BLAST FROM THE PAST

[ditzygypsy]

Hi Guys,

Alot of you would not know me but some of the old timers will...

I have just logged back on and seen how amazing the site has grown and where you all are at now. 10 years ago I would not have believed that Mark T's idea and passion would have grown like this.............. by heh ......I am so happy to see his dream become reality.

Congrats to all of you......... Mark T for the insight to something that has bloomed and all of the Vintage Vanners who made it happen.

I was lucky enough to have been included and to have had part in the inception of this amazing forum. I send all my love and best wishes to everyone.

A big hello to all the old friends and a hello to the new members.

A Big congratulations on 10 Years.... for now ............... the past or the future............

Hope you all make Vintage Vanning something for Australia to Remember.

Also if anyone has pics of my vans and cars I would be most appreciative if you could share with me...........

cheers to you all.

[cobber]

G'day Ditzy,

Good to hear from you old mate

Being an 'old timer ', as well as a 'long time member' of the forum, I sure do know how important you were in the setting up of this forum that any fair minded person will admit has been the catalyst that has driven the vintage caravan hobby to where it is now.

Have you noticed we have a Hall of fame thread these days with your very first post in it inviting members to "fill all the spaces".... and that is what has been happening for just over ten years.

Photos ? ...There are quite a few on the forum from the early WA runs and this one I took when you swapped vans at Burra on the way home from the first Nationals at Morgan, remember that ?

You've had a hand in giving lots of people good memories Jenni, take a bow

Cobber.

[Don Ricardo]

Hiya Ditzy,

Great to hear from you and see you back on the forum.

As you say, it's fantastic to see how Mark T's vision for a national vintage caravan forum has grown and flowered. However, you provided a lot of the 'techno-geek' skills in the early stages (you probably wouldn't call them that, but you were well ahead of most of us at the time) - learning how to manage the forum software, posting photos and information for new forum members, helping people to learn how to use Photobucket, etc...not to mention providing stories based on your vans, etc. One set of photos I particularly remember was when a wheel came off one of your vans - straight through the wheel arch! One of the photos was of your daughters standing beside the marooned and de-wheeled van looking d-i-s-t-i-n-c-t-l-y unimpressed with this vintage vanning caper!

We have a lot to be grateful to you for, which is why it is so good to see your post.

Don Ricardo