Hi all you good folk, well as I said in the last up date “Fae” had a birthday on the 7th July. Surrounded by friends we had a beautiful meal at our favourite restaurant in Palm Cove. Bella Baci is on the esplanade at Palm Cove north of Cairns, A provincial Italian Restaurant of the highest calibre. After a complementary bottle of one of the best French champagnes and some of our favourite meals we had a great night.
The park is still full and “happy hour” seems to be taking on a personality of itself. There are groups setting up all over the park and circling of the chairs is a requirement (just like the wagons of the wild west). It is great to see people enjoying them selves.
Just got our rego in for the Tug and My cruiser, christ they know how to charge, about $800 for the old cruiser and around $700 for the Ranger, this puts a hole in the budget I tell you. Never mind could be worse. We are off to Bali next month for a week, yeah I know but some one has to do it. !!!!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Beautiful in June
Monthly Report
June has been a rather good month weather wise at least. Fae and I have both been very busy at work. At Norstate we have had the best month since I have been here, great for business.
Funny thing, one of my work mates was having trouble losing his chooks at home, he looked hi and low for the culprit and low and behold he found the trouble maker. A 3mt scrub python., said python must have been full from his last meal as he was no match for my mate, quick as lightning he is!!! (see Pic) Poor old bugger was very sedate (snake that is) so we held him up for a pic. I then phoned another guy who is with the wild life carers and he will look after the old fella until he is ready to be released in to the wild again. Hopefully not near anyone’s chook run??
The park is looking very busy and full of holiday makers and a few sundowners thrown in for good measure. Plenty of kids running and generally making noise!!!! (not too bad though) I did tell one gent that “did he realise that you can buy puppies now” you should have seen the dark look I got! Never mind he will age soon enough.
I was reading the Caravan & Motorhome Mag the other day, in it were some horror stories about van parks re pricing etc. We must be very lucky up here in Cairns. Lake Placid Van Park is one beautiful place; just far enough out of town to be quiet but only a few minutes from a large shopping center and some local “must do “ attractions. The amenities are great as are the various activities arranged by the staff. Asian night feeds, quiz nights and Saturday morning breakies!! Great.
We had an American naval vessel in for the 4th of July celebrations and the council did put on a great fireworks display for the 2800 service men and women from the USof A,
They seemed like a likeable lot of young people, very polite etc, good on em!
Have a very special day coming up on the 7th July, Fae’s birthday so we will have a special night out with some friends.
See you all later and stay safe
June has been a rather good month weather wise at least. Fae and I have both been very busy at work. At Norstate we have had the best month since I have been here, great for business.
Funny thing, one of my work mates was having trouble losing his chooks at home, he looked hi and low for the culprit and low and behold he found the trouble maker. A 3mt scrub python., said python must have been full from his last meal as he was no match for my mate, quick as lightning he is!!! (see Pic) Poor old bugger was very sedate (snake that is) so we held him up for a pic. I then phoned another guy who is with the wild life carers and he will look after the old fella until he is ready to be released in to the wild again. Hopefully not near anyone’s chook run??
The park is looking very busy and full of holiday makers and a few sundowners thrown in for good measure. Plenty of kids running and generally making noise!!!! (not too bad though) I did tell one gent that “did he realise that you can buy puppies now” you should have seen the dark look I got! Never mind he will age soon enough.
I was reading the Caravan & Motorhome Mag the other day, in it were some horror stories about van parks re pricing etc. We must be very lucky up here in Cairns. Lake Placid Van Park is one beautiful place; just far enough out of town to be quiet but only a few minutes from a large shopping center and some local “must do “ attractions. The amenities are great as are the various activities arranged by the staff. Asian night feeds, quiz nights and Saturday morning breakies!! Great.
We had an American naval vessel in for the 4th of July celebrations and the council did put on a great fireworks display for the 2800 service men and women from the USof A,
They seemed like a likeable lot of young people, very polite etc, good on em!
Have a very special day coming up on the 7th July, Fae’s birthday so we will have a special night out with some friends.
See you all later and stay safe
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Full Moon ceremony
Full moon on the 9th May, three days early (We were married on the 12th but because of moon) we had a recommitment ceremony, Yeh! I know, married again, and to the same Sheila!!!
