Mark
Strata Poster
And now Im hacked off!
I have hit a snag in the video editing process, in the sense that I can't even start! Sony being sony, have created a product that doesn't like using standard conventions called USB, instead I normally the cable that they so extortionatly charged us for. (DV output thingymabob). Cept the laptop that has the socket for this lead to be plugged into is in a repairshop at HP somewhere. The long and curlies of it, I CANT EVEN GET THE FOOTAGE ON THE COMPUTER!!!! [UPDATE: Marc's work laptop does have the right socket, so at least I can get the footage tonight]
So for now, just a trip report of my thoughts...
From East to West, From Coast to Coast, From Eurofighter to Eurofighter. We took the 293 mile journey across the width of the UK in a little more then the stated google map time of 5hr10min. More like 7 hours!
Anyways, we still arrived (through a massive amount of rain) at the very nice Travelodge in Pembroke Dock in good time and after a blooming huge pub dinner and a good nights sleep we made our way to Oakwood. Pleasant journey really, even marc commented on how it reminded him of going to Alton Towers with all the little windy roads we past. This was all while Erol and I gassed about music and the like.
So the ERT, well I clocked up three goes, which was fine by me. I was quite happy lazing around filming too. And then... the rain came. And it came... and it came..... Right up past visiting the Bobsleigh thing (which was very scary in the rain, but hella cool) and then the random wooden vertical, my name is Tanya and I am scared to go, slide. Yes she had to be pushed, which was so kindly done by Stone Cold. Still, that slide always manages to provide many many laughs and I managed to caputure a lot of it on camera (since it was dry there!).
Then there was more rain, and more rain.... and guess what... a little more rain! We rode Speed, which totally obliterated Marc's disney poncho. (I believe Nadia probably worked her disney hating magic here) and gave all of us a severe face slapping! And I cant forget the Bacon Butties of love from the little van thing. YUM
Treetop Coaster was interesting, they loaded less then half the train, and let us ride at back.... Well with a combined weight of: HEAVY, needless to say, the train struggled and limped its way round the circuit.
As usual there was a small amount of faffage and faffles and the sort. Although I say a very big thank you to Slayed for having so many prizes and items to give away that actually weren't TAT! Good freebies for nearly all indeed!
I did manage to salvage some footage throughout the odd dry spell. Although the wait for everyone else on Hydro was a bit frustrating, merely coz I was stood on a hill waiting. Meh, it was worth it for the video...
So yeah, a very good day indeed. I had a lot of fun despite the awful weather and I think it was well worth the stupid 14 hour round trip to get there. When you put it like that, I spent more time in a car then at the park! The things we do ay!
Cheers all for a great couple of days!
I have hit a snag in the video editing process, in the sense that I can't even start! Sony being sony, have created a product that doesn't like using standard conventions called USB, instead I normally the cable that they so extortionatly charged us for. (DV output thingymabob). Cept the laptop that has the socket for this lead to be plugged into is in a repairshop at HP somewhere. The long and curlies of it, I CANT EVEN GET THE FOOTAGE ON THE COMPUTER!!!! [UPDATE: Marc's work laptop does have the right socket, so at least I can get the footage tonight]
So for now, just a trip report of my thoughts...
From East to West, From Coast to Coast, From Eurofighter to Eurofighter. We took the 293 mile journey across the width of the UK in a little more then the stated google map time of 5hr10min. More like 7 hours!
Anyways, we still arrived (through a massive amount of rain) at the very nice Travelodge in Pembroke Dock in good time and after a blooming huge pub dinner and a good nights sleep we made our way to Oakwood. Pleasant journey really, even marc commented on how it reminded him of going to Alton Towers with all the little windy roads we past. This was all while Erol and I gassed about music and the like.
So the ERT, well I clocked up three goes, which was fine by me. I was quite happy lazing around filming too. And then... the rain came. And it came... and it came..... Right up past visiting the Bobsleigh thing (which was very scary in the rain, but hella cool) and then the random wooden vertical, my name is Tanya and I am scared to go, slide. Yes she had to be pushed, which was so kindly done by Stone Cold. Still, that slide always manages to provide many many laughs and I managed to caputure a lot of it on camera (since it was dry there!).
Then there was more rain, and more rain.... and guess what... a little more rain! We rode Speed, which totally obliterated Marc's disney poncho. (I believe Nadia probably worked her disney hating magic here) and gave all of us a severe face slapping! And I cant forget the Bacon Butties of love from the little van thing. YUM
Treetop Coaster was interesting, they loaded less then half the train, and let us ride at back.... Well with a combined weight of: HEAVY, needless to say, the train struggled and limped its way round the circuit.
As usual there was a small amount of faffage and faffles and the sort. Although I say a very big thank you to Slayed for having so many prizes and items to give away that actually weren't TAT! Good freebies for nearly all indeed!
I did manage to salvage some footage throughout the odd dry spell. Although the wait for everyone else on Hydro was a bit frustrating, merely coz I was stood on a hill waiting. Meh, it was worth it for the video...
So yeah, a very good day indeed. I had a lot of fun despite the awful weather and I think it was well worth the stupid 14 hour round trip to get there. When you put it like that, I spent more time in a car then at the park! The things we do ay!
Cheers all for a great couple of days!