P673 Teletext 673 May31 20:57:42 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— LIFE'S A PLUM JOB! What is the secret of long life that the small market town of Pershore in Worcestershire holds? It has the greatest concentration of centenarians per head of the population in Britain. Many more are in their 90s and 80s, confidently looking forward to getting the telegram of congratulations from Buckingham Palace on their 100th! ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— Lost Touch? Try Teletext 675 TRACE YOUR SERVICE P—LS p676 Money Gadabout Flashback GEducationP673 Teletext 673 May31 20:42:30 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— LIFE'S A PLUM JOB! There have been many theories about the mystery of longevity in Pershore, and the best come from its centenarians: "Always boil the water from the tap, that's the secret," says Blanche Dufty, 103. But Teletext asked Pershore's most famous daughter, Dame Barbara Cartland, for her theory, and she obliged enthusiastically! ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Lost Touch? Try Teletext 675 HAVE YOU BEEN BAMBOOZLED? p458 Money Gadabout Flashback GEducationP673 Teletext 673 May31 20:42:24 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— LIFE'S A PLUM JOB! Pershore's secret of long life is in its celebrated plums, says Dame Barbara Cartland without hesitation. "We used to eat them from the bottom of the garden. They were wonderful. "I'm sure there was something special and healthy about them. Of course, we ate everything fresh from the farms," says Dame Barbara, 94. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Lost Touch? Try Teletext 675 TRACE YOUR SERVICE PALS p676 Money Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 May31 20:47:51 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— LIFE'S A PLUM JOB! Dame Barbara Cartland says she is still "very attached" to Pershore, where she spent her childhood. "Of course, you didn't think too much about health in those days. The doctor was a family friend. There was none of this counting the minutes nonsense! "If you had to go anywhere you went by horse or bicycle. Life was so much slower and healthier," she remjmbjrs. —————————————————————————————————p4/4—p Lost Touch? Try Teletext 675 CHECK OUT IT'S YOUR LIFE p480 Money Gadabout Flashback Education