Thelma Forbes made the 100m (330ft) Spinnaker Tower descent to raise money for a hospice.
Portsmouth: Video shows woman, 90, abseiling down Spinnaker TowerA woman has celebrated her 90th birthday by abseiling 100m down a landmark to raise money for charity.
Thelma Forbes, from Ottershaw, Surrey, said the descent at Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower was "absolutely terrifying". She has raised more than £2,000 for Woking and Sam Beare Hospice which has cared for several of her friends. The former air stewardess previously completed a fundraising skydive for the hospice at the age of 75.
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