On Saturday 12th, three other friends and I went to see Coldplay at the MEN arena, in Manchester. We set off at just after 5 at Sowerby bridge, so the train would get us into Manchester just after 6. Jess got on a few stops along the line at littlebrough. Our train was slightly late, we expected that.
We arrived at the arena just after doors opening, at 6. We went straight to one of the many over priced shops. The t-shirts were very small and expensive, £20. I also bought a poster. We wondered along to our block. Got some photo's taken and then climbed the steps onto the arena.
It was empty, about 20/30 people were in there. It was massive. We were in block 217, which was side on to the stage. We could see every detail on the stage. We sat there and talked for nearly two hours. We watch as the stadium very steadily filled.
The support act came on at quater to eight. None of us had heard of them before. The first song wasn't great, and they were very nervous. As they went through there set though, it got quite good. I liked them anyway.
After about fortyfive minute set, they went off. The lights came up and the rodies started to arrange the stage. It took about thirty minutes to do. They even cleaned the stage. Many different instruments where set out. Light men were hoisted about 150 foot into t he air to man hte light deck. The stadium was nearly full. The atosphere was tense. Excitedly we held our breath. Blackness.
They came running out from behind stage with sparkelers, they only light. The crowd errupted. They opened with violet hill. Flashing violet lights. Amazing.
The entire consert was amazing. So many cleaver lighting affects. They had a whole line of bright flashing white lights, which flashed whenever the dummer hit his snare. Giant material balls, to which progections were projected. Chris Martin ran up and down that stage all night. Engaging the crwod at every second. The crowd were heard constantly over the band. Again, amazing.
We came out all saying we wanted to go see them the next day. After making a quick stop to the nock-off hoodies, (which were better looking than inside and were only £10) we dashed to the packed platform, and alighted our train home.
Monday 15 December 2008
Saturday 6 December 2008
Driving Theory
On Wednesday I left school at 11:15 to go and take my driving theory test. My test wasn't until 2:00 but I had no lessons. I went home and took several practise tests on my laptop. I went for lunch after getting 96%. Finish on a high. After looking at google earth to find actually where the test centre was my mum and I dashed off to Huddesfield, leaving slightly late.
We got to where we thought the test centre was, and I jumped out of the car. I was searching for a sign when my mum rang me to tell me she had seen the test centre. Only then for me to realise all my paper work was in the car. After she blocked up a road, slightly a got my papers and ran to the test centre.
It was on the 5th floor of a tower block. I had to buzz to a very grumpy woman who decided to let me in. Once up to the 5th floor i entered a very quite reception. I was ordered to put all my positions into a locker. I then had to read the rules of the test centre. Don't talk etc.
My name was called and I left the reception to go visit a older man in a booth over looking the test room. He asked me some personal details and then i was ushered to booth 9. I sat down, took a deep breath and then started my test.
The test is split into two parts. A multiple choice and a hazard perception test. You get 57 mins to answer 50 questions about all sorts of things about the road. You get a 3 min break and then the hazard perception. This is a made up of 14 videos. You have a view like you are the driver of the car. You have to click every time you see a hazard. This is registered by a red flag in the bottom left corner of the screen. When you click you don't click on the hazard, you just click and have to hope that the computer knows what hazard you are clicking on. This is not a very good test, as you have to hope that the computer picks up a hazard when you click.
I took twice as long to do my test as normal. I thought I did quite well on it. It was now onto the Hazard perception. I was more worried about this as there is no way to test this at home that I had found. When I had finished I thought I did really well. I spotted all the hazards.
When you finish the test you answer some customer feedback questions. I then left my chair and went over to my locker to get my stuff. The lady at the desk had my results. I opened it and I had passed. I got 46/50 on my multiple choice (43 pass) and 46/75 in hazard (44 pass).
I hadn't clicked enough in my hazard. I was to wary. If you click to much they fail you for that clip. My multiple choice was a little low, but I had passed and that's all that matters.
We got to where we thought the test centre was, and I jumped out of the car. I was searching for a sign when my mum rang me to tell me she had seen the test centre. Only then for me to realise all my paper work was in the car. After she blocked up a road, slightly a got my papers and ran to the test centre.
It was on the 5th floor of a tower block. I had to buzz to a very grumpy woman who decided to let me in. Once up to the 5th floor i entered a very quite reception. I was ordered to put all my positions into a locker. I then had to read the rules of the test centre. Don't talk etc.
My name was called and I left the reception to go visit a older man in a booth over looking the test room. He asked me some personal details and then i was ushered to booth 9. I sat down, took a deep breath and then started my test.
The test is split into two parts. A multiple choice and a hazard perception test. You get 57 mins to answer 50 questions about all sorts of things about the road. You get a 3 min break and then the hazard perception. This is a made up of 14 videos. You have a view like you are the driver of the car. You have to click every time you see a hazard. This is registered by a red flag in the bottom left corner of the screen. When you click you don't click on the hazard, you just click and have to hope that the computer knows what hazard you are clicking on. This is not a very good test, as you have to hope that the computer picks up a hazard when you click.
I took twice as long to do my test as normal. I thought I did quite well on it. It was now onto the Hazard perception. I was more worried about this as there is no way to test this at home that I had found. When I had finished I thought I did really well. I spotted all the hazards.
When you finish the test you answer some customer feedback questions. I then left my chair and went over to my locker to get my stuff. The lady at the desk had my results. I opened it and I had passed. I got 46/50 on my multiple choice (43 pass) and 46/75 in hazard (44 pass).
I hadn't clicked enough in my hazard. I was to wary. If you click to much they fail you for that clip. My multiple choice was a little low, but I had passed and that's all that matters.
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