Archive for the ‘Vehicle Preparation’ Category

Safety, Security and Comfort

Monday, June 9th, 2008

Last photo shows original 2nd row seats intact before we attacked the vehicle. For children’s comfort and safety, we replaced  2nd row seats with high back reclining trakker seats (1st piccy) from Exmoor Trim and purchased Britax hi-liner seats (4th piccy) from Halfords which will do the children in any car up to age 12 (they recline too [...]

Summary Activities, Considerations and Purchases so far

Monday, June 9th, 2008

August 2007
After many years, sold flat in London which free’s up some cash, instrumental to Anne’s 20+ year dream to travel the world overland.  Still not enough however and our children still young. New home needs to be completely refurbished and brought into 21st century - endless pit of money required.
By rights we should use money (and [...]

The Vehicle

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Although on our radar for some time, we spent a long time looking for our perfect vehicle - a Land Rover Defender 110 300 TDI County Station Wagon and plumped for one in excellent condition from the Land Rover Centre in Huddersfield. Even the AA man who performed the inspection said it was one of [...]