Personal trainer sets world scooter record on epic trip in memory of his wife

A WIDOWER is “over the moon” after setting a new Guinness World Record scooting from Land’s End to John O’groats in memory of his late wife and raising thousands for charity.

Stuart Jamieson, 46, from Bo’ness, West Lothian, made the 995 mile journey in 11 days – 10 days faster than the record.

He carried out the challenge in memory of his wife, Eva, who died of cancer in 2018, when she was 37.

Mr Jamieson has supported end of life charity Marie Curie since 2018, raising more than £20,000 through his fundraising, including more than £9,000 from his scooting expedition.

He travelled on average about 95 miles a day on his blue kick-scooter which was nicknamed Big Blue Magoo by his 13-year-old daughter, Beth.

The father-of-two said:

“Not only am I over the moon to have set a new Guinness World Record, I’ve been blown away by the support I have received over the 11 days.

“Whether it’s been people on the streets who have cheered me on, to making donations to my Just Giving page, knowing that people across the whole country were supporting me is what helped me get through it.

“It was hard going from one end of the country to the other, but it was mind over matter.”