It was great, very small with only our son and my sister from our family and close friends. As our readers know both Fae and I follow Wicca so our ceremony was done as a “hand fasting” (you can look that up if you want) It all went very well and some onlookers were a bit enlightened as to what was going on. No sacrifice, or nude debauchery (Bugger! She said that was in!!) Just a very nice gathering. My Fae looked beautiful, and almost brought a tear to my eye. We originally got married in a registry office sooooo long ago!. Fae has always wanted to do this so I just bought it up out of the blue. It was great and I should have done it many years ago. OK enough self flagellation, have a look at the pic and I will try to add a picture file later.
Have a great time dreaming or doing it. (Travelling I mean??)
It was great, very small with only our son and my sister from our family and close friends. As our readers know both Fae and I follow Wicca so our ceremony was done as a “hand fasting” (you can look that up if you want) It all went very well and some onlookers were a bit enlightened as to what was going on. No sacrifice, or nude debauchery (Bugger! She said that was in!!) Just a very nice gathering. My Fae looked beautiful, and almost brought a tear to my eye. We originally got married in a registry office sooooo long ago!. Fae has always wanted to do this so I just bought it up out of the blue. It was great and I should have done it many years ago. OK enough self flagellation, have a look at the pic and I will try to add a picture file later.
Have a great time dreaming or doing it. (Travelling I mean??)
The Sundowners Arrive
Fae has gone down to Brisvagas for the day to attend a training session, not enough time to shop!! BUGGER says She!! Ha! Ha! Says I
Still it gives me some time to do the washing etc to surprise her, also to have a look at the water inlet. Jayco’s have a pressure reduction valve that keeps from blowing all the pipes off your van with high water pressure. A great thing but it seems to be playing up on me, when you get up in the am some times you can't get the water to run for some minutes, bugger if you are in the shower at 6am I tell you. Still I will have a look at same today, if any one knows any secrets feel free to drop us a line in the guest book!
On that subject I would appreciate some comments etc in same as we don’t seem to get many. I am starting to feel unloved, Yeh! Right.
We had some friends join us a few months back Paul and Lynne who I mentioned earlier had a bit of a set back. They too are a great couple and we saw quite a bit of them during the wet season. We have missed their company and seeing the dogs (Fae even bought dog chocs for Cindy & Honey) over the last few weeks. We came home the other day to find they had left with out saying good bye and wonder what we did? Still we hope they have good and safe travels where ever they go and some of you will meet up with them I am sure.
The park is really starting to fill up with lots of very nice people. There are still some kids, sorry ,I mean children about, running around and yelling. Hopefully they will go soon and I can pretent to be a "Sundowner" again for a few months.
Ok that’s all for today, have to fix that valve before the boss gets home, safe travels to you all.
Still it gives me some time to do the washing etc to surprise her, also to have a look at the water inlet. Jayco’s have a pressure reduction valve that keeps from blowing all the pipes off your van with high water pressure. A great thing but it seems to be playing up on me, when you get up in the am some times you can't get the water to run for some minutes, bugger if you are in the shower at 6am I tell you. Still I will have a look at same today, if any one knows any secrets feel free to drop us a line in the guest book!
On that subject I would appreciate some comments etc in same as we don’t seem to get many. I am starting to feel unloved, Yeh! Right.
We had some friends join us a few months back Paul and Lynne who I mentioned earlier had a bit of a set back. They too are a great couple and we saw quite a bit of them during the wet season. We have missed their company and seeing the dogs (Fae even bought dog chocs for Cindy & Honey) over the last few weeks. We came home the other day to find they had left with out saying good bye and wonder what we did? Still we hope they have good and safe travels where ever they go and some of you will meet up with them I am sure.
The park is really starting to fill up with lots of very nice people. There are still some kids, sorry ,I mean children about, running around and yelling. Hopefully they will go soon and I can pretent to be a "Sundowner" again for a few months.
Ok that’s all for today, have to fix that valve before the boss gets home, safe travels to you all.
The Waiting Goes On
Ok so I have been very slack and some of our readers have said so.
I just checked the guest book and saw a message from Shiela&Willymakeit, I thought we had lost contact with those pair, as I have said before and for those of you who have been lucky enough to meet them, would agree, they are the salt of the earth, and a great couple. You can spend so quality time over the odd ale or three with them.
