Tiger – Real Time Train Information, could well, have just become one of my favourite websites! Yes I know, a but said! But love something about watching live railway station information.
Vlog: Think winter has started!
I think that winter has started here in the UK. Was around 12C this time last year, now it’s not even 6C! So, I of course had to go out wearing a wetsuit to keep myself warm!
Grand Union Canal walk update : 19-Nov-2018
Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Leighton Buzzard. So far it’s taken us 6 days… That’s been broken up into the following…
- Day 1 – Paddington Basin to Bull’s Bridge – 15.10 miles
- Day 2 – River Thames to Slough – 16.44 miles
- Day 3 – West Drayton to Watford – 13.05 miles
- Day 4 – Watford to Apsley – 8.51 miles
- Day 5 – Apsley to Tring – 10.24 miles
- Day 6 – Tring to Leighton Buzzard – 12.31 miles
Total distance so far: 75.65 miles.
Grand Union Canal photo gallery!
Since Cooper, Mark G and of course myself, are in the process of walking the Grand Union Canal. It’s about time, it got it’s own photo gallery!
Railway stations : 18-Nov-2018
I can now add the following, three railway stations to my list.
- Cheddington
- Hemel Hempstead
- Leighton Buzzard
Cheddington railway station
More photos over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/cheddington/
Hemel Hempstead railway station
More photos over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/hemel-hempstead/
Leighton Buzzard railway station
More photos over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/leighton-buzzard/
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 17/11/2018
Doctor Who (BBC 1/HD | 6:30pm to 7:20pm | Sunday 18th November 2018)
A mysterious message arrives in a package addressed to the Doctor, leading her, Graham, Yaz and Ryan to investigate the warehouse moon orbiting Kandoka, and the home of the galaxy’s largest retailer, Kerblam.
Driven: The Billy Monger Story (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Monday 19th November 2018)
Following the remarkable story of 18-year-old Billy Monger, one of Britain’s most exciting young racing drivers, who in April 2017 was involved in a devastating crash, resulting in the amputation of his legs. Incredibly, soon after his accident, Billy resolved to get back to racing, in the hope of becoming the first ever amputee to race competitively in a single-seater racing car.
Grand Designs (Channel 4/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Wednesday 21st November 2018)
Kevin McCloud, architect Damion Burrows, and design expert Michelle Ogundehin visit four more stunning homes looking to be crowned Riba House of the Year 2018. This time, the theme is Extreme Houses. There’s an awe-inspiring set of cantilevered black boxes which push the limits of engineering; a far-flung 21st century crofter’s cottage by a Loch in Scotland; a curvaceous minimal concrete home in London; and in Northern Ireland, a sculptural home designed around a single shape – the wedge. Which of them will make it onto the shortlist for the overall big prize?
Britain by Boat (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Friday 23rd November 2018)
Travelogue series reuniting Michael Buerk and John Sergeant to explore Britiain’s coastline by yacht. Their first task is to cross the Thames estuary, where they discover a genuine Dunkirk rescue boat and are challenged to eat oysters gracefully.
All TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119.
All the railway stations, I’ve visited on a map
You can, now check out all the railway stations, I’ve visited on a map! This does also, include stations on heritage lines and also stations, I’ve checked out while driving to places!
Railway stations : 13-Nov-2018
I can now add the following, two railway stations to my list.
- Bingham
- Bottesford – which is the least used station in Leicestershire.
Bingham railway station
More photos over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/bingham/
Bottesford railway station
More photos over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/bottesford/
Photo gallery now with map!
I’ve just given my photo gallery, yet another update! This time, below most^ of the photo galleries, you will get a nice map, showing the location, of each photo.
Of course, I had to pick the Ben Nevis gallery, to show how this works!!
^ Only works, with photos taken with a GPS camera!
New photo galleries : 13-Nov-2018
That’s me just added even more photo galleries. If you can think, of any more you would, like to see then do let me know!
This time, I’ve just added the following new galleries:-
- 2XU A:1 Active wetsuit
- 2XU P:1 Propel wetsuit
- Adidas Team GB 2016 replica kit
- All The Canals
- Black Skeleton Glow In The Dark All-In-One
- Blueseventy Axium wetsuit
- Orca S2
- orca speedsuit
- PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit 2009
- PBK Team Long Sleeve Skinsuit 2013
- Peterborough Greyhound Stadium
- Triangulation stations