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Linguist, erstwhile Church Historian, constant Labrador Feeder, optimistic Land Rover Driver, indomitable Runner, & steadfast Tweed Wearer

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Finished &, like any good @landroverpa, it comes with a spare engine!

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Final stages now underway: went for the rugged 5-cylinder engine and equipping for adventure.

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Stages 10-11 achieved, and now big questions exist over whether this should be a V8, TD5, or Puma @landroverpa and/or equipped for adventure. For now, steering & suspension work …

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Rapid progress now made with stages 6-8 completed; body work required some head-scratching it the project is coming together.

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Stages 2-4 now completed but in classic @landroverpa style, improvisation needed for the binnacle when a @LEGO_Group single black tile was missing!

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Bag 2 of @LEGO_Group Defender Classic assembled.

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The irony of the build emerges: stage 1 to build something to deal with a breakdown, and stage 2 rebuild the engine - art imitating life without ££££ bill! Thank you @LEGO_Group

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Boxing Day Challenge: can I assemble the Defender and will it be easier than repairing its big brother. 2336 pieces to go …

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Evening run completed: beaten by the ferry but easily passed the chap on the beach.

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St Mary the Virgin in Muker, a church built by my ancestors when Elizabeth I was queen. The Alderson fingerprint still visible after 450 years in the 10 Commandments to the altar’s right …

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An @landroverpa Defender day out to the glorious Swaledale; sunshine was an added bonus!!!

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Rise heart; thy Lord is risen … Can there be any day but this. #HappyEaster

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My afternoon walk gave me a Comedian Harmonists’ Ohrwurm: Veronika, der Lenz ist da! Spring seems to have sprung.

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Palm Sunday ⁦@durhamcathedral⁩ & an utterly peaceful and beautiful start to Holy Week.

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A fascinating walking tour of @VisitLiverpool today; sadly, @LivCathedral did not help my sole which divorced my boot in the crypt. An hour of slip-slopping around and no cobbler’s later, @Primark provided footwear salvation.

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Congratulations to Old Girl and current Merchant Taylors' Old Girls' Association President Sulekha Varma, who has been named on The @Telegraph's list of the fifty most influential women in sport!

Sulekha is Clerk of the Course at Aintree Racecourse, the first woman to hold this prestigious position.

We were delighted that Sulekha joined us as our Guest Speaker for the Girls' School Speech Day back in 2021, you can watch her talk via: https://t.co/loRLQ1C9Y7

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Cellar archaeology took me to a time long, long before Covid, Brexit, the Euro, & the Millennium Bug to the year when Mr Blair & Britannia were still Cool , and Britney Spears & Mambo #5 ruled supreme. Hit me Santenay one more time …

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Merry Christmas! We hope everyone has a wonderful day 🎅☃️🎄

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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas: Operation Goose successfully completed with yarn bombing as a bonus.

#Christmas2023 #ChristmasCountdown

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Certainly a very different ‘almost end’ to term @MerchantsCrosby but a delight & honour to represent the Schools @MerchantTaylor1 Doctors’ Dinner.