MIG ArchiveWhen thinking about what to lay in the kitchen we came up with a fantastic idea inspired from what we had seen online. We saw a bunch of penny floor projects in the USA, it seemed a really popular way of creating a bespoke retro floor for any part of the house, but wasnt done in the UK. Challenge accepted!
We took 27,000 1p coins and decided to give our kitchen diner a new look. Each coin was individually glued to the floor which had been self levelled before hand and left to dry. After gluing down all the coins a black grout was applied to fill the gaps followed by a high gloss epoxy resin to cover and seal.
The end result is simply awesome. The floor looks stunning and the weeks of hard work has been worth the pain.
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UK Penny Floor Project | Using 27,000 1 penny coins and creating a copper penny floor.MIG Archive2016-12-11 | When thinking about what to lay in the kitchen we came up with a fantastic idea inspired from what we had seen online. We saw a bunch of penny floor projects in the USA, it seemed a really popular way of creating a bespoke retro floor for any part of the house, but wasnt done in the UK. Challenge accepted!
We took 27,000 1p coins and decided to give our kitchen diner a new look. Each coin was individually glued to the floor which had been self levelled before hand and left to dry. After gluing down all the coins a black grout was applied to fill the gaps followed by a high gloss epoxy resin to cover and seal.
The end result is simply awesome. The floor looks stunning and the weeks of hard work has been worth the pain.
"For all media/usage enquiries, please contact licensing@unilad.co.uk"
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "The Copper Pipe Lamp Project | How to make a copper tube lamp with 15mm copper pipe" youtube.com/watch?v=Z7HqOEbuP04 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-Happy Birthday Sophie - 18 Today!MIG Archive2026-03-11 | Sophies birthday messagesRunning the Valencia Half Marathon 2022MIG Archive2022-10-23 | It’s been a long time since I’ve visited Valencia in Spain. In 2018 I ran the Valencia marathon, betting my PB of 4:50, great support and a fast and flat route, and the half marathon was no different.
Fantastic weather, great support, fast route, and Valencia Half Marathon proved to be a brilliant race.
Thisis definately a race you want to consider if you want to sent a half marathon PB.Coldplay - Infinity Song & Something Just Like This - Live @ Wembley Arena - 13.08.2022MIG Archive2022-08-20 | Coldplay Music of the Spheres World Tour 2022. We attended the Wembley Arena gig on Saturday 13th August 2022 and this is Infinity Song into Something Just LIke This live.
Chris Martin signed Something Just Like this in the centre stage, projected onto the 2 circular big screens.
An amazing show, the Coldplay LED wristbands were excellent, lit up the whole arena.Coldplay - Fix You - Live at Wembley Arena 13.08.2022 - Music of the Spheres World TourMIG Archive2022-08-19 | Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour was amazing. We manage the get tickets to see the Wembley Arena gig on Saturday 13th August and it was simply amazing.
This is one of our favourite songs, Coldplay Fix YouColdplay - Yellow - Live Wembley Arena, London - 13.08.2022MIG Archive2022-08-19 | Saturday 13th August 2022 and we went to see Coldplay live at Wembley arena in London.
Here is one of our favorite songs, YellowSwimming With Sharks at Bear Grylls Experience Birmingham | Shark DiveMIG Archive2022-05-13 | One of my partners bucket list experiences has been to swim with sharks, and for her birthday i booked the Shark Dive Experience at Bear Grylls Adventure in Birmingham. Finally she is swimming with sharks!
Bear Grylls Experience, located by thge NEC in Birmingham, is an amazing place packed full of things to do including high ropes, axe throwing, archery, shooting, diving experiences, snorkling, wall climbing and more. I was super impressed with the set up, and it wasnt too busy which was nice!
The shark dive lasted for 120 mins, comprising of training and 25mins in the aquarium swimming with sharks, rays and fish.
truly a brilliant experience and im sure we will be back to do it all over again real soon.
