72-year old Graham Reid from the south side of Glasgow took part in the 30-day Camino de Santiago challenge last year and raised £6,680 for Beatson Cancer Charity.
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.
READ MORE: Glasgow owners given completion date for old Victoria Infirmary flats after over a year delay “A lot of people, friends, family and clients donated to it. People I met on the walk along the way also donated – someone donated £100 to it after I met them.” Meanwhile, a Glasgow woman who began climbing Munros during Covid lockdowns has now climbed to Mount Everest Base Camp to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Charity.
“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.
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