Rlangham Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 In May i'm abseilling down the 96 metre tall Royal Liver Building in Liverpool, to raise money for a new Lifeboat. I'm terrified of heights, and as I got my e-mail yesterday telling me what time i'm doing the abseil I wake up each morning in a cold sweat. So, sponsor me! http://www.justgiving.com/roblangham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 I'll double it, IF you go back up the same way! :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Cheers, much appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Donation made. You will enjoy it, if you can get over the utter terror of the leaning back over the edge thing. I did it with a 7 storey building in Oxford. It was great fun. The best bit was when I went between pillars and there was nothing to kick back on. Just floating (well descending) at a great rate of knots. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 It's finally caught up with me - at approximately 1130am tomorrow i'll be commencing my abseil down the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool. To date, including gift aid, i've raised £237.31 for the RNLI, and hopefully will raise a bit more too. Wish me luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Don't embarass us boy!! :saluting: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisg Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Good luck mate it's good fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Well, i'm back home - injured both hands (one I must have smacked against the wall as it was swollen and bloody, the other was completely black on one side and slightly blistered from the rope!), but well worth it. Raised over £300 in total (i'll work it out in a bit), can't decide what was the worst bit - climbing over the handrail and leaning backwards over a 200 foot drop, or the largest part of the descent which involved me basically dangling myself down because there wasn't anything to kick off! Photos to come soon, thanks for everyone's support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 yikes , OUCH ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlangham Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 The worst bit was, my lovely Hoylake Lifeboat Appeal t shirt got a rope burn too Hopefully they'll have some spare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 The organizers didn't have or offer any Heavy Gloves for the abseils to use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 i was wondering that as well as any absell you tend to use gloves if not used to using ropes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Actually if you're used to ropes, you know why you use gloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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