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British coastline canoeing record attempt abandoned | |
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A man who was attempting to become the oldest person to canoe around the coast of Britain has abandoned his journey because of ill health. | A man who was attempting to become the oldest person to canoe around the coast of Britain has abandoned his journey because of ill health. |
Simon Beeson, 65, from Highnam near Gloucester set off from Knowle Beach in Dorset on 15 May. He abandoned his trip in Rhyl on Thursday due to a bad back. | Simon Beeson, 65, from Highnam near Gloucester set off from Knowle Beach in Dorset on 15 May. He abandoned his trip in Rhyl on Thursday due to a bad back. |
Mr Beeson suffered 86% burns in a chemical accident 20 years ago and was raising money for charity. | Mr Beeson suffered 86% burns in a chemical accident 20 years ago and was raising money for charity. |
He said in a message on his fundraising web page he was "immensely sad". | He said in a message on his fundraising web page he was "immensely sad". |
"Unfortunately... my back is so bad now, I could not pull the boat up the beach yesterday," he said. | "Unfortunately... my back is so bad now, I could not pull the boat up the beach yesterday," he said. |
"I have decided to stop and asked the team to come and collect me on Saturday. | "I have decided to stop and asked the team to come and collect me on Saturday. |
"This makes me immensely sad as the best bit (Scotland) was not far away." | "This makes me immensely sad as the best bit (Scotland) was not far away." |
Before he began Mr Beeson said he hoped to complete the 2,500-mile (4,000 km) journey in about eight weeks. | Before he began Mr Beeson said he hoped to complete the 2,500-mile (4,000 km) journey in about eight weeks. |
The canoeist spent 10 weeks in intensive care after he was injured when a barrel of acetone exploded. | The canoeist spent 10 weeks in intensive care after he was injured when a barrel of acetone exploded. |
He had to learn to walk again after the accident. It took 18 months for him to recover. | He had to learn to walk again after the accident. It took 18 months for him to recover. |
The journey was raising money for Dan's Funds for Burns, which offers support to people who have been affected by life-threatening burns and their families. | The journey was raising money for Dan's Funds for Burns, which offers support to people who have been affected by life-threatening burns and their families. |
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