Quirky World: Life lessons from teacher, aged 101

ENGLAND:

A 101-year-old former teacher was given a standing ovation after she gave an inspirational talk to a group of unemployed people about surviving difficult times.

Annie Murphy spoke for 90 minutes without notes about Nelson Mandela, the miners’ strike, and women’s struggle for equal opportunities to a group in Gateshead. She wanted to support people who are struggling to find work by sharing her experiences, having lived through war and the worst recessions of the 20th Century.