Great-great-grandmother, 108, says ‘lunchtime tipple’ is key to long, happy life

“(It’s) never done me any harm,” she said. “Work hard but party harder – a bit of hard work won’t hurt you.”

Resident Mary Ann Clifton was born on March 16, 1915 in London (Care UK)

A care home resident in England has revealed her secret to a long and happy life is “a tipple at lunchtime” after turning 108 years old.

A special birthday celebration for Mary Ann Clifton, known as Rosina, took place at Care UK’s Foxbridge House in Orpington, Kent, on Thursday as the team organised an afternoon tea party for the great-great-grandmother.