A lot of this post has been covered in several threads but this is just from my viewpoint
The third week started with the Melbourne Cup and we had a fine lunch which we all contributed, some of us cooked and others like me bought something from the supermarket. My contribution was one of those crunchy salads consisting of a bag of salad some mayo and crunchy noodles, not very original but probably better than my cooking.
We had a ladies hat day and a sweep, in order to make up the 24 Julie canvassed other campers and as you would expect the first prize was won by an Italian couple who were not Grey Nomads, but they joined us in happy hours and gave some stewing meat to Patty for the dog who also benefited from the cook which we enjoyed for a couple of days.
Wednesday and we had a bonus when one of our new friends found wood left on the foreshore by departed campers. Julie and I went down to check it out and stayed guard whilst Brandt brought down his vehicle and made 2 loads filling his roof rack twice. He enthusiastically split the red gum logs and we got a large wood pile reminiscent of the Tasmanians back yard.
Later that day Brandt got out his 9 quart camp oven and created a mouth watering stew whilst Lorraine produced a fine pavlova and trifle, all of us dined royally that night thanks to Lorraine and Brandt. We sat around a fine campfire and I was too full to get out the jaffle iron so that is an indication of the amount of food on offer.
Thursday and I had a busy day, Billeee went to Shepparton and left his collapsible ladder and I got enthusiastic and cleaned the solar panels, did some washing and had a shower. Too much for one day and very little happened other than an extended happy hour till around 10pm. Friday was about the same but did get round to having the jaffles for tea, one of those small tins of chicken and sweet chilli just fill the middle of the jaffle iron followed by the customary banana, brown sugar and cinnamon.
We have had comings and goings all week and Brian arrived in his Grand Villa 36ft bus matching Alice and Keiths so there was much to be discussed between Keith and Brian and so the day rolled on with me being invited for dinner with Ted and Robyn followed by another extended happy hour round an open fire.
Sunday and I was invited out by Ted to visit the markets at Girgarre and the garage sales at Stanhope so an enjoyable morning followed by a quiet afternoon when I cooked another damper. Turned out well without burning the top or bottom but could have been improved by spreading the mixture across the bottom of the camp oven and making it flatter to avoid a doughy part in the middle.
It is Monday morning and nothing has been planned for the day and we have been reduced to 5 vehicles after Judy left early today..had to go back to work so we all wished her well and thanked her for contributing to our lifestyle via the taxation system. Current Grey Nomads are Keith and Alice, Julie and Billeee, Steve, Ted and Robyn and me. Who knows if anyone else will rock up today or what will develop but that is the beauty of our lifestyle..it really doesnt matter one way or the other.
Julie is our ambassador and single handedly has recruited several couples to join us as grey nomads and helped them gain registration to the site and make their first posts, we will look forward to their contribution as they move on. Don and Sue, Pat and Julie come to mind but there were others. It is unlikely that anything remarkable will occur during today but if it does it will be included in Week 4 at Greens.
jules47 said
07:21 PM Nov 11, 2013
I like the Ambassador title John - think it suits me very well - hahahahaaa!!!!!!
I think this week, we will see halfpint back for a few days, Esmerelda is due on Wednesday, and Dougwe is also coming mid week. As we say, the more the merrier - come on down to our Garden of Eden! We don't mind sharing!
Happywanderer said
07:35 PM Nov 11, 2013
Ambassador Jules. You are doing a great job. Keep the home fires burning. Will be another week before I can get there. Not liking this cold down here.
I'm missing all the fun up there aren't I? But I have to be patient and get all this sorted here.
GaryKelly said
11:27 PM Nov 11, 2013
Another great post, John, and a great insight as to the GN lifestyle when people get together - friends and strangers alike, but all friends in the end. I'd certainly never visualized camp sites as having long tables full of food and campers wearing party hats. It's a real community with everyone sharing the chores as well as the fun. All good stuff!
Dougwe said
11:40 PM Nov 11, 2013
Always good to read your updates John, I look forward to them. See you about mid this week.
julie dickenson said
04:16 PM Nov 13, 2013
Hi John
Julie is ambassador material for sure but then again so are you
Pleasure to meet you and thanks for your welcome into the Grey Nomads
cheers
Julie and Pat
SnowT said
06:26 AM Nov 14, 2013
Hi all..
Got to ask what is the fishing like up at Greens Lake..
The one thing is there Bait fish there..
I know that there are carp in there.. Is there anything else in there..?
Juergen
jules47 said
04:10 PM Nov 14, 2013
Hi Juergen - don't know about the bait fish - have seen some people put out nets - maybe some yabbies - and yes Carp, and also yellow belly and red fin - the word is the best fishing is over by the pump house, but you need a boat to get there - though some fish have been caught from the bank, and down by the channel.
