First week of 2023 and walked 30 miles!

Well pleased with myself. During the first week of the 2023, I walked 31.5 miles. My goal is try and walk between 25 and 30 miles each and every week during 2023!

So already made a great start to walk 1000 miles!

walk1000miles - 2023

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 07/01/2023

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 8th January 2023)

Lucille tries to distract herself from the trauma of her recent miscarriage and the racism she has endured by becoming heavily invested in the care of an isolated elderly man who is having trouble with his eyesight. Shelagh is tasked with organising the Whitsun Maypole celebrations and raffle at the eleventh hour, while Sister Julienne prepares for a coffee morning for expectant mothers.

Motorhoming with Merton & Webster (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 8th January 2023)

Cotswolds. Series 2, episode 2. Paul Merton and Suki Webster explore the Cotswolds, helping Richard and his apprentice Innis build a dry stone wall before driving to their first off-grid campsite, pitching up for the night for an al fresco three-course dinner. The next day they visit the the Rollright Stones, where they meet Sharp and Blunt, an all-female morris dancing group from nearby Adderbury.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 9th January 2023)

Familiar Faces (Part 1/2). An abandoned lorry is found at a quarry with several dead and dying people in the back. At first it appears to be a case of sex trafficking, but it soon becomes clear that all is not as it seems. With the survivors refusing to speak, Nikki and the team must use their pathological and forensic skillset to identify the deceased and piece together what happened.

Waterloo Road (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 10th January 2023)

Waterloo Road is rocked by some shocking news. Kim shares the truth about her personal life, teaching Shola a life lesson. Danny’s first day gets off to a terrible start as he fights with Dean and only gets worse when he’s blamed for another incident he wasn’t a part of. Kim faces backlash from staff over the school’s re-branding.

Silent Witness (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Tuesday 10th January 2023)

Familiar Faces (Part 2/2). The human trafficking case becomes clear as the Lyell team work together to investigate the lorry deaths. Gabriel is presented with an ethical dilemma when he becomes emotionally invested. Jack gets a surprise visit.

Iain Robertson Rambles (BBC Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 8:30pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 12th January 2023) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Ian explores the sights and sounds of the Outer Hebrides as he visits the remnants of a church in Howmore and climbs the 124 metres of Reuval to enjoy an incredible 360-degree view across Benbecula. Heading to North Uist, Iain is joined by River City co-star Kari Corbett on Bernary’s West Beach.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 13th January 2023)

The team investigates a Preppers commune when one of its members is poisoned inside a locked bunke. However, with CCTV footage showing that no one went in or came out while he was in there, it seems likely that he has taken his own life – or has he? Meanwhile, Neville has a series of adventurous dates with Sophie.

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

Third cycle of the 2023!

Well check me out! Just back in from my third cycle of 2023! Also did my longest one of the year so far at 17.56 miles! Plus now done more miles, than I did in the whole of January last year!

Check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/8348013704

Oh, and yes you can tell from the photos, I was wearing a wetsuit again!!

2XU P:1 Propel wetsuit

2XU P:1 Propel wetsuit

Now done 3% of #walk1000miles – 2023

That’s me already done 3% of #walk1000miles. So 31.99 miles down and 968.01 miles remaining!

walk1000miles - 2023

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

VeloViewer Infographic : 4 January 2023 @veloviewer

So far 2023 is off to a great start! I’ve cycled 29 miles and walked 23 miles. Which is good going, since we’re only 4 days into 2023!!

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

Now done 2% of #walk1000miles – 2023

That’s me already done 2% of #walk1000miles. So 22.61 miles down and 977.39 miles remaining!

walk1000miles - 2023

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

Second cycle of 2023!

Happy days! Now already done two cycles this year! Just need to do 19.4 more miles, and I will done more than I did in whole of January last year!

If I can make it up to 100 miles. I will have done more miles than January and February joined up! Just shows, how little cycling. I was doing last year!!

Check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/8326673012

2XU P:1 Propel wetsuit

2XU P:1 Propel wetsuit

Now done 1% of #walk1000miles – 2023

That’s me already done 1% of #walk1000miles. So 11.67 miles down and 988.33 miles remaining!

walk1000miles - 2023

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

First cycle of 2023!

Happy days just done my first cycle of 2023! Already up 15.9 miles on this point last year. That’s due to fact, I did not do a cycle last year till the 17th January! Also with doing next to no cycling last year. I only have to do 48 miles this month!

Oh and yes, it’s January was wearing a wetsuit for the cycle!

Check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/8321376032

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

December 2022 most popular photos

Below are the top five most looked at photos on this website during December 2022.

Number 1 (1,218 views) : Walking along the Brampton Valley Way
Walking along the Brampton Valley Way

Number 2 (814 views) : Mark G, Bugsy and myself
Mark G, Bugsy and myself

Number 3 (776 views) : Walking along the Brampton Valley Way
Walking along the Brampton Valley Way

Number 4 (54 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 5 (49 views) : Spider-Man all helpless in SEGUFIX
Spider-Man all helpless in SEGUFIX

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