World’s oldest man is British and 112 today.
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Bob Weighton turns 112: The times and life of the world's oldest man https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-52...
He said the secret to his longevity was "to avoid dying".
Hampshire's Bob Weighton set to be named world's oldest man https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-51...
He said the secret to his longevity was "to avoid dying".
Hampshire's Bob Weighton set to be named world's oldest man https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-51...
Hoofy said:
If you'd asked me where the oldest man in the world lives I would not have thought that it was this country!
Remember it’s oldest living man not oldest ever.
“ He has lived through the reigns of five British monarchs, 22 UK prime ministers - serving a total of 27 terms - and 21 presidents of the USA. ”
Pretty amazing really.
Edited by anonymous-user on Sunday 29th March 11:01
nice workgizlaroc said:
The other mad fact, the UKs oldest woman and the oldest Scot, who died last year, all shared the same birthday with Bob.
News today showed her very much alive and celebrating her 112th birthday too. What are the odds of the oldest people in the world sharing the same age and birthday in the same country?
Had to go and check that in case I was hallucinating:
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18343090.ol...
Edited by vixen1700 on Monday 30th March 00:12
irish boy said:
He was in his 30’s when ww2 started. Crazy.
At 80 I feel totally insignificant, I was born in November 1939, two months and twenty three days after WW2 was declared.My “interesting times” were being carried down the air raid shelter by my mother, and climbing all over my father, on leave prior to going to Normandy in 1944.
The world has revolved many times since then, I now have a German daughter-in-law, whose father was in Normandy at the same time as my dad, but fighting in a different uniform.
That is impressive.
My Grandma is 105 and still gets up 5am to start the housework and prepare breakfast for both of them. She's non-stop all day - cooks a three course lunch and dinner - and bed at 10pm.
She was in the Land Army at a time when towns and villages were lit by gas light (at least they were, before the war).
So much change.
I hope I do so well!
My Grandma is 105 and still gets up 5am to start the housework and prepare breakfast for both of them. She's non-stop all day - cooks a three course lunch and dinner - and bed at 10pm.
She was in the Land Army at a time when towns and villages were lit by gas light (at least they were, before the war).
So much change.
I hope I do so well!
mwstewart said:
That is impressive.
My Grandma is 105 and still gets up 5am to start the housework and prepare breakfast for both of them. She's non-stop all day - cooks a three course lunch and dinner - and bed at 10pm.
She was in the Land Army at a time when towns and villages were lit by gas light (at least they were, before the war).
So much change.
I hope I do so well!
That's brilliant. When I visit my gran I have to bring rolls and sausage or she pritty much sprints out the door down to the shop for some. Shes 92 and honestly fitter than half the 60 year olds you see down town. Hopefully she passes on the long living Gene's down the generations, afterall it was her side of the family that was all baldies and passed that on lolMy Grandma is 105 and still gets up 5am to start the housework and prepare breakfast for both of them. She's non-stop all day - cooks a three course lunch and dinner - and bed at 10pm.
She was in the Land Army at a time when towns and villages were lit by gas light (at least they were, before the war).
So much change.
I hope I do so well!
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