When I look on my mantelpiece and see these cards wishing me a happy 100th birthday, I can't believe it.

We can't change the past but we can learn from history and remember the important things - the sacrifices our loved ones made, and the price of our freedom today.

Getting an upset tummy is never pleasant, and it's worse if you get a funny tummy a long way from home.

Take each day as it comes and focus on the present moment.

We'll Meet Again' is the one that means more to me than anything.

Seeing photographs of my dad, Bert, on the beach with a knotted handkerchief on his head to avoid getting sunburn still brings a smile to my face.