100th Birthday Party

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  1. Sta

    Stahlrost Well-Known Member

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    Later today I'm off to a 100th birthday party in Hamburg, Germany. My wife's aunt Ellie was born on this day in 1923, still lives on her own and looks after herself. She has a cleaner, but doesn't need any carers, does her own shopping and cooks her own meals. Her secret? A bottle of red wine per day.

    Has anyone else ever been to a 100th party?
     
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    Getting tipsy everyday is the answer then? :D.

     
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    A bottle?! Good skills Aunt Ellie! Does that mean she'll be drinking two at her birthday party?
     
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    I once drank three bottles of Wolf Blass back to back. I felt ill the whole day after to the point I thought I was dying.
     
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    I think she rations it skilfully, spreading it out over the entire day to avoid getting in a tangle.

    I'll watch her carefully this aft :D
     
    Stahlrost, Jun 29, 2023
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    My nana's mum lived to be 108, born in 1896 and died 2004, so lived in three different centuries! I don't remember her 100th, but I remember the last couple of birthdays (107/108). She had some incredible stories to tell, I bet your wife's aunt is the same!
     
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    Did something similar with Yellow Tail whilst in Perth WA... worst hangover I think I've ever had.
     
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    Great age! Aunt Ellie lived for many years near the Reeperbahn, the red light district in Hamburg. She really does have some incredible stories to tell!
     
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    I bet she does!
     
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    I guess she's had years of practice. Hopefully I'll have also mastered that skill by the time I'm 100. I'm currently 45 and it's something I still struggle with!
     
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    Yes. My Step Grandma, who I believe was once a Headteacher at your Primary School. Now 103 and still going strong. She was driving til she was 98(!) We had to advise her that itv wasn't really a good idea anymore . Lived independently at home until she was 100. Visited her yesterday and she still knows so much stuff. Not sure what her secret is. She likes a sherry or a whisky.
     
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    The great Mrs Barker I presume?
     
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    Indeed. Her house was full of paintings done by kids at St Matthews.
     
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    Hopefully I’ll be attending my own in just over 31 years
     
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    A bottle of red everyday, I bet there's a few gaps in there too.
    Fair play to her ,wish her a happy birthday from the bbs x
     
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    Here she is...

    20230629_104753.jpg
     
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    One of our neighbours invited us to a meal for her 100th - there was us , her family and friends and a few neighbours. All in all around 30 people - we hadn't realised she had paid for everything before we got there. Lovely gesture but did feel awkward a little
     
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    She looks well for 100.
    Not a grey hair in sight either. Remarkable woman.
     
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    Yea my grandma in Leeds about 5 years ago, she had dementia for last 10 years of her life but was a great laugh before 90. She received the card/ telegram from the queen and the do was in her sheltered accommodation in Armley.
    Unfortunatley she passed the next year.
     
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