Piping hot firewalk

The firewalk is challenge enough for anyone but Ninfield piper Tricia Drawbridge is planning on going that bit further - she intends do it playing the bagpipes.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Apr 2009, 13:46 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:14 BST

Scotland The Brave will ring out - for ten seconds at least - as 64 year old Tricia hotfoots it across burning coals to raise money for St Michael's Hospice on April 22.

She has already raised more than 250 from friends and family but is looking for futher sponsorship and hopes readers will be inspired to help - call her on 01424 892181 if you would like to sponsor her for the event.

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Tricia, of Marlpits Lane, who has been playing bagpipes for five years, will be wearing a kilt and sporran for the occasion.

Having abseiled for St Michael's Hospice two years ago she has promised herself this will be her last daunting fundraiser - no parachute jumps to follow.

Tricia commented: "Don't ask me why I'm doing it...I did the abseil two years ago, which was a ridiculous 180ft, and I hated it. At the time I knew I would not do anything the following year because it is not fair to ask people for money the whole time, so thought I would do the firewalk - and this is the year after that. I haven't done the firewalk before - one half of me feels utterly convinced I can do it and the other half is thinking - oh crumbs.

"I don't know what I am expecting - I am just happy to get to the other end and say I have done it."

Related topics:St Michael's Hospice