The Bake Off icon, 88, shared how a broken hip gave her a new lease of life
, 91, live their life. Mary revealed that her injury meant she and Paul had to swap tennis and gold for garden croquet, detailing Paul's health problems too.
"Croquet is something for when you're older," she said, explaining that they love the social aspect as well as the exercise. "My husband was a great sportsman in his time and he can no longer play golf so we play croquet."It's a great crowd and for a couple of hours, you forget everything," Mary continued of her love of the activity, sharing that it helps her manage stress.
"It takes you out of yourself, you meet different people and I just love it. We play in all weather, we just dress for it."With Paul now in his nineties, Mary shared that their dynamic has changed, explaining: "I'm very lucky to have my husband.
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