How old is your oldest living (close)relative?

Einhard

My granny is 92 this year, and she's a frickin legend. She won't join any of those active retirement groups because she says they're for "old fogies", and she loves going out to the pub. Last Saturday week I was in watching the telly at about 1am, and she came in the door with my dad, both slightly worse for wear having been in the pub the whole night. It's a strange sensation when you're granny has a more active social life than you do! She also has this funny habit of getting up to answer the phone whenever one rings on the telly. Ah bless.

Anyway, how old is your oldest close relative? And do you have any funny stories about them?

John Doe1

M great granny is 102 an on her way out:(

Bipolar Joe

John Doe1 wrote: »

M great granny is 102 an on her way out:(

Herself and Einhard's Gran should go out together, make a night of it.

Einhard

John Doe1 wrote: »

M great granny is 102 an on her way out:(

Sorry to hear that JD.

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

Herself and Einhard's Gran should go out together, make a night of it.

They'd probably drink us all under the table!

pragmatic1

106 and in fairly good form.

wiger toods

gandalf the grey, 2500 years old!

Bannasidhe

Grand uncle who is 98. He was in the RAF in WWII and still has the David Niven moustache and 'chocks away, Roger. Wilko.' accent.

wiger toods

being serious actually, All my grandparents are gone:( so my dad. just went 60! funny story? he once cut a clamp from his car.:P

Einhard

Bannasidhe wrote: »

Grand uncle who is 98. He was in the RAF in WWII and still has the David Niven moustache and 'chocks away, Roger. Wilko.' accent.

Is his name Biggles?

Just so you know, I'll be disappointed if the response is in the negative!

Dudess

Your gran seems fuppin awesome Einhard! Mine is 94 - very frail by now, but up to age 90 she was relatively youthful. Her mind is still sharp though.

brummytom

Do great aunties count as 'close'?


If they do, then 94 I think. I don't have any grandparents though so I'm not pleased with long-life genes unfortunately.

OutlawPete

Was in the Olympia tonight and was glad to see that Maureen (from Maureen's Bar) is still with us. She must be in her mid 80's. Lovely woman and I can't remember ever seeing a gig or a play when she wasn't there with a smile on her face greeting her patrons. A true Dublin legend and just for the sake of the thread: she's my granny!

psychward

My granny is 96 and had a part time job until she was 88 . Legend !

stovelid

Mother in law at 85.

My nana passed away at 94 a year or so back.

Pherekydes

My brother is 57. I'm 51.

Dudess

Yeah taxi driver the other night was saying he was 84 - fair play to the man.

Einhard

Pherekydes wrote: »

My brother is 57. I'm 51.

Would have thought you'd be pushing the 2612 year mark by now!

Bannasidhe

Einhard wrote: »

Is his name Biggles?

Just so you know, I'll be disappointed if the response is in the negative!

Sorry . He introduces himself as 'Brad. Brad Brady. Dontcha know. What!' but my grandmother always called him Connie. His wife's name is Constance (she's 96 and seems to be still Digging for Victory) - so I like to refer to them as The Two Connies.

ejmaztec

psychward wrote: »

My granny is 96 and had a part time job until she was 88 . Legend !

Aer Lingus stewardess? I think I met her once.

psychward

ejmaztec wrote: »

Aer Lingus stewardess? I think I met her once.

No she worked in a bookies office and was much better looking

christ on a bike!

Granny lived to 93, grand aunt to 101. She was delighted with her letter, and cheque, from the president
Men in my family aren't so fortunate...

Einhard

christ on a bike! wrote: »

Granny lived to 93, grand aunt to 101. She was delighted with her letter, and cheque, from the president
Men in my family aren't so fortunate...

I would have thought your father would have beaten everyone hands down, being eternal and all!

charlemont

My Grandmother is 92.

christ on a bike!

Einhard wrote: »

I would have thought your father would have beaten everyone hands down, being eternal and all!

Nietzche told me he was dead

yesno1234

Grandad's about 87 and unfortunately doesn't seem too happy these days, only get to visit him about once a week, being in college midweek, but we hold huge get-together's between the whole family pretty much every 6 months which he enjoys hugely. Very funny, witty man, loves his sport.

orchidsrpretty

My grandparents are both in their early 70s. They both look younger. my gramps sports a santa beard and has a big belly, if there was a santa I'd bet anything on him being it.

Einhard

orchidsrpretty wrote: »

My grandparents are both in their early 70s. They both look younger. my gramps sports a santa beard and has a big belly, if there was a santa I'd bet anything on him being it.

