A WOMAN who has enjoyed travelling across the globe throughout her life celebrated turning 107 surrounded by her loved ones on Christmas Eve.
Former Burtonwood Airbase hostess Hilda Lightfoot, who is a resident at Heathercroft Nursing Home in Woolston, was showered with gifts after turning 107 on Sunday.
Hilda's great nephew, Karl Wilkinson, 38, said: "She was really happy.
"We make a big fuss for her birthday each year, it is always a big event.
"She must be one of the oldest people in Cheshire now.
"She has eaten well over the years and also carried out a lot of exercise when she was younger, including cycling, walking and jogging.
"Hilda had a long-term boyfriend but she never got married, so she did not have the stress of a husband. She is independent.
"She really liked to travel and has been all over the world, including to Florida, Australia and Spain. She went to Spain twice a year until she was 95."
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