Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
March 2015
Hi everyone,
Yes I am still on this earth, just in incredibly slack about sending a b log. So here we again. I have had some dramas with the donga, and i understand if ou want t skp this Blog! Flew into Sydney in early January, and went up to friends at Central Coast. Spent a couple of days with them toget motorhome sorted, then i moved inland to mudgee for a few weeks. Visited the patchwork shop and Kelly, welcomed me there. I spent some time sewing with her and being useful when i could. Shekindly took me out around the local vineyards for a spot of winetasting, which was lovely, another day a couple from the park, also took me for a drive to a lovely town whose streetscape was used in the killing fields. Then i planned to meet up with mike and hazel ant together go up to nambucca heads for a shared travel auction break. The park was lovely, just cover a sandhill to the beach. In the meantime, Mike had acquired a huge American motor Home! 36 ft, we had a lovely break and continued back to central coast for me to pack for my patchwork cruise. The plan was for them to drive me down to Sydney to the ship. Half an hour before leaving, I went out to the van to get a waterproof coat, ship was going to nz. Disaster struck. I opened the door, to a Flood! 2 inch e's of water in parts so we gathered all hazel rags and old towels, 2 hours later, everything under the bed was sodden , wine cartons soaked. God I thought it was never going to dry up. Patchwork fabric moldy, clothes black with mildew, a real mess. Poor hazel and mike, were left with the problem. You b know when you have Real friends! I boarded the ship with a heavy heart. Sister jean joined me , she flew over from wa. While I was on board, Mike took the motorhome up to Newcastle to maintenance people. I was left Worrying! Not really that enjoyable cruise.
Did a fabulous class with Helen golden, painting fabric and then quilting it. Great fun. Next class was repetition piecing, so I took some time out once I had the gist of it. We also did a little mystery class which was quite fun. Jean and I enjoyed the trip, we did some tours with the group in ports, visiting patchwork shops,, saw some lovely quilts, bought a little fabric, as you Do!
Got back to Sydney, and faced the motor home again, starting to get a bit over b This! Went to pick it up and it wasn't Ready! Went back again the next day, bingo. Finally. I spent quite a lot of waiting time studying other vehicle options, almost committed, but restrained myself. Not right timing, what with next cruise planned. While I was packing up , again, I discovered that now the slide out was tilted sideways, a result of them curing the Leak! Monday found me back to Newcastle Again! Really! After 4 hours waiting, they informed me it was as good as it Got! Then I found my reversing camera was Stuffed! Luckily a place recommended by Newcastle could do it next morning. And after organizing ride back to caravan park, where I had a cabin booked, due to emptying everything from under the bed, again. So I picked it up 785.00 poorer, and went back with a new reversing camera,screen and wiring. Next morning I am finally off South! Get about 25 km down the road and realize the picture on the screen is weird. It's Reversed! So I pull over and ring them. Oh it's a screw we forgot to turn. It's a problem we have found with this Model! So I drive back 25 km, pull in and 10 minutes later, all fixed. We're Sorry! So I have lost an hour plus and driven 75 km Extra! And all I got was Sorry!
Spent next 2 hours driving alternating between howling and getting really Angry! ? Finally pulled myself together and stopped for the night at a beach just north of well ongoing. Thought a bottle of wine might Fix me! Not! Next day drove to Bateman bay, where I ran into a couple I had met on my first visit to mudgee, last Year! We reminisced. They also having maintenance problems with their motorhome, an a van ovation.another bottle of wine and I am starting to feel better. Friday found me pulling into merimbula on south coast. Have to wait for my new credit card. Did I mention I lost It? So here I am. Next door couple have just pointed out the new rubber around the slide out, put on to help stop the leaks, is pulling Away! I think I'll open another bottle of Wine! Or put my head in the oven.! So sorry folks for boring you to death with my problems,but I don't have anyone else to vent To! Hopefully the next blog will be sooner and more cheerful.
I wish you all good health and fortune. Lovevicki
Yes I am still on this earth, just in incredibly slack about sending a b log. So here we again. I have had some dramas with the donga, and i understand if ou want t skp this Blog! Flew into Sydney in early January, and went up to friends at Central Coast. Spent a couple of days with them toget motorhome sorted, then i moved inland to mudgee for a few weeks. Visited the patchwork shop and Kelly, welcomed me there. I spent some time sewing with her and being useful when i could. Shekindly took me out around the local vineyards for a spot of winetasting, which was lovely, another day a couple from the park, also took me for a drive to a lovely town whose streetscape was used in the killing fields. Then i planned to meet up with mike and hazel ant together go up to nambucca heads for a shared travel auction break. The park was lovely, just cover a sandhill to the beach. In the meantime, Mike had acquired a huge American motor Home! 36 ft, we had a lovely break and continued back to central coast for me to pack for my patchwork cruise. The plan was for them to drive me down to Sydney to the ship. Half an hour before leaving, I went out to the van to get a waterproof coat, ship was going to nz. Disaster struck. I opened the door, to a Flood! 2 inch e's of water in parts so we gathered all hazel rags and old towels, 2 hours later, everything under the bed was sodden , wine cartons soaked. God I thought it was never going to dry up. Patchwork fabric moldy, clothes black with mildew, a real mess. Poor hazel and mike, were left with the problem. You b know when you have Real friends! I boarded the ship with a heavy heart. Sister jean joined me , she flew over from wa. While I was on board, Mike took the motorhome up to Newcastle to maintenance people. I was left Worrying! Not really that enjoyable cruise.
Did a fabulous class with Helen golden, painting fabric and then quilting it. Great fun. Next class was repetition piecing, so I took some time out once I had the gist of it. We also did a little mystery class which was quite fun. Jean and I enjoyed the trip, we did some tours with the group in ports, visiting patchwork shops,, saw some lovely quilts, bought a little fabric, as you Do!
Got back to Sydney, and faced the motor home again, starting to get a bit over b This! Went to pick it up and it wasn't Ready! Went back again the next day, bingo. Finally. I spent quite a lot of waiting time studying other vehicle options, almost committed, but restrained myself. Not right timing, what with next cruise planned. While I was packing up , again, I discovered that now the slide out was tilted sideways, a result of them curing the Leak! Monday found me back to Newcastle Again! Really! After 4 hours waiting, they informed me it was as good as it Got! Then I found my reversing camera was Stuffed! Luckily a place recommended by Newcastle could do it next morning. And after organizing ride back to caravan park, where I had a cabin booked, due to emptying everything from under the bed, again. So I picked it up 785.00 poorer, and went back with a new reversing camera,screen and wiring. Next morning I am finally off South! Get about 25 km down the road and realize the picture on the screen is weird. It's Reversed! So I pull over and ring them. Oh it's a screw we forgot to turn. It's a problem we have found with this Model! So I drive back 25 km, pull in and 10 minutes later, all fixed. We're Sorry! So I have lost an hour plus and driven 75 km Extra! And all I got was Sorry!
Spent next 2 hours driving alternating between howling and getting really Angry! ? Finally pulled myself together and stopped for the night at a beach just north of well ongoing. Thought a bottle of wine might Fix me! Not! Next day drove to Bateman bay, where I ran into a couple I had met on my first visit to mudgee, last Year! We reminisced. They also having maintenance problems with their motorhome, an a van ovation.another bottle of wine and I am starting to feel better. Friday found me pulling into merimbula on south coast. Have to wait for my new credit card. Did I mention I lost It? So here I am. Next door couple have just pointed out the new rubber around the slide out, put on to help stop the leaks, is pulling Away! I think I'll open another bottle of Wine! Or put my head in the oven.! So sorry folks for boring you to death with my problems,but I don't have anyone else to vent To! Hopefully the next blog will be sooner and more cheerful.
I wish you all good health and fortune. Lovevicki
Friday, December 26, 2014
Happy Christmas
Hello Everyone, sorry this has been so long in coming, but you should know enough about Me by now to know nothing goes as PLANNED!
Since my last blog posted I have been on a "quick" unexpected cruise, just a last minute THING! Saw it advertised and couldn't resist. SO I flew to Singapore and stayed 3 nights in a very ordinary hotel, cheap and cheerful, but the size of the rooms meant only suitable for one person, not me and my friend Kath! So we did a little shopping, not much for me, as I was overweight before I ARRIVED! So I was slugged 100 dollars for excess baggage before I even left SYDNEY! I flew Scoot , which is also cheap and cheerful, not bad really. Any way we boarded the Voyager of the Seas after she had had a refit. Apparently 80 million worth, not sure what they spent it on, but I guess it has a lot of Carpet! So we sailed to Sydney, via Darwin and Brisbane, very pleasant. We had a promenade inside cabin, which meant we had a Window overlooking the promenade., like an inside street, quite a good cabin actually. Met some lovely people, as you do, and finally reached
Sydney, where we stayed 2 nights at ibis darling Harbour. Just close enough to walk to the beautiful Queen Victoria Buildings, Strand Arcade and MYERS! Oh well, bought another carry on piece of luggage to get the extra stuff back to
wa. Luckily I booked extra luggage allowance, it's cheaper if you do it online, rather than wait until you are at the airport. WE Flew back to Perth and got stuck into Christmas preparations. I WENT TO Jarradale again to house sit for one of our patchwork friends, I was there last Christmas too.
Mum is going along pretty well, as to be expected for her age, I caught up with Genevieve and my newest granddaughter, Jamaica, areal strawberry blonde and very cute, she looks mostly like Asha e did as a baby. 1st I started off straight away with patchwork at Pinjarra and did my shop duties, have a couple more to GO! Much to my joy, (and Yvonnes) when she gets them , I have finished applique in flowers on her pillowcases. Yeah!!! Then I commenced my challenge for the patchwork cruise, not finished Yet! And, replaced a catch on one of the necklaces I sold on the Voyager. So I am feeling very Self righteous!
Have been helping Genevieve out with some issues regarding her family situation, and hopefully that is on track now. My sisters and I spent Christmas Eve having luncheon with Mum at her nursing home, once again she ate a god amount, as we only serve Fi get food, so we were pleased with that . I continued on to Kath. I for the night, a lot of talking, and I didn't even have a DRINK! Christmas day we lunched at her retirement village, very nice too, Then I drove back to Jarradale, and some serious watering.
Last week I had a power failure, and had to get an electrician to sort it . But now the reticulated is not working, I have had a couple of goes at getting it going again,but it means I have to hand water the whole place. So I won't be able to get up to Gerald to to see Benjamin and his family. So now you have all heard my tale of woe, but not
ALL, I have mislaid my Christmas Card list and address book, so to those of you who didn't get a card please be kind to me, as I can't remember everyone's address off the top OF MY HEAD! I do wish you all a happy and healthful new year, and best of good health every One!
One vicki
Since my last blog posted I have been on a "quick" unexpected cruise, just a last minute THING! Saw it advertised and couldn't resist. SO I flew to Singapore and stayed 3 nights in a very ordinary hotel, cheap and cheerful, but the size of the rooms meant only suitable for one person, not me and my friend Kath! So we did a little shopping, not much for me, as I was overweight before I ARRIVED! So I was slugged 100 dollars for excess baggage before I even left SYDNEY! I flew Scoot , which is also cheap and cheerful, not bad really. Any way we boarded the Voyager of the Seas after she had had a refit. Apparently 80 million worth, not sure what they spent it on, but I guess it has a lot of Carpet! So we sailed to Sydney, via Darwin and Brisbane, very pleasant. We had a promenade inside cabin, which meant we had a Window overlooking the promenade., like an inside street, quite a good cabin actually. Met some lovely people, as you do, and finally reached
Sydney, where we stayed 2 nights at ibis darling Harbour. Just close enough to walk to the beautiful Queen Victoria Buildings, Strand Arcade and MYERS! Oh well, bought another carry on piece of luggage to get the extra stuff back to
wa. Luckily I booked extra luggage allowance, it's cheaper if you do it online, rather than wait until you are at the airport. WE Flew back to Perth and got stuck into Christmas preparations. I WENT TO Jarradale again to house sit for one of our patchwork friends, I was there last Christmas too.
Mum is going along pretty well, as to be expected for her age, I caught up with Genevieve and my newest granddaughter, Jamaica, areal strawberry blonde and very cute, she looks mostly like Asha e did as a baby. 1st I started off straight away with patchwork at Pinjarra and did my shop duties, have a couple more to GO! Much to my joy, (and Yvonnes) when she gets them , I have finished applique in flowers on her pillowcases. Yeah!!! Then I commenced my challenge for the patchwork cruise, not finished Yet! And, replaced a catch on one of the necklaces I sold on the Voyager. So I am feeling very Self righteous!
Have been helping Genevieve out with some issues regarding her family situation, and hopefully that is on track now. My sisters and I spent Christmas Eve having luncheon with Mum at her nursing home, once again she ate a god amount, as we only serve Fi get food, so we were pleased with that . I continued on to Kath. I for the night, a lot of talking, and I didn't even have a DRINK! Christmas day we lunched at her retirement village, very nice too, Then I drove back to Jarradale, and some serious watering.
Last week I had a power failure, and had to get an electrician to sort it . But now the reticulated is not working, I have had a couple of goes at getting it going again,but it means I have to hand water the whole place. So I won't be able to get up to Gerald to to see Benjamin and his family. So now you have all heard my tale of woe, but not
ALL, I have mislaid my Christmas Card list and address book, so to those of you who didn't get a card please be kind to me, as I can't remember everyone's address off the top OF MY HEAD! I do wish you all a happy and healthful new year, and best of good health every One!
One vicki
Monday, November 10, 2014
Age pensioner
WELL hello every One! I guess if I get a blog out every month it won't be too bad. So I had the motor home serviced in Adelaide at Iveco they even let me have a courtesy car which was great. I visited with A dele AND geoff and Adel e's mum , Bernice, so that was good. Went back to Leasing ham with the news that they found an oil leak in the gear box, but couldn't find the earlier problem.so I booked it in again and went and stayed with a dele while it happened. They had it for 3 days waiting for a part, but all under warranty, thank god. Geoff went off to The am worth for a real reunion, so I was able to be a bit useful as company for a dele. We went off chasing card making stuff, so that was fun, all I have to do now is make Em! Headed off to Lofton and cousin Pauline s. Genevieve had us on our tiptoes as she had some Labour pains but nothing happened. I pored over more family tree info, ready for when I can find time to do some research myself. It is so fascinating.
Finally departed for Mildura and points along the Murray river further east. Stopped at Robin vale, and then contacted Merrilyn at Nagambie and dropped in there for a night, then headed northish towards the nsw coastal areas. Met up with Hazel and Mike at Gearing on for a bead class, then south towards Wallaga Lakes. We were supposed to do 5 days there but that didn't quite work out . Still we had a lovely few days. I went on to a cmca friend for a few nights , and then headed west again towards Yass. Spent my 65th birthday at the show grounds at Bungendore. Finishing off a couple of beading ufos. This morning came to Yass, spent several hours at Centre link, trying to get my age pension sorted, if that's Possible! , Came away with about 50 pages of forms to fill In! I can see why it's hardly worth the hassle! ,,!.
Anyway Genevieve delivered safely child no 6, a girl, Jamaica Dawn, on October 28th. I pray that's the End! She is finding out what it's like to have a fifo partner, Dion has gone back already.
