When we’re on the road we enjoy listening to local radio though sometimes things get a little hectic. One can be in the middle of what appears to be nowhere and the radio will be telling us about a rather busy local snowdropper (one who steals undies from clotheslines), our mates will be telling us on the CB of a galloping emu up ahead and then someone will ring with some gossip from back home or a great campsite they’ve found heaven knows where. We can be grateful for the lack of traffic sometimes. Here are a few choice ones: … Continue reading Keeping up with the news

A mate of ours used to have one of those Thule storage boxes on his car roof to carry his caravan annexe. When a nosey bugger asked what he used it for, our mate replied “Mate it’s me coffin, it’ll make it easier for the missus when I drop off the perch.” Continue reading Forward Planning

In for repairs between caravan trips, I’m sitting in the doctor’s waiting room quietly reading when I overhear two women behind me chatting. “I was just putting the third load into the washing machine when I decided to give up and go naked.” No, I didn’t look. Continue reading Baby Boomer Logic

Sep 2019, Maryborough, Qld As I toddle off to the loo I notice a woman packing up her motorhome. She has two cute little bouncing dogs. Another woman walks over for a chat and sounding perplexed says “I can’t pat you darlings, I’ve got Deep Heat on my hands.” She probably can’t bend over either. Oh, the trials and tribulations of getting older. Continue reading Aching joints

Lately in our travels I’ve noticed that the word ‘Yeah’ has morphed into two words. Two words similar in sound but quite the opposite in meaning. When someone says…”Yeaah no” they mean “yes”. When they say “Yeah naaah” they’re saying “no”. Tricky eh? Continue reading Changing Vernacular

We’re driving down from Nanango (Bunya country) to Toowoomba on Queensland’s Darling Downs. The sun is shining but it’s only 12 degrees outside. Ew and we’re still in shorts. Woody loves listening to Sydney’s John Laws on talkback radio as we don’t get it in Melbourne. I’m so over it that I threaten that I’ll neck myself if we listen to it one more morning! …On John Laws morning show a woman is mixing her metaphors “This can of worms is going to hit the fan!” I’m laughing so much that I miss out on hearing what the can of … Continue reading Mixed metaphors and cool coffee