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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 10/12/2016
Planet Earth II (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 11th December 2016)
Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough. Cities are growing at a faster rate than any other habitat on Earth. They may seem an unlikely place for animals to thrive, but they can be a world of surprising opportunity. Leopards prowl the streets of Mumbai, peregrine falcons hunt amongst New York’s skyscrapers, and a million starlings perform spectacular aerial dances over Rome. In Jodhpur, langurs are revered as religious deities and in Harar, locals live in harmony with wild hyenas. Many animals, however, struggle to cope in the urban jungle. As the architects of this environment, can humans choose to build cities that are homes for both them and wildlife?
The River (BBC 1 Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 7:30pm to 8:00pm | Monday 12th December 2016)
Documentary series charting life along the River Tweed. In this episode, as the summer comes to an end, the Floors Stud team prepare for the sales at Newmarket. In Peebles, Fiona and Neil Dalgleish organise the International Enduro at Glentress Forest, where international pro riders hit some of the valley’s steepest and fastest trails. On the river, ghillie Colin Bell strims more grassy riverbanks and sees to his summer fishing clients, and on Cowbog Farm, Lottie blowdries her dad’s prized Hereford herd. Finally, it is judgement day for the Floors Stud team, as they make it to the Tattersalls auction with their best six horses.
The Adventure Show (BBC 2 Scotland & BBC iPlayer only | 7:00pm to 8:00pm | Thursday 15th December 2016)
The Adventure Show is at the Glen Coe Skyline, one of the toughest adventure races in the world. The event takes place in the rugged mountains of Lochaber and attracts a top-class international field. The Adventure Show follows competitors as they tackle a course which includes nearly 5000 metres of ascent over terrain that many would describe as rock climbing.
The Secret Life of the Zoo (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 15th December 2016)
There’s an escape at Chester Zoo in this episode. The Sumatran orangutans have been getting used to new quarters, when keepers see from CCTV that Subis, Tuti, Siska and Indah have gone missing. They find Subis in the roof of the Monsoon Forest: an area that’s strictly off-limits to orangutans. But Subis seems to be enjoying a day out, trying on a fire hydrant cover and some vet’s gloves for size. The keepers must rely on their understanding of the escapees to try to tempt them back inside. Family dynamics are always shifting in Chester’s animal groups. In the meerkat house, the dominant female is facing trouble, from her own daughter. Known as Number 13, the daughter is launching physical attacks on Mum, in a struggle for dominance.
Grand Designs (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 15th December 2016)
Kevin McCloud reveals the winner of the Royal Institute of British Architects House of the Year 2016. First though, there are four extraordinary nominated houses to review, all of which offer a creative response to a tricky site. There is a house stitched into a wall that sits between a Zen courtyard and an English walled garden; a clever, open plan family home built in a former allotment; a house made from a group of red tin pods on a piece of urban wasteland; and a large, glamorous home in Northumberland that creatively pulls northern light through the house.
The Last Leg (Channel 4/HD | 10:00pm to 11:05pm | Friday 16th December 2016)
The award-winning show continues with its unique brand of irreverent satire. Hosts Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe examine the biggest and most entertaining news stories via the #isitok twitter handle, where viewers tweet in edgy current affairs questions that other shows might duck. In this edition, Miranda Hart joins Adam and the team in the studio to help dissect the week’s events.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
Vinyl: AM, by Arctic Monkeys
Just added another vinyl to my collection. This time AM, by Arctic Monkeys.
800,000 steps since 06/10/2016
I’ve now done 805,937 steps or 415.41 miles of walking, since getting my Garmin Vivoactive HR GPS smart watch, on 6th October 2016!
Starting to get extra close to my goal of hitting 1 million steps before the end of the year!
Old photos of the ECML in Little Bytham
Love finding old photos of Little Bytham on the Internet! Can’t believe how much the ECML has changed over the years!
Still got a BIG thing for Ben Swift!!
Still got a BIG things for Ben Swift! He just looks so good in that Lycra!!!
Amazon wishlist is full of vinyl, 80s again?
My Amazon wishlist is full of vinyl, anyone would think it’s the 80s again! But back then you did not have amazon or for that matter the Internet!!
So any of my amazing fans, want to check out my wishlist and get me something else?? LOL!! Don’t you think you should do?? With all the photos, vlogs etc I do for you!?!?!?!
You can check out my list here.
Now 778,948 steps since 06/10/2016
Going by Garmin Connect profile at connect.garmin.com/modern/profile/gsvalentine, I’ve now done 778,948 steps or 401.67 miles of walking since 06/10/2016!!
So day by day, week by week, I am getting even closer to my goal of 1 million steps, since getting my Garmin Vivoactive HR GPS smart watch!
Another O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuited cycle!
That was another great fun cycle, wearing my O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit! Just wish, I had a fit mate or even better a HOT boyfriend to gear up and come with me!