Had a lovely photo of aunt Margaret doig who turned 100 last month,came on Facebook page from the dockets. I wished I could have been there but not to be,more so close to mums 100th. They g are both marvellous. Good health to you all. Love
Vicki
Finally departed for Mildura and points along the Murray river further east. Stopped at Robin vale, and then contacted Merrilyn at Nagambie and dropped in there for a night, then headed northish towards the nsw coastal areas. Met up with Hazel and Mike at Gearing on for a bead class, then south towards Wallaga Lakes. We were supposed to do 5 days there but that didn't quite work out . Still we had a lovely few days. I went on to a cmca friend for a few nights , and then headed west again towards Yass. Spent my 65th birthday at the show grounds at Bungendore. Finishing off a couple of beading ufos. This morning came to Yass, spent several hours at Centre link, trying to get my age pension sorted, if that's Possible! , Came away with about 50 pages of forms to fill In! I can see why it's hardly worth the hassle! ,,!.
Anyway Genevieve delivered safely child no 6, a girl, Jamaica Dawn, on October 28th. I pray that's the End! She is finding out what it's like to have a fifo partner, Dion has gone back already.
Had a lovely photo of aunt Margaret doig who turned 100 last month,came on Facebook page from the dockets. I wished I could have been there but not to be,more so close to mums 100th. They g are both marvellous. Good health to you all. Love
Vicki
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Late blog
Hello Everyone, sorry about the long wait, I really do have good Intentions! Any way here we go again. I last sent after Mum's birthday, she's doing pretty good still. That's the main thing.
I flew back to central coast, and my good friends, Hazel and Mike, picked up the motor home from its maintenance problems and headed off to Dorrigo for my patchwork retreat. As usual I try to do a different route, so I headed across to Gloucester, a nice little town in the mountains, and then on to Walcha. I stayed 2 nights there as I was ahead of my self. The morning came for me to leave and I didn't have any water.? I check it out and my water hose is frozen, I eventually was able of unscrew it and lugged the hose over to the showers, where I was able to thaw it out by running the hot water over IT! That was a first? So I continued to Dorrigo and settled in re Ady for 6 days of patchwork, eating and drinking with old friends, It is my 4 trip there, they are all good company. I did a quilt as you go workshop, for 2 days, a mystery quilt , 1 day, a bag 1 day, and an art piece with Helen God den, that was 2 days, but I had to get the motor home back to Newcastle for more maintenance issues.
Got that sorted and then headed off to ST. For my friend Yvonne's 60th birthday. Got ax far as outer suburban Sydney and bang, the gears seized. Three and a half hours sitting on the side of the road next to a Westfield shopping Centre, waiting for the Iveco roadside assist guy to turn UP! I am rapidly getting over this MOTOR HOME! Finally got it sorted, like "I can't find a reason for it, your good to go!!" Yeah, what happens if it happens I outback Somewhere? Thankfully it didn't, I got to Wentworth and joined friends for 5 days of country music, and bought a few more cos. Some great new talent there again.Headed off to Clare on Sat morning and got there early enough, had a lovely evening with Yvonne and Ken, met up with some west aussies who came over too. Had a lovely brunch on Sunday and then headed off to Leasing ham where I am booked in for 10 days,at a special rate. This morning woke up to storm and strong win warnings,so I am bunkered down in the motor home, awning in and the van rocking to some really strong wind gusts. Luckily I have Pl, entry of hand sewing to do.
Well I hope this finds you all safe and we'll and my apologies to any of you that got bothered by an odd email, I was hacked, changed all my passwords etc, so hope that is the end of that. Cheers
Vicki
Thursday, September 4, 2014
100 years on
Here I am, getting down to the nitty gritty, the reason why I am in WA again.
