Vlog: Life update – 27/02/2023

Just a mini update on how well Bugsy is going! Hard to believe, that I’ve had him for close to one year… Which also means, it coming up to one year, since Cooper passed away… Still miss him, each and every day!

List of Bugsy’s longest walks so far : 27 Feb 2023

Here is list, of the six longest walks that Bugsy has done so far!

Mark G, Bugsy and myself

Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/bugsy/ for many cute photos of Bugsy.

Bugsy’s travel/walking map : 27-Feb-2023

Here is the full map of the places Bugsy, has walked since we got last him last year! All going well, this map will go MAD over the next number of days!

Please, give him a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/bugsythedog

Maps © Thunderforest, Data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Now done 26% of #walk1000miles – 2023

That’s me already done 26% of #walk1000miles. So 261.35 miles down and 738.65 miles remaining!

walk1000miles - 2023

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 25/02/2023

Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 26th February 2023)

The countdown to Trixie and Matthew’s wedding officially begins, with Sister Veronica taking charge of organising the wedding gifts, while the bride’s brother Geoffrey arriving and setting out to arrange the perfect hen party. However, the nuptials cause stress levels to escalate as a catalogue of disasters threaten to spoil the day. Meanwhile, a car crash leaves Dr Turner facing the biggest test of his career when he left to save a precious life, Nancy considers her and Colette’s future and Sister Julienne hatches a plan to save Nonnatus House once and for all.

Dinosaur with Stephen Fry (Channel 5/HD | 7:00pm to 8:00pm | Sunday 26th February 2023)

Killer Dinosaurs. Series 1, episode 3. The actor finds himself transported back to a huge forest 68 million years ago in the late Cretaceous period, home to deadly predator Tyrannosaurus rex. With the help of expert Dr David Hone, Stephen observes a T-rex on the rampage, crunching up huge corpses and stalking a herd of triceratops, and they also encounter a giant flying reptile known as quetzalcoatlus. which stood taller than a giraffe and had the wingspan of a light aircraft.

Hornby: A Model World (Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday 27th February 2023)

A4 Mallard. Series 2, episode 7. There’s a huge challenge for designer Phil to get the iconic curvature correct on Hornby’s latest range of A4 locos.

The Architecture The Railways Built (Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 28th February 2023) ** NEW SERIES **

Forth Bridge. Series 4, episode 1. Tim heads north of the border to scale a Scottish railway icon – the Forth Bridge, without doubt one of the engineering wonders of the world.

The Piano (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 1st March 2023) ** WOW **

The hunt for outstanding amateur pianists continues in Glasgow Central Station with impromptu performances from a local jazz legend, an 86 year-old father of 11, a YouTube star and a boogie woogie biker who believes music is in her DNA. Watching them all in secret are Lang Lang and Mika, who are looking for a performer to play at The Royal Festival Hall.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 3rd March 2023) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Humphrey and Martha throw themselves into work in an attempt to distract themselves from recent events. For Humphrey, this means investigating one of the strangest cases he’s ever encountered – an entire family has vanished, leaving their TV and lights on and dinner half-eaten. Martha prepares for the launch of her café, but is thrown when a face from the past shows up. 

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

Now done 24% of #walk1000miles – 2023

That’s me already done 24% of #walk1000miles. So 240.46 miles down and 759.54 miles remaining!

walk1000miles - 2023

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

Day 7 of Leicestershire Round

That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself just done Day 7 of Leicestershire Round. Covering a distance of 13.31 miles.

You can check out the route at connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/10549972653 or www.strava.com/activities/8593751569

Day 7 of the Leicestershire Round

Day 7 of the Leicestershire Round

Day 7 of the Leicestershire Round

Now done 22% of #walk1000miles – 2023

That’s me already done 22% of #walk1000miles. So 220.5 miles down and 779.50 miles remaining!

walk1000miles - 2023

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

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 18/02/2023

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1/HD | 6:50pm to 7:50pm | Saturday 18th February 2023)

Michael presents another hour of entertainment, featuring Ellie Goulding singing Like a Saviour, Jermaine Jenas handing over his mobile in Send to All and a duet from the two Unexpected Stars of the Show. Plus, a contestant on The Wheel gets the surprise of her life when her edition keep getting more bizarre.

Dinosaur with Stephen Fry (Channel 5/HD | 7:00pm to 8:00pm | Sunday 19th February 2023)

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. Series 1, episode 2. The actor examines the early Cretaceous period, an era that saw an explosion in dinosaur diversity 125 million years ago. In a vast and sandy virtual river valley, he sets off in search of the fearsome velociraptor, only to find that this dreaded dinosaur made famous in the Jurassic Park films was in reality no bigger than a turkey. Stephen is joined by expert Dr Dean Lomax to observe the remarkable behaviour of this highly intelligent predator, before heading to the US to meet the dinosaur hunter who first discovered the Utahraptor.

Hornby: A Model World (Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Monday 20th February 2023)

9F Evening Star. Series 2, episode 6. The Hornby team attempt to replicate the legendary 9F steam locomotive, using new design technology.

The Piano (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 22nd February 2023) ** WOW **

The search for the most talented amateur pianist continues at Leeds train station. The unsuspecting performers include a Chopin lover who has built a street piano on wheels, a boy who plays Ibiza classics for his dad and a unique girl who stops the station in its tracks.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 24th February 2023) ** NEW SERIES **

DI Humphrey Goodman and fiancée Martha Lloyd have left Saint Marie behind and having now also vacated London are temporarily living with Martha’s mother. As Martha sets out to pursue her dream of running her own restaurant, Humphrey joins the Devon police force and quickly makes an impression on its somewhat eclectic team. As Humphrey throws himself into solving a perplexing case of attempted murder, he and Martha navigate life’s ups and downs as faces from the past, the decisions they make and challenges of setting up a new life put their relationship to the test.

Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 24th February 2023) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

Series 7, episode 8. The team investigates the murder of a renowned calypso singer’s husband. Neville believes it is poison since the paramedics found blue traces on the man’s fingers, but there are several lines of inquiry to follow. Away from the case, Neville struggles with Sophie’s betrayal and informs the Commissioner that he intends to leave Saint Marie in order to extract himself from various reminders.

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

Bugsy has walked 210 miles so far during 2023

Amazing to think that Bugsy has already walked 210 miles during 2023! Which is good going, since we are only 43 days into the year!

Please give him a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/bugsythedog

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