Merry Christmas

Cheers Allan & Roz.

Fred.

And a big g'day to our mates in the silver city of BH. How's our old mate Dave B gettin' on out there? Clocked up more miles than the space shuttle in big rigs old Dave, and organised a beaut national EO gathering to boot. Hope you all have a Bonza Xmas and new year.

Cheers Fred.

Yeah, another lot of best wishes from the Silver City to you Fred and everybody else on the forum.
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
cheers
Dave

Fred, Dave and everyone else at ExplorOZ

Likewise from Bathurst and I know Pete will drop in later to do his thing, Seasons Greetings and all the very best for 2013.

We've had a Queenslander with his new Lotus Van parked out front all week and getting Fiona anxious about an upgrade. The neighbours are leaving to go back home to Queensland for Xmas and our van is up on blocks waiting for bit & pieces, so we are staying home.

Dave B Fiona has the artwork we won at the gathering now framed and on the wall because she loves those emus, we will see you in the New Year on our way north, after we see Bonz and point north.

Regards
Fiona & Paul

Pete's most likely off fishing somewhere LOL LOL

Just got home from the high country. A very merry Xmas to Fred,Paul& Fiona ,exploroz mangement and staff and all members and visitors.
I have cut my work hours from and av of 50 back to 30, so the fish better watch out. LOL
Cheers Pete

Well there you go Pete, Fred found you without any trouble but I can only get to you when we bump into each other. The Bathurst gathering we have each year went off well again this year - I konw I was the only one there so I sank a few stubbies and told myself a few jokes and had a good time.

Hopefully we can catch up in the New Year, maybe we could push that big rock off the bluff!

Regards & best wishes
Fiona & Paul

Good'onya Bob. May all you wish and hope for in the new year come to fruition.

Fred.

And how could I forget the ModSquad for all their tireless efforts in keeping us sane. Merry Christmas guys.

Stephen & Fiona and family, I wish you all a wonderful Xmas season, and we look forward to more of your sensational contributions here at EO, especially your photography of what many of us can only dream of seeing.. You are one of our special members. Merry Xmas.

Hi Candace

It sounds like you are in for a true "White Christmas", which must be a great experience.

We will be having a slightly warmer day here in South Australia on Sunday with a forecasted 39° C for Adelaide and even hotter out in the regional areas, and then dropping down rapidly to a perfect 26° C for Christmas Day.

Have a Great Christmas for all here on the forum.

On a more somber note, I personally would like to express my deepest sympathy to all in the USA after those tragic shootings that has just taken place and I know that I would not be alone with our thoughts for the families from everyone here on the forum.



Cheers



Stephen

...And yet the only response some folks have been able to come up with is to shriek about their dubious "right" to own military-grade weapons with no controls or restrictions of any kind! Though by this point there are SO many of those things, not to mention tens of millions of other guns, floating around, even a complete ban (won't happen) would be closing the proverbial barn door after the horses bolted.

Terrable Candace, the rules sure dont make any sence to me. Stephen were heading down this Chrissy via Hay, expected to reach 41 bit warm. Watch my lil bro race at Adelaide speedway, havnt been there for gee it would have to be 30+years. Then over to Victoria and up the east coast.
Wishing all the EO crew a safe Christmas and a great new year.
Cheers
Sharon

Heather, we look forward to many reports from remote places. Enjoy your Xmas and the year which follows, in your new van.

Fred, and all involved with this great site have a happy Christmas and a healthy New Year, but most of all have a safe one if you are travelling.

From the Dried Arrangement and Bob.

Cheers Baz....and Boo Boo, I am sure there are many blossoms to come from your beautiful flower. Merry Xmas fella's.

I discovered Nundle and all it has to offer last Xmas John, and hope to repeat the experience this holiday. One of Oz's best kept secrets. Cheers mate.

Bruce, you are truly in God's country mate. You folk up there get xmas all year round. Have a good one, and hope to get up there sooner rather than later.

Fred,
You were telling John T you have discovered Nundle but just 10K or so short of Nundle if coming in from Tamworth side there is Bowling Alley Point which is a terrific spot and would leave Nundle for dead as far as location and outlook goes. It is on the banks of Chaffey Dam and only $5 per night. Pay showers and no running water at the camp sites.

Np pub or shops though, you need to go back to Woolomin or on to Nundle for that.

Mind you you can get a pretty good burger at the Woolomin general store as well as grog.

Cheers and all the best Fred.
Bruce.

Bruce, now ya gone and told every body. I was keeping that a secret LOL .

Seriously, it is a beautiful place to camp, and I did spend a few days here. Hope to get back up there in January before the Tamworth country music festival crowds turn up.

G'day to you top enders, Rick. I grew up in my early teen years in Darwin, mainly at the Carpentaria Junior Residential College, in Nightcliffe, having come in from the Tanami. I joined the Grey Funnel line in 1965, and would dearly love to get back up there, before I cross the bar mate.

Have a great and safe Xmas all you Top Enders.

Gooday Rick & family,
from hot and NOT humid Gympie... yeah mate, Annika and I have skipped town ... for good... Will send you an email...

Merry Christmas to you and your's...Take care.
regards

On ya RA. We echo those wishes.

Hope you have some time off work during the Xmas break to enjoy the season.

John, I have done that loop, and you will enjoy it. Take your time and don't rush. Lucky you :-)

John, if you go the Newell via Coonabarabran, and want to free camp in the district to explore the Warrambungles, give me a call/message.

Thanks for the offer Fred, this time we are planning to go via Cobar & Bourke, will have to check out the Warrambungles another time!
Regards, John

G'day Rob & Megan. We all certainly want much travel in 2013. Let's hope it happens. Merry Xmas to you.

Funny way to spell Landcrusa. lol. Hope Santa is good to you and have a great Xmas.

hi
hope you all have mary for xmas and a nappy new year
cheers
mazcan

mazcan,....... if we are gonna share birthday's old mate, ya gonna have to improve ya manna's mate.

Anyway, Merry Xmas old mate.

G'day Fred B and family, at your new home.

Wow. 18 years in the top end and now Gympie.

Good luck with the move, hope it all goes well, and most of all, I hope Santa knows where to find ya.

Merry Xmas Fred and family, from your EO family

Yeh and Merry Christmas to you Fred B , and all the other Top Enders.

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Good on you Fred, we will be in QLD next year so catch up then, not too bad here today, 33c & 32c tomorrow, had some rain yesterday so things are a little cooler. Went to Robbie & Helen's 25th Wedding Anniversary at Emeral Springs last week and suprised them. Have a great Christmas and new year and talk soon.

Thanks for that beaut poem J & V. I'd like to share that.
Have a happy Xmas and great new year.

To everyone at & who take part in E.O.
Good one Fred.Have a safe & happy Christmas
And every good wish for the coming New Year.
Take care, safe travels.
Bye for now. Ma

All the best to you and the family Kev, didn't recognise you without the Bundy.
cheers
Dave

Good onya Kev. That's beaut.

Have a good.

You forgot your eye brows Santa.!
Loved Bills " Reindeer jokes.
Warm wishes of the season & every good wish for the coming new year.
Take care, safe travels.
Bye for now Ma.

Excellent George - love it.

Cheers

John

Thank you John

All the best

George

That's really nice George. Thankyou.
I put a post up Wishing everybody warm wishes of the season & every good wish for the coming new year Don't know where it is in this long list but it included you! Take care, safe travels Ma.

Thank you Pa, Ma and Gus and the same to you.

George, that is brilliant and beautiful, and very appropriate.

Thank you.

Nice work George. Some Iconic places. All the best to you and yours for Xmas and 2013.

Mick

Thank you Fred and Mick.

hi candace
merry xmas
i much prefer the 32deg we are having here in bunbury western australia than any snow
im sharing my xmas with my 97+yr old mother who is very fit and well its really amazing that someone like her is in full acknowledgement of her 97 th xmas and enjoying every minute of it\
cheers to you and all
barry