abstemious
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The footage shows an adult bird guarding a nest - thought to contain three eggs - and then fleeing in panic and calling out in distress as Wheeldon abseils down.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2024
The other - bare-chested - abseils down as video filmed by a third person shows what looks like a freshly raised Hezbollah flag fluttering above.
From BBC • Jul. 28, 2023
Mr Stanley has raised thousands of pounds for the charity over the years, including riding an old motorbike from Land's End to John O'Groats, doing several abseils and a skydive.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021
Earlier in the month, the council approved plans for it to become a permanent centre for charity abseils.
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2014
"People who do charity abseils find it really fulfilling and many overcome a fear of heights."
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2014
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