What do you mean "if"?

x_Ellie_x

My great-aunt Margaret turned 92 earlier this year but I've never met her. The oldest living relative that I've met is my grandfather who is 84.

vampire of kilmainham

my last aunt on my mother's side is 98 and her brain is as sharp as a knife she wouldent miss a trick she can even read without glasses and i have to wear glasses to read sadley she's the last one left from my mother's family when she goes it's the end of a great family my mother died 3yrs back she was 92 and as sharp as a knife too i often wonder will all of the extended family live too those great ages.

vampire of kilmainham

Dudess wrote: »

Yeah taxi driver the other night was saying he was 84 - fair play to the man.

hope ya got home safe

starlit

Over 70 nearly 80 can't remember their age think they are in late 70's. Oldest living grandparent was over 90 but that was a few years ago and has since passed away. Legendary!

bamboozle

gran is 103, her sister 98, her bro died last year at 98.
She can still tell us about the black and tans driving past their farm shooting at the cattle!

triseke

All of my grandparents and their siblings/spouses are dead. I suppose my oldest living relative now would be my dad, who is 54. Thats scary when I think about it..

Although, my OH's grandparents are in their late 80's and super active. His grandad only gave up work 2 years ago because he had a stroke (he fitted burglar alarms, and taught music).

Great people, makes me miss my own grandparents all the more.

vampire of kilmainham

a fellow vampire friend of mine came along about a century and a half after me it was rough in the 14th century though :eek:

Conall Cernach

My oldest relative is my aunt who is 69. My father's parents both died in their fifties (stroke and heart attack). My mother's parents both died in their early 70s (grandfather 71 cancer and grandmother 74 dementia related). It's not looking like a long life for me going on past family form but at least I'll die laughing at all you poor saps struggling to get by on the state pension.

flyaway.

My grandaunt is 98. She is frail but doing well mentally.

vampire of kilmainham

triseke wrote: »

All of my grandparents and their siblings/spouses are dead. I suppose my oldest living relative now would be my dad, who is 54. Thats scary when I think about it..

Although, my OH's grandparents are in their late 80's and super active. His grandad only gave up work 2 years ago because he had a stroke (he fitted burglar alarms, and taught music).

Great people, makes me miss my own grandparents all the more.

54 is is certainley not old

seamus

All of my grandparents are gone at least 15 years at this stage. Except for one who died in childbirth and another who died in his 70's, the other 3 lived into their late 80's. Oldest living relative would be my aunt, approaching 70. Though I think I have a grandaunt that I've never met, she'd be in her 90's now, if she's still alive.

07438991

My grandad's sister is 98/99, nearly ancient... Heard on some antiques programme that you can only call something ancient once it reaches 100... And think the government gives you some money too.. Rock on!

readyletsgo

96 my granny is, although she is house bound and a very angry/head stronge woman who refuses to let go(she''l be around for another 20 years I'd say) even though she has lost her husband, all her sisters, my mam and a son, but she has her 3 other sons and their wifes doing everything for her, ugh, still love the woman though!

Naomi00

My grandad is about 86.

He's a farmer and still works on his farm everyday though.

alwaysadub

Apparently its my aunty who is 76. We don't live long in my family, on either side!

Zombot

My granny turned 100 this year, she's brilliant

jamiecoins

god

hes ancient

--LOS--

my Granny is 90, she'll be 91 in February, she lives alone although my mother and my uncle take turns staying the night there now. Weve tried to convince her for years to move in but she likes her independence, she's in pretty good shape, very intelligent woman.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Some of my aunts and uncles are in their late 70s. All the Grandparents, apart from one grandmother, are all dead for over 45 years.

starlit

I have two grand aunts in their late 70's nearly 80 the coming year.

Ilyana

My great-grandmother is still alive at 92, although she is failing quite fast now

Still, she's had a colourful, if tough, life. Always a strong character, even when her sight was almost gone, she'd never fail to tell my mother she'd put on weight :pac:

Azureus

My great (great) uncle died last year aged 93-most energetic spritely person you'd ever meet even at that age, but as soon as his wife died, he followed six months after

Oldest now is mammy, and she'd kill me for giving the age away, but she's still a yung un!

phasers

My Grand Aunt is 86, she's a legend. She's basically my Granyn though cos she raised my Dad and took him away from a very messy family situation.

She could drink any of yis under the table and smokes like a chimney. She's always travelling around the country gambling too.

Chuck Stone

Q. Why do men not live as long as women?

A. Because they don't want to.