Tag: England

Leicester railway station, tick

Well OK, I’ve been to Leicester railway station, a number of times over the years! Just the first time, I’ve got any photos!

Myself at Leicester railway station

Myself at Leicester railway station

Leicester railway station

More photos from this set can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/leicester/

First visit railway station visit of 2021

First time visiting a railway station in 2021. Only to meet a friend off a train (hello Mark T), which happened to be the Class 91 – 91111 For The Fallen. Going on my first train trip of 2021, on Bank Holiday Monday! Which I am so looking forward too.

Class 91 - 91111 For The Fallen at Grantham railway station

Class 91 - 91111 For The Fallen at Grantham railway station

More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/railway-stations/grantham/

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!

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

Walking around Rutland Water with Emilie

Walking around Rutland Water with Emilie

Walking around Rutland Water with Emilie

Third 30+ mile cycle of 2021

Happy days! That’s me just done my third 30+ mile cycle of 2021! I did 31.22 miles, which I am very pleased with! Hoping to get at leat one 40+ mile ride in during May! See what happens!!

You can check the route at www.strava.com/activities/5231226936

Hunter Speedsuit RTR lycra met cap Retro PINK

Hunter Speedsuit RTR lycra met cap Retro PINK

Hunter Speedsuit RTR lycra met cap Retro PINK

Great walk with GirlontheGetGo (Emilie)

Had a great 10 mile walk along part of Grantham Canal with GirlontheGetGo (Emilie)!

You can check out, our route at www.strava.com/activities/5191083072

P.S. Please do give GirlontheGetGo a follow:-

And of course also on YouTube!!! Oh and yes, will do going some vlogs together soon…

60,000 miles, since April 2003! TICK!!

That’s me now cycled…. 60,030.8 miles, since April 2003!

Here is a mini break down, of each year from 2003 to now.

  • 2003 – 1,148.7 miles
  • 2004 – 1,585.6 miles
  • 2005 – 2,091.8 miles
  • 2006 – 2,166.3 miles
  • 2007 – 1,072.7 miles
  • 2008 – 1,807.5 miles
  • 2009 – 2,685.9 miles – Did the End to End cycle (JOGLE)
  • 2010 – 4,001.3 miles
  • 2011 – 5,066.0 miles – First ever 100 mile bike ride
  • 2012 – 5,289.5 miles – Second ever 100 mile bike ride
  • 2013 – 6,118.4 miles – Third ever 100 mile cycle
  • 2014 – 5,334.9 miles
  • 2015 – 2,341.4 miles
  • 2016 – 4,583.8 miles
  • 2017 – 4,147.5 miles
  • 2018 – 3,158.5 miles
  • 2019 – 2,357.9 miles
  • 2020 – 4,194.8 miles
  • 2021 – 878.2 miles

Total: 60,030.8 miles

Here are some photos from today’s cycle, which also happens to be the longest one of 2021 so far!

Make sure you check out the route at www.strava.com/activities/5068956104 and give it a Kudos!!

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018

Hunter inline skinsuit Team Britain 2018