Articles

Click ot view the Life in the Slow Lane. article.

Life in the Slow Lane.

I started writing a monthly column in Land Rover World in the Autumn of 2006. Here are the first 48!
View this article

Click ot view the Trouble with the Porsche. article.

Trouble with the Porsche.

My son, Will, borrowed the Skoda and left me with his Porsche. It broke leaving just the venerable 1948 Land Rover for daily use.
View this article

Click ot view the The best laid plans. article.

The best laid plans.

A proposed trip to Libya falls foul of cuts in funding.
View this article

Click ot view the Family Heirlooms. article.

Family Heirlooms.

A one owner, barn find, offers a mate a lovely old Series 2 on a plate.
View this article

Click ot view the A Mini Adventure. article.

A Mini Adventure.

A Country drive in the 1948 Land Rover heralds the start of Spring.
View this article

Click ot view the Farewell to an old friend. article.

Farewell to an old friend.

An unusual end to a 50 year old engine.
View this article

Click ot view the A Tyre-ing weekend. article.

A Tyre-ing weekend.

The treat of a new set of tyres for the Carawagon.
View this article

Click ot view the Childhood fantasies. article.

Childhood fantasies.

Just why do we all love our Land Rovers?
View this article

Click ot view the Shower Proof. article.

Shower Proof.

Never leave home on an adventure, without a shower!
View this article

Click ot view the Staff of Life. article.

Staff of Life.

A trip to the remote Gilf Kebir for Christmas.
View this article

Click ot view the Money matters. article.

Money matters.

Dodgy deals at the border......
View this article

Click ot view the Carbon Free. article.

Carbon Free.

Nothing new in an Eco Friendly Range Rover.
View this article

Click ot view the Arresting developments. article.

Arresting developments.

The importance of not being arrested!
View this article

Click ot view the Cruising the Mediterranean. article.

Cruising the Mediterranean.

A long Ferry ride around the Med.
View this article

Click ot view the One best forgotten. article.

One best forgotten.

An old Landy lies forgotten in a far off country.
View this article

Click ot view the Ripe for restoration. article.

Ripe for restoration.

Where are they now?
View this article

Click ot view the Easter Break. article.

Easter Break.

Easter, and the first signs of good weather have a strange effect on people!
View this article

Click ot view the The Outback Challenge. article.

The Outback Challenge.

Grown men doing silly things in Morocco.
View this article

Click ot view the The magic of a V8. article.

The magic of a V8.

There is nothing as evocative of fast cars than the throb of a big V8 motor.
View this article

Click ot view the Desert repairs. article.

Desert repairs.

A late night rebuild in a dodgy yard in Libya.
View this article

Click ot view the Perk of the job. article.

Perk of the job.

A phone call secures a job with an Oil Company - in Libya.
View this article

Click ot view the Black Market Diesel. article.

Black Market Diesel.

Even under an embargo, black market diesel is cheaper in Serbia, than at home.
View this article

Click ot view the The Picos de Europas by Range Rover. article.

The Picos de Europas by Range Rover.

A drive round northern Spain with Brittany Ferries.
View this article

Click ot view the Danger & Excitement in Syria! article.

Danger & Excitement in Syria!

A spot of bother from a well intentioned local.
View this article

Click ot view the Range Rover launch party. article.

Range Rover launch party.

An evening at Cliveden and a drive the next morning, is a dream come true.
View this article

Click ot view the Wet for the Desert. article.

Wet for the Desert.

Deep into The Sahara and a few showers.
View this article

Click ot view the Leicestershire Green Lanes. article.

Leicestershire Green Lanes.

A drive around our rural County and a barn find.
View this article

Click ot view the Ethiopia - An interesting Country. article.

Ethiopia - An interesting Country.

Using several blagged modes of transport, three of us explore chunks of Ethiopia.
View this article

Click ot view the Driving like Mr. Toad. article.

Driving like Mr. Toad.

Introducing a mate to the thrills of screen down motoring.
View this article

Click ot view the Running a Festival. article.

Running a Festival.

Myself and three mates plan and run a Festival - and it works!
View this article

Click ot view the Caravanning. article.

Caravanning.

Various camping stories,in caravans and tents.
View this article

Click ot view the Breaking down. article.

Breaking down.

It could not have been much worse. A big breakdown 1000 miles from home.
View this article

Click ot view the Barn find Land Rover. article.

Barn find Land Rover.

Okay. So I could not resist!
View this article

Click ot view the Freedom from motoring regulation. article.

Freedom from motoring regulation.

Libya, a land with no trafic regulations.
View this article

Click ot view the Winter Camping. article.

Winter Camping.

A sub zero camping trip to Derbyshire.
View this article

Click ot view the Landy dieting. article.

Landy dieting.

The Carawagon goes on a strict diet for a Sahara trip.
View this article

Click ot view the Long Range Desert Group camp? article.

Long Range Desert Group camp?

A chance find in the Sahara.
View this article

Click ot view the The smell of competition. article.

The smell of competition.

The smell of burning mud has me hankering for my old competition days.
View this article

Click ot view the Logging in Italy. article.

Logging in Italy.

An idyllic weekend playing on an Italian hillside in his 1948 Land Rover.
View this article

Click ot view the A New Carawagon article.

A New Carawagon

An ambitious and expensive Carawagon rebuild.
View this article

Click ot view the A Brush with Danger.  article.

A Brush with Danger.

An encounter with some undesirables in the desert.
View this article

Click ot view the Simple pleasures. article.

Simple pleasures.

Some thoughtless campers fail to dampen a weekend in Devon.
View this article

Click ot view the A Caravan fit for a Crusader. article.

A Caravan fit for a Crusader.

An off-road caravan that nearly made it to these shores.
View this article

Click ot view the Deep in the Myre. article.

Deep in the Myre.

A scrap Series 1 presents a mucky opportunity for some useable spares in the 1970’s
View this article

Click ot view the Bribery and corruption.  article.

Bribery and corruption.

Hints and tips on World Travel.
View this article

Click ot view the Crossed lines. article.

Crossed lines.

In search of an historic railway, Toby teams up with a couple of adveturous German bikers.
View this article

Click ot view the Down and dirty. article.

Down and dirty.

The Mad on Mud Club in Scotland. I get mud on my boots.
View this article

Click ot view the Christmas in Devon - Camping! article.

Christmas in Devon - Camping!

I scorn the usual Christmas festivities and take my girl camping for a couple of nights.
View this article

Click ot view the Because it was there. article.

Because it was there.

A romp up the remote Jebel Uwainat.
View this article