He drives softly.............and carries a big stick.Quote:
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He drives softly.............and carries a big stick.Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
It's his rhythm stick!
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Nice bit of driftwood found I now use to play fetch with @matfew on Balfour Track, he keeps getting across though :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
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We nearly lost him back at Corrina day before and last barge at 19:00 hours :-)
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I wondered if you were heading through there mate! How dense is the bushland in that area!!!Quote:
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Beautiful part of the world for sure mate!
Heaps of honey production through the area too, tip of the day; “Drive with your windows up” :-)
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Scored a couple of Birdies on the Tassie 18th tourist run [emoji106][emoji106]
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Might have to change postcodes yet much betterer Tassie greener pastures found with @Rossco Mate :-)
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Hahahaha! Who would ever think that having a regular dump would make a person happy.Quote:
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In all seriousness though. Good on you John. When I used to do the long hours and night work with Nic I packed on 11kgs. I had been 70kgs for as long as I could remember. After I finished doing the crazy hour work, I tipped in at 81kg on my first weigh in at the local gym. Since then I have been running and going to the gym a lot, I got down to 75kg (seems a lot harder as I get older), but now back up to 77kg, as I have a torn hammy which has played havoc since just before Christmas, and plus being away on holidays I had relaxed a lot on eating right and drinking booze was a bit excessive. I will be back into it soon though as I did feel a lot better within when I was exercising. Just waiting on the hamstring to get better. Taking bloody ages...
Taking a more responsible path in my health has changed me, I don't drink as hard as I used too for one. Even though I have enough booze at home to last me ten lifetimes, thats a feat in its own to not go and crack open a bottle. Lol.
I jump started a tojo ute.
@Clunk in a driveway, not off road. Lol
Wet season finally starting - make a break from the high 40's and 5%RH
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Have you had a nice swim at the Trowutta Arch? [emoji12]Quote:
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Some say the economy in a y62 towing is high,never noticed a difference,
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Hey bloke , that thing got tow hooks up front, just asking. LMAO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avo
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Originally Posted by mudski
77KGS! Gee mate you're not trying, sit down with a bowl of chips and have a real crack at it. I haven't been in the 70s since I was a teenager which seems so long ago I'm not even sure it happened. ;-)
I was the opposite, I wasn't as heavy while doing nights, was alot move active too, but less sleep.Quote:
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I would love to go for a run, but that won't happen. The bike and the gym are doing the trick atm. Have got both boys coming in and doing there own program most nights. Even the wife as started a diet program which is mainly based on healthy eating.
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Agreed Gents, nightshift trades and or even hospitality dinner tucker work when desperate for coin when up north youngster days will ruin your daytime adventures meant planned!
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UK lunchtime there colleagues have just bailed out of HK catchups. Safer to stay home and smash lemon/lime Corona’s on our own islands according to CNN ?
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Don't want to have Corona's MB, you might get that virus ;-)Quote:
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Not today but over the weekend. Got started on cutting back the Ivy from these dead trees so they can be lopped. We have a few Brushies and Ring Tails living in them. So I need to let as much light in as possible to encourage them to move on.
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Once I could cut as high as I could I moved onto this bushy area, I think its call Chinese Latern or something. A bloody weed. I need to rebuild the leaning retaining wall at the end so I can put a water tank or two there.... @Rossco, check out the lean on the Ivy covered dead tree in the back right of the pic.
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Nearly all out... Just gotta get that other bushy thingo' out too. This weekend I hope to finish it.
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What also really made me happy is the kindness of two council workers. We are allowed three 1 metre cubed trailer loads of green waste per year from the council. Then its like $70 each time. So Sunday they were shut due to the holiday. Monday they were open. I take the first trailer load down, I was holding around 2 cubes in my trailer. Packed pretty high. I get to the gate at the tip, show my rates notice to the guy, he looks at it, and tells me to go around to near the entrance where there is another spot to unload green waste, a guy will be there to direct me. He didn't even stamp my rates notice. Great 1 load for free.
A few hour later I rock up with another very full load, this time I didn't even get in to show my notice to get it stamped, the guy just sent me straight in to unload! Second load for free! So I still have three trailer loads. There is kind people that work for my local council!
Now off to the angry thread to vent about our local council. Lol.
The other day, I risked life and limb and drove onto bare ground, up somebody's driveway and jump srarted their Tojo with a flat battery. The risk was worth it. I didn't even use the spare gearstick! Sorry, no pics. Lol
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Flew into Lockhart River (Cape York) yesterday. Our home at Portland Roads (5kms past the turn off to Chilli Beach) for the next 5 weeks, with use of a 2016 dual cab Hilux for the duration. Other than supplying most of our own tucker (fish provided) & paying for the storage of our Patrol in Cairns the cost is $zero including the return flights to/from Cairns. Feeling very happy & lucky.
