The "New" Landy
Recently we headed off on a Western Deserts trip taking in the
Anne Beadell Highway, the Sandy Blight
Junction, and some other marvellous
places along the way.
You can read a little more about that trip
here...
I’ve always considered the journey is what the trip is all about, even the bits in between the good bits. But having said that, touring and travelling in this great country of ours usually means “covering the
miles” to get to an objective of some kind.
On our recent trip we pulled up in the small town of
Peterborough for a cup of tea and bite to eat, doing so in a park not too far from the centre of town. Very pleasant indeed, and perhaps next time we will spend a little more time there to explore it just a little bit further.
Now Mrs Landy, Janet, my wonderful partner, and I have been together for over thirty years, childhood sweethearts, almost, having lived next door to each other in the
Brisbane suburb of
Ashgrove. Neither of us has experienced what it might be like to leave one lover, for another, only to run into your ex-partner at the very moment you are looking longingly at your new beau!
Well, not in the last thirty years anyway...
"A Lover Scorned" Old Whitey
Perhaps against all odds, as we were downing a piping hot cup of tea on what was a fairly cold and wintry afternoon in downtown
Peterborough, South Australia, the “Old Landy” or “Old Whitey” as it is referred to these days, pulled up, right where we were sitting, as perhaps a scorned lover would.
Oddly, I had never met the gentlemen who had purchased “Old Whitey” as Janet took care of the sale, so I introduced myself and he said it was travelling
well…
But it did leave us thinking was this “an old lover’s curse” as we headed for the deserts!
Seemingly not, the big Toyota V8 performed exceptionally
well...
Have you ever had a similar experience, Um, with your vehicle, I’ll stay out of your love affairs otherwise?
As a footnote… “The Landy” came about as a consequence of owning three Land Rover Defenders, but as you can see this has now changed and yes, thank you, I've fully recovered!
And whilst I'm reluctant to refer to the new vehicle as “The Landy” that’s for sure; the owners’ of either brand would never forgive me!
But “The Landy” reference has stuck, so “The Landy” it is…
Cheers, Baz – The Landy