Look up Moreeb dune in the U.A.E. Those guys in their 2000hp Nissan Patrols would smoke anything mentioned in this article. Not too mention that they are all very, very good sand drivers with a touch of craziness

Actually 21 miles further

That would be road surface, I guess

As they say, it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission

The correct expression is, "I couldn't care less". Think about it.

Why were you tired on the first couple of trips?

A car uses brakes to stop. Not breaks.

Second paragraph....is a chicken coup when the hens take over the house?

No, actually in England anyone can sell shit without a licence

I had one in Dubai and loved it. I’d also owned a Patrol and a Prado and the FJ left them both cold in the desert where I spent most weekends in the winter.

Drain the potatoes after parboiling them and shake them in a pan with a couple of tablespoons of flour or semolina.