By MIA FREEDMAN
Oh yes I did. Hang-gliding. Me. Hanging. While gliding. IN THE AIR. It was my son’s idea really. We were having a family holiday in Byron last week and he got it into his head that he wanted to hang-glide. So he organised for him, his friend and my husband to go, each of them taking a tandem flight that took off near the Byron Bay lighthouse and landed at Tallows beach half an hour later.
We all went – I figured I’d probably watch – but then I made an uncharacteristically spontaneous decision to do it. To jump glide.
So I did.
With the lovely Brian steering the thing and talking me through it, we glided (glid?) over the trees, the ocean and the beach. We saw turtles below us and eagles flew alongside.
Landing was smooth. And as long as I didn’t over-think it (I’m scared of heights), it was incredible. What I loved even more than doing it was having done it. Having not wimped out like I totally expected myself to.
When we were up there, Brian said to me “When we land, let’s play a joke on Jason. I’ll say ‘We spent the whole time talking about you. I learned some very interesting things!” to which I replied “Brian? You forgot that this is a man whose wife has been talking about him on TV, radio, in the newspaper and online for 15 years. He won’t even raise his eyebrows at the though of me telling you secrets.”
See the video of my take-off:
Here’s the website of the hang-gliding company I flew with. Tell Brian I sent you.
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I have a question for the mamamia team; how can I opt out of daily emails? I never recieved them until recently and my inbox is filling up extremely quickly...
I have a strange predicament. I am 28 years old. My husband and I were going to start trying for a baby in September; however, just before this time I noticed my wisdom tooth peeking through my gums. I have had an X-ray done, and it will be fairly simple to remove...if I give it time to grow in. Right now, it would require major healing time/surgery to remove. I am worried, however, that if I get pregnant it will start to bother me during pregnancy, and I will have to get it extracted then!
I know this is a weird place to discuss this, but I am going nuts waiting for this thing to grow in. My question is...what is your experience with wisdom teeth? Do they come in quickly? (interested to know as I wait for another consult with the dentist next week). Thanks!
I don't know too much about wisdom teeth in general, but I am 25 and have had mine growing through for the last three or so years! They sometimes (every few months) bother me as a slight ache but this usually only lasts for half a day and I don't really need to take anything for them, ie, I have done nothing, lol.
I would hate to think that you will be waiting for years and delaying having a baby because of your teeth, if they were anything like mine! However I have heard some people's teeth shoot through and are really painful. How to distinguish between the two, I've no idea! Maybe your dentist will be able to advise you on your options, and the probability of needing them removed/pain etc.
If I was in your situation though, just me, I would still go ahead and try to conceive, and see what happened. Come what may! Good Luck :) xx
Celia I would get it taken out now. 40 weeks is a long time to wait if your tooth starts to give you grief. You want to be enjoying that time as a pregnant lady not wishing it away so you can hurry up and get your tooth out!
I had my wisdoms out a few years ago, day surgery and a few days with a fat face. After a week I was fine... I would get them out. :)