Land Rover Rotmell

Just a day out on the trails

Passed

I passed my Lead Instructor Assessment at Land Rover Experience yesterday. Two months of hard work. Late nights studying and researching. Training and learning new skills.
The pressure was on yesterday but it all went smoothly.
I'm looking forward to what is next. The learning will not stop!

Training with Jill

 Recovery Training

All New Discovery

Myself, Murray (who also passed yesterday) and our Assessor Sarah.

Dirty Demo

Been out playing on Motorbikes.

I went to Motorrad Central's dirty demo event where I had the chance to ride a 1200GS

off road.

Here are some screen shots from my gopro.

Fantastic afternoon playing in the mud.

Some great instruction and a fun track to ride.

Bike in Sept Sun

Amazing ride last Wednesday. 160 miles for 5 hours.
Loch Earn, Kilmahog, Loch Venechar, Loch Katrine, Dukes Pass, Forest Drive, Aberfoyle, Calander, Lix Toll, Killin, South Loch Tay, Sma Glen, Dunkeld and home.

LRE

Working last Friday at LRE Scotland. My Landy fitted right in as usual.

Day One Ireland Recce

Thanks Louis for the awesome picture.

Using wade sensing in Discovery 4

Evoque lifting a wheel.

#73 i want, i want!!!

I promise to look after it.

#61 historic rally

Got to sneak out this morning to go and see the first stage of the Saltire Edradour Rally. It started in Birnam just along the road. It was great to see the short section. The top guys were doing it in under a minute. Everything from MG Midgets, Minis, Ford Escorts of course, Triumphs and even a really nice turned out Saab. Got chatting with a marshall about the event too. Nice way to spend a couple of hours.

#61 tyres

Should have been bought, picked up and out my hair today but no such luck. Have to wait for ebay to do the deed.

#57 hiccup

Due to something random happening with my emails being sent from my phone I missed the daily blog time yesterday. Using the ipad tonight so it should be ok. Had a great time before and after work. Motorbike fun..... Not as good as this pic from advrider.com however.
It is crazy that the end of Feb it is 15 degrees. Nice day to be on the bike.

#49 trans american trail

http://www.transamtrail.com

Our cross America plans might change to an off road adventure?

#48 tonight's reading

Is all about dakar rally bikes!

1. The most grueling rally in the world
2. Takes place 1st to 16th of January
3. First run in 1978
4. Is run over 6000miles approx
5. Almost 200 bikers take part
6. 430 teams take part
7. 200 support vehicles.
8. Sad news is there have been 50 deaths among competitors.
9. It would cost about 200,000 GBP to compete.
10. The race has been held in South America since 2009 after the 2008 edition was cancelled due to security threats.

Thus ends the Dakar top ten.

#47 snow

Well not a lot. In fact it has not even really landed. With any luck though it will have landed higher up. Skiing next week? Maybe.

#44 historic rallying?

Rallying is too expensive but what about Historic Rallys with autotests? Cars can be bought cheapish. Mum had a mini when we were growing up and I've always loved them. Maybe not quite as much as Landrovers but they are still cool.

Clubs are out there and events are cheaper than stage rallies. Check out Saltire Rally Club.

I'm going to check out the Saltire Rally held on the March the 4th to see what it is all about. It is starting and finishing in Birnam. So worth a look.

#42 top gear

Sunday nights are all the better at the moment as top gear is on. 3 of 7 on tonight at 8pm.

#41 bit of fun

Every fancied a QT Wildcat? Well now is your chance. Just print out the picture attached it to a bit of cardboard and fold away!!! Lets see yours!!

#30 for sale

Because 3 pairs of ski boots is probably too many! UK11 £200 ono if anyone is interested.

#22 light night

I finish work at 4.30 on a Sunday and almost got home before it was dark. Nights are stretching.!!!

#20 WRC 2012

WRC 2012 has started. Well it started 3 days ago but hey. Go Fast got a team in late after Stobart dropped out. Good to see Solberg back with a factory team too. 2012 season is going to be a good one.

#7 good parking?

A car reported as stolen from an Australian car park has been reunited with its owner, after parking itself in a closed garage.

Adelaide police say they think the car rolled down an incline in the car park, across a street and into a garage forcing itself under the roller doors.

The door closed behind it and the car remained undetected for 17 days until the home-owners returned from holiday.

On their return the homeowers, fearing a burglary called police, who deduced the curious turn of events.

"Although the roller door was closed, it had been damaged slightly and pushed out of its tracks," a police spokesman said.

Police believe that the car had not been left in the parking gear and so rolled though the car park and eventually "forced itself under the roller door, parking perfectly inside the garage where it remained safely under cover for 17 days".

The owner reported the car stolen after he parked it outside a shop in a suburb of Adelaide. Reports say that he had only bought the car two days earlier and only left it for a few minutes.

He told the police that he now recalls hearing a "bang", which may have been the car hitting the garage door.

Brilliant. Happy driving everyone!