Family fun marks Margaret's milestone

The oldest resident of a block of flats in Dumbarton has celebrated her 100^th birthday with a special visit from family, friends and local dignitaries.

Margaret Thompson has lived in her flat in West Bridgend for 60 years.

She spent her big day with her son Billy and daughter in law Margaret.

Her family gave her a special present of a book of newspaper accounts of the big events which took place on her birthday every year for the last century, among them the invention of the internet.

Margaret is a proud mother of four children, Tommy, Billy, Annette and Linda.

She is a granny to eight and great granny to 11.

On her birthday, she was also visited by the Provost of West Dunbartonshire, Karen Murray Conaghan and Deputy Lieutenant, Professor Elaine Boyd OBE, who read a message of goodwill from King Charles and Queen Camilla.

Margaret says her secret to long life is spending time with her family.