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WOW! My two favourite surfers in one place!!

WOW! When this video popped up on my TikTok feed last night… They are like my two favourite surfers! Even better, since they are both jumping around in tight wetsuits!!

The UK government is trying it’s best to ban/block porn in the UK…. This is my type of porn!!!

@lukeguinaldo

@Jonas Meskis

♬ J3WLZzz x Zeddy Cant Go Broke – J3WLZzzz💤

Bugsy has walked 420 miles so far during 2025

So far during 2025. Bugsy has walked 420 miles!

Bugsy’s longest walks so far during 2025…

  1. John Muir Way : Day 1 : Helensburgh to Balloch (with diversion) – 08/07/2025 – 12.77 miles
  2. Rannoch Station to Corrour Station – 09/07/2025 – 11.87 miles
  3. Kerrera Ferry, Tea Garden, Marina and Ferry back to Oban Station – 10/07/2025 – 8.61 miles
  4. Cross Britain Way : Day 012 : Woolsthorpe by Belvoir to Stathern – 21/07/2025 – 6.23 miles
  5. Clumber Lake – 27/05/2025 – 6.00 miles
  6. North Witham and Gunby – 29/04/2025 – 5.13 miles 

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

Added 12 railway stations to my list so far during 2025

That’s me added 12 more railway stations to my list so far during 2025!

Myself at Cameron Bridge railway station

  1. Barking
  2. Barking Riverside
  3. Bishopton
  4. Bowling
  5. Cameron Bridge
  6. Forest Gate
  7. Kilpatrick
  8. Langbank
  9. London Fenchurch Street
  10. Rannoch
  11. Wanstead Park
  12. West Ham

The full list can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/

Cameron Bridge railway station. TICK!

I can now tick off Cameron Bridge railway station.

Cameron Bridge railway station

Cameron Bridge railway station

Cameron Bridge railway station

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/cameron-bridge/

WOW! Going everywhere by costs so much!!

Rail ticket costs for this holiday! All these prices include using a Two Together Railcard.

  • Grantham to Edinburgh – 2 Adults – £107
  • Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street – 2 Adults – £22.10
  • Glasgow Queen Street to Helensburgh Central – 2 Adults – £11.70
  • Balloch to Helensburgh Central – 2 Adults – £6.60
  • Helensburgh Upper to Corrour – Return – 2 Adults – £59.80
  • Helensburgh Upper to Oban – Return – 2 Adults – £65.80
  • Helensburgh Central to Wemyss Bay – Return – 2 Adults – £14.90
  • Westerton to Helensburgh Central – 2 Adults – £9.70
  • Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street – 2 Adults – £22.10
  • Edinburgh Waverley – Leven – Return – 2 Adults – £18.70
  • Glasgow Queen Street to Grantham – 2 Adults – £59.80

Total cost of £398.20

Updated : 14/07/2025

Bugsy’s railway station list : 12/07/2025

WOW! Bugsy has now done 45 railway stations in the UK! He’s one very well travelled boy!

Bugsy’s railway station list : 12/07/2025

  1. Balloch
  2. Barrow-upon-Soar
  3. Berney Arms
  4. Bottesford
  5. Corrour – Highest mainline station in the United Kingdom
  6. Craigendoran
  7. Crianlarich
  8. Cromer
  9. Dalreoch
  10. Dent – Highest mainline station in England
  11. East Midlands Parkway
  12. Edinburgh Waverley
  13. Elton – With Mark G
  14. Glaisdale – With Mark G
  15. Glasgow Central Station – Busiest in Scotland
  16. Glasgow Queen Street
  17. Grantham
  18. Grosmont – With Mark G
  19. Harrogate
  20. Helensburgh Central
  21. Helensburgh Upper
  22. Ilkley
  23. Kendal
  24. Leeds
  25. Leicester
  26. Loughborough
  27. Melton Mowbray
  28. Newark Castle
  29. Newark North Gate
  30. Nottingham
  31. Oban
  32. Peterborough
  33. Preston
  34. Rannoch
  35. Ribblehead
  36. Ruswarp – with Mark G
  37. Sileby
  38. Sleights – With Mark G
  39. South Wigston
  40. Syston
  41. Wemyss Bay
  42. West Runton
  43. Whitby – with Mark G
  44. Whittlesey
  45. Windermere

Ted’s railway station list : 12/07/2025

Ted has been having great fun travelling over big parts of Scotland this week! I could, not be more happy with him! He’s done so well this week!

Here is his updated railway station list : 12/07/2025.

  1. Balloch
  2. Bottesford
  3. Corrour
  4. Craigendoran
  5. Crianlarich
  6. Dalreoch
  7. Edinburgh Waverley
  8. Glasgow Central Station
  9. Glasgow Queen Street
  10. Grantham
  11. Helensburgh Central
  12. Helensburgh Upper
  13. Newark North Gate
  14. Oban
  15. Rannoch
  16. Wemyss Bay

Bugsy and Ted have tick off three new railway stations!

Both Bugsy and Ted have ticked off three more railway stations today! I’ve dove them all before. But, love getting them both to new places!

  • Craigendoran
  • Glasgow Central Station
  • Wemyss Bay

Think that will their last new ones for a while. Due to be 27C to 30C here in Scotland for next two days. So way to hot, for walks etc. Then we head back south on Monday!