I flew in from Sydney nearly 3 weeks ago, ready to celebrate Mums 100th birthday.
stopped with sister Jean and we had a lovely morning Teanwith the residents of Mums nursing home on Wednesday 20th August, A photographer from one of the local papers came and took a zillion photos and all went well. MUM GOT THE LETTER FROM THE queen, the Governor General, Tony Abbott, the rest of the local pollies so she was pretty chuffed. We gave her a couple of days to get over that and then we had an afternoon tea at the local church hall for all the family and friends and a couple of nieces and some old friends from way back etc. It was great as everyone came Except for one grandson who had to work . REALLY GOOD. I made a short speech and the eldest grandson, Brett made one too.Amazingly she took the day in her stride. HER ROOM looked like a florists afterwards. And she has enough chocolates to last her til CHRISTMAS! ! So that was all very satisfactory. Except, I came down with the flu, and gave it to my brother in law, sister Maxine caught it too, Genevieve mob got it also Bens mob luckily not mum. They breed them tough 100 years AGO! !
So I haven,the done much this trip, the usual at this time of the year, seen the accountant, the doctor and been sewing. But not a lot of visiting as I didn't want to spread my joy too far around. One great thing from this trip, I have renewed my limited knowledge of Mahjong, Jean plays with some ladies and I joined them a couple of times and also played at night at Jeans. So that was great.
Now you might not notice, but I have invested in another new tablet, as the old one had died. So I hope to send these out again a bit more regularly. Also I might be able to add photos again , once I get the hang of this new one.Ha! Hope this finds you all well I am back over east on Monday and back I to my travels. Bye for now
Vicki
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I flew in from Sydney nearly 3 weeks ago, ready to celebrate Mums 100th birthday.
stopped with sister Jean and we had a lovely morning Teanwith the residents of Mums nursing home on Wednesday 20th August, A photographer from one of the local papers came and took a zillion photos and all went well. MUM GOT THE LETTER FROM THE queen, the Governor General, Tony Abbott, the rest of the local pollies so she was pretty chuffed. We gave her a couple of days to get over that and then we had an afternoon tea at the local church hall for all the family and friends and a couple of nieces and some old friends from way back etc. It was great as everyone came Except for one grandson who had to work . REALLY GOOD. I made a short speech and the eldest grandson, Brett made one too.Amazingly she took the day in her stride. HER ROOM looked like a florists afterwards. And she has enough chocolates to last her til CHRISTMAS! ! So that was all very satisfactory. Except, I came down with the flu, and gave it to my brother in law, sister Maxine caught it too, Genevieve mob got it also Bens mob luckily not mum. They breed them tough 100 years AGO! !
So I haven,the done much this trip, the usual at this time of the year, seen the accountant, the doctor and been sewing. But not a lot of visiting as I didn't want to spread my joy too far around. One great thing from this trip, I have renewed my limited knowledge of Mahjong, Jean plays with some ladies and I joined them a couple of times and also played at night at Jeans. So that was great.
Now you might not notice, but I have invested in another new tablet, as the old one had died. So I hope to send these out again a bit more regularly. Also I might be able to add photos again , once I get the hang of this new one.Ha! Hope this finds you all well I am back over east on Monday and back I to my travels. Bye for now
Vicki
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Sunny Qld
This could be a long one as I have been offline for soo long. I will try and make it short.
