A MIDWIFE who worked in Thornhill House in Johnstone has celebrated a major birthday.
A FORMER midwife who worked in Thornhill House maternity hospital in Johnstone has celebrated a major birthday.Born in 1919, the centenarian who is originally from outside Airdrie, has claimed the secret to living so long is down to"hard work and prayer".
Looking ahead to the future, Pearl is looking forward to her 105th birthday, even saying:"I'm living to 200."war, several monarchs, and a pandemic, Pearl said she has had a"hard life".The 104-year-old's working life started out when she was a teenager."What was hard work then is not hard work now - you could do it with your eyes shut."
Pearl then stepped into the world of medical care after a woman spoke to her about it when working at a farm. She said:"The funny thing is when I came in here [the care home], the girl that does my hair, her mother was a patient at Thornhill and had a wee boy."
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