UK TV programmes to watch this week : 17/02/2018

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 18th February 2018)

Drama about a group of midwives in 1960s London. Lucille must win the trust of a mother who is terrified of giving birth. Nurse Crane and Dr Turner are anxious to find a possible smallpox sufferer.

The X Files (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 19th February 2018)

Revival of the classic sci-fi drama. A spate of deaths in which the victims were plagued by their own doppelgangers lead Mulder and Scully to a pair of twins playing a dangerous game.

Rocky Mountain Railroad (Quest  | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 19th February 2018)

A spike in the temperature threatens Rocky Mountain’s shipments. The team struggle to shore up the track after mudslides and washouts devastate the rail-line.

Shetland (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 20th February 2018)

Crime drama set on the remote Scottish islands. The hunt is on for Malone’s attacker, Malone seems to know who is responsible, but isn’t keen to share the information. Perez and Rhona believe Andreas Hagan, the health and safety officer at Forst Energy is responsible for covering up corporate manslaughter and is their strongest lead in Sally McColl’s murder. Meanwhile, DNA testing in the Kilmuir case yields a surprising result.

Flatpack Empire (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 20th February 2018)

With unprecedented access to IKEA’s design studios, factories, test labs and stores over the course of a year, this series gets to know the people who work for the famous company. In episode three, we follow Mia Lundstrom as she takes on the company’s biggest challenge in a generation – pushing into India with an aggressive expansion plan.

Elizabeth: Our Queen (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 20th February 2018)

Documentary series using interviews with those close to her to paint a personal picture of HM the Queen. The 50s and 60s brought plenty of challenges, as Elizabeth tried to bring the royal family’s image into the modern age. She made use of technology to get closer to her people via her first televised Christmas message, befriended Labour PM Harold Wilson, and invited the BBC into Buckingham Palace.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 22nd February 2018)

Detective drama series set on a Caribbean island. When the lead guitarist of a popular reggae band is murdered, Jack and his team must crack a cold case that has haunted the commissioner for years, before they can arrest the killer.

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

Walk : Rutland Round : Day 4 : Empingham to Thistleton

That’s us just done the second last stage of Rutland Round, this time we walked from Empingham to Thistleton, covering a distance of 15.48 miles. We’re now only got one more stage left, which will take us back to our starting point at Oakham!

You can check out today’s stage at www.strava.com/activities/1409101282

You can check out more photos from our Rutland Round walk at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/rutland-round/

Middle of February 2018 most popular photos

Below are the top three most looked at photos on this website so far during February 2018.

Number 1 (57 views) : 2XU A:1 Active wetsuit
2XU A:1 Active wetsuit

Number 2 (56 views) : 2XU A:1 Active wetsuit
2XU A:1 Active wetsuit

Number 3 (47 views) : Second day of Rutland Round
Second day of Rutland Round

Walked 220.08 miles so far this year! #walk1000miles

So far I’ve walked 220.08 miles this year, so in other words 26% of my goal. So doing #walk1000miles, should be well easy! So now think, I will aim for #walk2018miles.

Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Second cycle of February 2018

Happy days, my second cycle in a row! Also ended up wearing the O’Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit again! So glad that I did, was OK out of the wind, but was super cold in the wind!

Only did 17.2 miles, which takes my monthly total up to 28.13 miles. Yearly total now stands at 281.2 miles, of which every cycle bar, I’ve been wearing a wetsuit! Lycra, will be back the second it warms up!

O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit
O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit
O'Neill 5/4 Mutant wetsuit

Walked 200.81 miles so far this year! #walk1000miles

So far I’ve walked 200.81 miles this year, so in other words 20% of my goal. So doing #walk1000miles before the end of the year, should be well easy!

Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine