming from a person of your status, Marj,!!! im overwhelmed, it drives me on to bigger and better things,, stay excited Marj,...............Billeeeeeeeee
.. at some stage, we all were new to this life-style. Enjoy the support thats available as it actually gets even better ..
Jon
Dougwe said
03:56 PM Nov 20, 2012
Welcome Denise, enjoy here and out in the playground.
grandpabob said
05:43 PM Nov 20, 2012
Welcome aboard Denise. Enjoy your stay as you will learn a lot and laugh a lot. Both make life enjoyable.
Hylda&Jon said
06:25 PM Nov 20, 2012
Welcome to the forum Denise. Hope you enjoy it here and don't forget to ask advice when you need it. There are no silly questions, just unanswered ones.
Don't forget to check the work wanted & volunteering pages on this site as they can have some good stuff.
The sites listed below are some of the ones I used when travelling.
Welcome aboard......life's a ball, as long as you don't drop it.
Cheers & beers
Deniseoz said
08:37 PM Nov 20, 2012
Hello thank you ever so much.
I have sorta been thru hell, and I hope to be away from here in the next 2 weeks, my old bus is having a paint job, just because you have the arse out of your pants you dont have to look lkie it.
As soon as the bus is back I will pack into it and have all my furniture stored, now that's the hard part as when will I ever see my things again!
I will keep in touch with you both, feels good to know someone is there to give advise
Thank-you to you both
Kind Regards
Denise
jules47 said
11:29 PM Nov 20, 2012
Deniseoz wrote:
Hello thank you ever so much.
I have sorta been thru hell, and I hope to be away from here in the next 2 weeks, my old bus is having a paint job, just because you have the arse out of your pants you dont have to look lkie it.
As soon as the bus is back I will pack into it and have all my furniture stored, now that's the hard part as when will I ever see my things again!
I will keep in touch with you both, feels good to know someone is there to give advise
Thank-you to you both
Kind Regards
Denise
Who are you talking to there Deniseoz?
yeoeleven said
03:26 AM Nov 21, 2012
Hi and welcome Denise, after the Tassie trip I will be travelling north and hope to catch up with you.
Keep posting your adventures when you start and we may be in the same vicinity and arrange a meet up.
Keep an eye on the Solo's forum, as Jules said, where us solos tend to congregate.
John
Deniseoz said
03:40 AM Nov 21, 2012
Thank-You I sure will safe travels
Sheba said
04:28 AM Nov 22, 2012
Welcome from me too Denise.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Deniseoz said
05:31 AM Nov 23, 2012
Welll some good news, my old Hino bus is back after a makeover all painted I will post a pic tomorrow, now just a few female touch's ,she will be fine I should be on the road soon, seeing she now is bright blue I think I will call her The Blue Bag, if the cap fits wear it!
Hell,o my name is Denise, I am very new to this!
After so many dissapointments in life I have brought an old Hino Motorhome I am leaving Wellington NSW in 2 weeks to head north, to look for work I am a 61 year old female that has no idea about camping, 12 volts converters you name it I have no idea, ok you guessed it I Blonde!
I have had so many different jobs, Real Estate, First Aid, and now a RSA..RSG...FFS. I will give anything ago, I have ran a Pub also the bistro wow what a challange that was, fell again for the wrong person and was badly used again.
So here I am a newbe to this on thw road, Greynomads.........anyone want to take me under thre wing?
Welcome Aboard...I'm sure the entire forum membership will take you under their wing !!!
Hi Denise, and welcome to the site - you are a game lady - with no camping experience - but you will get a lot of help from this site, but can I suggest you re-post this in the "Solo" sub forum on here - that is where most of the solo's post and read - there are heaps of people on the road all the time- I am sure someone will be in your vicinity.
We sure will Denise. I'm a solo nomad too, although I'm travelling with my sister and brother-in-law at the moment.
You just ask the questions and there'll be plenty of people willing to give advise and support.
Gday...
Welcome Denise. As others have said there are lots of people on this forum who are friendly, experienced, and offer good advice and support - oh yeah, and a couple of cheeky ones as well thankfully.
You will quickly get the hang of it on the road.
Actually, I believe the majority of "Solos" read all the sub-forums and not just the Solo one. I think we discussed this issue a long time ago
cheers - John
Denise - every day on the road is a learning experience - feel free to ask lots of questions, as rocky says, you will get the hang of it, both the site and travelling.
