I’ve had quite a lot of requests now for the plans for the rack. It has always been my intention to share the designs, but they are hand drawn and I don’t currently have the ability to scan them. I am hoping that I can digitise them manually (draw them in something like Inkscape) and upload them to here. As with everything though, it will depend on me sitting down and doing it and not getting distracted by another idea!
Month: November 2009
Sky Dive Video
Here’s the video of my sky dive – enjoy!
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pE8k2HcS44]
I fell out of a plane at 12,000ft and survived
After 4 attempts, the weather has finally allowed my sister and I to complete our first ever sky dives in aid of our chosen charities.
We arrived at the centre in the east of England at 7.15 am and got in line to make sure we’d be near the front of the queue when it came to jump orders. Less than 2 hours later we were called into the hangar to suit-up and slide into our harnesses. After a plane ride of maybe 10 mins or so, and allowing one guy to jump out at 5,000ft, we were at 12,000ft and I was first in line to accelerate to terminal velocity in the direction of our host planet.
When the door is slid open, the first thing that hit me was the view. The second was the cold air. The third was the realisation that I was about to go out that door and entrust myself to the friendly Chris and his complex arrangement of fabric and string.
The pictures below pretty much explain the rest!
Finally, a massive thanks to all who sponsored my sister and I. Your donations are greatly appreciated.