Thursday, 23 October 2008

Coasteering ad furore

You might have read of the furore created by the Isle of Man's most recent ad - featuring one of their key adventure providers jumping off of a cliff:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/3234447/Isle-of-Man-tombstoning-advert-under-fire.html

Well, he's wearing a wetsuit, a helmet, a buoyancy aid, I'm sure that he has all of the correct kit, is well trained, and affiliated to the relevant governing bodies. I bet he even told his wife/mum/partner what time he'd be back for dinner.

You see, tombstoning is not coasteering. So, whether you're in the Isle of Man, or here in Pembs, if you want to jump off some cliffs, best do it with someone who knows what they are doing. Yes?

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