Abseiling from 309 metres!!!

Dear Friends,

Please read this as I am about to embark on abseiling down the tallest building in Europe known as The Shard in London. A keen fan of architecture as many of you will know has probably got me into this predicament as I have been coerced into this idea on the basis of the wonderful view of London. The fact that I will be getting a lift up and then climbing down the outside for the first 250 metres with a few other people, especially when I am extremely scared of heights, is extremely daunting!!! I would like to suggest that I would probably be thinking twice if it wasn’t for the valiant effort of the marines who defend our country every day. Please would you sponsor me a minimum of £50 in support of the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund by making your donation via the following link: www.justgiving.com/james-perkins2

II would very much appreciate your support in helping me reach my target of £25,000 in order to encourage me to take this enormous ‘outside step’ on this glass building. Any suggestions of suitable gloves and footwear would be welcomed. I am waiting to see if Tom Cruise will lend me his but they might be a little small.

P.S. I can’t believe I am actually writing this.

James ‘Spiderman’ Perkins
www.aynhoepark.co.uk