UK TV programmes to watch this week : 20/04/2024

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Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 22nd April 2024)

Eastbourne to Rye. Series 3, episode 11. Michael Portillo embarks on a trip to explore the twin shores of the English Channel and the estuaries of the Thames and Medway. Along the way he stops off to visit the Seven Sisters, the site of the Battle of Hastings and the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, before taking take a flying lesson in a Piper Archer.

Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 23rd April 2024)

Folkestone to Le Touquet. Series 3, episode 12. Michael Portillo travels on the Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais, where a historian explains to him how Calais became the centre of the French lace industry in the 19th-century. In Boulogne-sur-Mer, he explores France’s biggest fishing port. Upon reaching Etaples-Le Touquet, Michael tours a resort’s beach, hotels and casino in a vintage Jaguar.

Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 24th April 2024)

Dover to Margate. Series 3, episode 13. Michael Portillo’s journey continues into Dover, where he hears how, in 1940, over 300,000 soldiers were rescued from Germany’s attack on the beaches of Dunkirk. On a pilgrim route into Canterbury, he learns how the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 prompted a surge of pilgrimage to the cathedral. In Margate, Michael admires the Turner Contemporary art gallery.

Race Across the World (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 24th April 2024) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **

The teams race over 2,000km from Hanoi, Vietnam into the Kingdom of Cambodia to reach the next checkpoint in Phnom Penh. The competition intensifies as the team in last place face elimination.

Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 25th April 2024)

Birchington-on-Sea to Whitstable. Series 3, episode 14. Michael Portillo’s railway exploration of the Channel coastline and Thames estuary via Calais has reached the Isle of Thanet. Michael visits the largest greenhouse complex in Britain, Thanet Earth, and later moves onto the fishing port of Whitstable. Famed for its oysters, the town has become a foodie destination.

Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Friday 26th April 2024)

Faversham to Chatham. Series 3, episode 15. Michael Portillo’s railway adventure zig-zagging the coasts of the English Channel and the Thames estuary nears its end on the north Kent coast. The pretty town of Faversham is his first stop and an opportunity to get out on to the water in the last sailing barge to work on the Thames. Later he visits the historic town of Chatham on the Medway River.

Grand Tours of Scotland’s Rivers (BBC 2/HD | 7:00pm to 7:30pm | Friday 26th April 2024)

Tales from the Riverbank. Series 3, episode 3. Paul Murton explores the lower River Tay, following it from the Grandtully Rapids to Dunkeld and its musical oak tree, past the home of Mrs Tiggy-winkle, and on to the sea. He hears a tale of a monster salmon and gets excitingly close to a nest of Osprey chicks. In the city of Perth, Paul listens to the authentic poetic voice of William Soutar, before meeting some rare moustachioed avians.

Beyond Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 26th April 2024)

Humphrey and Martha’s wedding day finally arrives, with the lavish affair organised by Anne – whose plans feel far grander than anything either of them actually wanted. Meanwhile, there’s no rest for the Shipton Abbott team members who have to deal with the theft of a valuable museum piece and a nefarious pair of cyber criminals before they can join in the celebrations. With bride and groom running around and thieves running amok in Shipton Abbott, can the team wrap everything up in time to mark Humphrey and Martha’s long-awaited union – or does fate have other plans? Death in Paradise spin-off, starring Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton and Barbara Flynn.

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

Dales Way : Day 4 : Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat

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That’s Bugsy, Mark G and myself done day 4 of the Dales Way, which took us 12.40 miles from Oughtershaw to Lea Yeat.

Just a mini update… I will do a FULL update later today… Once we have done day 5…

Here are some photos from day 4. Plus our route can be found at www.strava.com/activities/8926428133

Many more photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/dales-way/

Now done 56% of #walk1000miles – 2023

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That’s me already done 56% of #walk1000miles. So 560.01 miles down and 439.99 miles remaining!

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

Now done 48% of #walk1000miles – 2020

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That’s me now done 48% of #walk1000miles. So 480.03 miles down and 519.97 miles left to go!

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

Please stay safe everyone!! xx

Week 16/2020 walks

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Here is a mini run down of walks, I did during week 16 of 2020! These are based on using GPS in my watch. Not used steps, which some people use, they will always show a higher reading.

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

Longest walks:-

  1. South Witham > North Witham > Stainby > Buckminster > Sewstern > Thistleton – 13.01 miles
  2. South Witham, Lobthorpe, Castle Bytham and Morkery Wood – 9.12 miles
  3. South Witham, Stretton Wood and Thistleton #2020/01 – 9.01 miles

Weekly statistics:-

  • Total time: 18:09:29 (HH:MM:SS)
  • Max distance: 13.02 miles
  • Avg distance: 5.93 miles
  • Total miles: 53.39 miles

GORE® Wear 24 in 24 – Strava Challenge ✅

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That’s me completed another Strava challenge. This time the “GORE® Wear 24 in 24“. At one point, did really not think, I was going to get this one! So, extra pleased it’s another one, I can ✅ off!

Please do check out my profile at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine and better still follow me. Oh and do remember, if it’s not on Strava, it did not happen! FACT!!!!

UK TV programmes to watch this week : 20/04/2019

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Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall (BBC 2/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 21st April 2019)

The naturalist explores some of the world’s most dangerous environments, beginning with a journey to the Arctic, kayaking across the world’s largest fjord.

World’s Busiest Train Stations (Channel 5/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 22nd April 2019)

Documentary series exploring some of the busiest transport hubs in the world. Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street station is not just the busiest and oldest in Australia, but the whole of the southern hemisphere.

Devon and Cornwall (more 4 | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 22nd April 2019)

New and first on More4: In Brixham, South Devon, trawlerman Dave Driver sets out to sea on his boat in search of cuttlefish. Sea fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations in Britain. Dave and his crew travel out 25 miles from the shore for an 18-hour shift. On the southern edge of Bodmin Moor, Mark and Isobelle Delbridge, one of Cornwall’s youngest tenant farming couples, are determined to make a success of their new dairy farm. They are keeping things traditional and their hand-delivered bottle milk is growing in popularity. On the northern reaches of Dartmoor National Park, horseback farmers Crispin Alford, his wife Diana and son Steve are preparing to sell their hill ponies. And back in Brixham, there’s a visit to a guillemot colony.

Scotland from the Sky (BBC 1 Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 24th April 2019)

Jamie Crawford takes to the skies using aerial images to discover how people in Scotland have lived off the land over the centuries.

Grand Designs (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Thursday 25th April 2019)

In an epic self-build project five years in the making, Kevin McCloud follows ten pioneers as they construct neighbouring homes to create an entire street. Twenty-five-year-olds Chris and Roxie take a risk building their first home together using an untested flatpack construction system which sees 380 plywood boxes bolted together. It proves repetitive work, especially painting the hundreds of wooden cladding units, and the stress and strain of the project threatens the young couple’s relationship. Peter and Anita and their two teenagers live locally, but have outgrown their current house. Father and son hope to bond while building a dream family home with space for all. But the process isn’t all plain sailing.

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

Just about Record Store Day 2017!

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Since it’s Record Store Day 2017 this Saturday, here is a look back to the very small collection, I had by around this time last year!! I will of course, post a new photo of my collection on Saturday! Let’s just say, it’s growing a lot since then!!

Record Store Day 2016!

Monsal Trail photos : 20-Apr-2014

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Today Mark and myself had great fun walking around half of the Monsal Trail. We walked from Bakewell to Headstone Viaduct then back again. Here are some photos from a great day out.

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/monsal-trail/

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