“I’m still dancing”: Diebyshire woman has at Care Home | Derbyshire

It was a birthday celebration that would even be proud of the most experienced raver, with strobic lighting, glow sticks and a headlining act that played some of the biggest festivals in Great Britain.

The birthday girl sipped to champagne, while the guests led by a pop-up bar led by Jägermeister helped freely flowing cocktails. However, this was not an Instagram influencer-ibiza pool party-es Hilda Jacksons 105th birthday rave in her Derbyshire Nursing home.

“I had a wonderful time. The people here are wonderful and I think we had a really good time, ”said Jackson, her face was decorated with UV color. “I enjoyed it every minute, and that’s all.

“I think it was absolutely fabulous. I never expected that at all. I knew there would be any [people] But not the amount of everyone who came. And I am very, very grateful for everyone who came [it’s] nice.”

Jackson lived in the Holbrook Hall dormitory near Belper for about two and a half years. She was born and grew up in the nearby Ripley, where she went to school and married her late husband Walter.

For part of her life, she worked in the police headquarters and in hospitality that silver service did, and also worked in a factory in Ripley during the Second World War and begged uniforms. But in her free time she liked nothing more than a spontaneous road trip with friends.

“We used to travel a lot and went to different places I loved,” she said. “I could drive and I had a car, my friends and I went out, spent the day out, go and have a meal somewhere, we didn’t book anywhere, we only said: ‘We go in here and have a meal.’

“I never thought I would reach 105. I am very happy that I have it because I don’t feel any other than I was 100.”

Jackson thought about the current state of the world and said it could “be better”. “I can’t say it [leaders] What to do or what not, ”she said. “Sometimes I wish I could do it.”

Jackson relates her long life to get a good hand with her health – but also her love for dancing. “I was very lucky with my health, and that is very important, her health,” she said. “I didn’t misuse myself. I drink and I love a drink, but that’s it. I love dancing the ballroom. I go twice a week. I’m still dancing.

“Ok, not as much as before, but I stand on the floor and have a bit of a round and I love it.”

Her favorite dance move, she said, was a JIV. “I’m not saying that I like it as much as it used to be, but your age gets you a little.”

One of the things she was most looking forward to about her party added her to have “a bit of a template”. And when she came into the room after a round of media interviews, Jackson was directly on the dance floor.

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“We are so grateful for everything everyone did for them,” said Claire Allen, the activity coordinator of the house. “Jäger has a DJ who is a well -known DJ, we have a rapper who won Mobo Awards.

“To be honest, I’m amazed and so excited. Hilda is the best person who has this. All residents are here, they are great. Our ethos is to continue living when you come here, so we try to make every dream possible. So we are just very excited. “

The rapper bru-c based in Nottingham “That was epic,” he said. “I can’t lie, I didn’t know what I would expect, but it was really good. I really enjoyed it. “

Last summer he played the main stage at Reading and Leeds Festivals. In a way, he said, Jackson’s birthday party wasn’t that different. “A show is a show,” he said, “and it is how if you receive a good reception, I feel the same way. I find [Hilda’s] A certified drum’n’bass raver now. “

Hilda’s nephew David Durow, 81, a retired psychologist, said when he heard that his aunt had a rave for her birthday for her birthday, he thought: “Well, that fits you, with your general personality and your general love for life, the kind of things you like to do.”

However, he said that he had not expected such a “stunning” party. “It’s absolutely wonderful, isn’t it?” He said, “I mean that it will actually bring everyone to the life of everyone for 10 years, isn’t it?”

And what advice does Jackson have for younger generations? “Just enjoy your life as long as you can,” she said. “Do not give up. I am not ready to give up. “