Congratulations to Mr Weighton.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-51656545
But what really caught my eye was this fact;
He was formerly both England's oldest man and Britain's joint oldest man until Alfred Smith, from St Madoes, Perthshire, who shared the same birthday, died last summer.
Mr Weighton shares the title of Britain's oldest person with Joan Hocquard, from Poole, Dorset - she, Mr Weighton and Mr Smith were all born on 29 March 1908.
What are the chances of that? I wonder if there was something special in the air on that day?
The other thing that caught my eye was his statement "I have not lived my life avoiding being run over by buses or getting cancer or anything else. I've done nothing to deserve or achieve this age. I'm just one of the lucky ones."
He appears to be in remarkably good shape, fair play to him!
That is a fascinating and wonderful coincidence, what was in the air in early June 1907...Originally Posted by vagabond
Congratulations to Mr Weighton.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-51656545
But what really caught my eye was this fact;
What are the chances of that? I wonder if there was something special in the air on that day?
I was the World's youngest man once.
Great stuff. My grandmother is 107 next week so just a youngster in comparison!
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Wow congrats, happy BD to your Gran for next week, that is really getting up there in years. You might have some good genes also.
Fingers crossed!
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....he doesn’t even look it either!
Let's hope he doesn't celebrate with a cruise to the far east.
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