#swimmingwithsharks #sharkexperience #beargryllssharkdiveVisiting Old Harry Rocks, on the Dorset Jurassic CoastMIG Archive2021-09-04 | We recently went away for a long weekend break in Somerset, staying off grid in a fantastic Yurt.
One of the places we wanted to visit was the Jurassic Coastline, and chose one of the most popular spot on the coast in Dorset, to visit Old Harry Rocks.
Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
So, we decided to make a video showing you the route from South Beach car park, Studland, right the way to the Dorset coast where Old Harry Rocks lies which is just a 1 mile walk each way. We hope you enjoy.
#OldHarryRocks #TheJurassicCoast #JurassicCoastWalksRunning Henstridge Airfield Parkrun & Review of Linley Yurt, SomersetMIG Archive2021-08-30 | We recently stayed at Linley Yurt in Somerset, an off grid Yurt set in the grounds of Kimbers Farm Shop, in rural Bruton in Somerset. During our long weekend stay we decided to do a spot of Parkrun tourism and attended Henstridge Airfield Parkrun.
Henstridge Airfield Parkrun is set in the grounds of Henstridge Airfiled and is a 90% off-road route, looping around the fields and woods surrounding the airfield. Its mainly flat, but there are some very small undulating hills at the start as you enter the section of grass to keep you on your toes.
We attended the 88th running of the event which saw 184 runners paticipate in this free 5k run which happens every Saturday morning at 9am.
A very well marshalled event and a good welcome annoucement for newbies and Parkrun tourists like us, detailing safety and course route.
Our video reviews Henstridge Airfield Parkrun and also gives you an insight into our yurt break with a review of our amazing offgrid yurt located in Bruton, Somerset.
#runningparkrun #henstridgeairfieldparkrun #offgridyurtRunning Wolverhampton Parkrun - West Park Free 5k ParkrunMIG Archive2021-08-14 | Finally, Parkrun is back!!. Its felt like ages since we were allowed to attend any kind of running race so the return of Parkrun is a welcomed boost after more than a year of COVID lockdown.
After returning from running following the COVID lockdown we had big plans, to run the Valencia Marathon on 6 months of training. Sadly, with very little base training we quickly realised that our goals were a step to far. So we have since refocused and have decided to set some more realistic plans with our focus now firmly on the Manchester Half Marathon in October and our goal race with as many 10k and 5k races we can get in before and after.
Along the way we have decided to get some Parkrun tourism in the legs and will be highlighting the many different free events that are held every Saturday into our brand new Parkrun Tourism playlist.
So we start with todays run, Wolverhampton Parkrun. A 3-lap flat course held at Wolverhamptons West Park. Always a good venue for a PB run as its mainly flat and well marshalled.
Hope you enjoy the video and make sure you subscribe to our channel for more future Parkrun and running videos.
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#parkrun #runningvideo #wolverhamptonparkrunTraining for Valencia Marathon 2021 | long run and healthy meal prepMIG Archive2021-06-06 | Episode 2 of training for Valenica Marathon 2021 | In today's video we take a early morning 4-mile easy run around the Telford Parkrun course to finish off week 1 of our training plan.
COVID has taken its toll on our running, and its about time we get back in shape. After running Valenica Marathon in 2019, we signed up for the 2020 race only for it to be canbcelled due to COVID. So our entry rolled over to 2021 where the race looks set to go ahead. However, we havent run for over 12 months and we are so out of shape.
To help us focus we have decided to document our journy from unfit to fit and tackle the 2021 Valencia Marathon in style.
Todays video see us up wrap up weeks 1 training with a 4 mile easy run and an insignt into our healthy eating plan as we prepare a chicken bruschetta meal from scratch.
We hope you enjoy our journey, please like and subscribe.
#marathontraining #running #chickenbruschettaThe Road to Valenica Marathon 2021 | Runnining, training and healthy eating DiaryMIG Archive2021-05-31 | Welcome to The Road to Valencia Marathon 2021. We have been avid runners for many years competing in races around the UK from 5k to marathons, but since COVID hit we lost a lot of passion for lacing up the shoes and knocking out the miles each week. No races meant nothing to aim for and we just did other things.
