A Nottingham woman has celebrated the secret to a long life as she reaches 100 years old. Carolie Howells celebrated the milestone with her family and friends at Epperstone Court in West Bridgford.
Carolie was joined by over 75 guests where there was live entertainment and a moving speech given by her son, Adrian. Born in Otley, Yorkshire, Carolie made Nottingham her home after she married, and went on to have three children Kay, Adrian and Colin.
She finished Grammar School at the age of 16, just as the Second World War broke out in 1939. Her first job was working at a wool merchants before going on to be a Civil Servant for many years. After retirement and well into her eighties, Carolie volunteered in local charity shops.