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Blah Blah Blah .....rub it inQuote:
Originally Posted by Cuppa
It's alright Jack it's not all a bed of roses - first thing the owner did was to bring us an industrial quantity of mozzie coils & then there were the bats flying past at close quarters though the kitchen area & the living room just on dark. It's all open you see, except for the bedroom. The resident python hasn't been in to visit yet. 'Different' would be a good description but I wouldn't want to swap it. Went back down to Lockhart River airfield this morning to learn the ropes re the Postie side of things, all sweet - pretty cruisy.Quote:
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@Cuppa is this all word of mouth or do you apply via a register?
You have had some amazing 'supervisor' jobs.
@Mc4by The Dampier Peninsula 'gig' was via friends of friends/direct contact but the others have been via an online house sitting web site. There are a number of such sites but the one we joined is Aussie House Sitters. Cost us about $70 for a year - which from the results we have had we have found great value. We joined whilst we were on the Dampier Peninsula, having decided we wanted to do more staying in a location for extended periods rather than just moving on all the time, particularly in the Top End during wet seasons. Sending interested homeowners the link to our blog, in conjunction with phone conversations & email correspondence has been very useful in conveying 'who we are'. Many folk choose to fit their travels in between 'sits', but we like to try to fit sits between travel, at least whilst up north. For us we need to 'reserve' the dry season for travel. We had hoped to get a full wet season in one sit when we came across to FNQ, but the rainforest sit of 4 months was too good to miss, so we came across hoping we might find other sits to get us through the Wet, but if that had not worked out, we would have driven southward to drier weather, returning when we could drive up the Cape. As it is we have secured this current one & another a bit north of Cairns to see us through to mid April. We have applied for a couple of sits which we didn't get, but all that we have got have been home/property owners contacting us on the basis of the 'bio' we put on the web site. Since being in FNQ we have had to turn down several requests to do sits as we are already 'booked'. Our experience is that although it is possible to get sits arranged before reaching an area, it is easier once in the area. On the Dampier peninsula, if we hadn't already committed to the place we looked after we could have got 3 or 4 other similar gigs. Some are 'jobs', either paid or unpaid, we shy away from those as we don't really want 'jobs'. Check out our bio on Aussie House Sitters & check out the rest of their web site. https://www.aussiehousesitters.com.a...married-couple There are also a variety of Facebook house sitting groups, which we are on, but have not as yet sought any sits through. (haven't needed to). We do make a point of keeping any commitment we make. For this current Cape York sit we were contacted the day before we were due to meet another couple on the Atherton Tablelands with a view to sitting for them for the same period. Had we have met them 48 hours earlier & committed, we would turned down the sit here even though it was for us far more desirable. As it was we told the Cape York people we would have to reach a firm agreement within 24 hours, before we met with the tablelands people. A lengthy phone that day call saw them agreeing to us & us to them. So the point is it helps to be flexible & willing to grab an opportunity when it arises if it's something you want.Quote:
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I wanted to see how I'd go getting home on petrol (my tb45 is dual fuel gas injected).
I wasn't quite full full but just about. Went through about 40 litres and covered around 160km. I work it out at 25L/100.
Not bad considering I was in 2nd (auto) getting up some of the hills. Revs we're too high at 4000 rpm to continue to maintain 100km/h. Settled for 3rd at around 90 ish below 3000.
I now know that I should be able to get 700 km between both fuels safely.
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Just living where we do and loving it
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Better off in the city mate. More coffee shops and cafes.Quote:
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My little Lachy rode a quad bike on his own today for the first time in his life!
Huge proud time!
He understood throttle control, braking and even taking it wide for turns, I’m so proud blokes!!!
Going through some shit in my life but to see this and encouraging this and seeing results is huge!
I also took a training wheel off his bike and tried him out in our park today, needs work but he’s getting there!
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Out walking this afternoon, a stock looking XD wagon went past with classic Aunger mags and throaty grumble coming from the exhaust pipe.
Made me smile and gave me a warm content feeling.
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Great to Hear Andy.
Watch out he will be wanting to drive the GQ next
Outstanding customer service on my new hub and fan kit for the GU.
Never happens like that any more.
Soccer boy won the major prize at jumper presentation. $200 Rebel sport voucher, that will pay for new boots.
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off for 2 days at Beachport tonight, 2 days of mid twenties on the beach :-)
We need to build a wall to stop the Mexicans crossing the border and using our beaches. ;)Quote:
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Using! I'd use the term beautifying.Quote:
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Absolutely unimpeachable idea !!!Quote:
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