Eilmer, the Flying Monk

a little light relief...

I was in the high street the other day admiring the banners. 'Eilmer, 1010 to 2010, 1000 years of flying'. For those not in the know, Eilmer was a monk in the Benedictine abbey in Malmesbury who designed himself some wings and launched himself off the top of the abbey. He survived with a couple of broken legs but the abbot refused him permission to try again, this time with a tail.

Well done Eilmer, 1000 years and people are still cheering you on!