Going Solo

Well, a big change in plans - sponsorship is going so well, I thought, I'll probably never do this again - I think I'm going to do it properly! So I've decided to do an ACCELERATED FREEFALL JUMP (Level 1 of 8). This will mean a training day first, so my new date for the jump is Sunday 29th June. I will be going SOLO in the company of 2 instructors during the descent, who will be hanging on during freefall. I'm also wired up with a mike. No one hears you scream in space .....

Donations coming in ...

I'm very grateful to those who have joined my list of sponsors - I haven't done this sort of thing before, and I feel humbled and grateful when people donate for the cause. I hope I can raise a good total for the overworked donkeys, mules and horses that the Brooke treat.

A few people have also recounted their stories of making parachute jumps ... not to put me off you understand, but I think there is a sort of club or brotherhood of 'jumpers' which I never knew existed !!

My workmate Laura has shown me her tandem jump video - her jump was over a coast in Australia, and includes wonderful views of beach and blue sea in a freefall descent lasting 60 seconds. Well maybe Salisbury plain won't look quite the same, but I'm certainly getting a taste for it !! The exit from the plane still looked a little scary though!

Donation link is up! Please sponsor me and help the neglected working animals of the developing world.

The Birth of this blog

Well, I've started the blog, but haven't discovered yet how to add a donation link. Never mind, it's a start.

My jump training so far has consisted of downloading some pictures of parachutists ...

And I've made a start on some collecting boxes ... watch this space !