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Got myself some LEONE 1947 shorts

I was looking for Boxing Gloves on the Internet…. Something very sexy about a fit lad wearing them… Then it also got me looking at shorts… So was like, to hell with it. Let’s get some LEONE 1947 shorts and less what they are like!

LEONE 1947 shorts

LEONE 1947 shorts

Still not following on me Strava?!?! Fix that now!

Go on give me a wee follow on Strava! Check out my profile at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine. I will only follow you back, if you post, cycles, runs, walks to it etc…

Heart breaking news. My Mum passed away on Saturday 12 April 2025

I’ve been putting off telling people about this. Since the more people I tell, the more real it is… Up till this post, only my family and some people at work had been told…

On Saturday 12 April 2025, my Mum passed away…

So right now, I am a mess to say the least. Still been at work like normal. Just need to keep myself busy…

It’s not going to really hit me, till I go up to Killearn and not get my normal welcome home from my Mum…

Mum and myself at Bourne Wood

Mum and myself at Benmore Botanic Garden

Mum and myself at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

Mum, Dad and myself in Paphos

Great fun at Clumber Park Lodges

Looking around Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

More photos at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/mum/

Still wearing my wetsuit after a cycle!

Once I’ve been out a cycle wearing a wetsuit! I never want to take it off! So here, is me working away on laptop, some hours after my cycle. Still wearing it!

Oh and who is going to comment on my laptop’s wallpaper first?!?!?

Still wearing my wetsuit after a cycle!

Ticked off 9 new railway stations so far during 2025

So far during 2025, I’ve ticked off 9 new railway stations! Hoping, I can at least double that before the year is out!

Myself at Barking Riverside railway station

Can you check out the full list at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/