Thinking of coming for a visit? You would be most welcome!
Mr B2 said
10:31 PM Nov 16, 2013
Hi all,
That was my very first visit to a Grey Nomads site, I had no idea on what to expect, What sort of people I would encounter,
How friendly they were, or not, Are they really sociable, Or is it just a Forum Illusion that doesnt exist,
Well after 3 days at Greens, All my fears about friendly people was well and truly dispensed with,
I felt more than welcome, I found I was instantly one of the family,
I was offered meals and drinks, Which blew me away, I was not prepared for such Friendliness from Total Strangers,
It is a credit to you all, I take my hat off to all of you, It was very much appreciated, And I thank you all for the very pleasant time I spent with you,,
Meeting Keith and Alice with their Grand Villa, The first time I had ever seen another one, I gained much knowledge from Keith about his Coach, They looked like twins parked there,
It was nice putting faces to the people on the Forum, Having a look into peoples homes there, Regardless of the size, Its still Home to you, and eventually to me,
But I want to float around OZ first in my boat, then it will be full time in my coach, I need to flog the boat off first so I can afford to run the Coach,
Thank you all again for the very warm welcome I received,
-- Edited by Mr B2 on Saturday 16th of November 2013 10:34:09 PM
We enjoyed your company Brian - welcome to join us anytime, anywhere - we will be on the West Coast next year - hoping to organise a get together somewhere over there, when we all get there, on our various journies - would love to have you along if you are sailing in the area. Welcome back to Greens anytime, we will be here at Christmas, come on up!
justcruisin01 said
04:27 AM Nov 22, 2013
yeoeleven wrote:
A lot of this post has been covered in several threads but this is just from my viewpoint
The third week started with the Melbourne Cup and we had a fine lunch which we all contributed, some of us cooked and others like me bought something from the supermarket. My contribution was one of those crunchy salads consisting of a bag of salad some mayo and crunchy noodles, not very original but probably better than my cooking.
We had a ladies hat day and a sweep, in order to make up the 24 Julie canvassed other campers and as you would expect the first prize was won by an Italian couple who were not Grey Nomads, but they joined us in happy hours and gave some stewing meat to Patty for the dog who also benefited from the cook which we enjoyed for a couple of days.
Wednesday and we had a bonus when one of our new friends found wood left on the foreshore by departed campers. Julie and I went down to check it out and stayed guard whilst Brandt brought down his vehicle and made 2 loads filling his roof rack twice. He enthusiastically split the red gum logs and we got a large wood pile reminiscent of the Tasmanians back yard.
Later that day Brandt got out his 9 quart camp oven and created a mouth watering stew whilst Lorraine produced a fine pavlova and trifle, all of us dined royally that night thanks to Lorraine and Brandt. We sat around a fine campfire and I was too full to get out the jaffle iron so that is an indication of the amount of food on offer.
Thursday and I had a busy day, Billeee went to Shepparton and left his collapsible ladder and I got enthusiastic and cleaned the solar panels, did some washing and had a shower. Too much for one day and very little happened other than an extended happy hour till around 10pm. Friday was about the same but did get round to having the jaffles for tea, one of those small tins of chicken and sweet chilli just fill the middle of the jaffle iron followed by the customary banana, brown sugar and cinnamon.
We have had comings and goings all week and Brian arrived in his Grand Villa 36ft bus matching Alice and Keiths so there was much to be discussed between Keith and Brian and so the day rolled on with me being invited for dinner with Ted and Robyn followed by another extended happy hour round an open fire.
Sunday and I was invited out by Ted to visit the markets at Girgarre and the garage sales at Stanhope so an enjoyable morning followed by a quiet afternoon when I cooked another damper. Turned out well without burning the top or bottom but could have been improved by spreading the mixture across the bottom of the camp oven and making it flatter to avoid a doughy part in the middle.
It is Monday morning and nothing has been planned for the day and we have been reduced to 5 vehicles after Judy left early today..had to go back to work so we all wished her well and thanked her for contributing to our lifestyle via the taxation system. Current Grey Nomads are Keith and Alice, Julie and Billeee, Steve, Ted and Robyn and me. Who knows if anyone else will rock up today or what will develop but that is the beauty of our lifestyle..it really doesnt matter one way or the other.
Julie is our ambassador and single handedly has recruited several couples to join us as grey nomads and helped them gain registration to the site and make their first posts, we will look forward to their contribution as they move on. Don and Sue, Pat and Julie come to mind but there were others. It is unlikely that anything remarkable will occur during today but if it does it will be included in Week 4 at Greens.
That camp oven looks familiar;
jules47 said
05:29 AM Nov 22, 2013
And it is being well looked after JC - he is worried you will repossess it if he doesn't keep it in good order!!!!!
We had a ladies hat day and a sweep, in order to make up the 24 Julie canvassed other campers and as you would expect the first prize was won by an Italian couple who were not Grey Nomads, but they joined us in happy hours and gave some stewing meat to Patty for the dog who also benefited from the cook which we enjoyed for a couple of days.
Wednesday and we had a bonus when one of our new friends found wood left on the foreshore by departed campers. Julie and I went down to check it out and stayed guard whilst Brandt brought down his vehicle and made 2 loads filling his roof rack twice. He enthusiastically split the red gum logs and we got a large wood pile reminiscent of the Tasmanians back yard.
Later that day Brandt got out his 9 quart camp oven and created a mouth watering stew whilst Lorraine produced a fine pavlova and trifle, all of us dined royally that night thanks to Lorraine and Brandt. We sat around a fine campfire and I was too full to get out the jaffle iron so that is an indication of the amount of food on offer.
Thursday and I had a busy day, Billeee went to Shepparton and left his collapsible ladder and I got enthusiastic and cleaned the solar panels, did some washing and had a shower. Too much for one day and very little happened other than an extended happy hour till around 10pm. Friday was about the same but did get round to having the jaffles for tea, one of those small tins of chicken and sweet chilli just fill the middle of the jaffle iron followed by the customary banana, brown sugar and cinnamon.
We have had comings and goings all week and Brian arrived in his Grand Villa 36ft bus matching Alice and Keiths so there was much to be discussed between Keith and Brian and so the day rolled on with me being invited for dinner with Ted and Robyn followed by another extended happy hour round an open fire.
Sunday and I was invited out by Ted to visit the markets at Girgarre and the garage sales at Stanhope so an enjoyable morning followed by a quiet afternoon when I cooked another damper. Turned out well without burning the top or bottom but could have been improved by spreading the mixture across the bottom of the camp oven and making it flatter to avoid a doughy part in the middle.
It is Monday morning and nothing has been planned for the day and we have been reduced to 5 vehicles after Judy left early today..had to go back to work so we all wished her well and thanked her for contributing to our lifestyle via the taxation system. Current Grey Nomads are Keith and Alice, Julie and Billeee, Steve, Ted and Robyn and me. Who knows if anyone else will rock up today or what will develop but that is the beauty of our lifestyle..it really doesnt matter one way or the other.
Julie is our ambassador and single handedly has recruited several couples to join us as grey nomads and helped them gain registration to the site and make their first posts, we will look forward to their contribution as they move on. Don and Sue, Pat and Julie come to mind but there were others. It is unlikely that anything remarkable will occur during today but if it does it will be included in Week 4 at Greens.
I think this week, we will see halfpint back for a few days, Esmerelda is due on Wednesday, and Dougwe is also coming mid week. As we say, the more the merrier - come on down to our Garden of Eden! We don't mind sharing!
I'm missing all the fun up there aren't I? But I have to be patient and get all this sorted here.
Hi John
Julie is ambassador material for sure but then again so are you
Pleasure to meet you and thanks for your welcome into the Grey Nomads
cheers
Julie and Pat
Got to ask what is the fishing like up at Greens Lake..
The one thing is there Bait fish there..
I know that there are carp in there.. Is there anything else in there..?
Juergen
Thinking of coming for a visit? You would be most welcome!
Hi all,
That was my very first visit to a Grey Nomads site, I had no idea on what to expect, What sort of people I would encounter,
How friendly they were, or not, Are they really sociable, Or is it just a Forum Illusion that doesnt exist,
Well after 3 days at Greens, All my fears about friendly people was well and truly dispensed with,
I felt more than welcome, I found I was instantly one of the family,
I was offered meals and drinks, Which blew me away, I was not prepared for such Friendliness from Total Strangers,
It is a credit to you all, I take my hat off to all of you, It was very much appreciated, And I thank you all for the very pleasant time I spent with you,,
Meeting Keith and Alice with their Grand Villa, The first time I had ever seen another one, I gained much knowledge from Keith about his Coach, They looked like twins parked there,
It was nice putting faces to the people on the Forum, Having a look into peoples homes there, Regardless of the size, Its still Home to you, and eventually to me,
But I want to float around OZ first in my boat, then it will be full time in my coach, I need to flog the boat off first so I can afford to run the Coach,
Thank you all again for the very warm welcome I received,
-- Edited by Mr B2 on Saturday 16th of November 2013 10:34:09 PM
That camp oven looks familiar;
