My 104-year-old Nan’s secret to a long life | Lewis Isaacs

To understand my Nan's incredible longevity, you have to know more about the life she's lived

Just because no one has lived forever before, doesn't mean Nan won't be the first." That's a joke my cousin made about my then 94-year-old grandmother. A decade later it feels more like a prophecy.

Nan is 104. She's lived on her own for more than 30 years, remains sharp between the ears and maintains her hair appointments religiously. Whenever I mention her age the reactions are the same eye-widening universal amazement - yet it still catches me off-guard. Apparently this isn't normal. Not everyone's grandparent has a letter from Queen Elizabeth II.