A 105-year-old woman from Nottinghamshire still lives in the house she was born in, and has no plans to leave.

Settled in a two-bed terraced house in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, she was born in the property in 1918 towards the end of World War I.

Elsie Allcock reveals the secret to a long life is “not sitting idle”. Mrs Allcock is a mother-of-two, she has six grandchildren and more than 30 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She currently lives in the house with her son Raymond, aged 76.

Throughout her time living in Nottinghamshire, she has seen some of the most significant events in history, including both World Wars and three Coronations.

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Mrs Allcock is the youngest child of her parents and stayed in the property to take care of her father when she was 14, after her mother died.

The great-great-grandmother bought the house with her husband for £250. Dad-of-four, Raymond, who is divorced, moved in 30 years ago when his father, Mark, became ill.

Every morning, Raymond wakes up at 5am to go fishing, and takes Elsie a cup of tea before he heads out.

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The family celebrated Ms Allcock’s 105^th birthday on June 28 with a party of 50 guests and she has even received a card from King Charles in the past.

Her son, Raymond, who worked as a bricklayer before retiring, said his mother was “perfect” except for her hearing.

He explained if his mum could give one message to the younger generation it would be to not “sit on your backside” and “go to work”.

Despite her being an independent woman, she developed arthritis in her hands and is now no longer able to knit, which is one of her favourite activities.

Throughout her working life, she took up cleaning jobs for her neighbours.

Her son explained: “Her mother died when she was 14 and she stayed at home to look after her father who was in his 70s and she cleaned houses for pocket money. She’s got bad feet and a bad shoulder and ears but apart from that she’s perfect.”

Mrs Allcock and her son both miss the communal gardens at the end of their street which have now turned into a car park but the pair still manage to keep themselves occupied. Together, they complete around 25 jigsaws a year and enjoy past times such as gardening.

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