'I've just turned 106... here is my secret to a long life'

Stockport News

'I've just turned 106... here is my secret to a long life'
Heaton MoorCumbriaGood News
  • 📰 MENnewsdesk
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 51 sec. here
  • 8 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 45%
  • Publisher: 69%

'I am starting to count again after the age of 100, so I am only 6'

The Germans had just launched a major attack on the British, known as the Battle of the Aisne. As the fighting continued across Europe, Dorothy's parents brought her up in the relatively safe surrounds of the quiet, idyllic Lake District.

Now she has a glass of Croft Original sherry with her evening meal, a habit she picked up during Covid and which has become a tradition. “I loved school, and my favourite lessons were maths and geography, but I hated history – because the teacher was so boring” she said. "My dad would always come over and stand in the doorway watching," she said. "Years later I realised he was checking up on me and making sure the boys behaved around me. I had a different boy walk me home every week till I started going steady with George.”

After getting married, they spent the next 52 years together, moving to Greater Manchester in 1956. They had two daughters, Sheilah, and Ann, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.After romance blossomed, Dorothy and George carried on dancing together and won numerous regional dance competitions. In 1997, after George's death, Dorothy moved back to Stockport, living in Heaton Mersey.. She now lives at Newlands care home in Heaton Moor.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

MENnewsdesk /  🏆 23. in UK

Heaton Moor Cumbria Good News Heaton Mersey Cheshire Wilmslow

United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'100 free beers to the first 100 guests' says Bold Street bar'100 free beers to the first 100 guests' says Bold Street barGuests can enjoy Munich’s ‘Big Six’ beers
Read more »

Wolverhampton 106-year-old's health secretWolverhampton 106-year-old's health secretDora Green turned 106 last month and suspects she is the oldest person in the West Midlands.
Read more »

Tommy Fury: '100% I love Molly-Mae Hague - And I'll fight for our relationship'Tommy Fury: '100% I love Molly-Mae Hague - And I'll fight for our relationship'Tommy Fury, professional boxer and Love Island star, opens up about his relationship with Molly-Mae Hague, their daughter Bambi, and the challenges they face. He insists their love is genuine and vows to fight for their future together.
Read more »

This Cutting-Edge Spa In Costa Mujeres Boasts More Than 100 Treatment RoomsThis Cutting-Edge Spa In Costa Mujeres Boasts More Than 100 Treatment RoomsWelcome to Vogue’s first-ever spa guide – a compendium of the 100 best spas worldwide, pulling from the expertise of our global editors.
Read more »

Shock as 100-strong police team make nine arrests in organised crime raidsShock as 100-strong police team make nine arrests in organised crime raidsThe men were arrested in connection with a number of offences.
Read more »

Foot thought to belong to British mountaineer who vanished on Mount Everest 100 years ago found...Foot thought to belong to British mountaineer who vanished on Mount Everest 100 years ago found...I climbed Mt Everest with no experience & 3 weeks training
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-14 03:50:52