Grandmother, 84, sets off on 1,000-mile ride to remember her late children Mavis Paterson, who is raising money for Macmillan, is already the oldest woman to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats cycling
A grandmother aged 84 has set out on a 1,000-mile bike ride around Scotland in memory of her three children, each of whom died within the space of four years a decade or so ago.
Other fundraising trips she has undertaken include cycling across the United States and Canada, and climbing Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya. “I do think about them a lot but I've got to face life, so I take on the challenges which are a huge help to me. The last one I did was wonderful because it took my mind off of the children.”
“We are so thankful that she has picked Macmillan as the charity she wants to support. Mavis really is helping us to make a difference to those affected by cancer in Scotland.”
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