Roving Reporter

Above and Beyond

I’M driving my mum’s little Yaris through Devonian country lanes to see my revamped Lightweight, and my stomach is doing somersaults. It’s been years since I had any serious bodywork done on the Land Rover and, last time, the collection process did not go well. I was disappointed and the mechanic disheartened.

At least these days I have the forethought to explain to anyone undertaking work on my ageing collection of modes of transportation – Land Rover, bicycle and boat – that I love them just as they are. While I need