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Isabell Grand Tourer wrote:
The other question I have is if there would be snow on the roads. Maybe dumb question, but is the snowy mountains.
Cheers Geoff


See, not dumb at all!
That cold blast that can happen anytime......happened. :shock: Thankfully this week rather than next. Snow all around Canberra on the hills, road closed at Crookwell (70km from here), and snow right up the range, even to the Qld border I'm told! Yesterday was the coldest October day for Canberra since 1964. (Thats in a Bellett's lifetime!)
So there would be snow at Kiandra (where we'll pass through) for sure, but good news is we're looking at 25 degrees by Tuesday, so it will all melt away. (Though a short detour could provide some novelty play, if you're keen!)

Parts of the south coast have had record rainfall - Ulladulla: 323mm in 24 hrs. Thats Queensland stuff!!
Bega thankfully about 60mm, and a good soaking at Bemboka, which they very much needed. Now it can fine up & green up, just in time for us. Byoowdifuuuuuuull ! 8-)

I wish you all a safe & enjoyable dot-to-dot too, and I have axles with bearings if the growl gets louder Stickman. Only takes about 30 mins to fit, for an old bloke like me.

Is anyone bringing a computer, or are we on phones?
Do you want me to lock in those pub rooms? I'm in town today.

Looking forward to seeing you all at our dot.
Cheers friends,
Matt.

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Fri Oct 12, 2012 2:04 am
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SOOOOOOO tempting..........

but......

I was supposed to be riding our Motorbikes around Far North Queensland for 5 weeks at the moment with my wife but work commitments sunk that ship (dammit)


So I cannot get away from the gridstone as they say.

Thanks for the offer - I would love to get down there and meet some or all of you one year.

All this Bellett chat is getting me in the mood to work on mine this weekend.


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Matt hold off on the pub rooms we are thinking of pushing on a little further towards bega. We might work on a bbq luch see how we r going. it's snowing only 4 hrs up the road from us too so we dont need to go that far to see it but i never seen it before.


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GREG GO LOOK AT THE SNOW ITS AN EXPERIENCE DEB AND THE KIDS FIRST SAW IT 2 YRS AGO WHEN WE WENT TO TASSIE IT SNOWED ON MT WELLINGTON IN HOBART .....ITS A LONG WAY BUT LOOK HOW FAR YOU WILL HAVE COME ALLREADY CHEERS DAVO YOU CAN THROW A SNOWBALL AT STICKMAN SORRY MATE ......................


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We are almost packed and ready to go, But we have a wedding to go to tonight, on the other side of Brissy, so, I think quick exit from reception and home for some sleep and we are back to outskits of Brissy for early start.
See ewes later... :shock: Keep Safe..............


Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:30 am
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if you guys are going to bombala then down to pambula down darragh mountain ...cool...!!!!

for anyone going down BROWN MOUNTAIN........its a long 10 klm haul down......its no probs....but catches people out as they dont realise how long it is.....just take it easy and cruise down slowly all good! :mrgreen:

where you thinking of closer to bega?...cooma?....adaminaby?.....bombala?

TRAVEL SAFE ALL DEAR PEOPLES!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :D ;) :mrgreen:

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Cheers Greg, I told the publican not to hold the rooms if he gets a rush, but he said thats unlikely, so they'll probably be available if needed.

Cheers, Matt.

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WERE OFF :shock:

SEE YOU SOON :D

LIZZIE


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all went well today we all made it to yamba we had a couple of hiccups but all good my car didn't want to leave the tweed hinterland bellett/motorsport museum from chev powered corolla,eh group n, a z car bound for bathurst hill climb in november but the star of the show was the bellett race car 8-) second to the gt in the back shed heavily guarded by brown snake we were told :shock: while Russel bonded with his old convertable while Dave cq finally found the other convertable and old yella didnt want to leave as half his bits came from this car, it had some moisture in the dizzy cap :oops:.We had a present for donkey that was presented to stickman at lunch today. nq Dave filled his car around the same time as the rest of the convoy and mentioned it was on empty, after light disscussion we decided that his gauge must not read right as the twin cams were still reading quarter :?: 10km's down the road it was confirmed the gauge is correct :?: :lol: wasp65 to join in the convoy tomorrow.


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Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:08 am
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: great...love that sign!

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looks like fun! wish i was able to be there to enjoy it all with you! nice line up of cars already!

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Looking good! Sunny too.
It's warming up here too, 18 c today after 11 yesterday & 8 on thursday. Snow was widespread & closed a few roads. Had we been heading to Merimbula yesterday, we would have been blocked on any route. :? All melting away now though, 25 on Tuesday and 27 next Saturday! :o Nice.

Thanks for the update. Stay safe,
Matt.

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We're up & getting ready to head off in a little while. We'll meet up with the dots & dashes somewhere around Grafton or sooner.we're itching to be on the road:)


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We are ready . Leaving early Monday morning . Should see you guys south of mudgee. Roll on , gricey


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GREAT progress reports Guys, I hope you are enjoying making us all VERY jeolous!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Sorry I can not join you in Mudgee :(
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Great progress,sorry missed you all crossing the border into NSW,was busy changing all the oils,hope to be leaving wed,safe trip to all,look forward to catch up Gerry


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Geez, I've never seen a donkey with a fast paint job like that :D
Nor with hip displasia either
Have fun guys :)


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arrived at Tamworth today a couple of minor set backs but overall we had a good run.It was a long way we came but a lot of country you would not normally see. We came up the range through a little cloud and a little shower only to find out tonight that they had hail in grafton during the day and further up the coast got it also :shock:. We came through grafton aroun 10/11 am


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LUV the sign Stckman and DONKEY!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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we met with the griceys today :roll: some road trip picks commin sooon.


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