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I don't get much time to read these days, in the grind with young kids and a very busy job. Last book read was Christmas.

Had a holiday coming up so determined to pick up a book at the used book store, saw Echoes of the Great Song.

I haven't read anything by Gemmell in a long time, but it was standalone unlike most fantasy authors who write bloated trilogies.

Blasted through that in three days and wow, what a read.

Typical Gemmell - fast paced, good hook, interesting characters and setting. He doesn't go too deep on characterisation or world building, but gives just enough.

Thanks, David, reminded me that reading is still one of the great pleasures in life, even if life get's in the way

I don't get much time to read these days, in the grind with young kids and a very busy job. Last book read was Christmas.

Had a holiday coming up so determined to pick up a book at the used book store, saw Echoes of the Great Song.

I haven't read anything by Gemmell in a long time, but it was standalone unlike most fantasy authors who write bloated trilogies.

Blasted through that in three days and wow, what a read.

Typical Gemmell - fast paced, good hook, interesting characters and setting. He doesn't go too deep on characterisation or world building, but gives just enough.

Thanks, David, reminded me that reading is still one of the great pleasures in life, even if life get's in t

And lo, the algae did spread across the acrylic plains, And the Guppy spake unto the Tetra: ‘Thy bubbles shall rise, but thine treasure shall sink.’

And the angelfish wept.

For the diver returned, and he bore no coins.”

(Let he who has fins, hear.)

🕊️📖🐠💧

I'm watching all the YouTube on trailer sway / correct loading, backing the whale in, all the kit...probably do a course.

What advice or wisdom have you got for a new caravanner towing for the first time?

Slapped down my deposit and expecting our caravan in September.

What do you reckon we get as far as hoses and a 15amp lead?

Brands, cost, lengths?

Lay it one me.

Hi all

So the family want to get a 2 ton caravan and do some light offroading / camping.

Budget $30-38k.

One kid, needs decent air con and not a ute, aiming for diesel.

So far I have narrowed down to:

2013 Landcruiser Prado with around 140-180 thosand kms on it.

2016 Pajero Sport with less than 80 thousand km.

2014 Pajero with 150 thousand km.

What would you buy and why?

Will be our secondary runaround car also.

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Disgusting call - she is a level 10 LGBMWTV and First Nation's dyke...who does he think he is?!

So Nige from 106.3 has his own digital (DAB) radio station as of late last year...I randomly stumbled on it a week ago.

The song choices are fantastic- lots of variety (real variety from Chisel to Tool to Metallica to Tracey Chapman) and minimal ads.

Worth switching on if you still listen to radio but want something with less talking!

Thought I would consult the brains trust.

In the market for a car that can comfortably tow a 2.3T (ATM) caravan and do some light offroading.

Budget up to $45k all in for the car.

Needs to be auto, diesel and 4x4.

What would you buy?

Would be good to have a pinned post with some PH / PAH 101 and some good resources (PH association etc).

Partly for those newly diagnosed - google is both confusing and scary and often wrong.

And partly for all the "I have xyz symptoms or test", is it an ultra rare illness that most Doctors haven't heard of posts....

Thoughts?

So our bills have sky-rocketed in the last two years - between working from home or my wife being home with our two year old - there is always someone using power.

Add in ducted air con use, heating in Canberra winter and using out heat pump dryer alot more... we are paying $5k a year in electricity!

I have $10k that I can spend... time to think about solar. Could possibly stretch to $17k.

How much are people actually saving? What did you install?