3 short years
Apr 6th 2007, 1:19 pm
#107
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Re: 3 short years
Dont know how I missed this one
. Sorry its late but fantastic post, really enjoyed it. All the best for your future 
Joex
. Sorry its late but fantastic post, really enjoyed it. All the best for your future Joex
Apr 15th 2007, 1:27 pm
#108
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Re: 3 short years
hello soapy, just read your post - we've been here since sept 2003, will put our story on here one day, seems mundane to us now but i remember reading the updates and stories back in blighty before we came out and they can be very inspiring...
anyway, i wanted to ask your opinion on the kayaks... where did you get them for instance? we had a go just today in one down at cudgen creek, funny... i asked this guy could we see the thing close up as we'd been watching him, turned out he was a new migrant from manchester.... one hour later we both had a "go" - fabulous fun, lots of rivers and creeks, ocean close by of course.... so we've been checking out the internet since we got back and not found many suppliers near us. we are in tweed heads and would go up as far as brissie i suppose... could you recommend somewhere?
(think you met my hubby alan at a meet in jupiter's one night, friend of danny's)
karen
anyway, i wanted to ask your opinion on the kayaks... where did you get them for instance? we had a go just today in one down at cudgen creek, funny... i asked this guy could we see the thing close up as we'd been watching him, turned out he was a new migrant from manchester.... one hour later we both had a "go" - fabulous fun, lots of rivers and creeks, ocean close by of course.... so we've been checking out the internet since we got back and not found many suppliers near us. we are in tweed heads and would go up as far as brissie i suppose... could you recommend somewhere?
(think you met my hubby alan at a meet in jupiter's one night, friend of danny's)
karen
Apr 16th 2007, 2:05 am
#110
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Re: 3 short years
hello soapy, just read your post - we've been here since sept 2003, will put our story on here one day, seems mundane to us now but i remember reading the updates and stories back in blighty before we came out and they can be very inspiring...
anyway, i wanted to ask your opinion on the kayaks... where did you get them for instance? we had a go just today in one down at cudgen creek, funny... i asked this guy could we see the thing close up as we'd been watching him, turned out he was a new migrant from manchester.... one hour later we both had a "go" - fabulous fun, lots of rivers and creeks, ocean close by of course.... so we've been checking out the internet since we got back and not found many suppliers near us. we are in tweed heads and would go up as far as brissie i suppose... could you recommend somewhere?
(think you met my hubby alan at a meet in jupiter's one night, friend of danny's)
karen
anyway, i wanted to ask your opinion on the kayaks... where did you get them for instance? we had a go just today in one down at cudgen creek, funny... i asked this guy could we see the thing close up as we'd been watching him, turned out he was a new migrant from manchester.... one hour later we both had a "go" - fabulous fun, lots of rivers and creeks, ocean close by of course.... so we've been checking out the internet since we got back and not found many suppliers near us. we are in tweed heads and would go up as far as brissie i suppose... could you recommend somewhere?
(think you met my hubby alan at a meet in jupiter's one night, friend of danny's)
karen
but remember to ask for a deal
we did a lot of window shopping first and found a great wee shop in bundal.
after a bit of a haggle i got a great price.
when i went back on the saturday to buy them, he was closed! (they close early on a saturday)
so i went to Anaconda and told them i had a better deal with another store. we ended up saving another 60 bucks
i know they have a store in ashmore, but they have a mega srore in logan, im sure if u went to ashmore and told them u wanted the same price as logan u would be ok.
i didnt make the meet at jupiter's that night, im sure i was away
Apr 17th 2007, 3:54 am
#111
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Re: 3 short years
best place is Anaconda.
but remember to ask for a deal
we did a lot of window shopping first and found a great wee shop in bundal.
after a bit of a haggle i got a great price.
when i went back on the saturday to buy them, he was closed! (they close early on a saturday)
so i went to Anaconda and told them i had a better deal with another store. we ended up saving another 60 bucks
i know they have a store in ashmore, but they have a mega srore in logan, im sure if u went to ashmore and told them u wanted the same price as logan u would be ok.
i didnt make the meet at jupiter's that night, im sure i was away
but remember to ask for a deal
we did a lot of window shopping first and found a great wee shop in bundal.
after a bit of a haggle i got a great price.
when i went back on the saturday to buy them, he was closed! (they close early on a saturday)
so i went to Anaconda and told them i had a better deal with another store. we ended up saving another 60 bucks
i know they have a store in ashmore, but they have a mega srore in logan, im sure if u went to ashmore and told them u wanted the same price as logan u would be ok.
i didnt make the meet at jupiter's that night, im sure i was away
Apr 21st 2007, 2:52 pm
#116
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Re: 3 short years
just keep up that cheery attitude and i am sure you will be right 
my sis in law went through stages. first hse hated it, then she loved it, then she hated it and now she thinks it's fab all over again. all this is strung out over 30 odd years, so swings and round abouts and stages in life do have an impact, it's like anything, one day i fancy red and the next i fancy white but always with a drop of brandy in between
my sis in law went through stages. first hse hated it, then she loved it, then she hated it and now she thinks it's fab all over again. all this is strung out over 30 odd years, so swings and round abouts and stages in life do have an impact, it's like anything, one day i fancy red and the next i fancy white but always with a drop of brandy in between
Nice one, with a bit of hard work all things turn out good.
Apr 22nd 2007, 12:50 am
#117
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Re: 3 short years
well gang, it was three years yesterday
Apr 22nd 2007, 4:20 am
#118
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Re: 3 short years
to you Soapy and sorry I spelt you name wrong in post 115. I was probably on the wine.Oh no I wasn't, just looked at the time I posted it. I must have been busy inbetween chatting on here, cooking din's and watering my patio plants.
Many more happy kayaking years to you.
Apr 22nd 2007, 4:25 am
#119
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Re: 3 short years
Great post Soapy,
It sounds like you've had a busy 3 years! Glad things are working out well for you all.
It sounds like you've had a busy 3 years! Glad things are working out well for you all.
Apr 22nd 2007, 5:34 am
#120
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Re: 3 short years
to you Soapy and sorry I spelt you name wrong in post 115. I was probably on the wine.Oh no I wasn't, just looked at the time I posted it. I must have been busy inbetween chatting on here, cooking din's and watering my patio plants.
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8622/boatinghz5.gifMany more happy kayaking years to you.http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4...hehatchgc8.gif
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