A pair of plucky pensioners took the plunge when they abseiled from a Scottish landmark for charity.
Margaret Quinn, from Perth, and her sister Mary Heenan, who lives in Cupar made the leap of faith from the Forth Bridge in aid of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland.
After initially planning to raise £500, the siblings smashed their target to bring in £2,500 in donations.
Margaret, 73, said one of the hardest points of the experience was climbing the stairs to the walkway underneath the rails.
She said: “I volunteer for Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland and run a club in Feus Road in Perth. I encourage my sisters to volunteer with me. We’ve done the Loch Leven walkathon for about four years and I just thought we’d do something a bit different this time, something a bit more challenging.
“There was over 500 people from lots of different organisations doing it.
“I had a knee operation seven years ago. I had a very good result from it but we had to climb all the stairs behind the pub and by the time we got to the top I was shattered.
“It was a bit nerve-wracking but once we got over it was fine and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
“I’d definitely do it again.”
The grandmother of eight added that she has no plans to slow down and along with Mary and their other sister, Agnes Ferguson, are plotting their next adventure.
“I’m probably not a typical 73-year-old. My sisters and I walk four or eight miles most Saturdays.
“I look at some people and they get to a certain age where they are retired and they just sit and do nothing. I just think you are a long time dead – keep moving and do what you can.
“We are now thinking about what we can do next, but I’m not sure what it will be.”