Have you checked out the employment section on the home page of the site - sometimes some good little jobs there.
Gday...
Yeah Jules ya rite ..... no problem whether in General or Solo ... will get acknowledgement either way .... in fact, doublin' up in both covers most I'd reckon.
Cheers - John
Howdyeeeeeee Denice... And at this moment Denice, may I give a big Salutation, to Jimbo,,,,Jimbo, U wouldn't belive wot I saw down the beach, a guy with man boobs bigger than yours,,hehehe,, Well!!! Denice , there r plenty of nice ppl on GN, some very excited ppl, and not so excited ppl (sigh) , lots of B Boomers, <<<<im one, Some of the nicest ppl , that i have ever met r from GN, ,,some of the ppl on GN r a little!!!!, can i b a bit blunt for just a moment Denice,?? one of the nicest Ladies on here is Marj,,!!! a bit of a hotteeee , but!!! can i say this , a complet fruit loop, i know, i know Marj ,im off to hell for that one ,,hehehe stay excited Denice, and enjoy planet Beautiful,,, catch u down the track ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Billeeeee
Hello and welcome Denise,
)
This forum is part of "The Grey Nomads" website as no doubt you've noticed. It is set up and operated by journalist/authors Cindy and Jeremy Gough and moderated by Cindy (aka "Webmaster")
They are also authors of an excellent book that's full of info for newcomers and old hands alike. You can check it out by clicking on http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/guidebook%20page.html.
The solos sub forum is a great place to go for issues specific to solo travelling, for more general posts and information this is the place. There is also a sub forum called "I digress" which is where to go to have a conversation on matters that are unrelated to travelling but may be of interest.
Check the other sub forums as well as there is a wealth of information there.
cheers,
Jim
(PS Cindy, don't forget my commission
Denise, if you need any help on setting up, etc, we're only over at Gulgong (I'm a sparky & handyman type) & would be pleased to meet you. Can't help in your early travels as we'll be heading south in the next few months.
Darrell & Sandra
Rockylizard, I found out today that some solos only read the solos section and knew nothing of what I was talking about from other sections.
You are gunna die for that Billeeeee!!
Told U she was a fruit loop, Denice,???????heheheehehehh Marj, stay on topic,,
Marj, a compliment like that , comming from a person of your status, Marj,!!! im overwhelmed, it drives me on to bigger and better things,, stay excited Marj,...............Billeeeeeeeee
.. and a big welcome to you Denise !
.. at some stage, we all were new to this life-style. Enjoy the support thats available as it actually gets even better ..
Jon
Welcome to the forum Denise. Hope you enjoy it here and don't forget to ask advice when you need it. There are no silly questions, just unanswered ones.
Don't forget to check the work wanted & volunteering pages on this site as they can have some good stuff.
The sites listed below are some of the ones I used when travelling.
http://jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail/map.aspx
http://www.greynomadsemployment.com/index.asp
http://www.workaboutaustralia.com.au/home.html
http://olderworkers.com.au/
http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/finding-work-australian-cattle-stations.html#work-on-australian-cattle-stations
http://www.thejobshop.com.au/
Have fun.
Cheers
Jon
Hey DeniseOz
Welcome aboard......life's a ball, as long as you don't drop it.
Cheers & beers
Hello thank you ever so much.
I have sorta been thru hell, and I hope to be away from here in the next 2 weeks, my old bus is having a paint job, just because you have the arse out of your pants you dont have to look lkie it.
As soon as the bus is back I will pack into it and have all my furniture stored, now that's the hard part as when will I ever see my things again!
I will keep in touch with you both, feels good to know someone is there to give advise
Thank-you to you both
Kind Regards
Denise
Who are you talking to there Deniseoz?
Hi and welcome Denise, after the Tassie trip I will be travelling north and hope to catch up with you.
Keep posting your adventures when you start and we may be in the same vicinity and arrange a meet up.
Keep an eye on the Solo's forum, as Jules said, where us solos tend to congregate.
John
Thank-You I sure will safe travels
Welcome from me too Denise.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Welll some good news, my old Hino bus is back after a makeover all painted I will post a pic tomorrow, now just a few female touch's ,she will be fine I should be on the road soon, seeing she now is bright blue I think I will call her The Blue Bag, if the cap fits wear it!
Kind Regards
Denise