Vic Clarke 22 Report post Posted November 6 A bit about myself. 76 years old, still working. Premises manager for an Architectural practice in Nottingham. Was a commercial diver working off shore. I was in Kuwait 90/91 carrying out abseiling surveys. I abseiled the Kuwait water Towers among other high structures. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 2,296 Report post Posted November 6 Heyup Vic - sounds like you will have some interesting stories to tell 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vic Clarke 22 Report post Posted November 6 1 hour ago, PeverilPeril said: Heyup Vic - sounds like you will have some interesting stories to tell Started life on the high seas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vic Clarke 22 Report post Posted November 6 17 hours ago, PeverilPeril said: Heyup Vic - sounds like you will have some interesting stories to tell If you google Vic Clarke Kuwait water towers, bit of a write up. A Central news/camera team went over with us, went over there 5 times including Jeddah. http://muqaddisali.blogspot.com/2006/11/kuwait.html 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 3,461 Report post Posted November 6 Most impressive Vic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vic Clarke 22 Report post Posted November 6 Hi All 3 towers had to be abseiled and surveyed, it was very hot on the first drop, my descender got to hot with rope passing through it, and seized, bottled water was lowered down to me to cool it. The rest of the drops had to be done early morning. Health and safety was pretty poor in Kuwait. On the main tower with the large globe which is a revolving restaurant the Iraqis had tied their flag to the metal discs, I cut the flag down. We were invited that night to the Bayan palace for a meal. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 8,074 Report post Posted November 6 4 hours ago, Vic Clarke said: Started life on the high seas. Just read about your life on the North Sea Vic ....... John Masefield’s poem ‘Cargoes’ immediately came to mind. Sounds like it was pretty tough but what memories you have to share, well done! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vic Clarke 22 Report post Posted November 7 Hi Lizzie Was that in the Tidal Thames story.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 8,074 Report post Posted November 7 Vic, it was titled ‘ Meet Vic Clarke - Ebb and Flow’, very interesting too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
