Centenarians celebrate birthdays

Two Peninsula Villages residents are celebrating milestone birthdays this month.

Ms Biddy Abrahams and Ms Eileen Banks marked their 100th and 103rd birthdays respectively with a special morning tea held in their honour.

The centenarians were each also given birthday cakes and a bunch of flowers containing one flower for each year of their lives.

"We love to celebrate our residents, especially when they reach such important milestones as the 100 club," said Peninsula Village chief executive officer Mr Shane Neaves.

"We now have three lovely ladies who are aged over 100 years living at Peninsula Villages.

"Both Biddy and Eileen are much admired around the Village so we were grateful for an opportunity to spoil them," Mr Neaves added.

The newest centenarian at the Village, Ms Abrahams has lived a fascinating life.

Born in 1917 in the throes of the First World War, she was brought up by her grandmother and later trained to be a nursery help for a nanny.

Ms Abrahams joined the Women's Land Army in 1941 where one of her jobs was to deliver the mail to different farms.

Because she didn't know how to ride a bike, she was given a horse to make her rounds.

The Women's Land Army is one of Ms Abraham's fondest memories, as it was an opportunity for her to be back in the bush, acting resourcefully and feeling valued.

Ms Abrahams moved to Umina in the early 1980s with her late husband Eric and said she loved the Central Coast lifestyle.

She's been living in her own home at Peninsula Villages for two years where she can enjoy hobbies such as knitting, crochet and embroidery.

"Both Biddy and Eileen have a wonderful sense of humour and enjoy their independence, perhaps pointing to some secrets of ageing well," Mr Neaves said.

Media release, 27 Feb 2017

Katey Small, Brilliant Logic PR