That was a nice 22.78 mile cycle to end April 2019! Also did more Geocaching during the cycle, found another 5, which takes my total up to 371!
You can check out the route, I took over at www.strava.com/activities/2330844349
Caledonian Sleeper back in August 2014
Here are some photos, I took of First Caledonian Sleeper, in Fort William back in August 2014. When it was still run by the First ScotRail franchise. Now the Caledonian Sleeper has been split into a new franchise, operated by Serco.
More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/fort-william/
Gear or travel?
A number of days ago, I did a poll over on my facebook page, www.facebook.com/gordonval/ asking what you would like to see more of, on this blog!
Right now gear is winning with 89% and travel only has 11% of the vote!
So in the coming days and weeks… I will try posting even more gear photos! Of course, by gear, I mean myself wearing, Lycra, leathers and wetsuits!
Oh and don’t worry, I will still of course, be posting lots of travel adventures here! 🙂
Now done 40% of #walk1000miles – 2019
That’s me now done 40% of #walk1000miles. So 304.32 miles down and only 595.68 miles left to go!
Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine
I’ve now found 366 geocaches!
That’s me now found 366 geocaches, since 2008. So far this month alone, I’ve found 100! Making it, my most ever finds so far in a single month!
Still more, than sure I can make it up to 600 finds, before the year, is out!
Huntingdon railway station ✅
I first used Huntingdon railway station, a good 10 years ago, but this is the first time, I’ve got photos of it!
More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/huntingdon/
St Neots railway station ✅
I can now tick off, St Neots railway station, on the East Coast Main Line.
More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/st-neots/
Just 10 weeks, till Pride in London
Just 10 weeks and it will be Pride in London 2019! Can’t wait! This will be my 4th year of going in row! We’re come a long way but there’s still a long way to go!
More photos from this set can be found @ www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/days-out/pride-london/2018/
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 27/04/2019
Casualty (BBC 1/HD | 8:20pm to 9:10pm | Saturday 27th April 2019)
Feeling like he is not quite ready to return to work as a paramedic whilst on his road to recovery, Iain takes on a new challenge as a 999 call handler.
Coming Oot! The Fabulous History of Gay Scotland (BBC Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Saturday 27th April 2019)
Documentary using eyewitness testimony, archive footage and historical research to examine the post-war history of Scotland’s gay community.
Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 28th April 2019)
The explorer sets out to become the first person to reach the summit of a mountain in Greenland’s Arctic wilderness, an expedition threatened by the impact of climate change.
Devon and Cornwall (more4 | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 29th April 2019)
New and first on More4: In Clovelly, north Devon, fisherman Stephen Perham is preparing for his most lucrative day of the year – the Clovelly Lobster Festival. Sam Robins and her family have managed to bag a fisherman’s cottage with a sea view in the village where her grandparents took their honeymoon 80 years ago. In Torquay, harbourmaster Nick Burns awaits the world’s largest residential cruise ship. Market gardener Stephen Keighley faces a big problem only six weeks into his new venture: he desperately needs rain, and lots of it, to save his wilting vegetables. On Bodmin Moor, display pilot Corrine Dennis prepares to entertain the masses at St Mawes’ boat show.
Scotland from the Sky (BBC 1 Scotland/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 1st May 2019)
Jamie Crawford takes to the skies using aerial images to find out how the Scottish people have harnessed our precious natural resources to power our industry.
Our Dementia Choir with Vicky Mcclure (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 2nd May 2019)
The first of a two-part documentary in which the actress sets up a band and choir of people with dementia, hearing their stories and rehearsing for a big performance.
Grand Designs (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 2nd May 2019)
Kevin McCloud follows a group of pioneering self-builders creating their own homes in Oxfordshire. In this episode, engineers Sean and Dianna plan to build an upside-down house. Having bedrooms on the ground floor means the first floor can be open plan, to make the most of the view out across the fields.But Dianna is given an unexpected offer to work abroad which upsets their carefully-laid plans. On Plot 10, Garrie, who has always dreamed of building his own home, is finally taking the opportunity. But the stakes are high as his wife Sue has a disability with health issues. Their home is the largest on the street and packed with expensive technology, including an internal lift. But will the investment of time, energy and money improve Sue’s quality of life, or will the stress and delays prove too much to bear?
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
I’ve now walked the following canals
I’ve walked the full length of the following canals:-