The things I post when bored!!

You can tell I am bored! When I start posting, photos like this to my twitter!! Well I have to give the lads at work something to speak about!

I so want this wetsuit!!!

I so want to get this wetsuit! Just wish it did not cost £345! Read all about it at www.racezone3.com/evolution-swim-run-wetsuit.html.

Just think how sexy, I would look wearing it! And all the hot photos and vlogs I could do while wearing it…

Zone3 Evolution Swim-Run Wetsuit

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 29/08/2015

Canals: The Making of a Nation - 01/09/2015 (YouView app)Canals: The Making of a Nation (BBC 4/HD | 8:00pm to 8:30pm | Tuesday 1st September 2015)

Liz McIvor charts the struggles of the builders and engineers tasked with creating a landscape of canals over the rugged terrain surrounding the Pennine hills, at a time when connecting the powerhouses of Yorkshire and Lancashire was a great prize.

The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain’s Lost Railway Journeys (BBC 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 2nd September 2015)

Timeshift journeys back to a lost era of rail travel, when trains had names, character and style. Once the pride of the railway companies that ran them, the named train is now largely consigned to railway history. Writer and presenter Andrew Martin asks trains why were once named and why it is no longer the case. He embarks on three railway journeys around Britain, following the routes of three of the most famous named trains – the Flying Scotsman, the Cornish Riviera Express and the Brighton Belle. We reflect on travel during the golden age of railways – when the journey itself was as important as reaching your destination – and compare those same journeys with the passenger experience today.

The Last Leg (Channel 4/HD | 10:00pm to 11:05pm | Friday 4th September 2015)

Lee Mack joins Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker for the final episode in the current series of unique irreverent satire.

Milk (BBC 2/HD | 11:05pm to 1:05am | Friday 4th September 2015)

Dramatic biopic about the rise and tragic fall of Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and became California’s first openly gay elected official. In a turbulent, 1970s San Francisco, Harvey struggles as an American gay activist against fellow San Francisco supervisor Dan White and the rest of conservative America.

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

Scotland Tour August 2015 : Day 4

Here are some photos from the fourth day of our Scotland Tour! Which took us a great walk around the town of Oban. Then a walk down Gallanach Road, then getting on a small ferry over to Kerrera. Then had a great walk, before ending up at the Waypoint Bar and Grill, over looking Oban! The food was great! Then we got another ferry back over to Oban!

The day could not have worked out better! None of it was planned at all!

If you’re ever up in the Oban area. I would recommend getting the ferry over to Kerrera!






The full set of these photo’s can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/days-out/26-08-2015/

Scotland Tour August 2015 : Day 3

During today’s tour of Scotland we left the “mainland” of Mull and got a ferry over to Iona, which is small island in the Inner Hebrides. It’s about 1 mile wide and 4 miles long.

It’s also got one of the best beaches, I’ve ever seen in the UK! Only downside, the water was very, very COLD!!! Would have needed a winter wetsuit to go swimming! Maybe I am looking for a reason to wear a wetsuit!! 😛


Caledonian MacBrayne ferry to Islay



UK TV programmes to watch this week : 22/08/2015

The World's Busiest Railway 2015 - 24/08/2015 (YouView app)The World’s Busiest Railway 2015 (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 24th August 2015)

Documentary series exploring the world’s busiest railway. From their base at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Dan Snow, Anita Rani, Robert Llewellyn and John Sergeant reveal the science, systems and staff responsible for keeping this supersized transport system running to schedule. In this opening episode, Dan, Anita and Robert try commuting Mumbai-style, tackling super dense crush load’ on the world’s busiest commuter trains. With as many as 14 people crushed into a square metre, these trains are more than twice as crammed as the most crowded UK trains. Passengers hang from the sides of trains and cross the tracks, so they are in for quite a ride. John Sergeant heads to Darjeeling’s steam-powered hill railway and reveals the historical connection between tea and trains. And cameras are on board with the dabba wallahs – a crack team of couriers who deliver 200,000 home-cooked lunches to offices all over Mumbai.

The World’s Busiest Railway 2015 (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 25th August 2015)

Documentary series exploring the world’s busiest railway. Dan Snow, Anita Rani, and Robert Llewellyn examine the role the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai plays in long-distance travel across India. The country’s rail passengers travel three million kms every day – that is the distance to the moon and back, four times. Anita joins passengers on a long-distance sleeper across India, to discover who’s travelling, what they pay for their tickets and what conditions are like on board. The station team have just six hours to service trains after every journey. With trains measuring more than half-a-kilometre in length this is a gargantuan task. Robert joins the team to watch this turnaround in action. Dan gets his hands dirty with the support teams who process more than 25,000 dirty sheets a day and ensure that everyone on board is fed and watered. And we go on board one of India’s poshest tourist trains, where you can travel like a maharaja at a cost of £600 per night.

The World’s Busiest Railway 2015 (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 26th August 2015)

Documentary series exploring the world’s busiest railway. Dan Snow, Anita Rani, Robert Llewellyn and John Sergeant go behind the scenes to reveal the hidden areas of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station unseen by commuters. Robert visits a city-sized repair facility where, every 18 months, train carriages are given their version of an MOT. He tries his hand at repairing seats and discovers that carriages are still painted by hand. Cameras are on board with one of the train drivers – known as motormen – and are given privileged access to the lounge where they gather before going on duty. Anita heads onto the roads of Mumbai to see if commuting by road is any easier than by rail. But with an average speed of just 9 kmph, she discovers that progress is slow and hazardous by car. John Sergeant visits two rural stations that still operate historical systems for train control and discovers how a silver ball can keep passengers safe.

The World’s Busiest Railway 2015 (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 27th August 2015)

Documentary series exploring the world’s busiest railway. In this final episode, Dan Snow, Anita Rani, Robert Llewellyn and John Sergeant consider the challenges faced by the station and ask what the future holds. Nine people a day die on Mumbai’s railway lines. Anita tackles the railway’s head of safety on the measures they are taking to reduce this fatality rate. Dan meets two eye witnesses to 2008’s terror attacks that claimed the lives of 52 people at the station. He also takes a ride on Mumbai’s newly built Metro to consider what the future could hold for the city’s 5.5 million rail commuters. John Sergeant is in the Western Ghats, one of India’s biggest mountain ranges, revealing the heavy human cost of building the line that connects Mumbai to the south and east of India. Robert fulfills a childhood dream and becomes a train driver for a day and Anita tries her hand at station announcing.

The Last Leg (Channel 4/HD | 10:00pm to 11:05pm | Friday 28th August 2015)

The award-winning show continues the 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 celebrity guest and a live studio audience.

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