Perth skydiving pensioner Celia Fenwick has seen her daring fundraising effort raise over £2000 for charity.
The thrill-seeking 75-year-old plummeted from 10,000 feet - at speeds of 120mph - in a tandem drop at the Skydive St Andrews Centre in Glenrothes in August.
She hoped her courageous stunt would raise around £2000 for causes close to her heart, Pancreatic Cancer UK and the British Heart Foundation.
But she has revealed that the donations have smashed those expectations and celebrated by taking the large cheque to her work colleagues at Co-op on Argyll Road, where she collected most of her donations.
What was initially a gag gift from her family for her 75th birthday, Celia, who lives in North Muirton, turned it into a selfless charity campaign.
The large cheque of £2365 will be split between the two charities, chosen because Celia’s best friend died from pancreatic cancer and her sister and other family members have passed away from heart failure.
Celia thanked those who donated in times when money is tight.
“There was no target,” she said. “It is all definitely down to the kindness of the families and friends of the shop.
“To think how people are struggling, it is great to get that amount of money.
“I went into the Royal Bank to see about something else and I happened to mention the skydive [to a staff member].
“He about fell off his chair when I told him! They they immediately went and got the big cheque for me.
“Thank you to everyone who donated. They are two charities close to me as I lost my sister and my best friend died of pancreatic cancer.”
Celia said she “loved” her skydiving experience and would “recommend it to anybody”.
“I had one woman come up to me in the store and say ‘you are an inspiration’. I thought ‘no I am just daft’!” she chuckled.
“She is doing it this month herself for charity.
“They keep asking me what I am going to do next.
“There is not a feeling like it.”
