Tag: Scotland

50% of Walk 1000 Miles – 2025. TICK! Longest walks so far…

Since that’s me just done 50% of Walk 1000 Miles – 2025. Here at my 5 longest walks of the year so far…

I really need to up my game! Since I’ve only done one walk over 10 miles. Plus three of longest walks, have all been done this month!

Myself outside Milngavie railway station

  1. The West Highland Way : Day 1 : Milngavie to Killearn – 10.41 miles
  2. Strathblane to Killearn via Water Track and Dumgoyne – 7.03 miles
  3. Newark Castle to Langbank railway station via Clyde Coastal Path – 5.30 miles
  4. North Witham and Gunby #2025/01 – 5.01 miles
  5. Morkery Wood #2025/01 – 4.56 miles

Middle of May 2025 most popular photos

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Number 1 (45 views) : Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Number 2 (30 views) : Myself at Langbank railway station
Myself at Langbank railway station

Number 3 (26 views) : Dad, Hazel and myself at Balmaha
Dad, Hazel and myself at Balmaha

Number 4 (21 views) : Out walking
Out walking

Number 5 (17 views) : LEONE 1947 shorts
LEONE 1947 shorts

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The West Highland Way : Day 1 : Milngavie to Killearn

That’s myself, along with brothers Douglas and Craig officially started to walk The West Highland Way! We walked from Milngavie to Killearn covering a distance of 10.41 miles.

The section we walked today. I’ve done 2 or 3 times over the years! This time, I know. It’s first day of walking the whole of The West Highland Way!

My goal is each time, I am in Scotland. Is to do another part! So could take us a year, or maybe ever long to do the whole thing!

You can check out the route we took at www.strava.com/activities/14426977348

Myself outside Milngavie railway station

April 2025 most popular photos

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Number 1 (46 views) : LEONE 1947 shorts
LEONE 1947 shorts

Number 2 (43 views) : LEONE 1947 shorts
LEONE 1947 shorts

Number 3 (28 views) : What are Bugsy and Ted both like?!?!
What are Bugsy and Ted both like?!?!

Number 4 (27 views) : Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit
Synergy Red Cycling Skinsuit

Number 5 (26 views) : Out a walk
Out a walk

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Heart breaking news. My Mum passed away on Saturday 12 April 2025

I’ve been putting off telling people about this. Since the more people I tell, the more real it is… Up till this post, only my family and some people at work had been told…

On Saturday 12 April 2025, my Mum passed away…

So right now, I am a mess to say the least. Still been at work like normal. Just need to keep myself busy…

It’s not going to really hit me, till I go up to Killearn and not get my normal welcome home from my Mum…

Mum and myself at Bourne Wood

Mum and myself at Benmore Botanic Garden

Mum and myself at Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue

Mum, Dad and myself in Paphos

Great fun at Clumber Park Lodges

Looking around Lincoln Medieval Bishops' Palace

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Middle of April 2025 most popular photos

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Number 1 (18 views) : Myself at Newhaven Harbour
Myself at Newhaven Harbour

Number 2 (17 views) : Out a walk

Number 3 (17 views) : Ocean Terminal
Ocean Terminal

Number 4 (16 views) : Walking around Edinburgh
Walking around Edinburgh

Number 5 (15 views) : Myself at Grantham railway station
Myself at Grantham railway station

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Middle of March 2025 most popular photos

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Number 1 (42 views) : ZCCO wetsuit
ZCCO wetsuit

Number 2 (40 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 3 (32 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 4 (25 views) : Synergy Swimrun wetsuit
Synergy Swimrun wetsuit

Number 5 (24 views) : Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal
Wearing my adidas Varilite Down Hooded Jacket while walking along the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal

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Ticked off 9 new railway stations so far during 2025

So far during 2025, I’ve ticked off 9 new railway stations! Hoping, I can at least double that before the year is out!

Myself at Barking Riverside railway station

Can you check out the full list at www.gordon-valentine.com/travel/railways/railway-stations/