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 03/12/2016
Britain at Low Tide (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Saturday 3rd December 2016)
Every day, on a sandy beach or a rocky foreshore, fascinating evidence of Britain’s island history appears and disappears as the tide rolls in and rolls back out again. Tori Herridge and Alex Langlands reveal stories from our extraordinary maritime, industrial and natural history. In Essex, Tori and Alex investigate the earthwork remains of a fort dating to the time when Henry VIII took England out of the European Catholic union. They pay their respects to some Thames sailing barges that are now sunk in estuary mud but which were once the glory of the east coast. And they find a First World War German U-boat stranded in a tiny creek.
Planet Earth II (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 4th December 2016)
Wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough. Grasslands cover one quarter of all land and support the vast gatherings of wildlife, but to survive here animals must endure the most hostile seasonal changes on the planet. From Asia’s bizarre-looking saiga antelope to the giant anteaters of Brazil, grassland animals have adapted in extraordinary ways to cope with these extremes. In the flooded Okavango, lions take on formidable buffalo in epic battles, on the savannah bee-eaters take advantage of elephants to help catch insects and, on the freezing northern tundra, caribou embark on great migrations shadowed by hungry Arctic wolves.
The River (BBC 1 Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 7:30pm to 8:00pm | Monday 5th December 2016)
Documentary series charting life along the river Tweed. In this episode, farrier David Merry sees to all the horses at the Jedburgh common ride. Racehorse trainer Katie Scott prepares horses for the gala rideout along with travelling draper Richard Mackay, and faces a former Grand National winner in a chase to the top of the hill. Across River Tweed tributaries, biologist James Hunt looks for evidence that the salmon and trout spawning grounds have survived the winter floods. After six long months, Ruth Hinks finally launches her new chocolate school with a royal twist. At Floors Stud, manager David Trouton oversees the first shodding of young horses, with a little help from farrier David Merry, and on Cowbog Farm, Robert Wilson checks on the young calves, trying to select his best of the herd for the Kelso show.
Fair Isle (BBC 1 Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 5th December 2016)
Two-part documentary revealing life on Fair Isle, Britain’s most remote inhabited island. In this concluding episode, cameras capture the community launching their Development Plan, with an aim of bringing new families to the isle and bolstering the fragile economy. 11-year-old Ythan and his family learn to deal with his homesickness, and have Fair Isle’s newest inhabitants, Shaun and Rachel, survived their first winter and decided to stay on.
Our Guy in China (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 5th December 2016)
Guy Martin concludes his Chinese adventure with his toughest ever physical challenge. He wants to break the record for the fastest crossing of the Taklamakan Desert on a bicycle. The Taklamakan is known as the desert of death because of summer temperatures that average 40C, sand storm winds that can reach 150mph, and the local legend that once you enter the desert you never come out. Guy must travel 341 miles along the world’s longest desert highway in less than 47 hours, a record set in 2014 by two keen British cyclists who only stopped once for a four-hour sleep on a sand dune. They described it as the worst two days of their lives. It’s a mental challenge as well as a physical one. In the desert’s cold morning air, the metal in Guy’s bones aches, a legacy from his motorcycle injuries. Old lorries spurting out thick black fumes constantly thunder past him and pose the biggest threat as the sun sets on the unlit road.
The Choir (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 6th December 2016)
The grand final of Gareth Malone’s contest to find Britain’s most entertaining, undiscovered amateur choir. From the hundreds who applied, and the many groups Gareth auditioned across the country, just three remain. All that now stands between them and the title of series champion is one last challenge – one that comes with a twist. While the loss of their leader poses a problem for one choir, another group decamps to the country to focus all their energies on victory. The choirs have just ten days to perfect their performances before they compete one final time, in front of a 2,000-strong crowd and a jury of musical experts at London’s prestigious Central Hall Westminster. To emerge triumphant, the choirs must impress the jury, whose votes decide who will be crowned Gareth’s Best in Britain.
The Secret Life of the Zoo (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 8th December 2016)
Sumatran tiger mum Kirana faces losing her two sons, Topan and Jaya, who are fully grown and being moved to other zoos to start families of their own. Keepers are unsure how Kirana, and her remaining cub, daughter Kasarna, will react to the departure of the boys. One of Chester Zoo’s most secretive and sensitive animals, Oana the anoa, gives birth to a calf, Nani. But Oana’s anxiety after the birth threatens Nani’s health: she’s licking her so much that the calf is losing its fur.
Grand Designs (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 8th December 2016)
Kevin McCloud reveals another five homes vying to be crowned House of the Year 2016. These are houses that create space out of the smallest sites. There’s an ultra-stylish one bedroom live/work space with an experimental garden roof; the transformation of a dark mews into a light and airy family home; a beautiful blend of beach living and high architecture in Dungeness; a clever extension in Harrogate; and a narrow beachfront garage that’s been made over into a stunning home packed with a large art collection.
Secrets of Great British Castles (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 9th December 2016)
Dan Jones visits the heart of the English countryside to explore Arundel Castle and the dramatic history of the Earls of Arundel.
The Last Leg (Channel 4/HD | 10:o0pm to 11:05pm | Friday 9th December 2016)
The award-winning show continues with its unique brand of irreverent satire. Hosts Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe examine the biggest and most entertaining news stories via the #isitok twitter handle, where viewers tweet in edgy current affairs questions that other shows might duck. In this edition, Ricky Gervais joins Adam and the team in the studio to help dissect the week’s events.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.