Happy 98th birthday to the Flying Scotsman!
Trainspotting is 25 years old!
Trainspotting is 25 years old! And yet, I’ve still never seen it! Here are photos, from when Nick, had us remaking some scenes from the film.
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/uk-named-summits/beinn-na-lap-10-06-2019/
Loving my Neoprene Pup Hood!
Now done 15% of #walk1000miles – 2021
That’s me now done 15% of #walk1000miles. So 150.77 miles down and 849.23 miles remaining!
Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine
Happy #NationalHandcuffDay – 2021
Happy National Handcuff Day – 2021! Hope you all had a great time, and spent at least some of the day in handcuffs!
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/me/2021/
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 20/02/2021
DIY SOS (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 22nd February 2021)
Nick Knowles and the team head to Bangor in Co Down to help Mandy McCreight, who is isolated in her bedroom due to a variety of medical issues and is missing out on family life. Her children Ben and Kara also have mobility problems, while husband Davey looks after everyone, but now he is suffering from a back injury. The entire family are under real stress and the house is not wheelchair friendly, making the situation unbearable.
The Architecture The Railways Built (Yesterday | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 23rd February 2021) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
Tim explores the last working roundhouse in the UK – Barrow Hill in Derbyshire. Tim also visits Bath, a city renowned for its Georgian architecture.
Trump Takes on the World (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 24th February 2021)
After one of the most shocking presidencies in history, Donald Trump’s top advisers and the leaders who clashed with him lift the lid on the critical moments of his foreign policy. In the third and final programme, Trump sets his sights on Asia, and determined to go ahead with his new tough approach, he launches the biggest trade war in economic history. Trump’s unorthodox style is on full display as he switches between maximum pressure and maximum flattery, as he forms the most unlikely of friendships with one of the world’s most brutal dictators, Kim Jong-un.
Kate Humble’s Coastal Walks (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 26th February 2021)
On a 15-mile walk in North Yorkshire, Kate sets off from the picturesque settlement of Robin Hood’s Bay, where archaeologist Maria explains how, in the 18th century, the fishing village’s position made it an idea drop-off point for contraband shipped from Holland and France. From here, Kate heads south along the coast, meeting up with geologist Will, who reveals what dinosaur footprints can reveal about the creatures that once roamed the area. After arriving at her destination in Scarborough, Kate dons her wetsuit to join a group of swimmers braving the North Sea.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
Love, Simon in currently on All 4
Watch Love, Simon on All 4, before it’s removed later this week! It’s coming-of-age, coming-out comedy starring Nick Robinson as a teenager whose well-kept secret about his sexuality is threatened by a classmate who starts blackmailing him.
It’s one of my all time favourite LGBT+ films!
Happy St. Valentine’s Day 2021!
Now done 12% of #walk1000miles – 2021
That’s me now done 12% of #walk1000miles. So 121.39 miles down and 878.61 miles remaining!
Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine