Nicholas Courtney 1929 - 2011 (RIP

Nicholas Courtney who was best known as Bridager Lethbridge-Stewart passed away eariler this morning, I have done an audioboo and Doctor Who Online has done a video doing a wonderful Tribute to the actor.

Birthday and Other Updates (Written Blog at last)

Good Morning Guys

I have not done a written blog in a long time and I have nearly forgotten how to do one of these. I know that some people who read my blog in the past may have moved on which is understandable. Lately my posts have been Youtube videos, as I had nothing esle to say with it.

Anyway things have been a little strange for me. I have been waking up at 4am quite a bit lately which isnt good for my body clock. I had to wake up at that time for the early morning shifts at my job but it stuck with my me for last couple of days. I hope it does disappear after my shift today otherwise I feel I am in trouble.

I have been watching a lot of Top Gear over the last couple of weeks, it includes these







I have to say I like the Challenges and Adventures DVDs they released as they are more interesting to see than testing car dvds which I dont mind watching on TV once and then thats it.

My birthday the other week was really good and had some fun the next few days afterwards. On my birthday I took my family out for a meal to Harvester and it was fun then I got back to find out I had a package and needed to pay £15 for a custom charge which is digusting and never going to order a lot in one order from the states again. I also got a load of presents which include a couple of toys which are shown here

My Toy Shelf

Im proud of all the toys.

The Following day I went to Portsmouth to see Danny and we looked around. We also went to the D Day Museum which was really good as we watched a film about D Day and the leading days of the second World War. It was interesting indeed then at around 5 o'clock we went on the Spinnaker Tower and it was scary at first but got used to the height afterwards. It was brilliant up there.

Saturday I had a gathering for my birthday and it was awesome





Had a long day in Jubilee Gardens, Convent Garden with the Apple Store and Cybercandy, Forbidden Planet and then Leicester Square which left to do other stuff in London and then leaving at around 7 as I was so tired.

Thats it for now everyone. I hope to keep doing written blogs again.

I know they losing touch or people have moved onto Tumblr as I dont like it. Hey it happens it happens.

Take it easy everyone

Barry

Barry Aldridge Asks (17) & Console Wars Videos

Hey Guys

Just some videos in this blog post, I hope one day I will be able to do written posts again.

Barry Aldridge Asks (17) - Best Film You Have Ever Seen?



Console Wars Video With Matt Gambell



Be back soon

Barry

Why Are Video Games Important To Me (Part 1)

I decided to do a response to AGEntertainment talking about how video games are important to me.

AG's channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/AGentertainment

In this first part I discuss about how I got into gaming and my first console NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)

Games mentioned Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3, Punch Out and many others

Friends (TV Sitcom) Looking Back Review

Over the last week I looked on my DVD/Blu-Ray and Video Game shelves and found Friends Season 1-10 Boxset and felt like doing a looking back review.

Information about Friends from Wikipedia

Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The original executive producers were Crane, Kauffman and Kevin S. Bright, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.

Kauffman and Crane began developing Friends under the title Insomnia Cafe in November/December 1993. They presented the idea to Bright, with whom they had previously worked, and together they pitched a seven-page treatment of the series to NBC. After several script rewrites and changes, including a second title change to Friends Like Us, the series was finally named Friends and premiered on NBC's coveted Thursday 8:30 pm timeslot. Filming for the series took place at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California in front of a live studio audience. After ten seasons on the network, the series finale was promoted by NBC, and viewing parties were organized around the U.S. The series finale (the 236th episode), airing on May 6, 2004, was watched by 52.5 million American viewers, making it the fourth most-watched series finale in television history and the most watched episode of the decade.

Friends received positive reviews throughout most of its run, becoming one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. The series won many awards and was nominated for 63 Primetime Emmy Awards. The series, an instant hit from its debut, was also very successful in the ratings, consistently ranking in the top ten in the final primetime ratings. It is now often regarded by critics to be one of the finest shows in television history. The series made a large cultural impact, which continues today. The Central Perk coffee house that was featured prominently in the series has inspired various imitations throughout the world. The series continues in syndication worldwide. All 10 seasons are available on DVD. The spin-off series Joey was created to follow up with the series after the finale.

Little Big Planet 2 Review (Playstation 3)

This is my review of Little Big Planet 2 for the Playstation 3.

Little Big Planet 2 website - http://www.littlebigplanet.com/

It is created by Media Molecule a UK Based gaming company.

The Narrator is Stephen Fry

It is a wonderful game that has a creativity and great storyline within the single player.

5/5 overall.

The Intro music is "Enter The Party" by Kevin McLeod from Incomptech.com which is a royalty free site music.

Plot/Story Mode (Single Player/Multiplayer)

Players continue Sackboy's journey after the events of the first game and the portable version are brought to an end. An inter-dimensional vacuum cleaner appears over the skies of LittleBigPlanet and begins to suck up its inhabitants, including Sackboy. Larry Da Vinci, the leader of a semi-secret semi-organised group known as "The Alliance", comes to Sackboy's rescue saving him from what they call "The Negativitron." The organisation is dedicated to battling with "The Negativitron" and defeating it before it destroys Craftworld.

Information on the game from Wikipedia
While still retaining the three-layer, 2.5D nature of the original title, with the player controlling their Sackboy characters, players are not restricted solely to platforming levels, and can now choose to create many types of levels including racing, puzzle and role-playing games. The player may also choose to create and customise their own heads-up display to accommodate their game type. New animation recording options are available and players will be able to create full-motion cut-scenes to go with their level design, manipulate the camera for both cut-scenes and gameplay, and record their own sound effects for use in the level. As well as including a wide selection of original and licensed music, the game also includes a robust music sequencer. Multiple levels can be linked together, so that finishing one level immediately takes the player to the next in the series.

Aim for 2011 - Writing Challenge

Hey everyone

Here is an aim I want to do in 2011



Barry

Project For Awesome 2010 (National Autistic Society)

Hey everyone

This entry I was meant to do yesterday but saved it for today and it is about the Project For Awesome 2010. I have taken part in the Project For Awesome for the last 4 years and I have always supported the charity "National Autistic Society" which is very close to my heart

Here is my video



I really like the ending to the video with Ruby. What a dog.

I also found out that the National Autistic Society did a video for the Project For Awesome which is fantastic.

Here is theirs



Which I am so happy about

I also did an audioboo talking about the Project For Awesome.



I think this is fantastic, the Project For Awesome and hope it comes back for a fifth year. About to get some rest, so then I can watch the Live show at Midnight my time.

Take care and as John Green would say "Best Wishes"

Barry

Going ons, update and taking part in Project For Awesome 2010

Hey guys

Here is another entry from me using Audioboo and Twitvid.



Here is the post I recieved this morning (Bit random)



Thats all for now

Barry

Doctor Who Advent Calendar - Let Down so far

Hey everyone

I am going to do two entries today and the first one is about an Advent Calendar I got last month and feel it is a let down so far.

Oh yeah the quality is different because I used Twitvid.



Have a great one until later on

Barry

Audioboo talking Tuition Fees and Doctor Who Books that is amazing + A Christmas Collab I took part in

Hey Everyone

Here is an audioboo talking about my views on Tuition Fees in brief and a Doctor Who book that I really like and glad to get while I was in Brighton



Also before I go I took part in a Christmas collab and its for Gibbo's All I Want For Christmas which I liked taking part last year and was asked to do it again



Thats all for now

Barry

Donkey Kong Country Returns Review (Nintendo Wii)

Hey everyone

Here it is my review of Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Nintendo Wii.



I love this game a lot.

The graphics and gameplay are brilliant but it is really hard to play.

It is a brilliant challenge that makes you come back for more

5/5 overall.

The music in the titles is "Enter The Party" from Incomptech.com which is a royalty free site.

This is my entry for today and enjoy

Barry

GetFeaturedGlobal and I could have been Dead 5 years ago

Hey guys

Todsy's entry is basically just a video talking about GetFeaturedGlobal and something I talked about on audioboo a while ago.

Here's the video where I explain the mixture of news



Here's the original audioboo I did a while ago



In other news I am starting to work on my review of Donkey Kong Country Returns and it is going well. I got the footage of me playing the game and Im happy to keep going with it. It will be up either Wednesday or Thursday.

Take it easy guys

Speak soon

Barry

5th Of December Update (Audioboo) and Evening update

Hey Everyone

Here is my latest update on Audioboo



I will update this entry later on with the EDIT and the time just tell my day.

Barry

EDIT 8:15pm 5/12/2010

I had a long afternoon thinking about Monty Python and the Lumberjack song, I had talked about this song in my blog in the past but I totally love this song.

I have been watching District 9 and it is one of those films that is so good on Blu-Ray, glad I got it on there.

A Fifa Goal that makes me laugh

OK I have mentioned this on Twitter and Facebook but I cant stop watching this clip.



If you love Fifa games you will love this.

Back soon

Barry

Update 3rd December (Audioboo)

Todays blog entry is just an audioboo talking about whats going on with my life today.



Im so glad from the comments so far I got on audioboo that say that Rationing should not be done nowadays but listen to the boo to know what I am on about.

Take Care

Barry

Bazzerspot is coming back and with Audioboo again.

Hey guys

Its been a long time since I last did a blog entry and decided to bring it back with some audioboos of today

First of all I have noticed some people I know have started to write blogs again which is brilliant and sometimes when you see someone doing something you aint been done in a while and you used to do that. You actually want to get back into the groove of things.



Here is an eariler of today update I did



Before I go I have to admit I was surprised about how my latest review of Gran Turismo 5 is going and I noticed some of the big video game websites havent released a video review of the game which shocks me, ah well. At least I was able to do before them only once which is cool.

Here is the review



Take it easy everyone and speak soon

Barry

TV Is overrated, Bath Spa Gathering (21st of August) and other updates.

Hey Guys

I havent done an entry for a while and thought of doing one with loads of stuff to explain.

Oh yeah sorry for the quiet levels on my audioboo must have covered the mic or was far away.



BATH SPA GATHERING (21st of August 2010)


OK I have decided to organise a Youtube Gathering in Bath Spa

Facebook Group link is here - Facebook Page for the Gathering

We will be meeting at Bath Spa train station at 12:30 and then we will wait a bit just in case for others to arrive. Around 1:00 we will do lunch if people need because some may have travelled a long way to get to the gathering. Then after that we will see what happens

I will be arriving a couple of hours eariler and if you want to contact me for saying if you are arriving late.

My e-mail address for contacting me about the gathering is Barry832003@googlemail.com

Thats the information for the gathering done.

OTHER AUDIOBOOS HAVE DONE







OK thats all for now

Barry

I wish people were honest if I done something wrong.

Just something that bothers me a bit.

AudioBoo Special - (GetFeaturedUK, Dog Poo, Best Buy, Nodding Dog & IT Crowd)

Hey everyone

I got a few audioboos to want to put up here.

First of all I did one on GetFeaturedUK



The next one I did was about Dog Poo Aftermath and talking about Best Buy


Here's the original boo that I was originally keeping as an audioboo but decided to put it on my blog



Finally I did an audioboo about a Nodding Dog I bought in Portsmouth and watching a sitcom called the IT Crowd



OK Thats all for now

Barry