Woman attributes long life to bacon and eggs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 18:20 · Archive

Dorothy Creighton, 107, credits her breakfast of bacon and eggs every morning for her long life.

Dorothy Creighton celebrated her 107th birthday last month at her care home in Horndean, Hampshire, surrounded by friends and family at a surprise party. She credited her remarkably long life to a consistent breakfast routine. She said: 'The secret to a long and happy life is to have a good man, a good family and to keep everyone around me on their toes. Also, I can't live without my bacon and eggs every morning, or my jelly babies!'

Born in Bristol, Creighton described herself as a tomboy growing up and spent her childhood playing football with the boys. She began her working life as a hairdresser before joining the Women's Land Army when the Second World War broke out. It was during this period that she met her husband. The couple went on to raise two daughters and a son, with their family expanding to include grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Reaching such an age remains rare in the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics, an estimated 16,600 people aged 100 and over were living in the UK in 2024, double the 8,300 recorded two decades earlier. Creighton has lived seven years beyond that centenary milestone.

How it is being reported

• 107-year-old woman shares daily meal that’s been her secret to a long, happy lifeDorothy Creighton celebrated another milestone birthday last month at her care home in Horndean, England.New York Post · 21 Oct, 18:10
• How to live longer: Great-gran, 107, shares the delicious secret to her long and happy lifeDorothy Creighton celebrated her remarkable birthday with a surprise party at her Hampshire care home and during the celebrations she made it known her long-life points back to her staple breakfastThe Mirror · 21 Oct, 11:13

In this story: Dorothy Creighton · Horndean · Hampshire · Bristol · Women's Land Army · Office for National Statistics

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