On Saturday 10th September, I am planning to leap from the "Look-Out" Tower at the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth (it's the tower in the middle of the top picture) to help raise funds for the RNIB. I believe I may be attached by some sort of rope.
The RNIB does fantastic work in the UK providing support services for people who are blind or partially sighted. They provide Talking Books, a Helpline, low vision clinics and all sorts of practical advice for anyone with sight problems.
They do good stuff as our family can testify from first-hand experience. The Baby Bohemian lost her sight around the age of two and the RNIB was a great source of information and practical help for us at that difficult time.
I'm terrified of heights (the tower is apparently 90ft high - over the water!) but I know that I can do this. I think that our six-year-old Baby Bohemian does the equivalent of abseiling down a tower every time she visits somewhere new, or even steps outside our home. It's hard to imagine living without sight - every step is into the unknown but she does it and is a source of inspiration to all who know her. There are so many people who would benefit from the help of the RNIB.
If you'd like to sponsor our descent (my husband, Tim, is abseiling as well), please click the Paypal button. Thank you so much.
Posted by Anita at September 5, 2005 10:12 PMi'm terrified of heights too ... and this thing about the water ... yipes! make sure you leave the knitting in the car.. ok ;-)
Posted by: p at September 6, 2005 08:48 AMWow - I'm so scared of heights I feel dizzy just thinking about what you're going to do. Good luck with it!
Posted by: kerrie at September 6, 2005 09:09 AMAs another one who's terrified of heights I'm full of admiration for you! Good luck, I hope you raise plenty of funds.
Posted by: Mary at September 6, 2005 09:12 AMGo Anita! I know how hard that will be, it's giving me the collywobbles just thinking about it. I hope you get lots of donations for an extremely worthy cause.
Posted by: Tracy at September 6, 2005 11:33 AMI think you are very brave, good luck!
Posted by: francoisef at September 6, 2005 10:41 PMYou are a braver woman than I. Good luck.
Posted by: carol at September 7, 2005 03:37 PMHoly Cow!! You are definitely braver than I would ever hope to be! Good Luck!
Posted by: Kathy at September 8, 2005 01:27 AMFantastic ! Alan did the abseil for the RNIB about 4 years ago off the top of his office building. For a man who pales visibly going over the second floor, I was VERY impressed. These days we stick to flogging the raffle tickets for them ...
Heather x
Posted by: Heather at September 8, 2005 06:37 PMi'd check about the rope mind......
Posted by: ra at September 9, 2005 06:26 AM