A 103-year-old woman has revealed the secret to her longevity, which involves bingo and dancing to TikTok videos. Speaking to Lincolnshire Live, Joan Thompson - who turns 104 in June - recalled her childhood of climbing trees and "Christmases as very different to now".
Joan, who now lives Cloverleaf Care Home in Lincoln, was born in 1919 and was one of 13 children. She left school at just 14 and moved away to begin a new life caring for children with learning difficulties.
Soon, World War Two broke out, with her husband Ron being called up for action. Before leaving, the pair narrowly missed being hit in a German air raid, hiding under a tree to avoid being spotted - with Joan clinging so hard her fingernails were embedded in the bark.
