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VeloViewer Infographic : 6 April 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 610 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 321 miles of cycling and 290 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

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Should have been my Mum’s 80th Birthday

Today should have been my Mum’s 80th Birthday…

This coming Sunday (12 April 2025), marks the first anniversary of her passing…

My head, has still not even begun to process the fact, I will never see or hear her again…

Mum and myself at Bourne woods

Mum and myself at Benmore Botanic Garden

Mum and myself in Paphos

Great fun at Clumber Park Lodges

Looking around Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

Ted’s longest walks so far… : 26 March 2026

Here are the longest walks Ted has done so far, since we got him!

  1. John Muir Way : Day 1 : Helensburgh to Balloch (with diversion) – 12.77 miles
  2. Rannoch Station to Corrour Station – 11.87 miles
  3. Cross Britain Way : Day 017 : Wymeswold to Stanford on Soar – 11.11 miles
  4. Cross Britain Way : Day 014 : Hose to Hickling – 10.96 miles
  5. Cross Britain Way : Day 006 : Horbling to Folkingham – 10.86 miles
  6. Cross Britain Way : Day 010 : Little Ponton to Grantham Canal via Harlaxton – 10.25 miles
  7. Cross Britain Way : Day 016 : Broughton Lodge to Wymeswold – 10.12 miles
  8. Cross Britain Way : Day 009 : Between Ropsley and Old Somerby to Little Ponton – 9.96 miles
  9. Haconby and Dunsby Fens – 9.76 miles
  10. Grantham Station to Bottesford Station via Grantham Canal – 9.61 miles

Please do give him at follow at www.strava.com/athletes/tedthedog

VeloViewer Infographic : 25 March 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 450 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 209 miles of cycling and 241 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

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Ted’s longest walks of 2026 so far… : 23 March 2026

Here are the longest walks Ted has done so far during 2026.

  1. Cross Britain Way : Day 017 : Wymeswold to Stanford on Soar – 23/03/2026 – 11.12 miles
  2. Cross Britain Way : Day 016 : Broughton Lodge to Wymeswold – 02/03/2026 – 10.12 miles
  3. Cross Britain Way : Day 015 : Hickling to Broughton Lodge – 23/02/2026 –  9.21 miles
  4. Orston Circular with Bugsy, Gordon and Mark – 09/02/2026 – 5.07 miles
  5. Morkery Wood #2026/01 with Bugsy, Gordon and Mark – 06/01/2026 – 3.68 miles

Please do give him at follow at www.strava.com/athletes/tedthedog

WOW! Got Bugsy FOUR years ago!!

WOW! So hard to believe that we got Bugsy FOUR years ago!! I could not be more happy with him! He’s so amazing! I can’t start to tell you, just how much, I love him!!

Think, I tell him at least 1,000 times a day! How much he means to me!

Please welcome Bugsy to our family

OMG! Love Bugsy!!

Bugsy and myself out a walk

Many more photos of him can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/bugsy/

VeloViewer Infographic : 10 March 2026 @veloviewer

So far during 2026, I’ve done 337 miles of exercise. Which is made up of 143 miles of cycling and 194 miles of walking.

Where it says running… That’s my walking data!

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Longest walks during 2026 so far : 9 March 2026

Here is list of my longest walks so far during 2026.

Twyford Wood with Bugsy

Oh and please follow me over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

On This Day back in 2022. Cooper passed away…

On This Day back in 2022. Cooper, my dog, my best friend, my wee baby. Passed away after a very short illness.

Even 4 years later. Still can’t get my head around it. He was my whole world. Still miss him each and everyday!!

Of course, tell Bugsy and Ted about him each and every day.

Our first adventure
Our very first adventure in Wales! The same week got him!
He come with us to the Isle of Skye
He come with us to the Isle of Skye
Hill walking in the Lake District
Hill walking in the Lake District
His favourite place in the house, my bed of course!
His favourite place in the house, my bed of course!

We really did have some amazing adventures with him! Many more photos of Cooper can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cooper/