crikey kiwi that sounds a tough life,can you eventually retire from it but stay in the same industry on land thats more 9-5 ? Not where I'm living at the moment. Processing Plants in the Sydney area have pretty much all been forced out by urban spread. If I moved to Darwin I could but I'd ...

Excuse the ignorance, but is there much of a difference when you're working on shore to off shore, or is it a case of getting your head down and working the same way? I guess it's different for everybody, but mentally I find it a huge difference. ...

How long were you there for? I was there for 7 years. I only left as 240 of the 250 of us in Operations got made redundant due to ceasing Refining operations and converting to a Terminal with finished product being imported. It's the ...

Think everyone have given good points here mate. Definitely get someone with you and ask for ID if they don't accept the very basics then walk away. Private can be a great way of buying but it also has its downsides just have your whits about you mate.

There's really nothing really more I can say here but my thoughts are with you at this hard time

Can't imagine how you are dealing with all this, so devastated for you and your family. I can't offer much support way down here but if a trip to Aussie is something you ever thought of, I live in the Blue Mountains area and my home is open to you and your family. I've got a bar, a pool ...

My thoughts are with you and your family, Spudda.

And please if you need help with anything do not hesitate to ask. I'm sure that goes for everyone else on here too.

There is a place on here somewhere that gives a discount on TVM fuel caps.

I don't know how they work in UK, but the times I have bought privately here in Australia I have used a bank cheque.You can cancel a bank cheque up to 7 days after its been drawn. One car did have finance on it, so I got him to get a dated payout letter, then ...

... from they seem nice but that doesn't mean they are they are strangers you know nothing about. Con artists don't have con artist tattooed on there forehead. If a seller is genuine with nothing to hide he won't be offended that your cautious and if he is tough luck your not there to make friends, ...

So do we stay in the EU or not? Whilst there are a lot of issues with the EU and the way its run, to not be in it and have no say on anything with regards are major trading partners could be disastrous IMHO, particularly as it appears China's ...

Honestly, rain on my visor has never, ever bothered me. I've managed for more than 20 years without a windscreen wiper (other than my glove) for my visors and I don't see why I need one now. And I've ridden in some truly hideous conditions... It ...

HAHA very funny guys, I've been stuck in the car all day dreaming of next Friday. Can't chuffing wait. Here's a few more upside down photos, really is in good nick for a 6 year old bike. Yes the tyres will be going, replaced with the SCs I've got stashed in the garage but ...

Keep strong, spudda. We are all here if you want someone or somewhere to listen.

I'm a bit late in here but I really hope she can make a full recovery!

I'm glad the operation was successful though

... over the life jackets to the out going crew they were all in surgical face masks.. Turns out we have a confirmed couple of cases of Swine Flu out here and a third bloke was being flown off today to be assessed on shore but likely to be the third confirmed case. I don't normal enjoy coming back ...

Ha ha I had an ambulance pull out on me two days ago, I just shook my head :( so called professional driver my arse, just to impatient to wait. No there were not in any emergency! Saying that i saw one coming onto the A - road I was on yesterday, blue lights going, I slowed and let him on, he proceeded ...

Sorry I havent been as active as I should be on here ... hope youre all well Jo had the all clear following reconstructive surgery but we have just been hit with "Suspected secondary Cancer of the Brain" :( Absolutly Gutted for her .... ...

Same here Kwacky - the main issue is, despite being not that far away (as the crow flies) it takes at least 4.5 hours to get there. That's an awful lot of driving to be doing for a single day

Sitting in Darwin drinking by myself. Changed from staying out at the airport to the city so there would be more to do and more choices for eating. Been here 6 hrs and I'm bored shitless. I've already sweated my way thru one set of clothes thinking it would be a good idea ...