
14/09/2025
Seventy-six-year-old checkouts colleague Linda from our Eastleigh store has raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity by tackling a series of daredevil challenges – including her most recent adventure of performing a wing walk on a biplane as it did loop-the-loops and barrel rolls at 4,000ft.
Over the years Linda's trekked to Everest Base Camp, done a 100-mile trek along the Great Wall of China, cycled in Peru, Vietnam and Cambodia, paraglided off a mountain in Turkey, skydived, done various zip wires, flown a plane and even walked on hot coals. She's also completed various marathons and the Race for Life. She said: "I've done a lot of mad and crazy things over the years. I lost my husband, Russel, 32 years ago and we kept saying when the kids were older we'd do something but he died before they were old enough, so I decided to do some challenges and every one I've done has raised money for charity. They keep me out of mischief too. My motto is life is too short, get on with it, stop whinging about it and do something about it – and if it anyone else benefits then it's a double whammy."
Linda's a former college lecturer and has worked at Asda Eastleigh for 17 years. She said: "I went there to do one Christmas seasonal work and stayed! I enjoy working with my colleagues, I love them. When I tell them about my adventures some of them look at me in total disbelief, but they fully support me. I like dealing with the customers and talking to them too as I do like to chat! I work on the principle that if a customer goes out with a smile on their face then we have succeeded."
The store's customer manager Kerry said: "Linda's such an inspirational lady, she has so much energy. She bakes cakes every week for all the colleagues. Everyone loves her. She is such a lovely, lovely lady who will do anything for anyone. She is on the go non-stop and never sits down."