Well all that is about change as we receive news that the Valencia Marathon is due to go ahead this December, and we are signed up!
The Road to Valencia Marathon 2021 will be our video diary of our journey to get our now jiggly and unfit bodies in shape and ready to cover those 26.2 miles in 6 months time.
We hope you will join in our journey and subscribe to this channel as we put in all the hard work we need to get us in shape including running training, eating healthy and competing in build up races along the way as the UK opens up from the grips of COVID.
Thanks for following along and hope to see some of you out at races this summer.
Track 2: Milky Way Express Lupus Nocte epidemicsound.com/artists/lupus-nocteRunning the 2019 Great North RunMIG Archive2020-08-31 | Its been alomost a year since i ran the Great North Run, to be honest i thought id lost all this footage until i recently found my old external hard drive and....well....there it was!!
2020 has been a mad year, with the country in the grips of COVID-19 and all races cancelled, so this was actually my last proper race!! Almosy a year later and im about to run another half marathon, so its quite apt that i located this footage and was able to put this video together.
So here is our weekend in Newcastle and the fund had at the 2019 Great North Run. As well as a few bit of a drunk Nicki lol!!
Ketsa - Drenched freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Above_and_Below/Drenched_1300Telford Harriers Announce the Ironbridge Half Marathon Virtual EventMIG Archive2020-08-05 | With the cancellation of the 2020 Ironbridge Half Marathon due to COVID-19, we wanted to give our runners the chance of getting their 2020 finishers goodybag, including their technical tshirts and medals.
With the cancellation of the physical race, all 2020 registered race entrants will automatically have their places deferred to the 2021 event. However we are announcing this brand new virtual event that will allow any runner to run a 13.1 mile route, submit their run data and gain their 2020 Ironbridge Half technical race tshirt and finishers medal.
Entry costs just £15.00 and can be entered by visiting our Entry Central registration page: entrycentral.com/event/113275
Loinks can also be found on our facebook page here: www.facebook.com/ironbridgehalfmarathonHow to make an amazing Squashy Vodka drink #shortsMIG Archive2020-06-06 | I love making interesting drinks out of my favorite sweets, this one is a bottle of Vodka mixed with Drumstick Squashies!! The first bottle is moixed with Bubblegum Squashies and the second with sour apple and rasberry squashies.
#shorts #youtubeshortsHow to making tie dye tshirtsMIG Archive2020-05-28 | Lockdown project No:1,000000 - Tye Dye tshirts.
We love a bit of crafting and have attempted tye dye before, but things havent always gone to play. This time we bought a better tye dye kit from Amazon and actually read the instructions on pre-dye and post-dye care.
Amazingly, these turned out really good. Here's out little video on how to tye dye a tshirt. Enjoy!
Rocky is our new corn snake, he is 2 months old and we are first time snake owners.
This is Rocky feeding on a dead pinkie. We are documenting all our feeds so we can monitor his growth and ensure he is being well looked after, but also so we easily share this informaiton with vets if needed.
Music Credit: Dotan Negrin & Prismatic Mantis - Pure Imagination (Future James Trap Remix) youtu.be/dmVnsFSZSfwLaunchpad Mini 2 and iPad Set Up - Basic Test SongMIG Archive2019-12-28 | My 11 year old got a new Launchpad Mini 2 for Christmas and before progressing to Ableton Live she is learning with some basic song making using the Launchpad Mini control unit, her iPad with the Launchpad app.
This is her first attempt at a 1min track.Catfish and the Bottlemen LIVE @ Liverpool Bank Arena 10 Nov 2019 - Cocoon, Pacifier, Encore, 7MIG Archive2019-11-11 | An amazing gig at Liverpools Bank Arena watching Catfish and the Bottlemen. Caught a few songs, excuse my crappy singing and unsteady footage, i was dancing!!
