A long story – the 1959 Ford Country Squire
In which Sid and Doris acquire a suitable car for an American road trip.
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New challenge: The Labours of Sid
Problem: You are blessed with an inheritance. Your indulgent if eccentric benefactor has left you £250,000, the average price of a property in the UK (or $350,000 give or take a set of tyres). The will stipulates that you spend the money carefully on up to four cars.
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The Alvis Part 2
In which Sid and Doris visit Earley Engineering to see the progress and make some decisions.
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The Alvis Part 1
In which Sid Bonkers tries to remember why we chose to have an Alvis built for long distance rallies and Epic Journeys.
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2020 Year In Review
Well, that was a funny old year, and it is easy to write it off as Death By A Thousand Cancellations.
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Day 18 – From Burnsall to Bishop’s Stortford
In which Sid and Doris take a walk in the Dales and then drive down the A1 for three hours.
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Bothy McWeevil – On The Road Back To “Civilisation”
As the Bothymobile travels from Oban to and past the Glasgow/Edinburgh population belt, will the tourist offerings become more or less creative?
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Day 17 – From Auldgirth to Burnsall
In which Sid and Doris enjoy both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales in one fell swoop.
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Day 16 – From Inveraray to Auldgirth
In which Sid and Doris visit a Duke and a convalescing postman.
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Bothy McWeevil – Mulling on Mull
With more, regular, tourist traffic than the Outer Hebrides, Bothy hopes to see some good examples of tourist farming.
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