The Flea Goes Down!

He didn't fly, bounce or splat in the end. The abseil ropes were secure and he managed to go over the edge and slide down in usual Flea fashion, surprising one or two office workers on his descent.

Going over the edge was a little hairy as standing on a ledge and leaning out backwards towards a precipitous drop is something your brain tells you is not a good idea. However, once the rope had full tension and with the harness taking support, The Flea slid down like a tub of Haagen-Dazs going down the throat of a Weight Watchers club member having a relapse.

Flea Or Fly?

It is an established fact that he can leap but today the world may find out whether or not the Flea can fly. How so? Well, a while ago he signed up and agreed to abseil 200ft down an office building in the City of London on behalf of the British Red Cross.

The time for contemplating survival landing methods and the discovery of flight should the rope fail is over, as at 1700BST the Flea is going 'over the edge'. Having only done abseiling once as a 10 year old over 15ft, this represents a slight step up in class.

However, the Flea has faith in his bounceability and of course the Red Cross should be nearby...