Scott Redding back in a wetsuit!

No idea how I missed these photos of Scott Redding, back in a wetsuit! He posted them on the 22 May and I’ve only just found them!!

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29-Jun-2015: That was a good 30 mile cycle!

That was a good cycle! Even found a new road, I’ve always past and never noticed it before! I only did 30 miles, I was hoping to do more. But had to get back to pick a mate up from the train station.

So far this year, I’ve only done 1,056.8 miles. By this time last year, it was 2,730.5. So I am 1,673.7 miles down! On the same point last year! Can’t see me making them number of miles up, before the end of the year! 🙁

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

Route map:-

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Elevation graph:-

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Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 12:59 pm.
  • Distance: 30.45 miles.
  • Time: 2:25:02 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 3:16:44 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.6 mph.
  • Max Speed: 38.7 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 320 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 55 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 136 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 27/06/2015

Britain Beneath Your Feet - 02-07-2015 (YouView app)Top Gear (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:15pm | Sunday 28th June 2015)

This episode features two films that were shot for the last series. In the first film, Jeremy, Richard and James immerse themselves in the lifestyle of the traditional classic car enthusiast. Armed with affordable classics including a Fiat 124 Spyder, a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet and an MGB GT, the trio set off on an adventure that features brown beer, breakdowns and a hair-raising classic car show. In the second film, Clarkson, Hammond and May try to become lifestyle leisure enthusiasts with the help of some incredibly cheap lifestyle leisure vehicles. Restricted to a maximum budget of £250, the trio buy three massive mileage SUVs – a Vauxhall Frontera, a Jeep Cherokee and a Mitsubishi Shogun – and then embark on a series of action-packed challenges that include battling with the Stig’s Leisure Activity Cousin and a race with terrifying consequences for the loser.

The Met: Policing London (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 29th June 2015)

Documentary following the officers of Britain’s biggest and busiest police service as they deal with life, death, crime and its victims, all across the capital. On an average night, the Met receives over 4,000 emergency calls. In the residential streets of north London, a burglar has been caught in the act. It’s down to PC Waz Din to literally talk him down when the suspect is found hanging from a first-floor window. On the busy streets of Soho, Detective Superintendent Kevin Southworth has been gathering evidence on the thieves and drug dealers exploiting the area. With the help of 400 riot-trained officers he makes his move. After dark, London’s clubs and bars come alive, but as the punters spill out onto the streets, it’s up to the cops to deal with the ones who can’t hold their booze. And the long night can be a lonely time for those suffering from mental health issues. Constables Ian Gray and Christine Wratten rush to help two Londoners who are feeling suicidal.

Britain Beneath Your Feet (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 2nd July 2015)

This series is a unique view of Britain – from below. In this first of two programmes, Dallas Campbell reveals why we can only understand the familiar world around us by discovering the hidden wonders beneath our feet. Breathtaking computer graphics strip away the earth to lay bare this secret world that’s rarely explored. Dallas finds out how the Shard of London – the tallest skyscraper in Western Europe – stays standing on soft clay. He canoes along a secret river under the city of Bristol and discovers why Edinburgh was sited on an ancient volcano. Exploring the natural world, he abseils down an underground waterfall higher than Niagara. And beneath one of the nation’s oldest oak trees, he discovers a vast root system that’s wider and more intricate than its branches.

The Cycle Show (itv4 | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 2nd July 2015)

The cycling magazine show returns for a new series with celebrity guests, cycling stars and features on all things bike related.

The Last Leg (Channel 4/HD | 10:00pm to 11:05pm | Friday 3rd July 2015)

The award-winning show returns for a sixth series of unique irreverent satire. Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker tear into the week’s main talking points, joined by a live studio audience and guest Johnny Vegas.

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

25-Jun-2015: Only my second 50+ mile cycle of 2015!

It’s a bit bad to think, we’re already half way into 2015 and I’ve only done two 50+ mile cycles! But now, I’ve normally done lots of them! So let’s hope, I have the will power to get many more in!

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

Route map:-

25-06-2015 - bike ride route map

Elevation graph:-

25-06-2015 - bike ride elevation graph

Route statistics:-

  • Start time: 2:27 pm.
  • Distance: 50.86 miles.
  • Time: 3:59:28 (h:m:s).
  • Elapsed Time: 5:27:52 (h:m:s).
  • Avg Speed: 12.7 mph.
  • Max Speed: 38.9 mph.
  • Elevation Gain: 486 meters.
  • Min Elevation: 46 meters.
  • Max Elevation: 155 meters.

Data from: Garmin Connect.

Photos from the cycle:-

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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 20/06/2015

Disaster on Everest (YouView app)Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year (Channel 4/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 21st June 2015)

Discover a world of designer style, glorious eccentricity, and truly amazing spaces in this year’s ‘Shed of the Year’ competition.

BBC at War with Jonathan Dimbleby (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 21st June 2015)

Series exploring how the BBC fought not only Hitler but also the British government to become the institution it is today. Using a wealth of preserved recordings and previously unseen documents, Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the story of how the BBC went into battle against Hitler and Whitehall’s ministers, and its part in the social revolution the war provoked. In this programme, Jonathan looks at how the BBC prepared to report from the front line during World War II.

Disaster on Everest (BBC 1/HD | 8:30pm to 9:00pm | Monday 22nd June 2015)

BBC reporter Tom Martienssen was halfway up Mount Everest when an earthquake made the mountain shake. Tom and a team of British Army Gurkhas were trapped after a wall of rock and ice came crashing down around them. Their footage tells the story of an extraordinary rescue and of the people who lost their lives on Everest. After a second devastating quake, Tom returns to Nepal to find the men who were with him on the mountain and to discover how the country is coping amid continuing aftershocks.

The Met: Policing London (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 22nd June 2015)

Documentary following the officers of Britain’s biggest and busiest police service as they deal with life, death, crime and its victims, all across the capital. Detectives Stuart McNaughton and Bob Dolce work for Trident, the Met’s specialist gang unit. As increasingly younger boys and girls are being lured into the gang lifestyle, Bob and Stuart have focused on London’s most dangerous gang. Wealthy residents of Camden, north London, have been plagued by a wave of violent snatch-and-grab thefts by robbers using mopeds to evade police. Public confidence in the police is running low, and it’s up to borough commander Richard Tucker to win back trust and wipe out the problem. Police constables Tim Dawes and Steph Mills have been patrolling the streets of Brixton for over five years and deal with knife crime on an almost daily basis. But nothing can prepare them for the shock of a vicious knife attack in broad daylight. It’s up to them to try to save the life of an innocent teenage boy.

The Last Leg (Channel 4/HD | 10:00pm to 11:10pm | Friday 26th June 2015)

Following three election specials earlier this year, the award-winning show returns for a sixth series of unique irreverent satire. Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker tear into the week’s main talking points. They are joined by a live studio audience and weekly celebrity guest. This time it’s actor, writer and director Stephen Merchant.

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