Oh yes catkins, you will often find me doing stuff like that.
7 years ago it was a eucalyptus tree at my mum's house when the tree surgeon never turned up so I thought I'd do it myself, lol. Luckily a neighbour spotted me swinging about in the tree and rushed over to help.
Strange how there is no fear with something that is perceived as scary and a normal day-to-day task like going shopping or visiting someone sends out alarm bells to our brain. Maybe it proves our capabilities are much more than we realise and we just put too much emphasis on the little things in life.