Bought a van down the pub!

Not as mad it might sound actually. A good friend of ours buys ex fleet vans and sells them on.  He mentioned before Christmas that he was going to have some vans soon and finally told me had them Sunday down at the pub in "Salon Rustique". (see previous blog entry)
With Sally expressing an intention to maybe go part time locally before the end of the year we decided it would make sense to sell one of our 4x4s.  Another spin off from her intention was to cancel the Australia trip we had planned for October.
I then came up with the idea of selling her beloved "Boris" the defender to finance some of the holiday.  a little reluctantly she agreed.  So that's where the van idea came from, and to Australia we shall go!
When I mentioned the "Boris" selling Lisa (cutting hair in Salon Rustique) had said we should store "him" as the TD5 version is not made any longer and the new defender looks just like any other 4x4.
I did a bit of research on the net yesterday and his current value is astonishing, so it looks as if we will be taking her advice.
Where to store "him" is another challenge, our friend with the vans mentioned we could store him at his complex but generous as the offer is I would rather have "him" here.  So watch this space on the still webcam in summertime for some kind of carport!

SALLY DRIVING HER BELOVED "BORIS"
 I get to drive him now and again and you can see its a bit of a cult vehicle already as other Defender drivers wave at you - - - makes me cringe and pretend not to notice them!!