Just so you all know my friend that was getting heart valve replacement is doing well. So would like to say a very big thank-you to all the staff at Papworth Hospital for doing a great job.
Sorry for this very short blog, can’t really think of anything else to say. Just been a bit stressed out the last number of days.
I got my new HJC ZF-10 Karlie on Thursday, but it’s been the first time I have really had the time to wear it. I think it goes very, well indeed with the rest of my sexy motorcycle gear :). Now I just need to sort out the gloves…
More photo can be @ www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/page/search/tags/hjc+zf-10+karlie. I look forward to reading all your comments 🙂
It’s been another fun fill day. Got around of bed around 11:00am, showed then sorted out going a cycle around Rutland Water with my mate Rich. It also happens to be his birthday, so happy birthday Rich. I set off my by house to Rutland at around 12:10pm and get to Rutland Water around 1pm, where Rich was waiting for me. He always drivers there since he lives in Peterborough, I cycle there to get my cycling miles up, it also saves me money on fuel. It was great cycle, we both got covered head-to-toe in mud. So did this dog, who also come with me. She did very well to do the whole 15+ miles with us.
The cycle took me 3:30.37 (h:m:s) which is not the best time in the world, could not go very fast doing the Rutland Water section, due to having the dog with us. The distance was 38.11 miles, making it the longest cycle of the year. Just beating the one, I did on Valentine’s Day.
Once I got back home, I had a quick bite to eat. And another wash. Then I set off in to Peterborough to meet up with Rich and some of his mates for his birthday meal. We went to East, which is a Oriental restaurant. The food and service were both great. I so would go there again. Everyone had a great time. It was also great to get to see my wife 🙂
Oh and one more thing before I go, my motorcycle helmet turned up, I will get photos of me wearing it this weekend at some point 🙂
I had a busy, busy day and still had the time to fit in not one but two cycles 🙂 The first cycle was only a short 3.98 mile around trip to the local shop in next village to get some food and sugar. The the second cycle was a longer cycle of 14.92 miles. When I cycled to Stamford to pay money into the bank, then it was off to Post Office, to renew my photo driving licence., which cost £24.50, which also included them taken the photo and sending it straight to the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency).
Once back home, I had my lunch then watch Neighbours on Channel 5. Yes I still love watching that soap, I think I will be watching it, till the die or they stop making it.
Then in evening I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium, which was a fun evening. Then it off off back home, to type this up, then watch Waterloo Road.
Yesterday I just set another best on the bike, just done the most miles I have ever done in any February, well since 2003. Then I started to keep a full record of how many miles I am doing. So far I have done 127.9 miles, beating my record that I set in 2009. I also have done the longest cycle of the end so far… I did 38.03 miles, in other words more miles in one day, than I did in the whole of February last year.
The cycle was to Rutland Water, were I meet up with a good mate called Rich, then we both cycled around it. Then after I cycled back home. Calling in a nice pub on the way back with Rich, who drove there.
So I am also well on the way to doing 1,00 miles, which I have to do by mid-April. Done 483.5, so leaving 516.5 more to go…
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I have just gone and spent £113.00 on a motorcycle helmet. Oppps and I don’t even own a motorbike. But I do have RST Pro Series 1 Piece Leather Suit and RST Razor Sport Boots, so the helmet was next. Maybe best not 2 ask, why I have all this gear 🙂 Lets just say it looks very sexy on the right lad! 😛
Oh yes should really tell you which one I am getting. It’s a HJC ZF-10 Karlie in Blue, to go with the rest of the gear. Getting it from sportsbikeshop.co.uk.
Just been watching “The World’s Worst Place to Be Gay?” on BBC Three. Where Scott Mills travels to Uganda where the death penalty could soon be introduced for being gay. The gay Radio 1 DJ finds out what it’s like to live in a society which persecutes people like him and meets those who are leading the hate campaign.
Makes me remember just how lucky I am to openly gay man living in the UK. You can watch the full program if you live in the UK, using the link below.
Below is an map showing where our visitors are viewing the website from. The data covers the last 13 days. So well pleased with the 2,485 visitors this website has now had.
Recorded my first vlog of the year while out cycling and yes you get to see me in lycra 🙂
That’s my villages new look website now LIVE!! Which I did a bit about on my blog a number of days ago. Still got lots of pages to add from the old website. But it’s fast getting there. So please check it out www.thebythams.org.uk and let me know what you think of it here! 🙂
The only another two other things I did today, was to do my weekly food shopping at Morrisons and give my car a much needed car. Think all I ended up doing was moving the mud off him and onto myself.