25th September to 7 October 2024 Before I get to the main topic, I did forget something else, and I’d be remiss not to rectify my omission. On the 19th of September, we went on a family picnic at Bjelke Peterson dam. We had a lovely time with our family. Peter and I hung …
15th to 25th September 2024 That’s it, it’s over. After nearly six years, our relationship with Big Ears has come to an end. We found him a new home and wished him well as he drove away on the 25th September with his new owners to his new home in the Northern Territory. Over …
…and some stuff I forgot. 8th September to 13th 2024 It never ceases to amaze me how much we take our own backyard for granted. True, Kingaroy isn’t exactly our backyard, but it’s not far from it. Yet, the other day we visited the Bunya Mountains for the very first time, and it was …
15th August – 8th September 2024 Needless to say, we were very excited to pick up our new car; a Meteor Grey, Ford Ranger Platinum, and we weren’t disappointed, which is a good thing because we hadn’t really had a good look at it. 😉 There is a lot to love about this car, …
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1st August – 15th August 2024 Kingaroy, as always, was wonderful. It was great to catch up with the family and we ended up staying longer than planned. Hazel, (my sister-in-law) took me to a fantastic garden centre, though to call it a garden centre is a bit of a misnomer. It’s like walking …
12th July – 26th July 2024 Leaving the locals to Lake Keepit, we made our way to Split Rock Dam and from there, a campsite on the Gwydir River at Bingara. We’re pleased to report that there were no incidents with the car, the van, the terrain or us. Halleluiah! We finally found the …
11th July – 12th July 2024 Eleven kilometres out of Tamworth we heard an unnervingly loud BANG! from under the bonnet. we quickly pulled off the road and popped the hood. It was immediately obvious what was wrong. A 100mm high pressure air hose had popped off, (technical term). Peter tried to replace it, …
26th June – 11th July 2024 We arrived at the Paradise Caravan Park at Tamworth in style. Though Big Ears I’m sure, was a tad embarrassed at having to be carried…again. Gary, the tow-truck driver was great. He reversed us into our slot, then promptly took the car to JT Fossey a Ford dealer, …
26th June 2024 When I wrote last, Peter and I were driving along the Oxley HWY talking and laughing, happy in our ignorance of what was about to happen. About forty minutes into our drive, we came to the junction of the Oxley HWY and Wollun Rd. We slowed down, checked for oncoming traffic …
19th – 26th June 2024 We called in to Port Macquarie long enough to say hi to mum, drop off Chunky Bum, then drive down to Sydney on the 1st June. Our singular reason for the visit was to catch up with a good friend of ours. Chris, as always, was the perfect host. …
