Calne woman, 100, raises funds by doing 100 laps of parking

A 100-year-old woman is raising funds for her fellow care home residents by walking 100 laps of the car park.

Doris Maslen, resident of Marden Court in Calne, Wiltshire, walks up to two laps a day and has already raised more than half of her £500 target.

She hopes to complete the 100 laps by the end of June.

Mrs Maslen, who turns 101 next month, said: “I was asked if I would do it and I thought ‘it’s not for me, it’s for this place and they’re so wonderful’.” They really are, I’m not saying it. on.”

She added: “They are so kind and caring. I thought I had to do it, to make their lives as good as possible.”

Ms Maslen moved to Marden Court, which is run by The Orders of St John Care Trust, in July 2023 and has lived in and around Calne since she was 12 years old.

Funds raised by her challenge will be used by the care home’s facilities fund, which is run by residents.

A recent initiative paid for by the fund is a wheelchair-accessible raised flower bed, which is still under construction.

Ms Maslen added: “I’ve never been much of a sports person, but I cycled everywhere in my younger years because that was the way to get from place to place.”

Ms Maslen’s family told the BBC they were “very proud” of her.