Maggie, 75, completes charity abseil (From This is The West Country)

Maggie, 75, completes charity abseil

12:00pm Wednesday 31st October 2012 in News By Kirsty James

A FUNDRAISING pensioner has abseiled Cheddar Gorge for her 75th birthday in aid of two charities.

Maggie Roberts, from West Huntspill, embarked on the challenge to raise a target of £700 to be split between the Alzheimer’s Society and Epilepsy Action.

But she beat her target by raising £800 herself and £1150 in total with support from Barclays bank.

She said: “I was so lucky to have fabulous weather and my family came down from London to join me.

“The worst part was the climb up a muddy slope to the top. I had to haul myself up with a rope, which was not easy.

“The actual abseil was wonderful and fairly easy and only took about ten minutes, with cheers by a number of people and family below.”

The pensioner, who is a keen fundraiser, is a bid of a daredevil and in the past she has walked along the wing of a plane in mid flight and done two tandem skydives.

To donate call Maggie on 01278-782557 or visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/maggie roberts.

For more information visit alzheimers.org.uk or epilepsy.org.uk