A couple have survived an adventure of a lifetime crossing Sri Lanka in a rickshaw and raising almost £3,000 for Brain Tumour Research.

Diss Mercury: Susan Long, from Diss, who passed away from a brain tumour a couple of weeks before her 31st birthday in December 2010. Picture: Julia FairbrotherSusan Long, from Diss, who passed away from a brain tumour a couple of weeks before her 31st birthday in December 2010. Picture: Julia Fairbrother (Image: Julia Fairbrother)

Julia Fairbrother, 51, from Diss, along with her funeral director husband Christian undertook the fundraising challenge in memory of Julia's sister Susan (Susy) Long, who passed away from a brain tumour a couple of weeks before her 31st birthday in December 2010.

They were joined by best friends Sam Mason and Rob Waddington, from Botesdale, on the self-funded tuk-tuk challenge with 38 teams from various countries each travelling their own route on the 777 km journey.

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However Christian, who works for Rosedale Funeral Home, said: "We wanted to do something to raise funds and awareness of Brain Tumour Research but also take part in a challenge that Susan would have relished."

- You can read more about the adventure at the blog