And as beautifully as it all began, how very, very painfully it now ends.

Auxiliary battery: fixed. Thanks to Swaytronic. They’ve been awesome!

When Lenny shows you a clean set of heels at the motorway toll. #livinglife #lovinglife #autoroute #france #landroverlife

Norway 2025: let the fun begin. Earlier this month, I wondered why a military green, heavy duty, army tough-case had appeared one day on the floor in the kitchen. It seems that, in order not to freeze our little socks off when we go overnighting somewhere really cold, even though we bought the thermal inner tent for extra insulation, inside our Vickywood roof tent, we need something diesel-powered to warm us up and - because we can - the inside of Lenny, too. “Lisa: It’s for something I’m building…” Then last week, everything quite got a bit more real.

Norway 2025: let the fun begin.

Earlier this month, I wondered why a military green, heavy duty, army tough-case had appeared one day on the floor in the kitchen. It seems that, in order not to freeze our little socks off when we go overnighting somewhere really cold, even though we bought the…

Looking back on twelve years with a real Rechtslenker Part II: “braking” the mould Lisa gets asked regularly by the locals: “Is it safe, having the steering wheel on the wrong side?” She always likes to confirm that “Right is right,” as far as we’re concerned. Having both learnt to drive in England, as teens in the nineties, as well as having regularly gone skiing in Europe throughout the entirety of our adult lives before we moved to Switzerland, we can both drive on both sides of the road, and both sides of the car quite happily. So, it seems the subject of safety appears to weigh more heavily on the minds of the natives than us.

Looking back on twelve years with a real Rechtslenker Part II: “braking” the mould

Lisa gets asked regularly by the locals: “Is it safe, having the steering wheel on the wrong side?” She always likes to confirm that “Right is right,” as far as we’re concerned. Having both learnt to drive in…

A day trip to Augsburg “And what is in Augsburg?” I hear you ask. Well, about half way up the district (one of the Bundeslände) of Augsburg lies Gersthofen, a town that welcomes one of the ever growing number of excellent quality, European roof tent manufacturers; in this case Vickywood. And what were we doing there? We were at the roof tent manufacturer’s season opening, to pick up a roof tent for Lenny. In our case, it was a Mighty Oak Light 165. We had done some research, and had decided that we wanted an awing, too.

A day trip to Augsburg

“And what is in Augsburg?” I hear you ask. Well, about half way up the district (one of the Bundeslände) of Augsburg lies Gersthofen, a town that welcomes one of the ever growing number of excellent quality, European roof tent manufacturers; in this case Vickywood. And what…

Getting all grown up about this overlanding thing. Norway, here we come.

So, after much deliberation and considerable procrastination, we are embarking on an arguably quite irresponsible, enourmously long, but vastly (for fifty-somethings, anyway) exciting, 6000 kilometre, fjord-laden, roof-tent…

Anyone for tea? Sometimes it pays off, being a member of a global movement that is seldom discussed, almost in a secret club kind of way, made up of a group of engineers, mechanics, agricultural workers, plain old heavy duty car enthusiasts and more. Tea on the tailgate brings such a group together. Today, we were at Sittingbourne, for Tea on the Tailgate - Kent. About thirty Land Rovers turned up. Not bad for an event only on its second outing in this part of the world. Defenders of all sizes and ages were there.

Anyone for tea?

Sometimes it pays off, being a member of a global movement that is seldom discussed, almost in a secret club kind of way, made up of a group of engineers, mechanics, agricultural workers, plain old heavy duty car enthusiasts and more. Tea on the tailgate brings such a group…

Stomping into the week! #landrover #landroverdefender #defender90 #gwynlewis4x4 #vickywood #overlanding #ore4x4 #landroverlove #landroverlife #womenwhowrench #overlanding #offroading #onelifeliveit #britishicon #bestofbritish

The love of a good woman is sometimes hard to find, these days. Even better, one who’s a natural mechanic. They say that there isn’t much better than to have the love of a good woman (or man, and everything possible in between, these days). So, to say that I am not routinely amazed by the latest mechanical epiphany Lisa often appears with, well, that would be an understatement. Lisa has an impressive, ever growing toolbox of skills. They have been developed over years, as she needed to build or repair things of all shapes and sizes. Changing the brakes, fitting a new front bumper with built in DRLs, fixing (a few times) the wires in the light-bar, or tracing the source of a peculiar leak, right back to an intimate part of Lenny’s engine bay?

The love of a good woman is sometimes hard to find, these days. Even better, one who’s a natural mechanic.

