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Woman aged 110 reveals her daily secret to long life

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Updated 15:42 21 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 15:43 21 Nov 2024 GMT

Woman aged 110 reveals her daily secret to long life

Aged 110, great-grandmother Bridget Grocke knows a thing or two about excelling in old age

Tom Earnshaw

Tom Earnshaw

A great-grandmother has celebrated her 110th birthday and in doing so, revealed her secret to long life.

With the average age of a woman sitting at 89 years old when they pass away, Bridget Grocke is more than excelling when it comes to living - and having fun while doing so.

The matriarch, from Australia, recently turned 110, having been born back on 18 November, 1914, when the First World War broke out.

One of seven children, Bridget's childhood saw her move around the country due to her father's job as a train driver, and her mother looked after the entire family with only one arm after losing it in an accident.

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Bridget is 110 (family handout)
Bridget is 110 (family handout)

Now, for the past six decades, the Perth woman has been having the same drink every single day - something she says is key to her long life.

We're talking about a can of Emu Export.

A 4.2 percent beer, it is a staple in Australia. The beer itself has only been around for 10 years longer than Bridget has been on Earth.

And she reckons that the beer, which is brewed in Western Australia, is integral to her long life and young looks.

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Bridget says: "If there was a whole heap of beer and someone said, 'which one's your favourite?', naturally, I'd have to say that."

And when asked what her morning brew tasted like, Bridget cheekily said: "Beer!"

In her younger days, aged 21 (family handout)
In her younger days, aged 21 (family handout)

Alongside having a beer every single day, she said the hoppy beverage isn't the only thing that's helped her enjoy a long and healthy life.

"I think that if you're nice to people they'll be nice to you," she told 9 News.

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Speaking about Bridget, her daughter Jan Robertson said her mum's 'great sense of humour' helps her stay young at heart as well as a positive approach to life.

During her years, Bridget has received numerous letters from the UK Royal Family, with the late Queen Elizabeth II as well as King Charles III giving her their congratulations.

The plan now is to have a massive party this weekend, with another on Monday. And we're sure there will be plenty of Emu Export on ice.

Despite being 110, she's not the oldest Aussie on the planet. Nope, that gong goes to Lorna Henstridge.

Also 110 years old, Lorna was born five months before Bridget. A silver medal isn't too bad, mind.

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The oldest person on Earth is Tomiko Itooka, who is 116 years old and lives in a nursing home in Japan.

Featured Image Credit: Family handout

Topics: Viral, Health, Australia, Food And Drink, Alcohol, Pubs

Tom Earnshaw
Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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