Here we have Cocoon, Pacifier, Encore and 7Supercar Driveday Experience driving Ferrari 458 and Lamborghini HuracanMIG Archive2019-06-15 | On a sunny Saturday morning we drove to Leicester and to the Lutterworth track for a supercar track day experience.
On the menu was a Ferrari 458 and a Lamborghini Huracan, here's how we got on.
We took a Kayak trip to explore the grottos, caves and beaches along the Lagos coastline, opting to go out wioth Kayak Explorers.
This is my video, shot on GoPro of our kayak trip around the coast.
Music Credit: Waking Me Softly Featuring SnowFlake by Ghost_k (Ghost Kollective) (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Ghost_k/39570 Ft: SnowflakeWhy do we run, from 5k to marathon running | A Nikon D3400 short film on runningMIG Archive2019-04-14 | Running is a sport enjoyed by millions around the world, so what drives people to lace up their trainers and run?
This short film explores the reasons behind one local runners love of this great sport.
Its 2019 and im back, signed up for this years half marathon race and again working hard to raise as much money as I can for www.familyfund.org.uk
Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, FF provided 88,407 grants or services worth over £33 million to families across the UK.
Their purpose is to improve the lives of low-income families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.
Family Funds mission is to provide items and services to all low-income families in the UK raising disabled or seriously ill children, that they could not otherwise afford or access, and that help improve their quality of life, realise their rights, and remove some of the barriers they face.
Their vision is that all families raising disabled or seriously ill children have the same choices, quality of life, opportunities and aspirations as other families.
Family Fund were kind enough to put this short film together to highlight the cause im raising money for. If you would like to sponsor me then please visit: justgiving.com/fundraising/mattandnickignr2019
If you would like to learn more about the fantastic work Family Fund do, then please visit: www.familyfund.org.uk
All sponsorships received via my Just Giving page, as well an monies made from monetising this video, will all go to Family Fund.
Thanks for watching.The Ironbridge Half Marathon 2019MIG Archive2019-03-25 | Every year the Telford Harriers put on their annual race, the Ironbridge Half Marathon. And this year was a special one, it was the races 30th year anniversary!
Runners congregated at Telford Town Park on Sunday 24th March 2019 with the sun shining, all ready to tackle this tough 13.1 mile course.
The route took runners out of Telford Town Park, down the Silkin Way and into Coalport. Once over the Coalport Bridge, runners tackle some trails before coming into Ironbridge itself and passing over the historic, world renowned Iron Bridge. After a short run down the Wharfage, runners stckle the infamouns Statio Hill before running up into Coalbrookdale and into Rough Park.
Runners then rejoin the Silkin Way for a tough few miles back into Telford Town Park and the finish.
Over 900 runners competed in the race with the overall win going to Paul Ward from Telford Athletics Club, with Kim Fawke winning the ladies title.
A fantastic even from start to finish with each runner earning a fantastic medal and goody bag at the end.
Music Credits:|MILLENNIALS by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/57150
Like Music (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/43816 Ft: snowflakeBuilding a beer bottle cap cable reel table using bottle tops and epoxy resinMIG Archive2019-03-15 | Last year I made a small beer bottle cap table using beer bottle tops and epoxy resin, which you can see here: youtu.be/mnESlTEzLDI
This time around I have used a large wooden cable reel to make this table, along with beer bottle caps, grout and epoxy resin. The table is trimmed with a wood edging and finished in woodstain.
I sourced bottle caps locally and up-cycled a builders cable reel to make a prefect recycled table. It is mounted on wheels so it can easily moved around the home without causing any damage.
#bottlecaptable #beerbottlecaptable #cablereeltableThe Malta Marathon 2019 cancelled race Malta Storm 24/02/2019, big wave footageMIG Archive2019-02-26 | On the weekend of 23rd and 24th February a group of around 35 Telford Harriers made the trip to Malta to run in both the Malta Marathon and Half Marathon races.
