That’s me done 72% of the Walk 1000 Miles challenge. So 721.77 miles down and 278.23 miles remaining!
Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine
On This Day : 12/07/2011
On This Day back in 2011. I went a cycle, wearing my Pearl Izumi Team Garmin-Chipotle team kit.
WOW! Going everywhere by costs so much!!
Rail ticket costs for this holiday! All these prices include using a Two Together Railcard.
- Grantham to Edinburgh – 2 Adults – £107
- Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street – 2 Adults – £22.10
- Glasgow Queen Street to Helensburgh Central – 2 Adults – £11.70
- Balloch to Helensburgh Central – 2 Adults – £6.60
- Helensburgh Upper to Corrour – Return – 2 Adults – £59.80
- Helensburgh Upper to Oban – Return – 2 Adults – £65.80
- Helensburgh Central to Wemyss Bay – Return – 2 Adults – £14.90
- Westerton to Helensburgh Central – 2 Adults – £9.70
- Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street – 2 Adults – £22.10
- Edinburgh Waverley – Leven – Return – 2 Adults – £18.70
- Glasgow Queen Street to Grantham – 2 Adults – £59.80
Total cost of £398.20
Updated : 14/07/2025
UK TV programmes to watch this week : 12/07/2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World (BBC 2/HD | 9:00pm to 10:00pm | Sunday 13th July 2025) ** PICK OF THE WEEK **
A look at how Bob Geldof and Bono of U2 teamed up to stage Live 8 in July 2005, a global series of concerts to put pressure on the leaders of the G8 countries to confront the root causes of poverty in Africa. Featuring interviews with Geldof, Bono, Tony Blair, George W Bush, Olusegun Obasanjo and Richard Curtis, as well as Birhan Woldu, a famine survivor from 1985 who joined Madonna on stage at the concert.
A Coastal Adventure with Helen, Jules & JB (Channel 5/HD | 8:00pm to 9:00pm | Tuesday 15th July 2025) ** NEW SERIES **
Wind in Your Wheels. Series 1, episode 1. Helen Skelton, JB Gill and Jules Hudson explore the UK’s coastline. In North Yorkshire, Helen descends 4,500 feet into the UK’s deepest mine – the only place on Earth where polyhalite is extracted. On the Kent coast, JB explores Dungeness – a vast shingle headland and a haven for unlikely wildlife. Jules is in Devon, setting sail from Salcombe aboard the iconic Yawl – the pride of the south coast.
ll TV guide information taken from DigiGuide — www.getdigiguide.tv/?p=1&r=15119
Bugsy’s railway station list : 12/07/2025
WOW! Bugsy has now done 45 railway stations in the UK! He’s one very well travelled boy!
Bugsy’s railway station list : 12/07/2025
- Balloch
- Barrow-upon-Soar
- Berney Arms
- Bottesford
- Corrour – Highest mainline station in the United Kingdom
- Craigendoran
- Crianlarich
- Cromer
- Dalreoch
- Dent – Highest mainline station in England
- East Midlands Parkway
- Edinburgh Waverley
- Elton – With Mark G
- Glaisdale – With Mark G
- Glasgow Central Station – Busiest in Scotland
- Glasgow Queen Street
- Grantham
- Grosmont – With Mark G
- Harrogate
- Helensburgh Central
- Helensburgh Upper
- Ilkley
- Kendal
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Loughborough
- Melton Mowbray
- Newark Castle
- Newark North Gate
- Nottingham
- Oban
- Peterborough
- Preston
- Rannoch
- Ribblehead
- Ruswarp – with Mark G
- Sileby
- Sleights – With Mark G
- South Wigston
- Syston
- Wemyss Bay
- West Runton
- Whitby – with Mark G
- Whittlesey
- Windermere
Ted’s railway station list : 12/07/2025
Ted has been having great fun travelling over big parts of Scotland this week! I could, not be more happy with him! He’s done so well this week!
Here is his updated railway station list : 12/07/2025.
- Balloch
- Bottesford
- Corrour
- Craigendoran
- Crianlarich
- Dalreoch
- Edinburgh Waverley
- Glasgow Central Station
- Glasgow Queen Street
- Grantham
- Helensburgh Central
- Helensburgh Upper
- Newark North Gate
- Oban
- Rannoch
- Wemyss Bay
Bugsy and Ted have tick off three new railway stations!
Both Bugsy and Ted have ticked off three more railway stations today! I’ve dove them all before. But, love getting them both to new places!
- Craigendoran
- Glasgow Central Station
- Wemyss Bay
Think that will their last new ones for a while. Due to be 27C to 30C here in Scotland for next two days. So way to hot, for walks etc. Then we head back south on Monday!
Now done 71% of Walk 1000 Miles – 2025
That’s me done 71% of the Walk 1000 Miles challenge. So 712.16 miles down and 287.84 miles remaining!
Keep up-to-date with all my cycling and walking adventures over at www.strava.com/athletes/gsvalentine
Bugsy and Ted have ticked off even more stations!
Both Bugsy and Ted have ticked off four more railway stations today!
- Corrour
- Crianlarich
- Helensburgh Upper
- Rannoch
Rannoch railway station. TICK!
I can now tick off Rannoch railway station.
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/rannoch/