Yesterday afternoon I went along to the Salvation Army Hall in Newbury, to the CAMEO Club (Come and Meet Each Other) which is a social club where all are welcome. They had a special celebration because one of their regular members will be 100 on Thursday.
Florence Dee is such a lovely lady - everyone I spoke to there said what a kind and sunny person she is, and they are right, she is 'twinkly'! She told me she came to Newbury as a baby, and went to Speenhamland and St Mary's schools (the latter long since gone). She brought up her children herself, and said the secret of her long life was to find the positive in everything, and to be happy. She lives alone, and still keeps her garden (she grew potatoes and beans last year). The main thing she wanted to talk about was her helicopter ride last week - she loved it!
No comments:
Post a Comment