Little did we know the weekend was to take a turn for the worse and the island of Malta be overtaken by a huge storm which resulted in organisers being forced to cancel the race due to safety concerns.
The storm hit Malta on the Saturday afternoon which did considerable damage to buildings, uprooted trees and flooded roads. Winds were reported to have reached over 100 km per hour. I was able to capture a lot of storm footage on mobile and GoPro.
So instead of this being a running video, its really about a race that never was, and some great storm footage at the same time.
Enjoy!
Music credits: The Stars Look Different (Ziggy Stardust Mix) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/52765 Ft: stefsax and Dimitri Artemenko
Between Worlds (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/56664 Ft: (Smiling Cynic)
MILLENNIALS by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/57150Making a penny table and running medal table with epoxy resinMIG Archive2019-02-13 | This weeks project sees two existing plain tables brought to life with 1penny coins and running medals and covered in Glass Cast epoxy resin from Easy Composites!!
Our first table is a white powder coated side table that I was asked to design with 1penny coins. The coins were glued down before the glass cast epoxy resin poured to create this stunning side table.
The second table was a matching design but powder coated green. With this table we glued down runners medals, ranging from 5k to marathon distances. These were then cast in epoxy resin and left to cure over 48 hours.
Both tables have been brought to life, given a fresh new look ready to sit in the owners living room.
Music Credit: Like Music (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/48915 Ft: PhasenwandlerThe 5p Table Project, creating a table from 5p coins and epoxy resinMIG Archive2019-01-21 | Last year i made a beer bottle top table which looked great. After making that table i really wanted to try making one from silver coins, so i bought a boring old steel table from a local furniture store and collected 500 x 5 pence pieces and set to work on making a 5p table.
After buying the table, i sourced glue to stock down the 5p coins, the epoxy resin from Easy Composites, some mixing rubs and of course 500 coins from my local bank.
The process took about 2 days; a few hours to make the table and glue down the coins, 4 hours for the drying process, 30 mins to mix and pour the resin and 48 hours for the resin to dry and cure to its maximum hardness.
I know i didn't make the table, but i wanted something relatively cheat to see how the table would look before embarking on a full on DIY project, and overall I'm happy with the way this 54p table looks.
Thanks to Easy Composites for providing the Glass Cast 50 for this project.
Music credit as follows:
Paper Planes - Durden ft. Airtone by DURDEN (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/DURDEN/55041 Ft: Airtone
Paint The Sky by Jeris (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/55442 Ft: MissJudgedMy Strava Year in Sport 2018 | Running and MTB ReviewMIG Archive2018-12-28 | After getting into running ive really focused on 2018 to improve my running times. After taking on a running coach im really happy to have improved my 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon PBs.
This is my Strava review of 2018 running.Running the Valencia Marathon 2018MIG Archive2018-12-04 | I first ran a marathon in April of this year, the London Marathon. It didn't go to plan, from the weather to poor pre-race training meant i had a toug time. So running another was always on the cards.
Eight months on, December 02, 2018, and i travelled to Valencia to run the Valencia Marathon. A relatively flat and fast course, one where I needed to post a respectable time!
Despite still managing injury, i ran the 26.2 miles in 4hours 30, knocking 69 mins from my last marathon. This is the video of my travel with the Telford Harriers.
Reuse Noise - With The Light (cdk Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/55052 Ft: Reuse NoiseRunning Telford Junior ParkrunMIG Archive2018-11-04 | Today we ran Telford Junior Parkrun, Sophies first run for 14 months.
Telford Junior parkrun course is 2k in distance and takes place every Sunday ay 10am. The course is set in the beautiful Telford Town Park, which is a lovely location to run.
We decided to make a short vlog of our run, and compare it to one we will make in 6 months time and compare the progression in Sophies running.
Watch this space for the next update of Sophie running.
We had a good turn out in both the ladies and meds race, totalling 22 runners.
Here is my video of the day.
