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[JeffH]

I know a solar module when I see one. I make it four of them. Trout will, no doubt, confirm.

[robbiegal]

bet he powers the bread oven, the fairy lights in the love shack and maybe even gets the hot water going for mrs trout's hot showers!!
all they need is a couple of chooks and they'd be set for a few months!

[trout]

The solar panels are both fold outs, 120w and a 160w that charge 3x 110ah deep cells.
Heaps of power to run the two 12v fridges one of which is used as a freezer and with the aid of an inverter I can also run the bread maker and microwave as well.
I took the 3kva genset just in case but didn't need to run it this trip

No flash shower setup RG we just boil some water up in my big crab cooker pot and use a 12v submersible type shower gizmo that we use in one of those pop up shower tents :good:

Those sizes sound pretty much spot on Uni , The two big ones produced 2.4 kg of boneless fillets each, Yum

[robbiegal]

sweet
pop up shower sounds great


i admire your practical nature - well done

[robbiegal]

it's been a weird year for me and we are smack in the middle of it - time flys

Both the hubby and I left our current jobs after 18 years or more there.
I have 'sort of' retired as of Feb. but we are both thinking of ourselves as being on a 'gap year'- which is kind of sweet. We each have been doing a (different) CIT course (TAFE in other states) . I submitted my final assignment about 10 minutes ago - so hopefully I can become a CERT IV TAE teacher - which lets me teach in any CIT/TAFE in Australia (in my subject/s of expertise of course). The course has been a good distraction and has probably helped to give me a sense of order and redirection for my future, perhaps as an adult teacher.

Medical matters have complicated things for me but maybe in the long run it has been a tough love gift that has made me change the way I have been living my life for way too long.
i have one final hurdle to jump and hopefully i'll clear that and come back from Sydney next month a recovering, but "new improved me" .

So I will be off line for a while. I am going to spend quality time with my family and for the time being, just connect with those who have been important in my small social world.

Thanks to all for your friendship over the years. I have found this forum a refuge on many occasions and it has been a really nice place to hide from the real world!! The membership varies but there does seem to be a stable core that keep on keeping on. Mark and Kathryn are two fine people, they are loving parents, trustworthy & reliable friends and the maddest error collectors that I have ever met. We formed our friendship through coins, continue through coins and the longevity of this friendship is based on the down to earth and common sense couple that they are. Thank-you both for your (free) forum, (free) coin blog and your passion for coin collecting in this country. Australia owes you both.

Coins have taken a bit of a back seat for me over the last year but I also think that has been appropriate for the massive changes that we have been going through. But I reckon I will always collect - it will just ebb and flow, $$ pending and lifestyle pending, interest pending. A girl can only have so many thousands of the 1964 penny. I really think that the dealers who I meet at shows don't believe me when they say 'what do you collect' and I say the 1964 penny - how many do you have? , oh about 4,000 or more. ha ha

So hopefully I will be back with the tinkling of bells in a month or so.  I will probably sneak in and have a lurk!! xxx to one and all
yours sincerely,
 
Robbie - the gal not the guy!!

[Triggersmob]

Have a well earned break, Robbiegal.
Take care of yourself and I hope to see you back here soon.

[interest]

Good luck RG wish you all my very best regards.
Peace & good fortune too you.

[autocoupler]

Good luck with your new directions in life RG, and the very best of health to you.

[Pedro]

All the best RG - I hope everything works out well for you and that we have you back on the forum ASAP.

Pedro

[Robster]

Onwards and upwards Robbie - go and make some wonderful memories! :heart:

[keldaw]

Robbie ,
         take care and just enjoy what ever trail you follow ,
         they all lead to happy times as long as you let them .
         our love to you and yours .

         KEL &  DAWN    K .QUEENSLAND .XXXX

[Basil]

Coins have taken a bit of a back seat for me over the last year but I also think that has been appropriate for the massive changes that we have been going through. But I reckon I will always collect - it will just ebb and flow, $$ pending and lifestyle pending, interest pending.

AtB from me as well Robbiegal,like Trout i think you will be back,i've lost count of the number of times i lost interest in Coins & Stamps over the years.Stamps are gone but i'm as keen about Coins as ever now i'm retired and i'm sure you will rekindle an interest when you see a bargain buy at a market or online.

[Goldseeker]

All the best to you.   I thought you had been a little quiet of late.

Wish you luck on your path that you take and trust that you reach the light at the end of the tunnel to enjoy whatever your plan(s) is(are).

[Nevol]

All the best Robbie. Hope the new directions work out for both of you.

:heart: :friends:

[JeffH]

Winter has definitely arrived here. Forecast overnight minimum was -5ºC and it got to -4.9ºC.
Some views from our front yard just now.