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'Daring' Doris Long, 99, in Spinnaker Tower abseil bid 'Daring' Doris Long, 99, in Spinnaker Tower abseil
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A 99-year-old woman is to abseil down Portsmouth's landmark Spinnaker Tower in aid of a Hampshire hospice later. A 99-year-old woman has abseiled down Portsmouth's landmark Spinnaker Tower in aid of a Hampshire hospice.
Great-great-grandmother Doris Long from Hayling Island, who is known as "Daring Doris", will descend 328ft (100m) in her highest ever abseil.Great-great-grandmother Doris Long from Hayling Island, who is known as "Daring Doris", will descend 328ft (100m) in her highest ever abseil.
Mrs Long, who holds the world record for the oldest person to abseil, will take on the challenge for the Rowans Hospice in Purbrook, Hampshire. Mrs Long, who holds the world record for the oldest person to abseil, took on the challenge for the Rowans Hospice in Purbrook, Hampshire.
The descent will be her 10th in aid of the charity. The descent was be her 10th in aid of the charity.
Mrs Long, who completed her first abseil aged 85, said: "I just enjoy it. It keeps me young.Mrs Long, who completed her first abseil aged 85, said: "I just enjoy it. It keeps me young.
"A lot of people don't like heights, but it doesn't bother me at all."A lot of people don't like heights, but it doesn't bother me at all.
"The weather would have to be really bad to stop me doing it. "The weather would have to be really bad to stop me doing it."
"I could take an umbrella if it rains and come down like Mary Poppins."