I'm not very keen on heights. Never have been. I'm very proud of having climbed up the leaning tower in Pisa, but there was no way you could get me close to the edge and make me look down. Number on daughter is made of sterner stuff. Much sterner stuff. She has decided to dangle on a  rope off a high thing in order to raise money for a worthy cause. Dove House Hospice in Hull is always in need of funds to keep going and I know from personal experience just how valuable their work is.

If anyone out there in the Spokedom would like to sponsor number one daughter in her Humber Bridge Abseil in early September, I'd love to hear from you. I've got a Paypal account so sending anything, no matter how small, would be great.