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Bugsy and Ted have ticked off more stations!

Both Bugsy and Ted have ticked off two more railway stations today!

  • Balloch
  • Dalreoch

They should, tick off at least three or four more railway stations tomorrow!

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

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

  1. Barrow-upon-Soar
  2. Berney Arms
  3. Bottesford
  4. Cromer
  5. Dent
  6. East Midlands Parkway
  7. Edinburgh Waverley
  8. Glasgow Queen Street
  9. Grantham
  10. Harrogate
  11. Helensburgh Central
  12. Ilkley
  13. Kendal
  14. Leeds
  15. Leicester
  16. Loughborough
  17. Melton Mowbray
  18. Newark Castle
  19. Newark North Gate
  20. Nottingham
  21. Peterborough
  22. Preston
  23. Ribblehead
  24. Sileby
  25. South Wigston
  26. Syston
  27. West Runton
  28. Whittlesey
  29. Windermere

Mark G, Ted and himself are on holiday right now. So this list, will grow very fast this week!

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

Ted has been ticking off more railway stations! Here’s his updated list:-

  1. Bottesford
  2. Edinburgh Waverley
  3. Glasgow Queen Street
  4. Grantham
  5. Helensburgh Central
  6. Newark North Gate

Bugsy, Mark G, Ted and himself are on holiday right now. So this list, should grow very fast this week!

On This Day : 07/07/2013

On This Day back in 2013. Cooper went on his very first BIG adventure. The first of 100s, if not 1000s of them! Still can’t believe he’s gone… He really was my BEST friend. We could not have asked for a better dog!

In Wales with Cooper

Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cooper/ to see a map, of just of places he visited!

Fifth cycle of July 2025

Well pleased! Just done my fifth cycle of July!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15014973486

Here are some photos, I took during the cycle!

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Neon Lime Cycling Skinsuit

Please give me a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

Fourth cycle of July 2025

Well pleased! Just done my fourth cycle of July! This time, I did 17.41 miles. Making it the longest one of the month so far…

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/15004779276

Here are some photos, I took during the cycle!

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Please give me a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine

On This Day : 03/07/2012

On This Day back in 2012. I went a cycle wearing my RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit. I put waterproofs on over the top, so no one could tell what I was wearing. Then I cycled to a local woods.

RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit

RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit

Second cycle of July 2025!

Well pleased! Just done my second cycle of the day/July! This time, I did 12.46 miles.

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/14974443474

Here are some photos, I took during the cycle!

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Navy Cycling Skinsuit

First cycle of July 2025!

Happy days. Just done my first cycle of July 2025. At only 8.49 miles, it was very short one! But that, still took in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland!

You can check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/14972774729

Oh and here are some photos, I took during the cycle! ENJOY!

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit