What did you do for your Birthday?

Ruth flying through the air!

I’d often wondered what it would be like to do a sky dive and on seeing a photo in the local paper I decided to have a go. The photo was of a lady who was going to do a tandem sky dive on 10th October. As that was my birthday, well, wouldn’t you!

The sky dive was to take place at Netheravon, in Wiltshire and I had to be there for 10am. The Friday evening was really wet and miserable Saturday morning turned out to be a clear, bright and still morning.

There were no seats in the plane, we fitted in by sitting between each others knees. I was then firmly buckled on to Chris almost sitting on his lap. At 13,000 feet, it was our turn! The door opened, I didn’t have time to work out how I was going to ‘jump’ or take the plunge, as we were suddenly out and dropping. The free fall lasted for 45 seconds then Chris released the parachute. After about four minutes of gently drifting downwards it was time to land. We landed very gently with me almost sitting on Chris’s lap.

I’ve been asked several times if I’d do it again. The answer is definitely ‘Yes’. I’d like to thank all those who sponsored me as they’ve helped me raise a massive £1000. Ruth O’Connor, Hampshire West Lones.

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