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Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

World Book Day: Land Rover ~ a short story

The Intercooler (@_theintercooler) Tweeted:

Today our very own @TheDanProsser brings you a cautionary tale of courage, survival against the odds, and the peril of false economies.

Over on our Insta site now: https://t.co/WY5kQkJdDP As for the denouement, eat your heart out Roald. https://t.co/0OLrnxOHqb https://twitter.com/_theintercooler/status...02949?s=20

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5th Mar 2021 11:11am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
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1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Thanks for the reminder, just order a book from https://veronicalamond.com/ for friends son. 1999 Defender TD5 110

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5th Mar 2021 11:15am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

I've just sent this to a friend:

5th Mar 2021 11:19am

DSC-off

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
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2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

If you haven't read the story in the OP, I won't spoil it for you.

5th Mar 2021 4:50pm

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
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2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I think the story should have ended with:-

"Here we are, stuck on a slope, deep in snow in a Land Rover with the wheels spinning and sliding into a grass verge. Not only has this Land Rover lost traction but the Land Rover brand has lost its direction". Defender 90XS SW
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6th Mar 2021 9:05am

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Supacat wrote:
I've just sent this to a friend:

Proud to have that one on my shelf, a very enjoyable read. Makes me want to go live in the Norwegian wilderness... 2011 110 USW
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6th Mar 2021 1:05pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

I'm hoping it might be passed on to me after it's been read...

6th Mar 2021 4:35pm

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