I & Fae have been working very hard and long hours for some time now and coming home to the van is very precious to us just to spend some time together and rest up. It seems as though I have got a thing called Lymph Oedema in my lower legs, (that sucks, when I get home I look like balloon man) There is no history of it in my family and I have had no trauma or ops so it is a bit unfair. I will find out on Monday the total verdict but looks like I will have to wear compression stockings on the lower leg to stop the swelling. As far as I can find out there is no cure and I am stuck with it. Ah! Well, I am still alive and have Fae with me.
Our son hit us with the news that he and his fiancé have split up after seven years of living together, he is shattered and just doesn’t know what to do at this stage, as I said life sucks some times.
The weather is getting much better but so bloody cold during the night, I try to cuddle up to Fae but she tells me I’m too cold and to keep on my side. 26 during the days though and plenty of sun, beautiful!!!!
Has anybody had any trouble with the top of the line Coleman reclining chairs?? We purchased two of the 130kg rated ones, (Fae stops the scales at 50kg if she is ringing wet) me well I am getting up there at 110kg. We have managed to break two arms and the seating on Fae’s tore at the seam. This all happened over a six month period. The guy where we got them replaced the first two with nary a problem, but when we took the latest one back he said he did not have stock and was not getting any in the near future. We asked if there was a problem with them to which he replied that they had a few returns!! After telling us to take them to some other shop who had stock to get them replaced, I asked if we could get our money back, no probs so long as we had receipt. Fae always keeps these things, typical female!!! (Ouch) But he would not return the one that was not broken saying there was nothing wrong with it. I said that he had just hinted that they have problems with that model and I would like a refund on that one also, no go. So guys just beware of the arms breaking on the adjustable Coleman 130 kg chairs.
I just checked the guest book and saw a message from Shiela&Willymakeit, I thought we had lost contact with those pair, as I have said before and for those of you who have been lucky enough to meet them, would agree, they are the salt of the earth, and a great couple. You can spend so quality time over the odd ale or three with them.
I & Fae have been working very hard and long hours for some time now and coming home to the van is very precious to us just to spend some time together and rest up. It seems as though I have got a thing called Lymph Oedema in my lower legs, (that sucks, when I get home I look like balloon man) There is no history of it in my family and I have had no trauma or ops so it is a bit unfair. I will find out on Monday the total verdict but looks like I will have to wear compression stockings on the lower leg to stop the swelling. As far as I can find out there is no cure and I am stuck with it. Ah! Well, I am still alive and have Fae with me.
Our son hit us with the news that he and his fiancé have split up after seven years of living together, he is shattered and just doesn’t know what to do at this stage, as I said life sucks some times.
The weather is getting much better but so bloody cold during the night, I try to cuddle up to Fae but she tells me I’m too cold and to keep on my side. 26 during the days though and plenty of sun, beautiful!!!!
Has anybody had any trouble with the top of the line Coleman reclining chairs?? We purchased two of the 130kg rated ones, (Fae stops the scales at 50kg if she is ringing wet) me well I am getting up there at 110kg. We have managed to break two arms and the seating on Fae’s tore at the seam. This all happened over a six month period. The guy where we got them replaced the first two with nary a problem, but when we took the latest one back he said he did not have stock and was not getting any in the near future. We asked if there was a problem with them to which he replied that they had a few returns!! After telling us to take them to some other shop who had stock to get them replaced, I asked if we could get our money back, no probs so long as we had receipt. Fae always keeps these things, typical female!!! (Ouch) But he would not return the one that was not broken saying there was nothing wrong with it. I said that he had just hinted that they have problems with that model and I would like a refund on that one also, no go. So guys just beware of the arms breaking on the adjustable Coleman 130 kg chairs.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Thar she blows (or breathes easier)
December 20th
Well Fae came home and was looking pretty good in all. No black eyes or brusing. Very lucky girl mine. When you see the size of the splints they put up her nose it would bring tears to the eyes. She has stopped coughing a bit now and is well on the way to recovery.
We hope you all had a great xmas, we did nothing special but enjoyed the break and it gave Fae time to recover before going back to work.
We are having a very wet ,wet season. The park flooded in the worst of it (just the center bit) the drains had a lot of trouble keeping up a flow away from the roadway. We had some terrific down pours like you wouldn’t believe. 200 mm in four hours, hell that’s wet I tell you, it don’t matter what you wear you got wet from the rain or humidity or both. Great fun though, I had a few wines late one afternoon and thought my eyes were playing tricks when Fae told me to look at the road, cripes it was going up and down, rolling around like me on a Saturday night. It was truly errie, the road finally gave way and burst upwards, spliting all the bitumen all the way down the hill in front of our van. In the morning it looked like a mini earthquake had struck. ( must check the date on that wine bottle!!)
