A real-life Supergran has described how she was left ‘battered and bruised’ pushing her body to the max to become the UK’s first female wheelchair user to ‘climb’ the Three Peaks for charity.

Mary Lamb, 65, suffered a chest infection, stomach bug and was ‘10 minutes away from hypothermia’ during the gruelling three-day challenge which saw her reach the summit of all three mountains - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – with the help of the British Army and her assistance dog Sheldon.

“Honest to God, I don't know how I got through it,” said Mary.

“I was told it couldn’t be done and so I was just going to do it and that was all there was to it. You just push on through. If I say I'm going to do something, I’ll do it!”

Mary’s ‘dream team’ was made up of her three friends Sian Cuthbertson, Jill Tinsley and Kev Pearson, husband Mike and Jamie Macdonald from Dogs For Good.

They drove to each mountain in a Kodiaq SUV provided by Škoda and soldiers from various Corps, Regiments and Units of the Army led by Capt James Martin of the Royal Engineers and Mountain Leader Sgt Chris Gooch from Mercian Regiment.