An "inspirational" great-grandma, who still lives independently at the age of 100, has put the secret of her long life down to keeping a positive attitude. Audrey Paterson celebrated her milestone birthday on Monday and also credits her youthfulness to having a zest for life and always walking, biking and eating healthily in her younger years. The mum-of-four uses a walking aid, and despite being partially sighted, she is determined to do almost everything independently. The Grandma of five, and Great-Grandma of four, worked until she was in her early 70s has meals delivered during the week - and only has a little help. She said: "Being 100 is marvellous. I think it's because I've always had a positive outlook on life. "I used to cycle and walk everywhere when I was younger, I also did gymnastics. I also think it's in the DNA because I've two cousins who survived until they were in their late 90s." Audrey is a former footballer's wife and was married to Eric Paterson who played for … [Read more...] about Meet Audrey who is 100 years old but still parties until 2am
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Jesus Jones celebrate 30 years of Liquidizer with Worthing gig
Jesus Jones celebrate 30 Years of Liquidizer 1989-2019 with a gig in Worthing, plus special guests. They will be at St Paul's, Worthing on Friday, November 8, with tickets going on sale on March 20 – https://www.seetickets.com/event/jesus-jones/st-pauls/1332031 Spokesman Thom Milner-Smith said: “2019 will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Jesus Jones's debut Album Liquidizer and the first single Info Freako and to celebrate this the band will perform the whole album in its entirety, plus all the big hits.“Their first album, 1989’s Liquidizer with its singles Never Enough and Info Freako, saw them selling over 80,000 copies and obtaining their first silver disc. It led to them touring the UK and Europe, wowing critics and fans with a high-energy live show that was to become the band’s trademark.“Within a year, things really started to happen. When it was first released, at the start of 1991, their second album Doubt quickly became a phenomenon. It … [Read more...] about Jesus Jones celebrate 30 years of Liquidizer with Worthing gig
Le Taupou Manaia American Samoa celebrates 20 years
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Established in 1999 in American Samoa with its mission statement: “Promoting Fa’aSamoa Preservation Through the Next Generation”, what sets Le Taupou Manaia apart from the rest is “Siva Fa’aTaupou” or “Samoa’s Princess Dance”. Since its formation, LTM has taught over 5,000 young tama’itai Samoa on the Siva-Fa’a-Taupou. LTM has sister groups in Orange County, California; Apia, Samoa; and soon to be - Auckland, New Zealand, where they will travel to launch on March 30, 2019 at Malaeola Community Centre, in Mangere - a combined Tour with Le Taupou Manaia, Samoa and California. 2004- Became the first and only group from American Samoa to have won in the the Annual Teuila Festival Siva - Fa’aleaganu’u Competition and the youngest group ever, to this day. 2005- Represented the Samoan community in Hawaii during the State of Hawaii’s 100th year (Centennial Celebration) The … [Read more...] about Le Taupou Manaia American Samoa celebrates 20 years
Bury St Edmunds shopping centre celebrates 10 years
The arc Shopping Centre, in Bury St Edmunds, is hosting a special event to celebrate 10 years since it opened.On Wednesday, March 6, at 11am, there will be a cake cutting and gifts will be given out to shoppers who are there during the celebrations.New centre manager, Abigail Panks, said: “We want to give something back to our customers and ensure that they celebrate our birthday with us, after all it is down to them that the shopping centre is still a success 10 years on."The first 100 shoppers who join us on March 6 will also receive a party bag of gifts, and the next 100 shoppers at 4pm will too! We look forward to celebrating our birthday with lots of exciting activities, not just on 6th March, but for a whole 10 months!”The arc is also looking for people who are having a birthday on the same day, so if you are 10, 100 or just having a birthday on March 6, please contact the arc via Facebook or Twitter. … [Read more...] about Bury St Edmunds shopping centre celebrates 10 years
La Mama restaurant chain celebrates 20-year anniversary
La Mama, the longest-running restaurant chain in Bucharest, is celebrating 20 years of existence today, in an industry that has been facing an unprecedented crisis over the last 10 years. Entrepreneur Catalin Mahu’s success story started in 1999 with the first restaurant, now having reached a total of six locations that have served almost 15 million customers. The recipe for success started with the entrepreneur’s desire to eat well in a welcoming, home-like atmosphere. The La Mama chain is soon to expand to other locations in the country and even abroad. Throughout its 20 years of activity, one of the main challenges for La Mama has been the lack of workforce. According to business owners in the industry, the workforce deficit in Horeca now reaches at least 100,000 employees. “Over the past ten years, during which we’ve operated two seaside restaurants, we’ve managed to hire a maximum of 10 people over an entire season. That is why, at the beginning of … [Read more...] about La Mama restaurant chain celebrates 20-year anniversary