Another year another great fall
I'm grateful to the organisers for giving me the chance to enjoy another abseil.
Well organised with enthusiastic
supporters who welcome you and put you at your ease. Once checked in it is up
the the 17th floor, thankfully by lift, not the stairs.
The view from the helipad is amazing, even better when the helicopter is on the
pad.
We then descend to the 'drop-off point' where we are kitted out with the
harness, helmet and gloves.
When your time comes you step onto the launch platform and get linked to the
rope system by the experienced team; it says so on their polo shirts.
"Stand on the edge and lean back"
Suddenly you are floating in the air, slowly descending down the face of the
building; passing windows where the faces of patients watch you pass by.
Gravity doesn't exist. You don't
plummet. You can control your descent. You can even stop and have a look around
at the landscape of high-rise buildings and the countryside beyond that as you
spin around.
People pay a lot of money to see this in the Shard; you are raising money for a
great London resource.
Too soon you are on the ground and being released from the harness.
Don't forget to collect your certificate.
Unfortunately there is not an option to "Do It Again"
I'm Abseiling to help save lives in London
I was a volunteer with Herts and Beds SERV. We transported blood to hospitals and collected samples out-of-hours and enjoyed the ride in the early hours of the morning helping the NHS. It made me appreciate the dedication that charities make in delivering the vital services we rely on.
London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients. Your donation will help save more lives by keeping the helicopter in the air and the rapid response cars on the road, ready for when they are needed most. By providing intervention as quickly as possible after injury, London’s Air Ambulance Charity aims to give patients the best chance of survival, and best quality of life, after trauma.
On Friday 12th September I will be abseiling from the home of London's Air Ambulance Charity from the 17th Floor of The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel for the second time. Please give what you can to help save lives in London.
Thank you to my Sponsors
£21.84
Joanne Kelly
£21.84
Catherine Day
Well done and thank you Steve! 👍🏻
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Danny Ackerman
Well done matey 👏👏👏
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Debra Vella
Amazing, well done
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Anonymous
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Jo Corne
Well done Steve, you do so much voluntary and charity work. Good luck Xxx
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Pete Charles
Good job Steve
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Jacqueline Cain-burns
Good luck Steve
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Tracey Chimes
Amazing charity!!!! …. Good luck Steve ❤️
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Nicky Perrin
Great cause Steve Good luck, I’m cheering you from the side lines
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Gavin Arnold
Have fun!
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