Older people do some pretty damn-cool stuff.
They skydive, do yoga and tattoo their heads, among other daring feats. And yes, they also break world records.
To mark Older People’s Day, here is a round-up of pensioners who have gone above and beyond.
Doris Long, world’s oldest abseiler
She’s sassy. She’s athletic. She’s 101 years old.
Not even the cold weather stopped Doris from scaling down the side of the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth.
‘It was so windy I swung about a bit but enjoyed it, I feel it’s well worth it,’ she told Metro.co.uk in July.
And she has an MBE for charity work. Could she get any… Read the full story