The Wapping Englebert Ascent

Friday sees the 25th anniversary of the annual Englebert Ascent at Wapping Docks. This years Englebert has been crafted by the children of Wapping and reaches a lofty height of almost 17 feet, and is formed from almost 27 million sunflower seeds and several of those tiny coloured plastic swords sometimes found in cheap cocktails. Climbers will be relieved to hear that safety has been carefully considered and in the likely event of a fall, their precious bones and flesh will be protected by a sturdy cushion of over nine egg boxes and an old lilo. Last years climb only resulted in a single death and attracted huge crowds almost half-filling the 30 available seats, so make sure you get there early to avoid fun. Venue opens at 1pm. Climb begins at noon.