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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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An unusual sequence of events has resulted in me having a week to myself this summer! My darling wife has taken our children to see Mickey Mouse over in Florida and so it seemed rude not to load up the Oztent and head off to Wales.
The plan is to depart early o'clock tomorrow morning and drive nearly 300 miles north to a campsite where I'll base myself for the first half of the week. As I'm on my own, I'll have my anorak zipped right up to my chin and destinations will include Clywedog dam, Gwyn Lewis 4x4 and Red Wharf Bay. Oh, and I'll be camped right alongside a preserved railway 
Later in the week, I'll be heading south again to meet up with friends at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Wave if you see me 
 Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Aug 2018 9:15pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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What can I say? I've got a lovely wife
Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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19th Aug 2018 9:57pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3355 
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Have a great time and don't forget your tartan Thermos.
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19th Aug 2018 10:06pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1314 
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Enjoy your trip.
BTW, the case box on top - I assume thats for the Oztent - is it the original Oztent coffin or something you had made up? |
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20th Aug 2018 11:34am |
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| Hall46 Member Since: 30 Dec 2017 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 42 
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Enjoy! Defender is looking great
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20th Aug 2018 12:29pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks, chaps. It's all going to plan, so far
It's the genuine Ozpod, which I've had for years. Unfortunately, I don't think they're available anymore. So, after an early start and a brief non-LR related stop en-route, I made it to Clywedog dam just before lunch time: Click image to enlarge Unfortunately, this was as close as I could get the Land Rover but it was still nice to see: Click image to enlarge I even wrote to Severn Trent Water to see if I could get permission to drive closer, but I didn't get a reply. They probably thought I was mad 
Next stop, after a very cross-country route dictated by the sat nav, was Gwyn Lewis 4x4: Click image to enlarge I'd ordered several bits for future projects and this trip gave me the excuse to collect them rather than pay for postage. Gwyn is a really nice guy and we spent a few minutes putting the world to rights on the quality of powder coatings 
I'm now camped by Carrog station on the Llangollen Railway and dinner was accompanied by the sight and sounds of steam trains, which is very pleasant
Tomorrow, Red Wharf Bay... Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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20th Aug 2018 7:45pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1314
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Awesome, not at all jealous
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20th Aug 2018 8:19pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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It's weird seeing someone else visit my neck of the woods for once! I was at Gwyns not long ago!
Your defender is looking great 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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20th Aug 2018 9:17pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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I love touring Wales even before you go offroad the small lanes are great and some of the views are breath taking,I'm also going to the Great Dorset Steam Fair hope I bump in to you there ,keep the thread going
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20th Aug 2018 9:57pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Another day trolling around North Wales began with a pilgrimage to Red Wharf Bay:
Click image to enlarge It was nice to see but was also blustery and a  to park.
Whilst on Anglesey, I squeezed in visits to a couple of other notable places: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I made a deliberate detour to drive over the bridge on the way out again, just for the fun of it. From there, I headed to Snowdonia and Llanberis Pass. Unfortunately, they were a to photograph as all of the decent stopping places were full of cars. Bloody tourists  I did manage to take a couple of snaps but all they really show is the foreboding sky. Snowdon itself was completely hidden behind a wall of cloud
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Whilst in Llanberis, I paid a visit to 'Electric Mountain', Dinorwig hydro power station, which is a truly magnificent feat of heavy engineering. I remember its' opening being featured on Blue Peter when I was a child. No photo's though as cameras were not permitted  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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21st Aug 2018 10:19pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10973 
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Looks as if your having a great time and great pic's, many thanks
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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21st Aug 2018 10:47pm |
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| shayes Member Since: 29 May 2016 Location: Devon Posts: 153 
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Excellent road trip. Very envious. Liking the pictures and locations your going to
. What happened to the 90 in the end?,
Cheers, Simon |
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22nd Aug 2018 8:49am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Thanks😀
The 90 (and a VW Polo) were sold were sold in favour of the 110 when I decided that I really wanted a LR as a daily driver again. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Aug 2018 9:22am |
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| shayes Member Since: 29 May 2016 Location: Devon Posts: 153
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Cheers chap, must have missed that (ref 90). Remember you taking bits off of him for the 110 then........ . Anyway enjoy your day and post lots more pics.
Simon |
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22nd Aug 2018 10:03am |
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