Jun 27, 2011 - Italian Truck

A bit of drama once more with my WOG WAGON . Having had the new starter motor fitted all was great. Had a small attempt at going to old Onslow along a dirt road.After some bad corrugations and some muddy spots ( no four wheel drive)abandoned trip to find engine racing on idle which indicated no battery charge. Home to a dead battery with all alarms flashing. Charged battery via 240v and no success with starter motor even with a full battery. To reduce story after a few phone calls re. possible relays in circuit etc. found that main cable...

Jun 23, 2011 - Onslow

Onslow is a very small town on the North coast of Western Australia some 1400kms from Perth. The main employment except for the tourist side would be the salt mining and export. It is 80kms from the main road so not a pop and have a look town. The park is always busy and full as it is such a top fishing spot with everyone with a tinny on the roof of the four wheel drive pulling the van. Park fees have shot up over the last couple of years costing $35 a night for a pretty basic park owned (but leased out)by the council. Had another relaxing...

Jun 22, 2011 - Nikki's

Jacked truck up one side for access underneath to starter motor. Truck failed completely to start, just solenoid click. Phil got into truck and I crawled under with a metal hammer, got it going to go down to repairers to replace starter motor. Cliff the repairer had just bought himself a diesel F250, so checked that out as a possible alternative vehicle type to tow the 5th. There is another 2 months and 10,000 kms of proving ground for the WOG truck. Pleased with the truck all back to normal again-how long for?? Went down to 4 mile creek...

Jun 20, 2011 - No Fish

After a windy morning Phil(of Gloria) decided to go out at 1pm as the weather calmed down. Headed for the salt loading jetty and then out to a reef. plenty of fish feeding on the surface, large mackerel but no success trolling through them. Did some bottom fishing and a lot of crabbing with still the same result. We all had a meal in the annex of the 5th of roast chicken and roast potatoes. Had the phone call from Cliff the repairer that my new starter motor had arrived from Skippers.

Jun 18, 2011 - Fish Success

Invited to go fishing with Phil and Gloria on a perfect day. Caught a nice spanish mackerel with my old rod,only to lose my catching lure later in the day. Plenty of bottom fish but mainly too small using a small rubbery lure.Phil caught a nice Spangled Emperor at 45cms.Fisheries doing their checks as we arrived back at the jetty, asked to see my license which is all fair enough. A really special day with the weather at perfection. Phil and Sue as well as Colin and Amelia also had a good haul of fish. Filleted the mackerel and ended up...

Jun 16, 2011 - Tiger Prawns

Colin informed us that a trawler was selling prawns off the boat at $10/kilo raw and $15 cooked. So we got ourselves a haul of beautiful sized prawns and Carol headed some of them to enable fitting in freezer. Eventually got the truck checked out re Starter motor problem and Cliff arranged with Skippers to send one up under warranty-good news. The Phils went fishing in the bay for the first time as the weather was lovely and came back with a good catch, Gloria caught a couple of mackerel and Sue plenty of Spanish Flag. Had a lovely evening...

Jun 15, 2011 - Calming

Wind died down a lot today. Checked out the truck and even the compressor wasn't working, asked phil to check out battery condition and all OK, remembered about dodgy fuse causing locking of air brakes and found it u/s and replaced. Eventually started and arranged local repairer to check out starter motor. Hung up towel ring and watched Cider House Rules and read my book. we all went for a pub meal, lamb chops on special for $15, ran out, had fish and chips in a basket fro $18, great value. Carol did not have a meal as she is starting her...

Jun 14, 2011 - Museum

Another windy morning, possibility of easing off tomorrow as a low front approaches WA with quite a bit of rain for Perth. Walked to the community garden and then to the museum. Carol watched a Catherine Cookson dvd in the afternoon. I went for a walk along the boardwalk in the evening. Cooked a Butter Chicken ( which upset Phil the next day)for us and the Rolfe's.On the phone with Amelia and paid the kiosk rent over the net.

Jun 13, 2011 - Scones

Quiet morning, checked out movies on hard drives. Invited for scones at Sue's and Phil copied some movies from the hard drives. Phil and I walked to Beadon Creek groyne to search for missing knife, some 5km total with no success. Found knife later on tucked away in tackle box !! Quiet night in watching tv.

Jun 12, 2011 - Beach

Had to collapse the roll out awning as the rattling noise from the wind was getting too much,retracting the roller was not easy because of the bent roller from the flooding rain on the awning earlier in the week. We headed for the Rodeo but got the wrong day. Had a walk along the beach without Carol because she had the wrong shoes, Went fishing with P and G on their boat along Beadon Creek with no success for myself.

Jun 11, 2011 - Windy Windy Windy

Wind still bad from early morning and peaking at 10am. Used the Poo Trolley for the first time, need assistance from Carol with the valving but otherwise very handy item as I dont have to move the 5th to empty black water tank. Walked the walk to clean the bbq from previous evening,Carol reckons that a permit is required for drinking alcohol at the small park we used!! The Phils and partners went fishing and we ended having fish and chips for tea at Sue's and I cooked the chips in the convection microwave.

Jun 10, 2011 - The Groyne

Woke up early at 5am to the wind, checking out for damage.Back to bed at 07.00 and wind getting worse, eventually had to take large side sunshade down as pegs would not hold against the elements. Checked the truck and the starter motor is still playing up, new relay required me thinks. We all went fishing to the Groyne at 1.30pm and a couple of fish caught,a mackerel and pike not by myself. Organised to have a BBQ at the end of the coastal walkway and asked Leslie and Doug Sims to join us- made a mistake (by somebody) regarding inviting P and...