<p>Hi people!</p> <p>As some of you probably know, I am currently living in Hungary volunteering at a little media association in Debrecen. One of my jobs here is as the presenter of a fabulous little TV show called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL2C6BF49C177AF934" target="_blank">Home from Home</a>. Basically I travel round the region visiting things, eating food and telling the camera I love it. Sounds great, no? Well...for the episode we're filming at the moment, we thought it would be a great idea for me to try parachuting in Hajd&uacute;szoboszl&oacute;. I will plunge from the skies and as soon as I land I'll be handed a microphone to start talking to camera. Bridget Jones eat your heart out.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>When the idea was first raised a few months ago I said: "Yeah sure, totally no problem." However, now that the day is nearly here, I am suddenly thinking: "Oh heavens almighty, please don't make me jump out of a plane. I hate heights and I'll throw up all over the place, shaming myself and ruining the TV show before I land in a crumpled heap in some Hungarian ditch." I was contemplating backing out.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>So, as a way to encourage me to take that leap, I thought I'd use my terror to raise money for charity. Hungary doesn't really do sponsorship, and definitely doesn't do it online, so I've chosen something back in England. The charity is a Women's Refuge in Kent, where a very good friend of mine has been doing some work. They house up to 17 women fleeing from abusive partners, as well as up to 35 dependent children. It's vital work: in the UK two women are murdered every week by partners and ex-partners, that's over one hundred a year.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Refuges like this are often the only place women in danger can turn, but they rely largely on charitable donations to keep afloat and have been hit hard by recent cuts in housing benefit. Without support this refuge will have to cut back services, leaving women vulnerable to terrible violence.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The jump is on July 7th, which is less than two weeks away. I really am terrified. So please help me feel like I've done something useful as I plunge to my death over the puszta. Give give give.</p>