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Default 03-08-2010, 12:55

Cheers for all the comments

Got to say we were surprised at the lack of security aswell!
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Default 03-08-2010, 13:17

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Got to say we were surprised at the lack of security aswell!
That's because most people take the lift up the middle

Seriously though, good work guys, not something I'd even consider!
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Default 03-08-2010, 13:59

Awesome!


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Default 03-08-2010, 15:43

Needless to say It got a bit scary when it started getting windy, but It's gotta be the best explore I've ever done!


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Default 03-08-2010, 19:49

quality the wind must of been horrendous


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Default 03-08-2010, 20:08

^^^ What they said. ^^^
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Default 03-08-2010, 22:42

Towertastic, just hope you didn't use 'washing line' to help you climb it.


Egregious!
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Default 04-08-2010, 22:47

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Towertastic, just hope you didn't use 'washing line' to help you climb it.



good work guys


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Default 05-08-2010, 06:11

Haha! Well done lads, truly. I understand wholeheartedly how er.. unusual this one is.
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Default 05-08-2010, 10:22

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Towertastic, just hope you didn't use 'washing line' to help you climb it.
Ah but we had proper washing pegs to attach ourselves to it


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I understand wholeheartedly how er.. unusual this one is.
Was a bit strange! a but surreal at first thinking 'hang on a minute i'm halfway up blackpool tower, on the outside :s'
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