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  1. Harbourmaster

    Today I Saw a Native Animal

    The story of the 2 eagles at Cocklebiddy is written up there somewhere. I think it’s on the front of the building, in front of the cage. I found it interesting, and yes they were both injured one local & one came down from up north of WA. Anyone I know that is crossing the Nullarbor I always...
  2. Harbourmaster

    I Remember When...

    Haven’t been on here for a couple of years. Apprentice motor mechanic ’67 $16 a fortnight,lasted 10 months, much to my fathers disgust. Went to the abattoir @ $32/ wk I had hit the big time.
  3. Harbourmaster

    Wine bargains to be had

    Retired wine maker down the road bought quite a large amount of shiraz in bulk from a winery that was going to bottle it and send it to china. As he knows the game he's had it bottled and we took some off his hands to help him out $60 doz. A very nice drop & will get better he said if put down...
  4. Harbourmaster

    Caravan moisture

    Hi Goody I'm restoring a 1967 viscount ambassador and am a member of vintage caravans which covers vans made up to 1970. From 1/1/70 onwards the sister site is called Classic Caravan forum and I would suggest spending some time researching with them as to potential problems. It may well be the...
  5. Harbourmaster

    In My Day

    Couple of mates & myself used trap & sell rabbits foe 2 bob a pair. My family had a beach shack at a popular crabbing beach and my younger brother & I used to collect beer bottles. Hard to remember now but I think we used to get 3d a dozen and would get 6-8 bob at the end of the summer school...
  6. Harbourmaster

    In My Day

    What about the bloke that used to come around & check if you had a radio & TV license. My mother disliked them intensely. Im guessing all states had them.
  7. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    10 years as a publican, recon I could open a few and be in charge of QC :)
  8. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    1/10 And that was a guess :lol: Having a lot of trouble with my shoulders so I won't be helping dig a new cave Wishful :) :)
  9. Harbourmaster

    More on Bush Power

    OK so my alternator may not charge up the battery but no one has mentioned the fact that I have 200w of solar panel on the roof going through a controller do we just ignore that fact? Or is that going to finish of the charging ? I'm interested to hear the advise on this.
  10. Harbourmaster

    More on Bush Power

    I agree with that Nightjar. Had DC DC in my last vehicle and just top up battery from alternator while travelling in this one with 200w of solar panel on the roof for when I'm camped up. this is how Telstra had the batteries in back set up so I've left it as is. I recon if it needed a DC DC...
  11. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    I was going to be away this week but some false covid changed that & the camper trailer is all unpacked 6/15 cave dweller I am this week got plenty of tucker that needs to be used up tho
  12. Harbourmaster

    Wild weather overseas

    23 deg. 5mm at 8.00pm on the south coast of Yorkes now wind 13km/hr by my weather station had a lot of lighting & thunder
  13. Harbourmaster

    Wild weather overseas

    new boundary fence put in earlier this year is creosote posts 1km long
  14. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    Wow 8/10 120 points couple of lucky guesses I'm out of the cave and the wife says, will I make Pizza dough as we'll be late home Mon. told her I bin eatin Pizza all week in the cave. WHAT are you talking about Ha ha my secret.
  15. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    I like Pizza with the lot including anchovies & plenty of pineapple I drink Coopers mild but will bring that with me. whats that. Score oh ok 4/10 I have been known to drink the odd bottle of Clare Valley wine as well
  16. Harbourmaster

    Chinese business have no shame

    Surely free postage is a subsidy & isn't that the reason they are banning a lot of our products, alleging subsidies.
  17. Harbourmaster

    Beekeeping

    Hey Goldfreak, It wouldn't hurt to make the back of the hive higher than the front so any condensation doesn't,t pool at the back of the hive unless they have drain holes in the bottom. Nice to have them up on stands it makes them easy to work especially as you get older. :)
  18. Harbourmaster

    Today I BOUGHT

    These arrived today. Had a close encounter on our last trip away, which scared 10 years out of us when a tyre blew.
  19. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    9/10 135 points close
  20. Harbourmaster

    Friday Night Quiz

    8/10 120 points say no more
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