What is the secret to a long, healthy and happy life?

What IS the secret to a long, healthy and happy life?

That’s the million dollar question we all want to know the answer to.

Is it the Mediterranean diet of lots of fresh fruit, vegetables and olive oil?

Well, I think I may now have an inkling having just met a very special lady called Jessie Gallan who lives in Crosby House, one of VSA’s splendid residential homes in Aberdeen.

Jessie is thought to be the oldest woman in Scotland.

She is an amazing, sprightly and sharp lady, aged 108 years old. Goodness me, she’ll be 109 on the 2nd January!

And I was lucky enough to meet Jessie and many of the residents when I was doing a series of concerts for Voluntary Service Aberdeen.

Read Fiona’s full article on SCOTLAND NOW.