Happy 19th Birthday to the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland, which connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 22/05/2021
Call the Midwife (BBC1/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Sunday 23rd May 2021) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
Trixie stirs up controversy in the community when she speaks out on behalf of a patient who is pregnant with her fifth child, but whose personal life is far from stable. Dr Turner and Sister Frances try to help a woman who is refusing medical treatment through the last weeks of her pregnancy, and Nancy reveals a secret about her background that could threaten her relationship with Nonnatus House.
Great British Railway Journeys (BBC2 /HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Monday 24th May 2021)
Chislehurst to Kennington. Series 13, episode 6.
Michael Portillo continues his travels in Greater London, beginning on its south-eastern fringe in the village of Chislehurst and ending up in Kennington to learn about the childhood of Charlie Chaplin.
Great British Railway Journeys (BBC2 /HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Tuesday 25th May 2021)
Michael Portillo continues his travels through the capital in the heart of London’s East End. First, Michael explores Hackney Wick, where he hears about The Daily Worker newspaper’s origins, before heading to London’s West End to hunt down London’s oldest surviving Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy. Here, he tries his hand at making chapatis, under the watchful eye of the restaurant’s master chef.
Great British Railway Journeys (BBC2 /HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Wednesday 26th May 2021)
Michael Portillo continues his travels through London in Hampstead, where he learns more about the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, who fled the Austrian capital of Vienna during the Second World War and made his way London. Then, Michael pays a visit to the famous Abbey Road Studios, before making his way to Finsbury and touring the innovative and sculptural housing development, Bevin Court.
Great British Railway Journeys (BBC2 /HD | 6:30pm to 7:00pm | Thursday 27th May 2021)
Michael tracks the River Thames from east to west. Starting in Dagenham, he finishes this leg of his tour at one of London’s most iconic buildings, Battersea Power Station, built during the 1930s by Giles Gilbert Scott.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
Out a walk, wearing the Synergy Triathlon 3/2mm wetsuit
Out a walk, wearing the Synergy Triathlon 3/2mm wetsuit for the very first time!
Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/wetsuits/ for even more wetsuit photos!
More fun wearing the ZCCO wetsuit
First 50+ mile cycle of 2021!
After getting some news, that pissed me off this morning! I just needed to get out the house, so I ended up doing my longest cycle of the 2021 so far! I did 53.30 miles, which I am so pleased with!
Check out route, I took at www.strava.com/activities/5325011387
Here are some photos from the cycle…
Emilie & Gordon’s 16 mile walk. Rutland Water Vlog
You should have all, seen the vlog, I filmed while walking around Rutland Water with Emilie. Now please, check out her one!
Make sure you check out my facts! We really do, need to get the BBC, to fact check them! LOL! I know, I got at least one of them wrong!
Looking forward to my next adventure with Emilie
Already really looking forward to my next adventure with Emilie! So here is look back to fun, we’re had over the years…




Most steps in a day now stands at 42,853
That’s me just set a new personal record on Garmin Connect. My most steps in a day, now stands 42,853. Up from 42,123, that I set back in 2018!
All thanks to walking around Rutland Water, with Emilie and three shorter walks with Cooper.
Vlog: England Day Walks | Rutland Water
Had great fun walking around Rutland Water with Emilie, which is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. Please do give her a follow at www.youtube.com/channel/UCqdezRlSL07aB28SlaWUQrg
The route, we took around Rutland Water, can be found at connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6789765371 and www.strava.com/activities/5307100901
P.S. We never did, get that cake, always next time!
16 mile walk, around Rutland Water
Thanks to Emilie for the great idea of walking around Rutland Water! My longest walk in over a year, at 15.69 miles. Also going to say, it will be in top 10 longest walks EVER!!
Check out the route, we took over at connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/6789765371 and www.strava.com/activities/5307100901