It has been a very Land Rover-ry Christmas in our household. Helena bought me a snow cowl for the 109's heater intake and I got her a Safari Snorkel for her new 90. Fitting the snow cowl only took a few minutes, but the snorkel will take a fair bit … [Continue reading]
Snow Cowl

I have just installed my Christmas present - a Mudstuff UK snow cowl. The idea is to prevent snow from freezing over the intake, blocking it and making the heater inoperative just when it is most needed, but should also help with a minor issue when … [Continue reading]
Defender 90

And so the fleet grows again... We have just bought Helena a December 2009 Defender 90. Â I's a black XS spec Station Wagon, so has all the trimmings and the good rear seats, and is in immaculate condition. Â The only defects I could find were a … [Continue reading]
Need Another
Our personal circumstances have changed considerably in the last few weeks, and so we are now looking for a new car for Helena. Had events happened just a couple of months before they did, we'd still have a Lightweight in the garage, but such is … [Continue reading]
Are You Sitting Comfortably?

Well, I wasn't! As I mentioned last week, the foam cushion in the driver's seat back had split along the left side vertical frame, giving a twist to the seating position, losing lumbar support and looking pretty terrible too. … [Continue reading]
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