As you’ll see from our news this month, the very good tidings for our Christmas issue are that our sister magazine has announced the dates and venue for the 2010 Land Rover World Show. It’s a really great event that you should put in your diaries right now.
Mention of the LRW Show forces me to admit that I am a real ‘bah humbug’ type when it comes to Christmas. Do we really need to have all the paraphernalia in the shops at the end of October?!! And Christmas ads are already starting to dominate the TV programme breaks. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas; it’s fun and a good chance to put your feet up for a day and wallow in everything that’s really bad for you. And the run-up is great with Christmas parties and the perfect excuse to meet up with mates you haven’t seen for ages.
So what has this got to do with the LRW Show? Well, it was back in June at Eastnor that I got my ridiculously early first taste of Christmas, but I really didn’t mind for once as it put a big smile on my face. One club had decorated all their vehicles with Christmassy stuff, including Santas and holly adorning radiator grilles. I still don’t know why they did this, as I was running the Central Arena to find out at the time. If anyone out there’s got any ‘cool’ photos of festive 4x4s, send ‘em in; if we get enough decent ones we’ll feature them in a future issue maybe next June...
Seriously deep muddy ruts and extreme off-roading events, are, in fact, the theme of this month’s mag. They may not be quite so spectacular but will certainly be no less enjoyable, so check our calendar pages for details.
So, through gritted teeth (well, just a small grimace perhaps; it is flippin’ early November as I write this), I wish the Compliments of the Season to all our readers and hope you have plenty of festive fun and get out onto some snowy lanes in your 4x4s - am sure that Land Rover Club who were in the festive spirit at the Show will be out in force.
See you in the January issue, where we kick the New Year off with our own big event - 4x4 of The Year. It’s a bit different this year as we’ve whittled it down to the best 20 vehicles in six categories - the very top of the UK 4x4 tree. Don’t miss it.
See you then. Cheers...and mine’s a large port...

HILS EVERITT