Ageing with attitude: Betty Smith's zest for life is infused with lemon

Pressed for cash, Betty Smith and her husband started a homemade marmalade business in their 70s. It’s turned out to be fun and profitable, says Margaret Jennings.

HAVING a nip of poitín in the morning may seem risky, but you can when you spread some marmalade, A Taste of Irish Spirit, on your toast.

It has been created by 80-year-old Betty Smith who lives in West Cork.