Inspirational 101-Year-Old Reveals How Dancing and Friendships Kept Her Fit!
Inspirational 101-year-old Eva says young people should dance whenever they can, always take the stairs, and look after their friends.
Murial Eva Lindars, affectionately known as Eva, just celebrated her 101st birthday with a joyous party at Rowans Care Home near Macclesfield.
The celebration was complete with cake and cards, honoring a life filled with dedication, a love for art, and a passion for dancing.
Born in Manchester, Eva worked as a secretary at various places, such as Baguley TB Sanatorium near Manchester, Nottingham University, and Sheffield Polytechnic Art School.
She found great satisfaction in her role as a medical secretary, feeling that her work was important and made a difference. Her time at the art school was particularly special because she was surrounded by creativity and interesting people.
Eva’s personal life has been equally rich. In 1944, she married Henrick, a Polish soldier she met at a dance at the Ritz in Manchester.
After divorcing Henrick, she found love again with David, a doctor she met at the TB sanatorium and fell in love with at a hospital dance.
Together, they lived with Eva’s son from her first marriage, Tony, who sadly passed away in 2010, and had two daughters, Helen and Christine.
Throughout her life, Eva’s love for dancing and dressing up has kept her fit and active.
Even in her late 70s, she lived in a fourth-floor flat without a lift but always took the stairs to keep herself fit for dancing. In retirement, Eva pursued her passion for art by taking classes and visiting as many art galleries as possible.
Her advice to the younger generation is to have a wide range of interests, seize new opportunities to try something new, dance whenever you can, and nurture your friendships.
She believes this wisdom has paid off in her own life. Reflecting on the advancements of her lifetime, Eva considers the washing machine, telephones, and birth control as the best inventions, while she views nuclear bombs as the worst.
Her mother, one of 14 children, influenced Eva’s decision to visit the Marie Stopes Clinic in Salford to access birth control so she didn’t have a large family. She encouraged her daughters to do the same when they married.
Eva said, “I’ve always believed in staying active—physically and mentally—and keeping good friends close. Dancing and taking the stairs have kept me fit all these years.
It would be best if you kept your mind active, too. I enjoyed my work, even meeting my husband at one job, and was inspired to find a passion for art.”
“So much has happened in my lifetime; so much has changed—some for the better, some for the worse. The nuclear bomb was horrific and very scary. But things like birth control, cars, telephones, and the washing machine helped give women like me greater freedom to live our lives the way we wanted.
I don’t think young women realize just how much things have improved. I always made sure my girls had the opportunities to enjoy themselves growing up.”
“I am very lucky to have lived such a long, happy, and interesting life.”
Sandra Ludlow, Rowans Care Home Manager, added, “Eva inspires us all. Her zest for life and positive outlook are truly remarkable. We love hearing about her adventures.
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Even at 101, she is still full of surprises. She’s clearly had a life well-lived, filled with love, dedication, and a relentless pursuit of her passions.”