Celebrating Positives (offset of the Gripes Thread)

[old man emu]

2 hours ago, facthunter said:

Just why would one wish to go to Trundle?

The town is noted for having one of the widest main streets in the country, at 60 metres. It was built as wide as this to accommodate turning bullock trains. In 2012, in the tradition of the Parkes Elvis Festival, Trundle launched its own tribute with the inaugural Trundle ABBA Festival. The town's annual festival, called "Bush Tucker Day", is held every September. There is also a golf course with sand-oil greens, a 25-metre swimming pool, tennis courts, horse-racing facilities and a sporting oval named Berryman Park.

 

Who wouldn't want to include it on a grey nomad tour?

[nomadpete]

12 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

Small town - can't drive fast 😉

 

Just back from the aeroclub eve.. Lovely people - very welcoming.. 

 

 

Where's the 'jealous' icon

[octave]

On 10/07/2026 at 8:32 PM, octave said:

Mrs Octave and I are headed off to NZ.    My son and partner are having a new house built for them.  They are painting the place themselves, and the builder has a quite detailed build schedule that they are adhering to strictly.   My son and partner have 2 weeks to fully paint the interior, so we have (generously) offered to go over and help paint.  

So when my son and partner picked us up from the airport they were planning to go to their sea shanty at the pub club. They asked if we would like to come? 

We had a brilliant time drinking beer and singing shanties.   Many obscure shanties.  They also make up the verses for the crowd to join in at the chorus.  They have written shanties about public transport and current political issues. The crowd varies in age from 10 to very old. Most people seem to be in their 20s or 30s 

They sang this shanty bellow in honour 

 token Australian. We had an absolute ball and intend to find a club like this near us.

 

[nomadpete]

It's a bit cool here in Nyngan. We are camped by the river, enjoying a glass of red whilst dinner simmers on our little fire pot.

Life's good.

[octave]

So the painting of my son's house continues.

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately I am out due to walking out of a door at night to what I thought was a scaffold platform.. .. but wasn't 

Edited 19 hours ago by octave

[rgmwa]

Worth it to get out of painting! 

[Litespeed]

Ouch!

 

Bloody gravity.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Liked the painting bit - not the injury.. Can't split emoticons, unf. 

 

Hope its sorted quicker than expected.

[octave]

Thanks Jerry,  The ankle has made enormous progress in the last 24 hours.  The mobilizing moon boot has really helped.

[nomadpete]

12 hours ago, Litespeed said:

Ouch!

 

Bloody gravity.

Ben fighting gravity all my life.

 

So far it's a nil all draw.

 

But it's gaining on me.

[facthunter]

All things considered, I find gravity somewhat attractive.. It creates an atmosphere all of it's own. Nev