Nottingham Post published Burton Joyce great-grandmother celebrates 101th birthday

Good friends and a glass of sherry are the secret to long life according to 101-year-old Freda Darby. The great-grandmother celebrated her birthday in Burton Joyce yesterday. "I can't believe I've made it to 101," said Mrs Darby. "But it just feels like an ordinary day. I just sit there with a sherry and watch the world go by." Last year she held a party to celebrate her century and was thrilled to receive a card from the Queen. But this year she chose a more...