An Edinburgh woman is sharing her secret to a long life as she celebrates her 102nd birthday.
Christine Miller is celebrating living for over a century in style this week at Matheson House Care Home in Edinburgh with all her beloved friend and her son Robin is set to fly in from America. Along with balloons, music and singing, there was also lots of cake.
Her 102 years have been packed with adventure, moving to Malaysia in 1956 and living within the Sarawak for the next sixteen years. One of Christine’s great loves in her life has been travel, extensively exploring America and Asia within her youth, and it's that love of travel that has enriched her life.
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When asked the secret to a long and happy life, Christine responded: “Travel the world with people you love and see as much as you can – while you can. I have had many adventures across Malaysia and the USA in my time.
"Experiencing new cultures keeps you young at heart. I have made so many happy memories to look back on now."
Originally from Windygates and Methil, Fyfe, she was born on October 12, 1920 and celebrated her Centurian birthday in 2020, receiving a treasured letter from the late Queen Elizabeth to mark the occasion.
Reminiscing over the day, Christine said: “It was a great honour to receive a letter from our late, great Queen. She worked tirelessly to serve our country over her rein and was someone I admired greatly. I treasure my letter from her dearly.
“I know there are others out there keenly awaiting their letters from our new King. For me it was very exciting to receive the letter, especially as COVID restrictions had put a rain check on my party plans. ”
She added: "Thank you to all the staff at Renaissance Care for ensuring that I can spend this day having fun with my loved ones. It has been a birthday party to be remember!”
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