Larking about in Land Rovers by Toby Savage
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A selection of short stories from five decades of involvement
Backers: 152
Average Pledge Per Backer: £66
Funded: £10,003 of £10,000
Dates: Nov 30th -> Jan 8th (40 days)
Project By: Toby Savage
Backers: 152
Average Pledge Per Backer: £66
Funded: £10,003 of £10,000
Dates: Nov 30th -> Jan 8th (40 days)
Project By: Toby Savage
£10,003
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 8 @ 07:03 -0500 GMT
100%
of goal
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Latest News
We made it! 
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you one and all for your support on this, my first book. I have a meeting scheduled tomorrow with Ros, who has made such a wonderful job of the design. That should all be approved by the end of this week and a massive pdf will wing it's way to... (Read More)
Nearly there!
January 8th - via: kickstarter.com
With just two and a half hours to go, we are nearly there. Fingers crossed for a few more pledges in the next two hours. Thank you all very much! Toby (Read More)
70% there!
January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning All, With just 24 hrs to go, a late and very generous pledge nudges my fund to 70%! This, together with PR in Classic Land Rover Magazine and Land Rover Monthly will, I hope, take us to the total by 11.00 tomorrow. Thank you all for your... (Read More)
Live update from a bus!
January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to advanced 4G network facilities across Egypt, I have been able to update this page from the back of a minibus heading northeast from Baharia to Cairo in Egypt. Material for a future book I feel. (Read More)
Past the halfway mark
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This is clearly going to go to the last few minutes on Monday. I really hope the target is realised and production of this quality book can go as planned. Thank you all for your support! We stopped for a break in Awash, Ethiopia where our Scottish... (Read More)
Tense stuff!
January 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
With under week to go the fund is just over 50% there. I am hoping that by involving my favourite local charity, Hope against Cancer with a 5% donation from every book sold, that the full £10K will be realised by Monday 8th January. A huge thanks to... (Read More)
Pledge for two copies?
December 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your support. With just 12 days to go, how about increasing your pledge to £40 (UK) to cover two copies? That way you can have a birthdy present in reserve for a friend. Just a thought. (Read More)
A surge in pledges
December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all those who have pledged money today. The Christmas spirit is alive and well. Happy Christmas All! (Read More)
Roll over in the Great Sand Sea 2!
December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hmmm. Had difficulty uploading the photo. Here it is! Whoops! (Read More)
Roll over in the Great Sand sea
December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Whilst this particular tale will have to wait until a future book, it is similar to some of the tales in Larking about in Land Rovers. (Read More)
Difficulty pledging
December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hmmm. I have now had four people tell me it has been very difficult to use the Kickstarter web site to pledge money. Maybe I backed the wrong horse on this occasion..... Anyway. Here's a picture taken in Libya back in 2008. Typical of the sort of... (Read More)
1st promotional film.
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Take a look and see what all the fuss is about! https://youtu.be/mygBTyPnm-I (Read More)
Final big push for Christmas!
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Stuck for a Christmas present? My book, Larking about in Land Rovers, will make an excellent gift, even though it will not be in print until March 2024. Just 18 days left of the crowdfunding campaign and your chance to grab a copy at a discount. (Read More)
Press here!
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thrilled to be mentioned in the latest edition of The Mud Life. Big thanks to Damian Turner for spreading the word! (Read More)
Just 25 days remain!
December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
There are just 25 days of my Kickstarter campaign left to run, then the discounted deal will end. Progress is great and I am flattered by the response so thank you all. (Read More)
First unofficial review
December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
It reads very well and I really enjoyed it. The writing is informal, engaging, and it includes a very diverse mix of interesting anecdotes. I think you’ve done a great job. Dr Kev at Umm-al-Maa Oasis, Libya, 2008 Dr. Kevin White, Associate... (Read More)
Coffee Table Book
December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Larking about in Land Rovers. A coffee table book on a coffee table! 30 short stories from 50 years of fun. https://studio.youtube.com/video/mygBTyPnm-I/edit (Read More)
Kickstarter's website
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Feedback from friends is suggesting it is quite difficult submitting funding bids. I'm sorry about this and don't quite know what to do about it. All I ask is that you persevere. Thank you! (Read More)
Doing the maths. Will's spreadsheet
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's film stars my son Will, a chartered civil engineer who is good with figures. Will helped me set realistic targets and rewards. Essential to the success of the project. Grab a bargain copy by crowdfunding me £20 on Kickstarter. Thank you!... (Read More)
Promotional Video #3 Design and print handling - Ros Woodham
December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 (Read More)
Promotional video Number 2. First Edit
December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
In the second film promoting my book, Larking about in Land Rovers, meet the delightful Vicky Turner who helped me by doing the first edit and knocking the 30 chapters into some logical form. Thanks Vicky! You'll need an HTML5 capable browser... (Read More)
Overseas postage
December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your overwhelming response so far. I have been asked about postage overseas. Of course I am happy to send my book anywhere. There will be an extra postage element that (I think) you should be able to forward directly to me via... (Read More)
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