A GRANDMOTHER who hurtled 100mph along one of the world's fastest zip wires has donated the £1,270 she raised from it to Larkrise Special School.

Pat Davies, of St Thomas Road, Trowbridge, was a guest of honour at the Trowbridge school, for children with severe learning difficulties, on Friday, and at an assembly in the afternoon she gleefully handed over the cheque.

The 84-year-old, who moved to the town in the 1960's, completed the near-one mile zip wire run in Snowdonia in May, which is 500m up in the air, with her sons Keri and Nigel and loved every second of it.

"I got such a wonderful greeting by all the children there. I was made to feel like a celebrity," said Mrs Davies, who was brought up in the Rhondda Valley in Wales.

"I remember several decades ago seeing teachers pushing Larkrise pupils along in wheelchairs and it just struck me that they were doing great things for disabled children and I have never forgotten it.

"When I signed up for this zip wire run, without hesitation I knew I was going to raise funds for Larkrise and I am very glad I did. To see all those smiling faces was lovely.

"The day itself was so exhilarating. I would do it again certainly. I was very calm even though I was travelling at 100mph. I was not nervous at all, I just enjoyed it so much. Keri suggested I do a bungee jump next but we will have to see."

Such was her popularity with the children, headteacher Phil Cook has said she can pop into the Ashton Street School whenever she likes.

"Everyone at the school was absolutely amazed by her generosity and the fact that she did this, I would be absolutely terrified," said headteacher Phil Cook.

"We played the footage to the children at the assembly and they were so impressed. When she came over in the afternoon, she spent a lot of time talking with our four-year-olds and getting on with our 19-year-olds, it was lovely to see."