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by peejaysea
Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:32 am
Forum: Trips
Topic: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway
Replies: 15
Views: 14367

Re: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway

Hi Folks So Gerty is now famous! Her adventures have been recorded in Classic Land Rover magazine for the past three months in articles written by Toby Savage. Starting in July with "Out of Africa" the articles relate to the history of Gerty and her travels and ownership in the early 1970'...
by peejaysea
Thu Dec 29, 2016 9:51 pm
Forum: For Sale or Wanted (LR/Camping only)
Topic: Heated screens
Replies: 15
Views: 13496

Re: Heated screens

Hi Robin

Just confirming my requirement for a wiring kit please.

Thanks
Paul
by peejaysea
Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:31 pm
Forum: Trips
Topic: 5 countries jaunt 2017
Replies: 2
Views: 4477

Re: 5 countries jaunt 2017

Hi Alex Sounds like a fun trip. If you need to cut down on miles then there is the possibility to sail DFDS Freight ferry out of Immingham into Gothenberg. I used it in August (heading Finland and Norwsy though for my trip) and it was very relaxed / easy. Worth thinking about to assist with reduced ...
by peejaysea
Mon Dec 05, 2016 8:13 pm
Forum: For Sale or Wanted (LR/Camping only)
Topic: Heated screens
Replies: 15
Views: 13496

Re: Heated screens

Hi Robin

Can you please add me to the list for a timer kit.

Just listed for a screen with the seriously crowd!

Many thanks
Paul
by peejaysea
Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:43 am
Forum: Trips
Topic: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway
Replies: 15
Views: 14367

Re: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway

Hi Paul Looks like you had a fantastic trip. Really would like to take the Dormobile one day. It's on the list. Hope you have a good recovery from your operations. My only advice is do what the Physios say and buy a dog. Worked for me. I managed to break my pelvis at both sides and separated my pub...
by peejaysea
Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: Trips
Topic: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway
Replies: 15
Views: 14367

Re: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway

Hi Romanyrose Thanks for the compliments. I will have a look to see if I have any photos of the rear when I went on the trip. Nothing special done to her TBH. I had three plastic crates on the LHS for fod and camping stuff (+ bungeed in place) and a large storage box for spares and odd / ends on the...
by peejaysea
Tue Nov 22, 2016 9:49 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hi Folks
Replies: 7
Views: 7881

Re: Hi Folks

Hi Toby

Welcome! No idea how you found the forum :laugh:

Will start putting pen to paper soon and sifting pictures. Fancy - a month in China, any good take-a-ways?? :nana1:

Chat soon
Paul
by peejaysea
Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:20 pm
Forum: Trips
Topic: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway
Replies: 15
Views: 14367

Re: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway

What a bunch of great pictures. Brings me right back to my navy years going to Norway sailing through the fjords to Bergen. Did you see any Northern lights? I still want to make that trip some day... sigh... Hope you recover soon... Michiel Hi Michiel Thanks. Sorry to say that I did not get to see ...
by peejaysea
Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:11 pm
Forum: Trips
Topic: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway
Replies: 15
Views: 14367

Re: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway

Hi, What a fantastic trip.Your photographs are some of the best I have seen. It makes my trip around the Scottish Isles,and up the west coast of Ireland in my carawagon look like a trip to the shops. You landrover did very well. Regards Phillip :tiphat: Thank you Phillip for your very kind comment ...
by peejaysea
Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: Trips
Topic: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway
Replies: 15
Views: 14367

Re: Gerty Goes North - Arctic Circle, Nordkapp and Norway

So here are some outline details regarding the trip. I won't go into too much detail as I hope "Gerty's tail" is going to be told in articles in Classic Land rover in the coming months :gold: I went solo, planning to sleep in Gerty as much as possible, and having four weeks to complete the...