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Bugsy has walked 389 miles so far during 2026

Bugsy has walked 389 miles so far during 2026. So behind Ted, by a good number of miles…

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Ted has walked 430 miles so far during 2026

Ted has walked 430 miles so far during 2026. He’s made a good start of his goal of 1,000 miles!

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WOW! Got Bugsy FOUR years ago!!

WOW! So hard to believe that we got Bugsy FOUR years ago!! I could not be more happy with him! He’s so amazing! I can’t start to tell you, just how much, I love him!!

Think, I tell him at least 1,000 times a day! How much he means to me!

Please welcome Bugsy to our family

OMG! Love Bugsy!!

Bugsy and myself out a walk

Many more photos of him can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/bugsy/

On This Day back in 2022. Cooper passed away…

On This Day back in 2022. Cooper, my dog, my best friend, my wee baby. Passed away after a very short illness.

Even 4 years later. Still can’t get my head around it. He was my whole world. Still miss him each and everyday!!

Of course, tell Bugsy and Ted about him each and every day.

Our first adventure
Our very first adventure in Wales! The same week got him!
He come with us to the Isle of Skye
He come with us to the Isle of Skye
Hill walking in the Lake District
Hill walking in the Lake District
His favourite place in the house, my bed of course!
His favourite place in the house, my bed of course!

We really did have some amazing adventures with him! Many more photos of Cooper can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cooper/

Bugsy has walked 420 miles so far during 2025

So far during 2025. Bugsy has walked 420 miles!

Bugsy’s longest walks so far during 2025…

  1. John Muir Way : Day 1 : Helensburgh to Balloch (with diversion) – 08/07/2025 – 12.77 miles
  2. Rannoch Station to Corrour Station – 09/07/2025 – 11.87 miles
  3. Kerrera Ferry, Tea Garden, Marina and Ferry back to Oban Station – 10/07/2025 – 8.61 miles
  4. Cross Britain Way : Day 012 : Woolsthorpe by Belvoir to Stathern – 21/07/2025 – 6.23 miles
  5. Clumber Lake – 27/05/2025 – 6.00 miles
  6. North Witham and Gunby – 29/04/2025 – 5.13 miles 

Please do give Bugsy a follow at www.strava.com/athletes/bugsythedog

On This Day : 07/07/2013

On This Day back in 2013. Cooper went on his very first BIG adventure. The first of 100s, if not 1000s of them! Still can’t believe he’s gone… He really was my BEST friend. We could not have asked for a better dog!

In Wales with Cooper

Check out www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/cooper/ to see a map, of just of places he visited!

WOW! Got Bugsy three years ago!!

WOW! So hard to believe that we got Bugsy three years ago!! I could not be more happy with him! He’s so amazing! I can’t start to tell you, just how much, I love him!!

Please welcome Bugsy to our family

OMG Love Bugsy!!

Bugsy, Mark G and myself at Berney Arms railway station

Many more photos of him can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/bugsy/