Two pensioners who plummeted out of an aircraft for charity say they would love to do it again.

Trish Wagstaff, from Appleton, near Oxford, and Gwynneth Cooke, from Kidlington, both took part in sponsored tandem skydives on Saturday for Age Concern Oxfordshire.

Despite the overcast and cold weather, the pair were keen to take the plunge at Weston-on-the-Green, near Bicester.

The brave pensioners were taken up at 9am, but due to heavy cloud cover they had to abort their first attempt.

The intrepid pair were finally given the nod from their instructors at 11.30am after cloud dispersed.

Mrs Wagstaff, 76, of Netherton Road, Appleton, said: "I had a super instructor and had complete confidence in him.

"It was amazing how quickly it all happened. I wasn't worried in the slightest.

"You don't even notice you are falling at 120mph. It was lovely when the instructor pulled the rip cord. It was so peaceful. I looked down and saw all the traffic jams on the A40."

The pair, who have raised £8,000 for Age Concern, were taken up to 13,000 feet because of the weather.

Ms Cooke, 73, of Oxford Road, Kidlington, who was watched by her daughter Sylvia and grand-daughter Sophina, said: "It was absolutely wonderful. I wasn't nervous, which was a good job seing as we went up twice.

"You have no idea what speed you are falling at as nothing is going past you.

"I could see all around me which was lovely. I would definitely do it again."

Ms Wagstaff, who has two children, Sheena and Keith, and two grandchildren, Tom and Emmie, said: "The one thing that did bother me was the bitter cold air - it was perishing.

"If I was to do it again, I would like it to be a bit warmer."

She added: "We had our family and Age Concern fan club waiting for us to land. They gave us a tipple and some nibbles."

Age Concern Oxfordshire development fundraising manager Amanda Bowley said the charity was very grateful to Ms Wagstaff and Ms Cooke.

She said: "After a nail-biting wait for a break in the weather, suddenly it was all systems go and they were up, up and away.

"We can't thank them enough."