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| 'I want a rave for my 105th birthday' | 'I want a rave for my 105th birthday' |
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| Care home staff said Hilda Jackson "lives life to the fullest" | Care home staff said Hilda Jackson "lives life to the fullest" |
| A woman who will turn 105 this month will wave glowsticks and wear ultraviolet (UV) paint to a rave with a live DJ to celebrate her big day. | A woman who will turn 105 this month will wave glowsticks and wear ultraviolet (UV) paint to a rave with a live DJ to celebrate her big day. |
| Hilda Jackson, from Ripley in Derbyshire, now lives in a care home but staff said she "loves to dance and party" and requested the event for her birthday on 25 February. | Hilda Jackson, from Ripley in Derbyshire, now lives in a care home but staff said she "loves to dance and party" and requested the event for her birthday on 25 February. |
| Staff at Holbrook Hall care home near Belper have also asked people send in birthday cards to help Mrs Jackson make the day more special. | Staff at Holbrook Hall care home near Belper have also asked people send in birthday cards to help Mrs Jackson make the day more special. |
| Rebecca Wass, care home manager, told the BBC: "She's always been a big fan of dancing and living life to the fullest." | Rebecca Wass, care home manager, told the BBC: "She's always been a big fan of dancing and living life to the fullest." |
| Mrs Jackson is a big fan of tennis and played a lot when she was younger | Mrs Jackson is a big fan of tennis and played a lot when she was younger |
| Mrs Jackson, who was born when David Lloyd George was prime minister, is the home's oldest resident. | Mrs Jackson, who was born when David Lloyd George was prime minister, is the home's oldest resident. |
| She worked in a fabrics factory after she left school and made munitions in Derby during World War Two. | She worked in a fabrics factory after she left school and made munitions in Derby during World War Two. |
| The 104-year-old is said to have been a big traveller in her younger days and loved playing and watching tennis - especially Wimbledon. | The 104-year-old is said to have been a big traveller in her younger days and loved playing and watching tennis - especially Wimbledon. |
| Dancing and music has also been a big part of her life, Ms Wass added. | Dancing and music has also been a big part of her life, Ms Wass added. |
| Staff said Mrs Jackson was always on the move - even at 104 | Staff said Mrs Jackson was always on the move - even at 104 |
| The care home manager said the music would be "traditional party songs" from across the decades. | The care home manager said the music would be "traditional party songs" from across the decades. |
| But residents will also be able to request tunes from the DJ on the night. | But residents will also be able to request tunes from the DJ on the night. |
| "I'm not sure where the idea came from," she said. | "I'm not sure where the idea came from," she said. |
| "I don't know if she's seen something in a film, but she said she wanted a good celebration. | "I don't know if she's seen something in a film, but she said she wanted a good celebration. |
| "She's always been a big fan of dancing and living life to the fullest so she wanted to do something to represent that." | "She's always been a big fan of dancing and living life to the fullest so she wanted to do something to represent that." |
| People are being urged to send in birthday cards for Mrs Jackson for her birthday on 25 February | People are being urged to send in birthday cards for Mrs Jackson for her birthday on 25 February |
| "There's a DJ coming in, rave lighting, UV paint and all sorts of things," she said. | "There's a DJ coming in, rave lighting, UV paint and all sorts of things," she said. |
| "She had a similar request last year so all the care home residents had glow sticks, the whole works. | "She had a similar request last year so all the care home residents had glow sticks, the whole works. |
| "We had a few last year who were up dancing away and even Hilda gives it a go." | "We had a few last year who were up dancing away and even Hilda gives it a go." |
| Ms Wass said Mrs Jackson was well thought of across the home. | Ms Wass said Mrs Jackson was well thought of across the home. |
| "She's a very cheeky lady," she said. "She's constantly on the go, very determined and very aware of what she wants. | "She's a very cheeky lady," she said. "She's constantly on the go, very determined and very aware of what she wants. |
| "She's often asked what's the secret to be able to act so young in her old age and she puts it down to playing tennis, which she did in her youth. | "She's often asked what's the secret to be able to act so young in her old age and she puts it down to playing tennis, which she did in her youth. |
| "We're asking people from anywhere to send in birthday cards - we want to show just how loved Hilda is." | "We're asking people from anywhere to send in birthday cards - we want to show just how loved Hilda is." |
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