A Glasgow pensioner took on a gruelling 500-mile, 30-day hike to raise funds for a cancer charity after he and his wife both battle the disease.
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“I messaged her and asked who she did it through and how she did it. I got a bit of information from her, went onto the website she had booked it on and booked it and that was me signed up.”She continued: “From the time I signed up to the time I went, I didn't do any training at all.“Everybody thought I was mental but when I have the mentality that I'm going to do something, I'll do it.
“Beatson Cancer Charity was nominated as our Charity of the Year at my work so all our fundraising went there.