We are leaving Queensland for good!

Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 13:51

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Mikee5 (Logan QLD)

In just over a week we will be moving to Two Wells in SA and entering the world of retirement (small acreage and a big shed!). So to Forum members we have met in Qld, thanks for your friendship and maybe we will catch up again at national gatherings (Broken Hill in September - it's not far off)

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Reply By: Member - barry F (NSW) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 14:14

Reply By: Member - Wim (Qld) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 14:30

Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 14:30

Hi Mike.

Good luck with the retirement. Planning for my own soon.
Hope to catch up in Silverton.

regards

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Follow Up By: Mikee5 (Logan QLD) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 18:27

Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 18:27

We had a ball at St George plus we have never been into Silverton yet so there is a lot to look forward to. We should be well settled into the new house and getting itchy feet by then :)

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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 18:52

Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 18:52

Hi Wim, long time no talk - been too busy working. How's tricks? Going to be in Birdsville from 21 (next Thursday - I'm counting) and Ian will be there all week. Retirement not what you think - ha ha, hope we see more of you then.
Ruth and Ian

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Follow Up By: Member - Ray (QLD) - Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 21:04

Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 at 21:04

Hi Ruth
I was talking to Kim from the pub on the weekend, looks like the tide is still in out that way.
All the best
Ray

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Follow Up By: Member - Wim (Qld) - Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 07:05

Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 07:05

Hi Ruth.

No Simpson for me this year. We leave end of May for Coburg.
I will get my desert fix latter in the year when we go to Silverton via Haddon cnr and the borders.
I plan to be back in the Simpson next year and do a Hay/Binns combination.
Will you & Ian be going to Silverton?
David indicated still a lot of water between Birdsville & Big Red, let alone out to Eyre creek.

All the best.

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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 07:40

Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 07:40

Ray, the tide sure is out. Ian will drive through on Sunday with a bit of paddling but water dropping quickly this week - frome ast into Birdsville. We won't even be able to get out to Big Red this trip - not even going overland like normal when there is a flood. We will just have to camp on the sand dune at the back of the Tip!
Wim, I'm back at work (in Canberra a lot) and I will fly out on 21st and drive back with Ian. Hoping the water's down enough to get into our yabbie hole - won't be any fishing way too much water. Eyre Creek is just UNBELIEVABLE.
Will catch up on email when I get back.
Taking the mobile phone (!!!!), camera and computer - can't wait to see the sand. R.

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Follow Up By: Member - Ray (QLD) - Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 09:09

Wednesday, Apr 13, 2011 at 09:09

Hi Mikee5

All the best with your trip and retirement? . . as said by others before, when you retire you don't know where the spare minutes will come from.

Hi Ruth

From the recent photos that Kim had the water on the east side was at the Medical Centre. Heading west I don't think you would get far past the outer suburbs . .LOL.
He was saying though that supplies were getting a bit scarce.

All the best, may catch up this year when out there, I'll keep an eye out for the pups being rounded up by the cat/kelpie. Or was the cat/kelpie just showing you the way back to the food bowl?
Cheers
Ray