I went to Deniliquin after Wodonga and had another problem. with my battery charger!By the time that was fixed i ended upstaying a week.Still th Carotel at Deniliquin is over the rod from the RSL club and walking distance to town. So not too bad! I met a woman who was solo there and she was ready to move on so we decided to travel together for as long as it suited. First stop was Wentworth, to arrange bookings for the next Mildura Country Music Festival, for my friends. I decided not thhis year. Then north to Broken Hill, a place I hadn't driven to before. Had a look at various galleries etc but refrained from buying anything. We went to a club one night for dinner, took the local bus into town and got the courtesy bus home,luckily as we both one raffles! I took a meat tray and Dot took a veggie tray! tons of it> I barely managed to get it into my freezer. then it was off towards the east. first stop was just a bit east of Wilcannia at a lovely park that was fairly new. the ablutions were almost like an ensuite, free laundry, and a huge campfire every night. we cooked a cmpoven on the second night there with my lamb chops and dots veg. very good but I had more leftoveers to put into the freezer!. Then it was on to Bourke, where there was another great plaxe to camp. After looking at the old wharf on the Darling river, I took a photo for my friend Meg, of the old hospital where she was born. Then out to Kidman Camp just out of town. We went on the paddle boat for a trip up the Darling river. these sort of sidetrips are soo interesting. the guides really know their stuff. He never stopped talking for over an hour and it was all really interesting.
Onwards northwards to Cunnamulla, the country music bloke the cunnamulla fella, a lovely bronze statue in the town of the typical drover . Then out to Riverside on the Warrego River, another "bush" type caravan park complete with fabulous campfire on the river edge. Really lovely. Icy cold , had tons of clothes on, but roasting in front of the fire. happy hours have been really good at these spots. Leaving here we were heading east again along the Natural Science Loop, next stop Yowah, to investigate Yowah opal nuts! Dot knew about them as she and her family had opal site up Lightning Ridge way.Stayed there for 3 nights and had a good look around . some really interesting things. The caravan Prk had an artesian water supply, well the whole town used it. But the bathrooms were set up with baths that you had in private and filled up withvery hot rtesian water. the rooms had no ceiling, one night I was in the bath when it started raining!! luckily I had already had my long soak . Afterthat we had to stay another night as th road we planned on leaving on was dirt, and I wasn't taking any chances, we saved 140 kms by taking the gravel road, which we were advised was not too bad, but we took it over 1 hour and a half. compplete with stop for taking photos of kangaroos about 20 yards away.I now have a rattle in the motor? I didn't have before. Hope it isn't anything serious.Then it was on to Thargomindah, and Noccundra. this included a detour of 40 kms to a hotel for camping and a lovely meal. we were staying at caravn parks for power as it was soo cold at night. -2degrees average. Then we went to Quilpie to see a beautiful opal altar, lectern and font at the catholic church. Just gorgeous. then on to Charleville, where I had to wait for 3 ddays for my prescription to be ordereed in. After here dot and I parted compay as she was heading morth towards Longreach and I was heading east to get ready to fly back to WA for mums birthday next month.
I stopped at Roma, miles to visit a lovely historic village, then on to chinchilla. here I finally went out to the weir to free camp, quite a big area but each afternoon it filled up and was pretty packed by late afternoon. met some lovely people who organised campfires for happy hour, finlly the days are getting warmer and even the nights are not too bad. I have again had trouble with the motorhome, my water connecctiion needs attending to as when I put on Mains pressure, i waste a lot of water. also when I pulled up at the last stop, a place called Jondarryan I had a big crack in my bench top in the bathroom. Grr!! So I rang up where I ordered the motorhome from as it is relatively quite close. they can fit me in on Wednesday , so I drove into Maroochydore on the sunshine coast and here I am!Lots more to tell you but this has brought you all up to daate with my life at the moment. This is also the first tme I have been able to get on line with this computer, as my tablet has died with a vengeance. So again I don'tknow when I will be online gain but it will be as soon as I can. hope you are all keeping well, and life is good to you. Haven't the Commonwealth games been good? Thoroughly enjoying the tv coverage, but of course I don't sleep much so that helps. as you may be able to tell from the timing of me sending this!
