The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track : 12-Feb-2013

I am really loving how many railway related TV shows the BBC has been showing over the last month or so. This week sees a new series start on BBC2/BBC HD on Tuesday 12th February 2013 at 9:0pm GMT.

The first episode, is called “King’s Cross”. Can’t wait to see it!

Here is the program information taken from DigiGuide.

“Documentary series which goes behind the scenes of the rail network, revealing the inner workings of one of Britain’s biggest and oldest institutions. The 1970s concourse at London’s King’s Cross station is cramped and dark, doing nothing to help the spirits of passengers – something that Alexis Bailey, who works on the passenger information point, knows all too well from her experience of dealing with frustrated travellers. There is hope that a brand new concourse will lift everyone’s spirits. East Coast manager Steve Newland wants the opening to coincide with customer service levels worthy of a five-star hotel, a vision that is frustrated when broken-down trains and fatalities on the line bring everything to a standstill. Laxman Keshwara has worked at the station for 35 years, during which time he has witnessed both an IRA bombing and the King’s Cross fire. He is a much-loved staff member but retirement beckons and is last day at work is a very sad one for everyone at the station.”

10-Feb-2013 : Very wet cycle! Glad I was wetsuited

Well that turned out to be a very, very wet and cold cycle. I am so glad I was wearing my wetsuit, under my cycling gear. Only bit of me that got cold was my feet, even in my winter cycling boots. Did not help they filled up with freezing cold rain water. So I was really glad when the cycle was over and I got my shoes off!

I will now leave you with the route map, elevation graph, route statistics and photos.

Route map:-

10-02-2013 bike ride

Elevation graph:

10-02-2013 bike ride rlevation-graph

Route statistics:-

  • Distance: 28.44 miles.
  • Time: 2:23:04 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 11.9 mph.
  • Max Speed: 28.7 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 272 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 44 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 136 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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Vlog: Another one goes in the sink

Yet another lads last night at work. So of course he goes in the kitchen sink, full of ice cold water and other stuff.

Now if you feel sorry for this lad. Just want till you see what happens to next lad. Video of that, will be on-line soon…