David Beckham

Posh and David were sitting in front of the tv watching the BBC news. The
heasdline feature was a man who was threatening to jump off the Clifton

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Suspension Bridge onto the busy road below. Posh turns to David and says

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"Dave, I bet you £5000 that he jumps!" to which David replies "£5000! Done".
The pair shake hands on it and continue watching the commotion on tv. Sure

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enough, the man jumps and hits the road below with a loud thud. David takes

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£5000 out of his pocket and gives it to Posh. "I can't take that from you,
Dave" she says. "I was cheating. I saw the five o'clock news so I knew what

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was going to happen. I can't accept that money". David replies "No, Posh.
The money is yours fair and square. I was cheating too. I saw the news at
five. I just didn't think he would do it again!"

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There is a sign on the towers of the Clifton Suspension Bridge 'Ring
The Samaritans. Telephone 0800.........'
Someone had added another notice just below it, 'Nearest telephone, The
Portway.'

The Portway is the road 250 feet below.

The extra sign wasn't there for long I'm glad to say.

I remember that first sign going up Brillo. What do they charge to go over
the Bridge nowadays? (I left Bristol in 1987)
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Drive across. 30p
Walk, cycle or jump. Free.

There is talk of the toll going up to 50p.
If you haven't seen the bridge since 1987, I can assure you that it is
looking great. New paint and high tech lights.

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