Views and Reviews
I started The Ageing Rambler to record my travels. I wanted to prove that we can document for others what we learn while entertaining readers along the way. Then the world was...
Mixing Lithium and AGM for When Towing a Van
Lithium (LiFePO4) Batteries are superior, but what happens when you don't want to replace the AGM lead-acid batteries in your van? (more…)
Laurel Bank Park – A Toowoomba Showcase
Laurel Bank Botanical Park is my favourite among all the great parks and green spaces in Toowoomba - the garden city. Why? Primarily because of the variety and beauty all...
Peacehaven Park – The Name Says It All
A donation by a Highfields resident, Stan Kuhl, has given the community a park that is a lot more than a park. It has a magic playground for the young...
Davidson Arboretum – A Showcase for Northern Hemisphere Trees
Highfields was a farming community, then a village and now a satellite suburb of Toowoomba. The Davidson Arboretum one of many botanical parks that grace the Toowoomba area. It is...
My Story
I started my career in 1980 as a software designer. I loved the challenge of solving puzzles and creating something new. I was running my own small company and selling...
My Jeep is Dead, May It Rest in Pieces
When I started this venture, I had a very tiny budget and no car for travelling. My travel plans involved areas where a 4-wheel-drive is essential. There are very few...
Pandemic Bright Spots 1
I will not give a history of the world over the last 18 months, just observations from my personal experiences. There has been a shift of consciousness that has given...
The Ageing Rambler is Back
I never left - I have just been rambling so slowly that I did not complete even one blog entry. (more…)
I am Reinventing Myself – and I am Scared
We are fortunate in the first world to have the time and opportunity to have more than one career or vocation - and yet so few of us take it...
Calling all Bloggers – Choose Your Path
Are you thinking of starting a blog? Have you a blog but you are not sure of what to write about next? Do you know where you are going with...
Queensland Travel Plans for 2019/20
Rambling is by its very nature random. Travel Planning seems out of character, but without a plan, how can we make the best of our time? I am following a...
My Blogging Journey
When I started the ageing rambler blog two months ago, I was thinking about travel and the physical world. Now that I have begun preparations, I realise that preparing to blog is a case for the same approach in the virtual world.
Welcome
My name is Paul Marrington. I, like many others in the modern world, I spent most of my time focussing on the destination without leaving space to appreciate the journey....