One very, very good thing about a wet Saturday morning and that is getting to spend even more time with Bugsy! Love getting hugs from him!
Many more photos of Bugsy can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/bugsy/
Bugsy has walked 880 miles so far during 2023
Amazing to think that Bugsy has already walked 880 miles during 2023! He should make 1,000 miles during August, going well!
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Longest walks of 2023 so far…
Here are my 10 longest walks of 2023 so far! It’s amazing to think that every one of them is over 10 miles! Plus of couse, Bugsy has come along on each and every one of them!
- Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley – 03/04/2023 – 17.74 miles
- Day 3 : Dales Way : Kettlewell to Oughtershaw, then Gayle, Hawes – 19/04/2023 – 16.70 miles
- Day 2 : ECP : Berwick upon Tweed to Lindisfarne Inn, West Mains – 03/03/2023 – 15.56 miles
- Day 7 : Leicestershire Round : Hallaton to Glooston Circular – 20/02/2023 – 13.31 miles
- Day 7 : Dales Way : Patton Bridge to Bowness on Windermere – 23/04/2023 – 13.31 miles
- Day 1 : Dales Way : Ilkley to Burnsall – 17/04/2023 – 13.17 miles
- Day 4 : Dales Way : Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat – 20/04/2023 – 12.43 miles
- Day 6 : Dales Way : Sedbergh to Patton Bridge – 22/04/2023 – 12.20 miles
- Day 1 : ECP : Marshal Meadows to Scottish Border and Berwick upon Tweed inc Halidon Hill Circular – 02/02/2023 – 11.89 miles
- Day 5 : Dales Way : Lea Yeat to Sedbergh – 21/04/2023 – 10.51 miles
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Bugsy has walked 845 miles so far during 2023
Amazing to think that Bugsy has already walked 845 miles during 2023! He should make 1,000 miles during August, going well!
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Overall 2023 has got off to a great start!
Here are just some of the highlights from 2023 so far!
Staying at the Tan Hill Inn. Which is Britain’s highest public house at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level.
Going my first holiday with Bugsy! Which included doing the first 3 days of the England Coast Path. Plus walking around coast of Holy Island.
Walking the of Dales Way Links, which took us 17.73 miles from Harrogate to Ilkley.
Using Dent railway station, Which is the highest operational main line station in England, at an altitude of 1,150 feet (350 metres).
Oh and of the biggest single best thing I’ve DONE in years! That was of course, walking the whole of the Dales Way from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.
Please do keep visiting this website, to read all about my next BIG adventure!
Happy #NationalPetDay 2023!
Happy National Pet Day 2023 everyone! So it’s time to do post all about Bugsy!!!
Everyone will know, if you follow me on Facebook, Twitter etc. At first, I just could not bond with him. Since I was still getting over losing Cooper. Also Bugsy, had a very good at winding up me!
Now had him for just over 1 year. And totally head over heels in love with him!
Here are just some of amazing adventures we’ve been on so far…
Monsal Trail
He walked the whole of the Monsal Trail, the from start to end, then back to the start! Covering a total distance of 18.53 miles!
You can check out the route we took at www.strava.com/activities/7834897778
Tan Hill Inn
He’s stayed at the Tan Hill Inn. Which is Britain’s highest public house at 1,732 feet (528m) above sea level.
Been to Scotland!
Well OK, he’s only walked about half a mile into Scotland. While doing day 1 of the England Coast Path! But it still counts, right?!?!
Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley!
He’s walked the Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley, covering a distance of 17.73 miles.
You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/8826320475
Of course, these are just some of the things he’s done over the last year! This year, is going to be everything else! He’s going to LOVE IT!
Dales Way, less than 2 weeks to go!
Hard to believe it’s less than 2 weeks, till Bugsy, Mark G and myself do The Dales Way! Which runs for 80 miles from Ilkley in West Yorkshire to Bowness-on-Windermere in Cumbria.
The small section in red, is Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley. Which we did this week. Which can you can tell from the name of the walk, it took us from Harrogate to Ilkley. Covering a distance of 17.73 miles.
So please do keep watching this website… For more updates… It’s happening and very soon!!
Also make sure you follow me at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine. Where I will post our route at end of each day, plus photos!
Bugsy’s travel/walking map : 4-Apr-2023
Here is the full map of the places Bugsy, has walked since we got last him last year!
Going to add at least another 100 to 150 miles, of new walks to this map before April is out…
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Dales Way Link – Harrogate to Ilkley! TICK!!
Let’s start with the only thing that pissed me off, during the whole day. That was LNER! We picked the 8.42am service from Grantham (GRA) to Harrogate (HGT). So we did not have to change at Leeds. So what did they go and do?!? But cancel the part running from Leeds to Harrogate.
Which also did piss me off. Since it was the first time, I had used a train this year. The railways really do not help themselves!
Also then found out information on Class 800s are well crap, kept telling us the train was still running all the way to Harrogate!
Right anyway moving on from that…. The walk was amazing. I loved each and every part of it! The weather could not have been better. Bugsy was so good the whole day! Love the young man he’s turned into!
The walk took us from Harrogate to Ilkley, following one the Dales Way Links, covering a distance of 17.73 miles.
You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/8826320475
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/
You will be pleased to hear LNER was great on the way back! We went First Class, since it only cost around £8 more!
Longest walks during March 2023
Amazing to think that during March, I walking 161.9 miles! You think that is good… April is going to be something else! Think it will be anywhere between 200 and 250 miles… Since it’s the month that we are doing The Dales Way!
Here are the 5 longest walks that Bugsy, Mark G and myself did during March 2023!
- Day 2 : ECP : Berwick upon Tweed to Lindisfarne Inn, West Mains – 03/03/2023 – 15.56 miles
- Day 1 : ECP : Marshal Meadows to Scottish Border and Berwick upon Tweed inc Halidon Hill Circular – 02/03/2023 – 11.89 miles
- Grantham Canal, Coe Farm and Barrowby Circular – 20/03/2023 – 9.53 miles
- Day 3 : ECP : Holy Island – 04/03/2023 – 8.64 miles
- CW : Berwick-upon-Tweed – 05/03/2023 – 8.54 miles
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