Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2011/January 2012 | Page 135

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on the Island.
At Cowes Yacht Haven he hung
upside down in a straight jacket, 40ft
in the air while the rope that was
supporting him was gradually burning
through. He escaped safely to reveal:
“That was a really good one, and went
down well. It was my first big stunt
and there were about 4,000 people
there to watch.”
On another occasion he climbed
into a box and was
hoisted into the air by a
crane. Suddenly the box
crashed to the ground and
smashed into pieces – and
incredibly Aaron revealed
himself as the crane driver.
An audience at Sandown
Carnival will recall how,
on the beach, he was put in a box that
was soaked in petrol and put on the
top of a bonfire, which was lit. There
were gasps all round as the flames
engulfed the box – before Aaron
reappeared as a firemen to put out the
blaze!
“I design the tricks and the way they
are going to be done, and I try to do
things that have not been seen on the
Island before. I am already working on

a big stunt for next year, but I am not
giving away any of the secrets just yet,”
he said. “But one stunt can take up to
a year to plan and perfect, because you
only get one shot at it.
“A lot of people used to ask me what
I was going to do for a real job, but I
was determined, and hopefully what
I do will inspire other people who
want to do jobs that are not one of the
basics.

the East Coast of the US, where his
audience included the Senator of
Pennsylvania, and the Pittsburgh
Steelers American football team.
As a member of the famous
Magic Circle and the prestigiou 0