Music credit: Drops of H2O ( The Filtered Water Treatment ) by J.Lang (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/djlang59/37792 Ft: AirtoneTalybont Holiday 2018 | Zip World Wales, Fforest Coaster, Tree Hoppers and Llanfair Slate MineMIG Archive2018-08-14 | During August 2018 we spent 4 days in Talybont, North Wales, this is our vlog of our trip.
While we were away we visited Zip World and rode the Fforest Coaster and Treehoppers activity which were brilliant. Great facilities, staff and the price wasnt too bad either.
Our sea fishing trip was cancelled due to poor weather and our GoPro died while out Kayaking with Snowdonia Adventures so sadly not featured in this video.
We also visited Llanfair Slate Mines and spoent lots of time at Barmouth Beach.
Enjoy
Music credit: www.bensound.comZip World Fforest Coaster | POV Footage Riding UKs only Alpine Roller CoasterMIG Archive2018-08-12 | This weekend we decided to visit the Fforest Coaster at Zip World in Wales. The Fforest Coaster is an exhilarating adventure, based on the traditional toboggan but runs on rails, which offers all year, all-weather adventure.
We filmed POV footage riding the UKs only Alpine roller coaster to give you first hand footage of this amazing ride. This is a 1 kilometre run that winds through the middle of the Welsh Forest at Zip World Fforest. You can either ride is as a single rider or as a 2-person ride with kids under 8 years old. You control the speed by using the break lever either side of the cart.
Absolutely loved this activity and would recommend it for anyone else. While there we decided to have a go at the Tree Toppers too, video coming soon!!!
Music: www.bensound.comWelcome to my Channel | Running videos, craft videos, drone videos and moreMIG Archive2018-07-17 | I wouldnt really call myself a vlogger, i just like making videos about things i enjoy to do. So i set up this channel about 18 months ago and started to upload videos.
I hope you enjoy visiting this channel and find something you find interesting. You'll find lots of running videos of the races i enter, craft videos of the things i like to make, drone videos and films of places we visit.
Thanks for stopping by.Telford Harriers at the Wrekin Relay Challenge 2018 | Trail Running around the WrekinMIG Archive2018-07-15 | July saw the annual Wrekin Relay Challenge take place which is staged by local running club, Wrekin Road Runners.
The event is a very hilly trail run which starts and finishes at Half Way House, half way up the Wrekin. This is a team event where each teams has 3 runners, either all male, all female or mixed, with the aim of getting all 3 round the 3.8 mile course in as quickest time as possible.
This was my first crack at the event and it was amazing, both amazingly hard due to how hilly the route is, and amazingly fun. Telford `Harriers were out in force with everyone running a fantastic race.
This is my video of the event which shows majority of the route i shot on my GoPro.
Music: www.bensound.com www.purple-planet.comWelcoming home our new Kitten - Willow the Calico CatMIG Archive2018-06-06 | This week we were able to pick up our new kitten, an 8 week old Calico. The girls have decided to name her Willow.
This short video is the first 24 hours of Willow settling into her new home.Flying the DJI Spark around the woodsMIG Archive2018-05-21 | Taking advantage of the nice weather to fly the DJI Spark around the Ironbridge woods in Telford.
Im still a newbie drone pilot and this was my first flight with the DJI Spark beginner mode turned off so i could test signal range. All footage was captured using auto mode.
Music: www.bensound.comDSB Riding Mallorca 2018MIG Archive2018-05-08 | Riding the roads of Mallorca in April 2018, covering 467 miles and climbing 32,639ft.
Locations covered: Manacor Palm Ascent to Lluc Gorg Blau Formentor Beach Ascent to Coll de la Creueta Descent toi Puerto Pollensa Alcudia Beach
Music credit: Etherwood Frozen Grass soundcloud.com/medschoolmusic/etherwood-frozen-grassThe Spring Classic Ice Hockey Tournament 2018, testing out FiLMiC Pro and the iPhone 7 PlusMIG Archive2018-04-30 | Ive recently bought FiLMiC Pro for the iPhone 7 Plus and as i was going to be at the Spring Classics ice hockey tournament in Swindon this weekend i figured id give it a go to see how it coped inside of an ice rink.
