Hello from Old Nan's Friend !! Hey guys, it's just taken me about 20 minutes to work out how to make a comment on here. Old people don't pick things up so easily!! So great to see your photos and read what you are up to. As Bec said, obviously written by a man with so much fishing and footie, ha ha. You're doing a great job, Mick, you're a laugh a minute. Keep safe and enjoy every day, look fwd to catching up and hearing about it all when you get back. Nana is good, same dear Nana as always. :) Lots of love to you all, from us all. xxxx
still katherine sounds like a frustrating day in the field mick! but at least there were cold beers, altho i wont ruin the sentiments ask what brand was supplied!
What happened with the credit card in the end? woulda made u feel sick in the stomach when they first told ya i reckon, being miles from home etc! sounds like youve got it sorted tho..
That is so cool that Amy got to speak to her kindy class on skype, thats really good by them! is that the kinder near st cuthberts?
Is Nath's ear OK now? took his mind of it by giving him a clip over the other one did u??
Oh and finally whats this about Byers Road? Private joke ay?
And have u caught up got a hold of Lovers yet??
Miss u all!
Uncle Tim
Very Jealous G'day Mick, Looks like you guys are having an awesome time. Have a VB for me.
Inspired me to start hassling my missus to head off again.
Steve
too much information!!! Looks like the weather is picking up for y'all - rodeo n all eh! Yah, even though your story ends in embarrassment for you - too much information!!
how good is airlie! sick of packing and unpacking yet?? definitely the downside of travelling!
Very jealous mate i loved airlie, nothin better than gettin out on the whitsundays, the snorkelling is amazing the girls woulda loved it im sure! and dont worry me and
How goods the lagoon to have a paddle during a hard day shopping!
Fraser Islands Maheno Shipwreck Here you go mick, altho im sure u looked it up already!
Fraser Islands Maheno Shipwreck
The word Maheno means ‘island’ in Maori, which is the native language of New Zealand. The Maheno was built in Scotland in 1904 and was the world’s first ever triple screw steamer, weighing a massive 5323 tonnes. It also held the blue ribbon in trans-atlantic crossing for several years after she was launched. The Maheno was then used as a hospital ship in WW 1, following which it was purchased by a Sydney shipping company who planned to use it between Sydney and New Zealand. After several years of this trans Tasman journey the Maheno was sold to a Japanese shipping company, that at the time were running very low on funds. The company made the decision to sell the huge brass propellers from under the still-working Maheno. The reason behind this was to fund the towing of the Maheno by a ship named the Ottawa back to Osaka, Japan. Once in Japan the Maheno was to be melted down and be sold as scrap metal. It was on this journey that the Maheno was hit by an unseasonal cyclone off the coast of Fraser. Luckily, there was only a skeleton crew on board. Some of the stories of the ship washing up on Fraser tell the tale of the Japanese crew being too afraid to get off the vessel after hearing of the cannibalistic traits of the local Aborigines. Attempts were made to refloat the Maheno unsuccessfully and eventually it was left abandoned on what is now known as 75-mile beach. Another classic yarn tells of the ship being on a tilt of 20 degrees plus. One of the politicians from Maryborough held their wedding on the angled deck and photos have been found with all in sundry enjoying a slightly ‘leaned’ wedding with the Model T Ford cars parked on 75-mile beach.
haha forgot about chrystal gale bec! thought they were still into rod stewart and john denver round then! when u gonna introduce the kids to Mr Acker Bilk, Mick??
Kids are gonna love the RAAF base!!
"Here I go down that wrong road again"... fa la la la!! Mumford and Sons sounds a bit cooler than the songs Dad had us singing last time we drove through Yass about 20 years ago....Crystal Gayle...
"Here I go down that wrong road again
Goin' back where I've already been
Even knowin' where it will end
Here I go down that wrong road again"...
Remember??!! Ahh good memories, even though we cracked it a few times, I'll never forgot that albumn!! Thanks Dad ; )
All set sounds awesome Mick! hope it all goes well as you seem all set up and organised, but no doubt it won't all go to plan (things never do!) but you'll have some fun along the way figuring stuff out!
Adventure of a lifetime!
Auntie Ali
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Hello from Old Nan's Friend !!
Hey guys, it's just taken me about 20 minutes to work out how to make a comment on here. Old people don't pick things up so easily!! So great to see your photos and read what you are up to. As Bec said, obviously written by a man with so much fishing and footie, ha ha. You're doing a great job, Mick, you're a laugh a minute. Keep safe and enjoy every day, look fwd to catching up and hearing about it all when you get back. Nana is good, same dear Nana as always. :) Lots of love to you all, from us all. xxxx