a letter-carrier
It would have been wonderful to chat with this old letter-carrier and to listen to his stories:
Tag: centenarian
Centenarian who could speak seven languages
A death notice from 13 October 1920:
Oldest Gardener
In 1936 it was reported that Sara S Ward, who lived near Leamington Spa, was Britain’s “OLDEST GARDENER”.
Drue Heinz
Drue Heinz was an incurable insomniac who spent most nights reading novels to stave off boredom. As such she developed a particular sympathy for the similarly lonely vigils of authors. … Continue reading Drue Heinz
The Snapping Doctor
I came across “the Snapping Doctor” by chance whilst reading through the archives of the British Medical Journal [BMJ, 7 December 1872]:
Beyont Mizzerment!
I honestly forget when it was that I wrote this poem. It must be considerably more than ten years ago! This poem celebrates long life and particularly long life that … Continue reading Beyont Mizzerment!