So this isnt a film of the ice hockey tournament, just clips shot using the phone and what is widely known as the best film making app for mobile devices. Just to see how it got on under bad light conditions and with a fast sport.
The app coped really well, and i was impressed by the 60 and 120 FPS options for shooting footage that can be slowed right down. It struggled with the white balance, and focusing due to the speed of the game, but overall i think it did well. And I also learnt a fair bit to make the next test look even better.
Everything on here was shot on my phone, using FiLMiC Pro and edited in the basic iMovie app.
Music: http://www.purple-planet.comThe London Marathon 2018 | KIDS Charity runner | Telford HarriersMIG Archive2018-04-24 | April 22nd 2018 saw me take on my first ever marathon, in the hear of the UK. Yes thats right, i chose to run the London Marathon.
I opted to run for charity and had a place running for KIDS Charity, a brilliant organisation that offers help and support to disabled children and their families across the UK.
My training hadn't gone to plan, completed maybe 50% of it due to an injury. But that didn't stop me traveling down to the capital to participate in the best marathon in the world. The forecast was for a super hot day, and it turned out to be the hottest London marathon in history.
This is my short film of my weekend running the London Marathon for KIDS.
First thing to say is if you are trying this yourself please make sure you consult a professional electrician when it comes to the wiring. Copper is a conductive material and incorrect wiring can lead to electric shock.
I used 15mm copper pipe and 15mm compression elbows and tee's to make this lamp. I used a copper lamp holder purchased from ebay. All joints were simply tightened with pliers to ensure the whole build was secure.
I opted for a nice LED filament light which aded to the look over the lamp.
Hope you enjoy the video.
Music: http://www.purple-planet.comDeakans Charity Head Shave for Multiple SclerosisMIG Archive2018-04-10 | Theres nothing more satisfying than doing something to help others, and that was the story today when Deakan decided to shave off his long flowing locks to hep raise money for mom, Kelly, and her battle with MS.
For several years now, Kelly has been living with Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that affects the immune and central nervous systems. This can lead to all sorts of problems and conditions, such as muscular weakness and spasms, fatigue, mobility problems, visual impairment and emotional problems.
As part of the Fielder families fund raising, Deakan today had his long flowing locks shaved off to a trim No2 to help raise money to help Kellys treatment. If you are able to help by donating please visit:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com Track: Light Em UpDJI Spark Drone Twilight Flight at The Wrekin, TelfordMIG Archive2018-03-27 | Took an impulse walk to The Wrekin today with just an hours worth of light left and took the DJI Spark with me to add some excitement to the walk.
Was quite windy up top, so couldnt take the drone to high, but gave me the chance to test fly it in decent gusts and capture some more test footage.
The Spark is such an easy drone to fly and loads of fun too. Enjoy this short video.
Music credit: Reverie http://www.purple-planet.com/reflective/4583971306Ironbridge Half Marathon 2018 | Telford HarriersMIG Archive2018-03-25 | Sunday 25th March 2018, and its time for the annual Ironbridge Half Marathon, staged by Telford Harriers.
The race is a 13.1 mile route starting at Telford Town Park and taking runners along the Silkin Way, into historic Coalport, Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale before entering Rough Park and attaching bac onto the Silkin way for the run back to the Town Park and the finish.
Its an absolutely fantastic race, very picturesque with lots to see but also tests the best of runners. The first 9 miles are all downhill or relatively flat as you run from Telford into Ironbridge, but what goes down must come up and the final 4 miles are all uphill.
The whole event was fantastic, from the route to the marshalls. Medals and technical tshirts were given out in a cool Ironbridge Half bag that will come in useful at most events. Even the weather played ball with sun and blue skies.
