'Men are not worth the hassle': 105-year-old wartime nurse says avoiding men is the secret to her long life

Retired wartime nurse Brenda Osborne has lived through two world wars, three monarchs, and 24 prime ministers
PUBLISHED SEP 14, 2018

A 105-year-old woman says that the secret to long life is simple: stay single. The retired wartime nurse Brenda Osborne was born in Mansfield, Nottingham in the year 1913 and decided to share some tips with the carers at her retirement home on her 105th birthday.

Brenda said that she had managed to reach her ripe old age by avoiding men, working hard, and also getting enough fresh air. She had taken only one sick day off in the 33 years that she worked as a nurse.

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