239: UK's oldest man taking it easy

The UK's oldest man, Henry Allingham, turned 112 today. As today's linked article from the BBC reports, he was treated to a VIP lunch and a personal air show by the British Royal Air Force, of which he is the oldest original member alive today. Indeed, he is one of only three surviving UK veterans of World War I and he is apparently determined to share his memories of the great war as much as he can, to increase others' understanding of its significance. At his birthday party were Henry's great-great-grandchildren and many of his other relatives. He survives his wife, who died 38 years ago, and also his two daughters. So what's the secret of this longevity? Well, Henry seems to think it's got something to do with his taking life slowly and avoiding stress. Sounds good to me! (Photo from BBC online.)