Axminster’s Allan plans to celebrate his 80th birthday with a skydive
Allan Hill who is planning a skydive on his 80th birthday. Picture: CHRIS CARSON - Credit: Archant
Allan Hill has no plans to spend his 80th birthday sipping sherry with his feet up – he’s going to celebrate by jumping out of a plane from 15,000ft.
Allan Hill and his wife Val before his skydive in New Zealand when he was 70 - Credit: Archant
He has organised a tandem skydive to raise money for his favourite charity – Devon Air Ambulance.
Allan, of Abbey Close, Axminster, says his motto is: ‘Growing old is inevitable – but growing up is optional!’.
He is hoping to raise £2,000 in sponsorship for the flying medics when he leaps from a plane over Dunkeswell, on February 3.
He told the Herald: “A lot of people have a party, but you only end up with a sore head, so I decided to do something a little challenging and help something which I have got a feeling for.
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“I am a motorcyclist and although I hope I never have to use the air ambulance, I am comforted by the fact that it is there. I am lucky enough to be in pretty good health so that I can do this.”
Allan, who has two artificial hips, has skydived before. He did a tandem jump aged 70 while on holiday in New Zealand.
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The former BT engineer retired to Axminster with his wife Val some 30 years ago.
People can sponsor him online at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AllanHill2 or call him on 01297 32967.