Well Fae came home and was looking pretty good in all. No black eyes or brusing. Very lucky girl mine. When you see the size of the splints they put up her nose it would bring tears to the eyes. She has stopped coughing a bit now and is well on the way to recovery.
We hope you all had a great xmas, we did nothing special but enjoyed the break and it gave Fae time to recover before going back to work.
We are having a very wet ,wet season. The park flooded in the worst of it (just the center bit) the drains had a lot of trouble keeping up a flow away from the roadway. We had some terrific down pours like you wouldn’t believe. 200 mm in four hours, hell that’s wet I tell you, it don’t matter what you wear you got wet from the rain or humidity or both. Great fun though, I had a few wines late one afternoon and thought my eyes were playing tricks when Fae told me to look at the road, cripes it was going up and down, rolling around like me on a Saturday night. It was truly errie, the road finally gave way and burst upwards, spliting all the bitumen all the way down the hill in front of our van. In the morning it looked like a mini earthquake had struck. ( must check the date on that wine bottle!!)
Monday, December 15, 2008
Where does the Time Go
Hell has it been that long since I have updated the blog??
Well a lot has happened, not the least to mention that I now have a real job, No more playing with CROCODILES & TOURISTS,. I got me one of those jobs you hear about, quite well paid, air-conditioned work place,(about 25 inside) a good team to work with, coffee etc. Bloody great compared to working in the rain from 8 till 5 .
I left Hartley’s and now work for a firm called Norstate Gas, a welders warehouse sort of place, you know, a guy shop!!!
We are settling in to the van very nicely thank you, but I must admit I seem to be doing the lions share of the cooking etc but my beautiful “Fae” looks after the washing and cleaning etc. Fairs fair I suppose. We come home and usually start with a coffee, then move on to a wine with “ horse’s doovers!!” until after the news and a current affair. Very sophisticated Ha!! “Fae” has the annex all set up complete with reclining chairs, side board and a host of candles. Very homely.
As I said previously,
I am surprised at how easy it was to adapt to the van. Our annex is our living room and the van for cooking, sleeping ,washing etc. The boss admitted today that there are a lot of things in cupboards that have not been used yet but we saw them as “MUST HAVES” As for the Jayco, the only problem so far was a pump in the washing machine, replaced for $39, and works like new again. We are very happy with our Jayco and have yet to find any real problems with the van.We have had some bloody torrential down pours and nerry a leak.
The van park at Lake Placid has lived up to its expectations, during the busy period we were full of Grey Nomads,(Just like us) what a very friendly bunch of people, well mostly any way!! There seems to be a bit of a trend setters group occasionally that form a circle for drinks and then shun anyone else that is not seen to be in their sect!! Never mind their loss, by far the majority of vanners in the park are all very nice people who we like to keep in contact with if possible. I know some will be back next year and all being well we will still be here. Apart from Jules and Len who most of you would know, we met a couple with a love for two very small dogs, Paul and Lynne.(not the dogs names) We had some bad news with these two as Lynne had to undergo a bypass op during their trip. They were heading to their next stop when Lynne had a heart attack and had to be taken to Townsville for surgery.(get well soon)
The male half of the other couple, Len, is at it again as far as I know and Jules is flat out keeping him away from the nurses again.
It must run in circles you know, “Fae “ has had a cough and sniff for nearly twelve months now and finally our doctor got her to get a thourgh scan again to see what was happening. We the next day we had a call to say that there was something “Majorly wrong with the scan and we had to see the doctor immediately” We both said nothing but we both thought , “no not again, we have had our turn!” We had a shocking night as neither of us could sleep although neither one of us wanted to let the other know we were worried. The following morning off we went to the doc’s, I was very upset at this time and the doctor asked me how I was and seemed very jovial, even to the point of asking if a trainee doctor could sit in on the consult. What!! Did he want to show the new guy what people who were down looked like !!
. I was very pissed off at this point and the doc must have picked up on the vibe as he asked me what was wrong.?
