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22nd April 2010, 01:50 AM
#1
Back in Aus
Hi All.
I am now back in Aus, living in Cooma with my daughter, waiting for our furniture to come down from Sydney. Will be a few weeks before I'm up and posting again, but able to look in now and again.
Cheers All.
Des Taff Jenkins
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22nd April 2010, 03:30 AM
#2
Move!!
Hi DES
Nice to know you are back in the Land of opportunity! And Sunshine!
Cooma is alos a bit way out,but i am sure you will be very happy there!
Hope all goes well with the Funiture mate!
We as you know are also to move soon,up to Blackheath in the Mountains!
So will also be offline for a while late on!
As of now though i am still here in Penrith,the settlement date is now set for the 28th May! Good OH!! Cany wait!
So Des where did you come from,was it the UK?
Anyway mate we will hear from you when you are well and ready!
Take it easy,and soon all will be a bed of Roses!
All the best to you and yours there!
Cheers
Senior Site Moderator-Member and Friend of this Website
R697530
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22nd April 2010, 06:03 AM
#3
Well Taff mate welcome back. Cooma up in the mountains, gets a bit cold up there come the winter, but saw a bit on NZ news about the number leaving the sinking ship. Not include you by any chance?
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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22nd April 2010, 02:14 PM
#4
me again des. see your PM's alf
Backsheesh runs the World
people talking about you is none of your business
R397928
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22nd April 2010, 02:53 PM
#5
Hi Des,
I stayed in Cooma in 2005, I came down from Mount Kosciusko and stayed a night in the Camp site before heading North to see rellies in Coromal and Lake Heights.
Nice country around there, liked it.
Last edited by Captain Kong; 22nd April 2010 at 03:26 PM.
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24th April 2010, 11:08 PM
#6
Welcome Taff
Glad to hear your back mate.I love that country, spent a fair bit of time there in the '60's I hope all goes well and we meet up in Melbourne on the 3 Sept.
R 627168 On all the Seas of all the World
There passes to and fro
Where the Ghostly Iceberg Travels
Or the spicy trade winds blow
A gaudy piece of bunting,a royal ruddy rag
The blossom of the Ocean Lanes
Great Britains Merchant Flag
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