GH VideosTook this video during a special event at Alton Towers on 5 March 2005 for the closure of the Black Hole. The footage was taken on a handheld video camera so firstly apologies for the shakyness in places and for the loud shouting and howling on the ride!
The day started with dinner in the hospitality tent and a briefing from John Wardley and others. We then had 2 hours inside the Black Hole tent where we rode it in the dark, and then with the lights on. We then got to walk around the maintenance area and the ride itself.
Finally, we had a walk around the park and took a look at Rita being built. Shows a few areas and rides no longer in use, including the Corkscrew.
Black Hole Final day Alton TowersGH Videos2017-02-24 | Took this video during a special event at Alton Towers on 5 March 2005 for the closure of the Black Hole. The footage was taken on a handheld video camera so firstly apologies for the shakyness in places and for the loud shouting and howling on the ride!
The day started with dinner in the hospitality tent and a briefing from John Wardley and others. We then had 2 hours inside the Black Hole tent where we rode it in the dark, and then with the lights on. We then got to walk around the maintenance area and the ride itself.
Finally, we had a walk around the park and took a look at Rita being built. Shows a few areas and rides no longer in use, including the Corkscrew.Hotel LIVVO Volcan Lanzarote complete walkaround tourGH Videos2023-10-19 | Tour of the Hotel Volcan Playa Blanca Lanzarote. Film in Summer 2023. For a room tour, please see the other video on my channelAlton Towers Scarefest 2023 Burial Grounds WalkthroughGH Videos2023-10-15 | Walk through of Alton towers free scare maze for 2023 Burial Grounds at nightTUI 737-800 take off Lanzarote (ACE) 3 Sept 2023 amazing engine growlGH Videos2023-09-15 | Flight back to Cardiff (CWL) departure at 11:00 from Lanzarote. View over Arrecife. Excuse the noise of the crying baby in the seat behind. Amazing engine growl.Volcan Hotel Playa Blanca Lanzarote Room tour (Sea view)GH Videos2023-09-13 | This a tour of our sea view room in the Livvo Volcan hotel Playa Blanca Lanzarote which I filmed at the end of August 2023.Sensatori Sa Coma pool areaGH Videos2022-06-15 | View of pool area taken from room 269 in June 2022 in adults only section of sensatori sa comaDyson DC50 Dual Cyclone DismantlingGH Videos2018-05-16 | I wanted to find out why my DC50 wasnt cleaning as well as it should, so I took apart the Dual Cyclone unit at the top of the machine. I couldnt find any guides online on how to do this, so this video explains how I did it and shows the various parts.
I forgot to mention, you need POSIDRIVE screw drivers for this. Also, when reassembling the unit, I mention the difficult to reach screws at the very top of the unit which screw the lid on top of the cyclones.
I found that the tube in which the air filter slides into, can actually be removed. To do this, squeeze the tube at the bottom (sticking out - you will notice 3 tabs on the tube), and twist anticlockwise while pushing upwards, and the tube will come out.
This makes it much easier to access the screws to reattach the lid. To refit the tube, slide it back in from the top and push down hard until the tabs click over the lip on the cyclone unit.
I hope this may be useful for some people looking to dismantle theirs. As it so happened, the blockage was actually well hidden away in one of the tubes and not the cyclones.Sensimar Tesoro Blu Kefalonia 2017GH Videos2017-10-14 | Video of the Sensimar Tesoro Blue Kefalonia taken in August 2017. Shows the hotel, reception, pool, restaurant, spa, gym, accomodation blocks and Skala beach and town.Alton Towers Scarefest 2017GH Videos2017-10-09 | Little short video of our day out in Alton Towers Scarefest 2017.
Music credits to their respective owners, no copyright infringement intended.
Other music tracks from Alton Towers/IMA ScoreThomson 737-800 take off from Cardiff AirportGH Videos2017-09-10 | Taxi and takeoff from Cardiff to Kefalonia in August 2017. Sorry for dirty window!Red Arrows arriving Lyme Regis 2017GH Videos2017-08-14 | Short clip of the red arrows arriving for the Lyme Regis display August 2017Coldplay Cardiff 12 July 2017 YellowGH Videos2017-07-13 | YellowColdplay Cardiff 12 July 2017 ParadiseGH Videos2017-07-13 | ParadiseColdplay Cardiff 12 July 2017 Hymn for the weekendGH Videos2017-07-13 | Hymn for the weekendColdplay Cardiff 12 July 2017 Headfull of DreamsGH Videos2017-07-13 | Headfull of dreamsColdplay Cardiff 12 July 2017 Adventure of a LifetimeGH Videos2017-07-13 | Adventure of a LifetimeColdplay Cardiff 12 July 2017 Sky full of starsGH Videos2017-07-13 | Sky full of StarsStatus Quo Cardiff Last of the electrics MedleyGH Videos2016-12-20 | Some of the medley from the Status Quo concert in Cardiff on the 14th Dec 2016Status Quo Cardiff Last night of the electrics Rocking all over the WorldGH Videos2016-12-14 | Taken at Cardiff motorpoint arena, rocking all over the world. Taken 14 December 2016Mauritius 2016GH Videos2016-12-11 | Short video of our holiday to Mauritius in November 2016. Stayed at Sensimar Lagoon Anse la Raie and flew out with Thomson.Sensimar Lagoon Mauritius complete walk around (Lagoon Attitude)GH Videos2016-12-10 | Edit: hotel now known as Lagoon Attitude.
Having stayed in this hotel for 2 weeks at the end of Nov/Dec 2016 I decided to do a complete walk around of the hotel and grounds for others to see what it is like after its refurbishment. Video shows all the grounds, beach areas, restaurant, bars, spa, side sea view room and sea view room interiors.
The hotel is very nice, with good staff, food and drink. We had a great time staying here and would recommend it to others.
Some timings if you dont wish to watch it all:
2:20 - Entertainment area / Main restaurant exterior / Bar and Pool 2:51 - Poolside bar 5:27 - Culunarium restaurant and pool with bar 6:25 - Possible deluxe rooms / boutique section (old naming from previous hotel layout) 12:10 - Shop and gymnasium 15:10 - Tennis courts 15:38 - Kot Nou outside restaurant and street food concept 17:35 - Boathouse watersports hire 20:04 - Beach 20:10 - Spa 20:27 - Inside main restaurant 21:55 - Side sea view room interior 22:32 - Sea view room interiorThomson 787 Dreamliner take off from Mauritius TOM059GH Videos2016-12-06 | Video I took from seat 11a on Thomson 787 Dreamliner 'Neil' taking off from Mauritius on Monday 5th December 2016. Apologies for sound here and there - was filming on mobile phone and think I was covering the mic accidentally at times. Also apologies for the air stewardess who loved the sound of her own voice during the entire flight and kept making lengthy announcements!Alton Towers Scarefest 2016GH Videos2016-10-10 | Short video of our visit to Scarefest at Alton Towers on October 8th 2016
Please note I do not own the soundtrack. Music credits :
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