I entered because no one in my family has ever been on an historic plinth - we're not generals, philanthropists, scientists or politicians - so it seemed too good an opportunity to miss.
I've now had my hour and it was fantastic despite the rain. I loved every minute of it and would do it again - even at 3am on a cold wet, windy night!
If you want to find out more about my hour and how I felt about it please visit my web site http://www.balloonfromtheplinth.co.uk especially my post-plinth blog entry: http://www.balloonfromtheplinth.co.uk/home.html?part_id=26989&post_id=1724&action=view_comments
