British woman can still bend to touch her toes at 105
Olive France celebrated her milestone 105th birthday by ordering her favourite meal and, remarkably, bending down to touch her toes twice!
At the age of 105, Olive France is the oldest resident in North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
She doesn't look a day over 80 and maintains that the key to a long life is staying active: "Just keep standing on your feet and do everything in moderation ... I never like to sit and do nothing."
Olive has been fairly independent for most of her senior years and only moved to a residential home just over one year ago.
Happy Birthday! One of the Grimsby area's oldest residents Olive France marks her 105th birthday with a song, touching her toes and a celebration meal of #fishandchips at @PapasFishNChips https://t.co/9AhWbScTEX @neoda_oils @NFFF_UK @GrimsbyLive
— Fish & Chip Awards (@FishNChipAwards) July 16, 2018
Olive is a keen organist and played at her local church since she was 15 years old. She was invited to play the organ at the Lincoln Cathedral on her 90th and 100th birthdays, and she was playing at a nearby church until recently.
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Olive has received well wishes on her birthday from the Queen of England, who herself celebrated her 92nd birthday this year.
Aside from playing the organ, Olive also enjoys challenging herself to stay agile. Her family watched as Olive bent down not once but twice to touch her toes, something that many people much younger than Olive can barely manage to do.
Olive, who was so excited about her birthday party that she could not sleep the night before, has an incredible zest for life.