Low Furlong care home resident receives 100 birthday cards

Low Furlong care home in Shipston threw a party for one of its residents, Mary Hunt, earlier this month as she turned 100.

Mary was surrounded by friends and family as she celebrated the landmark occasion on January 16.

To make Mary’s day even more special, care home staff decided to reach out to people across the world to ask one small favour  - write Mary a birthday card.

Quite fittingly, Mary ended up receiving 100 birthday cards and now, Low Furlong residents will be working on a project to display the cards in her room as a reminder of a truly special day.

Home manager at Low Furlong, Leanne Braham, said: “It’s important to us that we properly celebrate when one of our residents reach such a milestone.

“We have a ‘100 wall’ at the home and since 2015 when the home opened, we have had 11 residents celebrate birthdays of 100+.

“When residents reach 100, they get added to the wall of fame and their picture hangs in a gold frame.”

Mary ended up receiving 100 birthday cards from around the world (Image: Low Furlong)

Mary was treated to a large birthday cake by the home’s chef, a delicious trifle, babycham and Bucks Fizz, all of which are her favourites.

Mary’s daughter said on the day: “It was so lovely for everyone to have gone to such effort to make mums day so special.”

Friends and family joined Mary for the special occasion (Image: Low Furlong)