ALICE Davis is still cracking jokes and enjoying life, as she marks her 105th birthday.
Alice, who lives at Eaton Court Residential Home, says there is no secret to her age.
"I don't drink tea or coffee but I do like to have a brandy now and then," she said.
"A brandy a day keeps the doctor away!"
Alice was an avid dancer and enjoyed visiting many of the dance halls in the area until she was unable to carry on, at 101.
"It's not very much fun being old," she continued.
"I would much rather be a young girl again and be active.
"I used to dance all over, at The Gaiety, in Grimsby, at Caistor and Louth, and at the Central Hall in Grimsby.
"I used to like all the sequence dances and I would go with a group of friends.
"I never entered any competitions; it was always just for fun ... and it was a lot of fun.
"To celebrate my birthday, I will be having a little party here with my family, friends and staff from the home."
Alice's nephew Michael Coates said: "For a 105-year-old, she has a good sense of humour.
"She is not as active as she used to be, but what do you want from someone who is 105?
"It was only a few years ago she was still dancing!
"She used to really enjoy her gardening as well.
"She gets tired quickly now but she is still full of life."
Close friend Connie Elwis, of Stallingborough, said: "We have been friends a long time. She is a lovely person.
"We used to travel to each other's homes for tea once a week with our husbands.
"We met through our husbands who both worked on the railways.
"I remember her helping to rock my eldest to sleep, and he's 56 now.
"In her older years, Alice took up dancing and she was really good at it.
"We have had many good times together."
Alice – who married her late husband Lancelot when she was 34 and has no children – has lived throughout Lincolnshire including Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Gainsborough and Laceby.
The activities co-ordinator at Eaton Court, Melanie Redgrift, said: "Alice is always up for a natter with the staff.
"She doesn't get out so much now as her mobility is reduced, but she will always have a chat with everybody she sees.
"She is so full of life and has a sharp sense of humour."
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