Dance, Take The Stairs, And Look After Your Friends, Says 101-Year-Old Macclesfield Care Home Resident
A woman turning 101 years-old says young people should dance whenever they can, always take the stairs, and look after their friends.
Murial Eva Lindars, affectionately known as Eva, celebrated her 101st birthday with a joyous party at Rowans Care Home – part of Canterbury Care – near Macclesfield.
The celebration, complete with cake and cards, honoured a life filled with dedication to making a difference, a love for art, and a passion for dancing.
Throughout her life, Eva’s love for dancing and dressing up has kept her fit and active. Even in her late 70s, she lived in a fourth-floor flat without a lift, but always took the stairs to keep her dancing fit.
In retirement, Eva pursued her passion for art by taking classes and visiting as many art galleries as possible. Her advice to the younger generation is to have a wide range of interests, seize new opportunities to try something new, dance whenever you can and nurture your friendships – wisdom she believes has paid off in her own life.
Reflecting on the advancements of her lifetime, Eva considers the washing machine, telephones, and birth control as the best inventions, while she views nuclear bombs as the worst. Her mother, one of 14 children, influenced Eva’s decision to visit the Marie Stopes Clinic in Salford to access birth control, to ensure she didn’t have a large family, a practice she encouraged her daughters to follow when they married.
Asked about her life, Eva said:
“I’ve always believed in staying active – physically and mentally – and keeping good friends close. Dancing and taking the stairs have kept me fit all these years. You need to keep your mind active too, I enjoyed my work, even meeting my husband at one job, and being inspired to find a passion for art.
“So much has happened in my lifetime, so much has changed. Some for the better, some for the worse. The nuclear bomb was horrific and very scary. But things like birth control, cars, telephones and the washing machine helped give women like me greater freedom to live our lives the way we wanted. I don’t think young women realise just how much things have improved. I always made sure my girls had the opportunities to enjoy themselves growing up.
“I am very lucky to have lived such a long, happy and interesting life.”
Sandra Ludlow, Rowans Care Home Manager, added,
“Eva is an inspiration to us all. Her zest for life and positive outlook are truly remarkable. We love hearing about her adventures. Even at 101 she is still full of surprises. She’s clearly had a life well-lived, filled with love, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of her passions.”
