Amy Voce

So last week on the show we gave 'Dangerous Dave' his birthday present, which was 'Zorbing'. Now if you've never heard of Zorbing it's basically where you are strapped into a massive rubber ball and rolled down a hill! A little like the human version of putting a hamster in one of those exercise balls....in fact thats exactly what it is!

So off we went to a little place near Sherwood forest with the whole breakfast team (there are 6 of us). Dangerous Dave and Jenny, who also works on the show, were in my car and as we pulled up and saw the massive ball Jenny and I gasped at the sheer size of it, then laughed hysterically at poor Dave who was about to be strapped into it. Little did I know that karma would slap me in the face and put me right in that terrifying sphere of rubber!

So Dave and Sam had their go, even they were a little nervous, but they went through with it all effortlessly. Then Jenny decided to annouce that she wanted a go...which is when I was told I also had to join her! After much peer pressure, I put the gear on and got ready. We had to squeeze through the tiniest rubber hole, which they likened to 'giving birth'. Then, when inside, my claustrophobia kicked in and I felt a little panicked. Then after being fully strapped in and turned upside down I experienced what I think was my first panic attack! I think the claustrophobia coupled with being unable to escape, oh and the blood rushing to my head didn't help!

After a bit of blue language and returning upright I took a deep breath and went for it, so off we went rolling down the track, knocking a steward over in the process! And it was absolutley BRILLIANT!!! If you ever get a chance DO IT!! I wanted to go for longer. Check out the tears and tantrums in our video on the website.

I'm currently looking into White Water Zorbing now...I'm gonna create it. Maybe even mountain zorbing?!! Naked zorbing?! Anythings possible now. Raaad man!

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Posted by Amy Voce on March 31, 2008 at 14:18PM

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