I said we got the message and here we are!. You should have seen his face drop, classic, the message we were suppose to get was that there was something majorly wrong with her sinuses and we needed to get it fixed as soon as we could. What a relief, you have no idea! I broke down to tears as the relief flooded over me, my “Fae “was safe after all. When he said she needed to see a specialist to look at her nose etc. I could have kissed him.
That brings us to tonight, I am writing this after visiting my beautiful “Fae” in hospital, She is doing fine and will come home tomorrow. I believe she is going to support a couple of black eyes for a week so she will use that to her advantage to get the sympathy card!
So as of now you are up to date and I will try to be more dillegent and try to keep up to date. Thanks to you that have signed our guest book and please keep in touch.
To all our readers and friends please keep in contact and be safe for Xmas and the new year.
LOL Dreamcaster
Well a lot has happened, not the least to mention that I now have a real job, No more playing with CROCODILES & TOURISTS,. I got me one of those jobs you hear about, quite well paid, air-conditioned work place,(about 25 inside) a good team to work with, coffee etc. Bloody great compared to working in the rain from 8 till 5 .
I left Hartley’s and now work for a firm called Norstate Gas, a welders warehouse sort of place, you know, a guy shop!!!
We are settling in to the van very nicely thank you, but I must admit I seem to be doing the lions share of the cooking etc but my beautiful “Fae” looks after the washing and cleaning etc. Fairs fair I suppose. We come home and usually start with a coffee, then move on to a wine with “ horse’s doovers!!” until after the news and a current affair. Very sophisticated Ha!! “Fae” has the annex all set up complete with reclining chairs, side board and a host of candles. Very homely.
As I said previously,
I am surprised at how easy it was to adapt to the van. Our annex is our living room and the van for cooking, sleeping ,washing etc. The boss admitted today that there are a lot of things in cupboards that have not been used yet but we saw them as “MUST HAVES” As for the Jayco, the only problem so far was a pump in the washing machine, replaced for $39, and works like new again. We are very happy with our Jayco and have yet to find any real problems with the van.We have had some bloody torrential down pours and nerry a leak.
The van park at Lake Placid has lived up to its expectations, during the busy period we were full of Grey Nomads,(Just like us) what a very friendly bunch of people, well mostly any way!! There seems to be a bit of a trend setters group occasionally that form a circle for drinks and then shun anyone else that is not seen to be in their sect!! Never mind their loss, by far the majority of vanners in the park are all very nice people who we like to keep in contact with if possible. I know some will be back next year and all being well we will still be here. Apart from Jules and Len who most of you would know, we met a couple with a love for two very small dogs, Paul and Lynne.(not the dogs names) We had some bad news with these two as Lynne had to undergo a bypass op during their trip. They were heading to their next stop when Lynne had a heart attack and had to be taken to Townsville for surgery.(get well soon)
The male half of the other couple, Len, is at it again as far as I know and Jules is flat out keeping him away from the nurses again.
It must run in circles you know, “Fae “ has had a cough and sniff for nearly twelve months now and finally our doctor got her to get a thourgh scan again to see what was happening. We the next day we had a call to say that there was something “Majorly wrong with the scan and we had to see the doctor immediately” We both said nothing but we both thought , “no not again, we have had our turn!” We had a shocking night as neither of us could sleep although neither one of us wanted to let the other know we were worried. The following morning off we went to the doc’s, I was very upset at this time and the doctor asked me how I was and seemed very jovial, even to the point of asking if a trainee doctor could sit in on the consult. What!! Did he want to show the new guy what people who were down looked like !!
. I was very pissed off at this point and the doc must have picked up on the vibe as he asked me what was wrong.?
I said we got the message and here we are!. You should have seen his face drop, classic, the message we were suppose to get was that there was something majorly wrong with her sinuses and we needed to get it fixed as soon as we could. What a relief, you have no idea! I broke down to tears as the relief flooded over me, my “Fae “was safe after all. When he said she needed to see a specialist to look at her nose etc. I could have kissed him.
That brings us to tonight, I am writing this after visiting my beautiful “Fae” in hospital, She is doing fine and will come home tomorrow. I believe she is going to support a couple of black eyes for a week so she will use that to her advantage to get the sympathy card!
So as of now you are up to date and I will try to be more dillegent and try to keep up to date. Thanks to you that have signed our guest book and please keep in touch.
To all our readers and friends please keep in contact and be safe for Xmas and the new year.
LOL Dreamcaster
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