love Vicki
I went to Deniliquin after Wodonga and had another problem. with my battery charger!By the time that was fixed i ended upstaying a week.Still th Carotel at Deniliquin is over the rod from the RSL club and walking distance to town. So not too bad! I met a woman who was solo there and she was ready to move on so we decided to travel together for as long as it suited. First stop was Wentworth, to arrange bookings for the next Mildura Country Music Festival, for my friends. I decided not thhis year. Then north to Broken Hill, a place I hadn't driven to before. Had a look at various galleries etc but refrained from buying anything. We went to a club one night for dinner, took the local bus into town and got the courtesy bus home,luckily as we both one raffles! I took a meat tray and Dot took a veggie tray! tons of it> I barely managed to get it into my freezer. then it was off towards the east. first stop was just a bit east of Wilcannia at a lovely park that was fairly new. the ablutions were almost like an ensuite, free laundry, and a huge campfire every night. we cooked a cmpoven on the second night there with my lamb chops and dots veg. very good but I had more leftoveers to put into the freezer!. Then it was on to Bourke, where there was another great plaxe to camp. After looking at the old wharf on the Darling river, I took a photo for my friend Meg, of the old hospital where she was born. Then out to Kidman Camp just out of town. We went on the paddle boat for a trip up the Darling river. these sort of sidetrips are soo interesting. the guides really know their stuff. He never stopped talking for over an hour and it was all really interesting.
Onwards northwards to Cunnamulla, the country music bloke the cunnamulla fella, a lovely bronze statue in the town of the typical drover . Then out to Riverside on the Warrego River, another "bush" type caravan park complete with fabulous campfire on the river edge. Really lovely. Icy cold , had tons of clothes on, but roasting in front of the fire. happy hours have been really good at these spots. Leaving here we were heading east again along the Natural Science Loop, next stop Yowah, to investigate Yowah opal nuts! Dot knew about them as she and her family had opal site up Lightning Ridge way.Stayed there for 3 nights and had a good look around . some really interesting things. The caravan Prk had an artesian water supply, well the whole town used it. But the bathrooms were set up with baths that you had in private and filled up withvery hot rtesian water. the rooms had no ceiling, one night I was in the bath when it started raining!! luckily I had already had my long soak . Afterthat we had to stay another night as th road we planned on leaving on was dirt, and I wasn't taking any chances, we saved 140 kms by taking the gravel road, which we were advised was not too bad, but we took it over 1 hour and a half. compplete with stop for taking photos of kangaroos about 20 yards away.I now have a rattle in the motor? I didn't have before. Hope it isn't anything serious.Then it was on to Thargomindah, and Noccundra. this included a detour of 40 kms to a hotel for camping and a lovely meal. we were staying at caravn parks for power as it was soo cold at night. -2degrees average. Then we went to Quilpie to see a beautiful opal altar, lectern and font at the catholic church. Just gorgeous. then on to Charleville, where I had to wait for 3 ddays for my prescription to be ordereed in. After here dot and I parted compay as she was heading morth towards Longreach and I was heading east to get ready to fly back to WA for mums birthday next month.
I stopped at Roma, miles to visit a lovely historic village, then on to chinchilla. here I finally went out to the weir to free camp, quite a big area but each afternoon it filled up and was pretty packed by late afternoon. met some lovely people who organised campfires for happy hour, finlly the days are getting warmer and even the nights are not too bad. I have again had trouble with the motorhome, my water connecctiion needs attending to as when I put on Mains pressure, i waste a lot of water. also when I pulled up at the last stop, a place called Jondarryan I had a big crack in my bench top in the bathroom. Grr!! So I rang up where I ordered the motorhome from as it is relatively quite close. they can fit me in on Wednesday , so I drove into Maroochydore on the sunshine coast and here I am!Lots more to tell you but this has brought you all up to daate with my life at the moment. This is also the first tme I have been able to get on line with this computer, as my tablet has died with a vengeance. So again I don'tknow when I will be online gain but it will be as soon as I can. hope you are all keeping well, and life is good to you. Haven't the Commonwealth games been good? Thoroughly enjoying the tv coverage, but of course I don't sleep much so that helps. as you may be able to tell from the timing of me sending this!
love Vicki
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