Buxton & Bundy

14-16 March:  Danny had always heard stories about Buxton from one of his mates, but neither of us had been there.  So off we headed, turning off just before Childers.  Another 25km down a good road, we came to the sleepy fishing village formerly known as Buxtonville.  (fishing house for rental above)

                                                                                                                                                                   If you look closely, you'll see that the sign behind Keith is for no camping.  We asked a local guy and he said "Don't worry about it.  No one will care."  We made sure we bought some supplies from the local shop and settled in for a couple of days.  Danny did some cast netting on the potoon, but unfortunately it snagged and so we had to do some repairs.He ended up catching a couple of lovely cod and a bream from the banks. 

We spoke to lots of friendly locals, including Bill who invited us to stay at his place.  So we did!  He had a big double block with a couple of sheds, so we hooked up the power and water and spent Friday night with him.  He even took Sammy into Childers for a shop - got lots of strange looks from all the people he knew!  He didn't seem to mind at all and after I cooked us all rissoles and baked vege for dinner, he said that I could stay.  We met Bill's daughter Vicky and husband Warren and their fur child and had a thoroughly good time with them all.  Bill said we are "welcome anytime"...we might just take you up on that again Bill!

March 17 & 18:   Next stop was Bundaberg to vist the cousins.  We parked up outside Sue Lovejoy's place (couldn't fit down the side) and hung out for a couple of days with the kids - Emily, Issy & Isaac.  Also caught up with cousin Kathy, her daughter Marissa and son Elijah.  Indigo Velvet was exhaused by their puppy Macy and ended up hiding in the motorhome after a couple of big sessions. It was great to see them all, especially as our motorhome is named after Sue's late husband, my cousin Keith.



Floods, Brumby and lots of Mullet!

March 4 - March 13:   We left Murgon (after a big brekkie) and drove via Kilkivan and Gympie with the rain.  We set up our first camp at Inskip Pt (I found a small abandoned esky, Danny helped a bloke and his dog, Salty restart his battery and we had a bit of a rough nights sleep listening to the heavy rain.  The caravan nearby awoke to a moat and Indigo awoke to a strange creature:  the Brumby.
  
For the next few days:  Danny fished with his cast net, I did some curtain maintainence and we discovered that our 12 volt cigarette sockets weren't charging our phones.  No worries, there was plenty of people to chat to including Bev and Bert and a dog named Sue.  Keith had to go into the RACQ workshop and get a clamp on his fuel line ( it was leaking every time we filled up), so B & B took us to nearby Tin Can Bay for a looksee.  Indigo enjoyed herself too, spooning Sue (actually a male Coolie x Cattle) in the back!                                                                        

Next the water pump decided not to turn itself off anymore.  Danny had a look at it, but the seal is stuffed and we just have to turn it on and off when we need to use the sink or shower.  At our new camp spot, we met Gibbo and Jenny who were very friendly and informative  (everyone seems to be that we have met) and they kindly charged our phones.

Then a curious vehicle turned up next to our 2nd camp site (below) and we made friends with Dave.

I found a sunshade at the bins and it only needed a bit of fixing with a screwdriver - perfect day bed for Indigo.  Over the 10 days, Danny caught lots of Mullet, a thread fin Salmon (most salubrious) and some whiting.  Dave gave us some great tips about the wind (he is a wind glider in training) and Keith got diagnosed with wheel /steering trouble (there is a more technical term that I can't remember, but it involved getting some parts sent to Gympie and then the work done on Wednesday 14 before we left Rainbow Beach.

What a great place to relax and get into a slower gear for our ongoing Adventures!

Murgon here we come!!!

March 3:  So Keith set of on his big adventures to...Murgon!  We stopped off at Caboolture for a cuppa with Kevin, played some slide guitar and drove off through Kilcoy and eventually, Kingaroy.  Bit of roadworks and Keith was doing a bit of chugging, but we got to Drew's place around 2pm.  It was great to catch up after 2 years and meet his new girlfriend and Lucky, the mini foxie.

Morrie, dropped in on his scooter and told us some great yarns and  Danny put Drew's Beetle on ebay.

Later in the arvo after a bit of shopping for supplies                     at the local IGA, we had a bbq and beers /wine before falling into bed.

12 volt, drawers & the Gas Man!

February 8:  So much has happened to Keith in the last few weeks, it's hard to keep up. 

Michael has been very busy finishing off the draws and cupboards and Danny found a use for the iron.

Poustie got stuck into hooking up the hotwater system, making a door for the battery box (below) and connecting the 12volt power.  We got some cute lights from the Scarborough Chandlery (gee they've got some interesting stuff there) and a few lighter sockets.

Under Poustie's guidance,
Danny got down & dirty servicing the diff and transmission. 

Sammy made a big cushion cover.  It took the whole of last Saturday. "It goes with the gypsy look."

Then today, the Gas Man came and declared that the hot water system was on the wrong side!  Holy shissen!  So Poustie is out there now doing the switcheroo - the  access door to the left will now be for  boots and the like and a new one on the right, will partly house the water filter AND the hot water system  Still leaving a smaller access compartment for the tools. 
So, although it seems it will all work out and our team of men will take Keith to completion in the next few of weeks.

       Sammy & Danny are very happy with how it all looks inside.

Keith's Badge / Logo

Danny designed this badge to go on the front (and possibly back) of Keith. 
Our friend, Jamie Palmer did the graphic artwork for it.
Sammy scrutinized it until she got just the right colours.

The Interior is lookin' good! (and the new petrol tank!)

Monday & Tuesday 16, 17 Jan:
Poustie and Danny as his gopher /  helper, work in the rain getting the 'new' petrol tank and fuel sender fitted. 
Luckily the holding straps fit the new one.
Poustie does a bit of welding at home in his garage workshop.            Poustie also fits the hot water system and hooks up the sink pipes.  (Very neatly, I must say!)


Friday 20 Jan:
Keith took Danny and Sammy to the Redciffe council building to deliver Danny's art work:  The Ibis and the Beadweed (3m x 2m).  Councillor Rae Frawley proposed the piece to the CEO and it was accepted as a gift.

Then Keith ran out of petrol (again!) and Danny vowed that we will not let the petrol gauge go below half way ever again!  

Saturday 21 Jan:  Michael has been busy keeping the interior literally 'on track'.  He's putting in the overhead cupboards in the kitchen area, with much discussion with Sammy about how many sliding doors and whether they can be made from the retro laminex.  (We still have some brown, pale pink & green).

Michael's wife, Sue & the kids pop in for a look.   

Michael recons another 4 weekends should just about do it!

Sammy Finishes the Curtains!

January 18: 
With 6 weeks to go, Sammy finished sewing the last pairs curtains for Keith today. 
All (except for the purple ones) are backed with pale yellow retro-look fabric and most are tab design.
They are as follows (in no particular order):

2 pairs of paisley for the lounge.
1 pair of blue / white gingham with bobble trim for the kitchen.
1 pair of blue / white gingham for the bed chamber.
1 pair of orange / purple with orange bobble trim for the bed chamber.
1 pair of purple for the entrance to the cab.
1 pair of batik sarong for the windscreen. 
2 pairs of leopard print for the driver and passenger windows.



Next job for Sammy...
re-sealing the bath and kitchen sink!