Great grandmother Ivy Bean has become the oldest person on Facebook - at the 'grand' age of 102.
London, Aug 15 (ANI): Great grandmother Ivy Bean has become the oldest person on Facebook - at the 'grand' age of 102.
While chatting at the care home where she lives, the former mill worker came to know about the internet social networking site.She told them: "I'd like to have a go."
Now the sprightly widow keeps in touch with friends and family via emails.
Carers set up her group site, Oldest person on Facebook - Ivy Bean, and began posting news and videos about her.
Ivy, who is slightly deaf but still bright as a button, said: "I heard about Facebook and wanted to know what it was about."
"I love being online and it beats writing with a pen," The Sun quoted her, as saying.
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She said: "More and more people are on Facebook now. But at 102 I have a lot to put on about myself.
Ivy has a daughter Sandra, 60, grandsons Andrew, 33, and Gareth, 29, and great-grandchildren Nicole, nine, Chloe, seven, and Sam, two.
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