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'Daring' Doris Long, 99, in Spinnaker Tower abseil | |
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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, took on the challenge for the Rowans Hospice in Purbrook, Hampshire. | |
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." | |
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