“Make sure you enjoy life,” advises The Tithebarn resident to honour International Women’s Day

Above: Resident Vera Dunn, aged 82, enjoys a pleasant afternoon with fellow residents at The Tithebarn, in Liverpool.

Make sure you enjoy life.

That’s Vera Dunn’s piece of advice to mark International Women’s Day. Vera is an 82-year-old resident that lives at The Tithebarn, in the historic town of Crosby, Liverpool.

Vera was born in November 1942, during the Second World War. Because of that, she stayed at home as a toddler and even spent some time in a bunker. Vera played netball in school and, years later, married her husband, Kenneth, in 1963. They had two children, and now Vera has four grandchildren.

Resident Vera dances gleefully at one of the Home’s dance parties

Vera has enjoyed football for many years. When asked what her favourite football team was, she said right away: “Liverpool, of course!”

Reflecting on her life experiences, her piece of advice for younger generations is:

Be careful and think about what you are doing, yes, but make sure you enjoy life.

She smiles and adds:

Take life as it comes!

[Summary: Vera Dunn is an 82-year-old resident that lives at The Tithebarn, in the historic town of Crosby, Liverpool. To mark International Women’s Day, she gives advice to younger generations: “Be careful and think about what you are doing, yes, but make sure you enjoy life.”]