A no-nonsense former nurse from South Lanarkshire, who cared for injured troops in WWII, has revealed the secret of a long life – on her 101st birthday.
Keen traveller and worldly-wise Edna Twivey from Strathaven continues to live independently and enjoy overseas travel, having recently returned from a Scandinavian cruise, and has told about how it is the enduring love of her husband David, 90, that keeps the wind in her sails.
The pair met at a Scottish country dancing class in London over 60 years ago.