They say that there isn’t much better than to have the love of a good woman (or man, and everything possible in between, these days). So, to say that I am not routinely amazed by the latest…

Looking back on twelve years with a real Rechtslenker in Switzerland.Part I: Getting our English Puma Defender 90 imported

In 2013, after a long and careful discussion with Lisa, I took a permanent job with the Swiss electricity grid operator. We had decided to pack up the entire contents of our…

It’s sunny out, so let’s go exploring. Just don’t bring too much stuff back over the border! Sometimes, everything falls neatly into place. It’s Sunday, the roads are quiet, the sun is shining, and Lenny is full of fuel. So it’s time to go exploring. Being fifteen minutes from the border with Germany and more specifically the Black Forest, it means that we are lucky enough to have the opportunity of popping across the Rhein, either to take in some of the breathtaking scenery and the fabulously wiggly roads, or perhaps to go in search of fuel at a more affordable price per litre, or just to go shopping at a more appetising price per bag full.

It’s sunny out, so let’s go exploring. Just don’t bring too much stuff back over the border!

Sometimes, everything falls neatly into place. It’s Sunday, the roads are quiet, the sun is shining, and Lenny is full of fuel. So it’s time to go exploring. Being fifteen minutes from the border with…

If I’m not under or in my Landy, you can find me under another vehicle. 😂 #womenwhowrench #defenderlife #landrover #defender90 #gearboxoilchange #wrenching #womenandtools #womencanwrench #mechanics
#ivetotallygotthis #liquimoly

Sunset Sunday. #landrover #defender90 #landroverdefender #sunsets #offroading #ore4x4 #gearamerica #overlanding #ladyinthelandy #lovinglife #livinglife #landroverlife #classicbritishicon #bestofbritish

Front end Friday. #defender90 #landrover #offroading #lovinglife #landroverlife #landroverdefender

Happy in its own habitat. #landrover #defender90 #onelifeliveit #roadtrip #overlanding #offroading #gearamerica #lovinglifelivinglife #landroverlife #ore4x4uk #landroverdefender #britishicon #britishcar #bestofbritish

Feeling sheepish! 😂 #lanoguard #motogrease #defenderlife #defender90 #landroverdefender #offroading

Time to fill up with some Land Rover talk at our local Ace Cafe We are lucky to have a wonderfully active Land Rover community where we are. It’s a large group of every kind of Land Rover enthusiast. There are farmers, there are I.T. guys, there are city slickers, there are (thankfully!) mechanics who love to work on these beautifully (mostly) uncomplicated engines. Most importantly, everyone is a dedicated fan of all things Land Rover, with a subtle but determined lean towards good old internal combustion. Be they petrol, or diesel, up until about a decade ago, these rural workhorses were, in the most part, still largely unfettered by overly complex electronics.

Time to fill up with some Land Rover talk at our local Ace Cafe

We are lucky to have a wonderfully active Land Rover community where we are. It’s a large group of every kind of Land Rover enthusiast. There are farmers, there are I.T. guys, there are city slickers, there are (thankfully!) mechanics…

A Land Rover doesn’t just take you places; it takes you beyond them.
#defender90 #defenderlove #landroverlife #lovinglife #livinglife #overland #overlanding #offroading #mudstuffuk #gearamerica #feelingfree #onelifeliveit #defender #landrover #gwynlewis4x4uk #ore4x4uk

Social explosion Having thrown ourselves along with Lenny the Land Rover, like some kind of extreme off roading experience, right up to our necks in the deep and muddy waters of social media, we now find ourselves pouring over the insights and analytics provided by this really neat social media management tool they call metricool. We have linked all the relevant social media platforms on which we have a presence to it. And now, when we post something, we can see exactly how many people looked at it, which demographics they emerged from, and from which countries, or continents people showed an interest in the post.

Social explosion

Having thrown ourselves along with Lenny the Land Rover, like some kind of extreme off roading experience, right up to our necks in the deep and muddy waters of social media, we now find ourselves pouring over the insights and analytics provided by this really neat social media…

When the sun comes up, rovers appear in their natural habitat…
#gigglepinwinches #mudstuff #powerfuluk #ore4x4 #gwynlewis4x4uk #onelifeliveit #livelife #lovinglife #lovemud #landroverlife #defenderlife #overlanding #gearamerica #heavydutyshackles #dirty #defender90

Overlanding in Switzerland with a Defender 90: The Ultimate Guide

Switzerland is a dream destination for overlanders, offering breathtaking alpine scenery, winding mountain passes, and some of the best off-road routes in Europe. Switzerland is a dream destination for overlanders, offering…

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Having launched Lenny the Land Rover into the world of social media, we’re excited to have been accepted onto the affiliate program with Insta360. Our affiliate code (with which you can get discounts on all the Insta360 gear) is: INRWG92 As we get closer to July and…