Oh dear. It’s now the 28th August and I’ve only been out three cycles so far this month!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/9737033495

2023

26 August 2023

Queer as Folk US (Channel 4/HD | 1:55am to 2:55am | Monday 28th August 2023)

Sacrilege. Series 1, episode 8. Bussey throws a party to reclaim Babylon, and Mingus performs again. Bussey, Brodie, Ruthie, Shar and Brenda make life-changing decisions.

Secrets of the London Underground (Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 29th August 2023)

Acton Works. Series 3, episode 9. Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway snoop around TFL’s gargantuan maintenance facility – Acton Works.

Dan & Helen’s Pennine Adventure (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 29th August 2023) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

On the penultimate leg of their journey, Dan Walker and Helen Skelton explore the Yorkshire Dales. They begin in the stunning karst landscape of Beck, where they face their biggest challenge yet with a huge 100m abseil into Alum Pot, one of the Dale’s deepest caves. From there, they travel to Wensleydale, where Dan heads off to investigate one of Yorkshire’s culinary heroes, The Yorkshire Curd tart, before travelling across the epic Buttertubs Pass and eventually making their way across the Swaledale Valleys.

DIY SOS (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 30th August 2023)

DIY SOS Strictly Special. Strictly Come Dancing stars Anton Du Beke, Katya Jones and Graziano Di Prima join Nick Knowles and the team in Wallsend, Newcastle. Together, they set to work transforming the True Colours performing arts school, an inclusive dance school that teaches dance and theatre skills to 500 children and young adults weekly, many of whom have disabilities and learning needs. The school has grown substantially over time and they’ve completely outgrown their existing space, so the team get to work renovating a run-down old boys club that would give the dance school the extra space it so desperately needs to continue to transform more young lives.

The 1970s Supermarket (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 30th August 2023)

How supermarkets battled it out with price cuts and clever advertising campaigns as they fought to offer customers the best bargains, including the launch of the iconic ASDA price tap adverts. Elsewhere in the kitchen, chef Rustie Lee puts SMASH to the taste test against home-made mashed potato, and there’s also a look back at the launch of one of the most iconic advertising mascots in history, the Honey Monster.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.

Second hair cut of 2023!

24 August 2023

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WOW! It’s like the 24th August and this is only my second hair cut of 2023!

Cotswold Way : Day 3 : Cleeve Hill to Seven Springs

23 August 2023

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That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 3 of the Cotswold Way, which took us 8.69 miles from Cleeve Hill to Seven Springs.

We had been hoping to do around 10 miles. But the heat was getting a bit much for both Bugsy and myself.

Here are some photos from day 3. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/9705870342

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cotswold-way/

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 19/08/2023

19 August 2023

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Match of the Day Live: FIFA Women’s World Cup (BBC 1/HD| 9:45am to 1:45pm | Sunday 20th August 2023)

Spain v England (Kick-off 11.00am). All the action from the showpiece match, held at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Spain have reached the final for the first time after a dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden in the semi-finals, while England are also making their debut in this match after prevailing 3-1 in an end-to-end clash with Australia.

Secrets of the London Underground (Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 22nd August 2023)

Shepherd’s Bush. Series 3, episode 8. Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway discover the hidden corners of Shepherd’s Bush.

Dan & Helen’s Pennine Adventure (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 22nd August 2023) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Dan Walker and Helen Skelton begin the next leg of their journey atop Stoodley Pike Monument, a Northern landmark with stunning views across the region, before making their way to Hebden Bridge where they meet a talented ten-year-old planning to keep the craft of clog-making alive by continuing his grandparents’ business. The pair then make their way to Saltaire, the village built by the Victorian industrialist Titus Salt for his workers, before their final stop at the the Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor.

Susan Calman’s Big Seaside Holiday (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 25th August 2023)

Cleethorpes. Series 3, episode 5. The comedian heads to Cleethorpes, and explores a mock castle before properly losing herself in the Lincolnshire town, where she stumbles across a maze. Susan then hits the beach for a spot of stunt kite-flying before taking a trip on the Cleethorpes Coastal Light Railway, which conveys her to one of the smallest pubs on the planet.

All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.

VeloViewer Infographic : 18 August 2023 @veloviewer

18 August 2023

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WOW! So far during 2023, I’ve done 1,484 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 433 miles of cycling and 1,052 miles of walking.

My walking miles, should jump big time next week. Since Bugsy, Mark and myself are going to walk the first 4 days of The Cotswold Way. Which will be my very first National Trail.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!