Kaerus, our overlander Landrover, has seen many a varied task over the past winter months but none quite so unusual as today's venture. An old friend got in touch the other day, excitedly informing me of a recent purchase which he was struggling with the logistics of moving. The item in question? A giant fibreglass head, modelled on the controversial comedian 'Jimmy Carr'...hmm. I went to have a look anyway and figured we could likely move it with a large trailer and a sense of humour. A slow, careful and comical journey followed, from the sunny Solway coast, through a scatter of local towns before heading inland through the Galloway hills and ending near the Ayrshire border. The 15 foot, surprisingly heavy cranium now begins its new life as a bustling public bar. The story behind this strange creation sums up to; starting its life in a prime time Walkers crisps TV advert some years back, reportedly costing 70 grand to make, it was then bought privately as a novelty item for a large summer festival, before being dry stored until now. So anyway, enough about Jimmy Carr's oversized bonce. The weather is now really warming here in the lush hills of Scotland, with this in mind the trusty roof tent will soon be refitted to Kaerus, transforming her out of a current guise as the farm work truck and back into the go-anywhere home on wheels. Happy camping!
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