Ive tried to show as much of the route as possible without the video going on for too long. Sadly my GoPro ran out just as i was on the last 100 meters home which was a but frustrating, but all good.
Track 2: Fly by Spit Phase http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Split_Phase/Compendium/split_phase-04-flyDJI Spark Test Flight in the snow | Can a DJI Spark fly in snow?MIG Archive2018-03-18 | This weekend i purchased a DJI Spark drone but the weather decided to be a pain and throw loads of snow down on my home town. Having only ever flown by old Phantom 3, i was interested to see how the Spark handled and i just couldnt wait till the snow cleared.
So I took a walk down to my local lake, which is about 10 mins from my house, to give it a short test flight. I only flew it the life of 1 battery, so i could also see how long i actually got out of one full charge.
Planning a proper flight later this week and will post a better review. This is just a few pieces of video captured from todays flight.
Music: Track: Serenity www.purple-planet.comMy trip to the The Cyprus Marathon, Half Marathon & 10k races March 2018MIG Archive2018-03-07 | Ive only done around 4 half marathon races, so when the opportunity came up to travel to Paphos in Cyprus to run the Logicom Cyprus half marathon I wasnt about to say no!
Me and a few friends travelled to Manchester to meet up with the Telford Harriers Running Club and an army of around 35 of us rocked up to Cyprus ready for a fantastic 4 days in Paphos.
It was a truly unforgettable long weekend, great atmosphere, great people and although personally my race was absolutely shocking, i still had a fantastic time and made a whole bunch of new friends.
This is my video of the trip, the race and of course the now notorious Bad Town!!! We will long remember bad town!
We had a tie dye pack from Christmas so went out to but some plain cotton tshirts we could tie dye. After buying 3 tshirts fro a local clothing store we unpacked the tie dye kit and set to work making our cool new clothes.
The girls decided to make a mini tutorial, it really was their first attempt and i think they did a fantastic job. The only change we would have made is leaving them to soak for a little bit longer as we only left them for 6 hours and the colour did fade a bit. But they still look awesome and we will be trying it again really soon.
We purchased our extra kit from The Works, it was just £5 for 4 colours, so a steal. We used luke warm water to pre-soak and just a bowl with a grill on top to catch the excess dye. The part to make sure you get right it the swirl right at the start and band it up correctly.
We hope you like our tie dye tshirt tutorial.
Music - www.bedsound.comSophies Timelapse Project at The Wrekin, River Severn and a Skittle RainbowMIG Archive2018-02-11 | Sophie school project was to create a time lapse video so armed with a few cameras we headed to The Wrekin in Telford to capture a timelapse video at the top.
Sadly, the weather was pretty bad and by the time we got to the top of the Wrekin it was extremely foggy, so we had to change plans. We did attempt to shoot some cars passing under a bridge, so the day wasnt completely wasted!
The following day we revisited The Wrekin to shoot a landscape time-lapse of the clouds over the hill, then headed to Ironbridge to shoot the River Severn flowing by the Ironbridge Power Station.
Lastly Sophie set up a Skittle rainbow and we filmed the colours drain from the Skittles to form a rainbow.
Overall a good weekend spent creating some fun videos using my iPhone 7 plus.
Music: www.bensound.comBanshee Rune Test Ride | Mountain biking in the woods and attacked by a dogMIG Archive2017-11-28 | So this afternoon i took my new Banshee Rune out for a test ride after purchasing it at the weekend. Nothing major, just a ride in the local woods to see how it performed in the mud.
This is a 2015 Banshee Run frame and has been significantly upgraded to what you see in this video. So I was looking forward to taking it out to see how it performed before hitting some proper trails.
I rode around my local little woods, a place called the Cockshutt in Telford. Its a popular place with dog walkers and people out for a short walk. No major trails, but some muddy tracks to stretch the legs on.
Loved the ride, smooth and rolled well. Met some nice dogs, then a psycho jack russell who tried to eat my ankles, so make sure you keep watching to laugh at me crapping myself!!