That’s me already done 11% of #walk1000miles. So 110.25 miles down and 889.75 miles remaining!
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UK TV programmes to watch this week : 29/01/2022
Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 30th January 2022)
Trixie is assigned to help a crane driver who has been rendered paraplegic following a workplace accident, but whose determined wife refuses all offers of assistance. Nancy and Sister Frances are asked to give a talk to a class of primary school girls after several of them start their periods early. An encounter with an expectant mother leaves Lucille considering a career change, and Shelagh’s efforts to raise money for the playground cause chaos at Nonnatus House.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 31st January 2022)
Michael Portillo crosses the Culloden Viaduct aboard the Caledonian Sleeper to arrive bright and early in Inverness, from where he heads north on a magnificent scenic adventure to the Orkney archipelago. On boggy moorland overlooking the Moray Firth near Inverness, Michael explores the battlefield at Culloden, where Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite army fought British Government troops in 1746.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 1st February 2022)
Michael Portillo travels by train north from Inverness to the Orkney Islands. Beginning on the Moray Firth, Michael admires the Cullen Viaduct then enjoys a bowl of Cullen skink at a family-run fishmonger of 150 years’ standing. In the factory smokery, he learns from the owner how the famous soup acquires its distinctive taste.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 2nd February 2022)
Michael Portillo’s Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet on the northeast coast of the Highlands. He arrives on Britain’s northernmost railway, the Far North Line, and heads straight onto the water to explore a former oil drilling rig now moored in the firth.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 3rd February 2022)
The latest stage of Michael Portillo’s trek takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain’s northernmost railway station at Thurso. From Lairg on the banks of Loch Shin, Michael heads for a secret conservation area in the 18-mile-long loch to track down one of Scotland’s most elusive and endangered species, the freshwater pearl mussel.
Iain Robertson Rambles (BBC Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 8:30pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 3rd February 2022)
Having covered almost 50 miles of the Speyside Way source to sea walk, Iain Robertson is joined out of Dalraddy by his River City co-star Sally Howitt and surprises her with a trip on a steam train in Aviemore.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Friday 4th February 2022)
From Britain’s northernmost station at Thurso in Caithness, Michael Portillo heads for the ferry port of Scrabster to cross the Pentland Firth to the Orkney Islands. Passing the Old Man of Hoy, Michael takes in stunning views of the Orkney archipelago and the rugged coastlines of its 70 islands.
Susan Calman’s Grand Day Out (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 4th February 2022) ** NEW SERIES **
The travel show returns with a trip to Devon, where Susan investigates a part of the coastline known as the English Riviera. She will discover intriguing places and inspiring sights on her 85-mile adventure, exploring shimmering seas, pristine beaches, and pretty harbours.
Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 4th February 2022) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
When a young pop star is found dead at a rehab clinic, it initially looks like a tragic accident. However, Neville is convinced there’s more to her death than meets the eye. Caribbean detective drama, starring Ralf Little, Josephine Jobert and Don Warrington.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
Wetsuited at Grantham railway station
Do you think anyone would notice the fact, that I am wearing a wetsuit under my normal clothes?!?! Not that I care, since wearing a wetsuit is very normal indeed! Feel sorry, for people that are not wearing them!! LOL!
Now done 10% of #walk1000miles – 2022
That’s me already done 10% of #walk1000miles. So 102.81 miles down and 897.19 miles remaining!
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You have no idea, how good this felt!
You have no idea, how good this felt!!! Yes, I love bondage that much! Of course, only if done by right person! Need to trust them at least 110%!
Yep, everyone loves Spider-Man totally helpless!!
I’ve got no idea, none whatsoever… Why right now this most viewed photo! Well OK, maybe I do! Everyone loves seeing Spider-Man totally helpless in SEGUFIX!
Now done 9% of #walk1000miles – 2022
That’s me already done 9% of #walk1000miles. So 90.05 miles down and 909.95 miles remaining!
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That’s another first!! Straitjacket fun at railway station!!
Well that’s another first for me! Got one of mate’s wearing a leather straitjacket at a railway station!
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 22/01/2022
The Green Planet (BBC 1/HD | 7:00pm to 8:00pm | Sunday 23rd January 2022)
The strategy, deception and feats of engineering plants use to thrive in the changing weather of different seasons. In the face of conditions ranging from ice and snow to raging fires, survival is often a question of perfect timing – particularly when contending with intense competition and surprising predators.
Call the Midwife (BBC 1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 23rd January 2022)
Sister Hilda and Dr Turner support a young father with a lung condition whose wife is planning a home birth, and discover he is also coping with the repercussions of a past trauma. Cyril looks for a job that will put his qualifications to good use, a first-time mother struggles to bond with her daughter, and Fred comes up with a way to keep the wards cool during a summer heatwave.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 24th January 2022) ** NEW SERIES **
Michael Portillo travels around the British Isles by train, immersing himself in the magnificent scenery of the nation’s coastal regions. Meeting locals, he discovers passion and pride in their history, culture and identity, and seeks to understand the challenges each region faces today. He begins at Siccar Point in Berwickshire, which was the site of an extraordinary 18th-century discovery and is a place of pilgrimage for earth scientists from across the world.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 25th January 2022)
Michael Portillo continues his Scottish coastal journey along the Firth of Forth at the railway engineering icon for which it is famous throughout the world, the Forth Bridge, and reminisces about his delight in the crossing as a child visiting his Scottish grandparents. On the Firth’s southern bank, Michael stops in the port of Leith to tour the Royal Yacht Britannia, before crossing the River Forth at Stirling and heading east to Alloa on the northern bank.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 26th January 2022)
Michael Portillo begins this leg of his Scottish railway journey from Dunbar to Peterhead in the beautiful medieval city of Stirling. At a towering monument overlooking the River Forth, Michael hears how, in 1297, William Wallace inflicted a shocking defeat on the English army at Stirling Bridge. Travelling across country to the River Tay, Michael discovers the city of Perth, before heading to the banks of the Tay for a magical sunset canoe trip to spot beavers.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 27th January 2022)
Michael Portillo visits Leuchars, known nowadays on the railways as Leuchars for St Andrews, which is Scotland’s oldest university and is located on a beautiful beachfront.
Iain Robertson Rambles (BBC Scotland/HD & BBC iPlayer only | 8:30pm to 9:00pm | Thursday 27th January 2022)
Iain Robertson starts a new 131-mile ramble as he heads north and tackles the Speyside Way. He heads in to the wilderness with Taggart veteran Colin McCredie and friend Barratt Robertson.
Great Coastal Railway Journeys (BBC 2/HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Friday 28th January 2022)
Michael Portillo’s Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen. From the granite city, Michael heads out to Forvie National Nature Reserve, which is 1,000 hectares of protected coastal habitat dominated by grassy dunes.
Kate Humble’s Coastal Walks (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 28th January 2022)
The naturalist walks a hilly coastline that is home to two of north Wales’s most popular tourist destinations – the walled town of Conwy, and the Victorian resort of Llandudno, once dubbed the Queen of Welsh resorts.
Death in Paradise (BBC 1/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Friday 28th January 2022) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
Florence’s undercover role takes a dangerous turn when she finds herself in familiar surroundings, amid a murder investigation. Facing a race against time, Neville sets out to solve the crime.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
Thanks for the new Dunlop Wellington Boots
Very big thanks, to lad that got me these new Dunlop Wellington Boots, off my amazon wishlist!
Since it’s International Fetish Day, of course had to take my Clejuso handcuffs with me!
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