Grace At 104 Still Knitting The Streets!

@bookbar (1609)
Sudbury, England
January 14, 2016 2:28am CST
How many do you know, who at 104 years of age, is classed as a Street Artist,or more correctly a Yarnbomber? Meet Grace Brett, the centenarian, who just loves decorating and clothing streets and monuments, with her knitted designs and brightening people's days. She is a proud member of Souter Stormers,all over 60,by the way, who gave the town of Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders,UK, a little warmth and colour, to jazz up their often grey buildings, with their knitted creations. Grace now lives in a Care Home, but continues to knit her life....so watch out Banksy...you have competition!
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@rebelann (111434)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Jan 16
Wow, she looks fantastic for her age, not nearly as prunish as one would expect.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
14 Jan 16
@rebelann Hehe, maybe she knitted herself a new skin...I could use one of those!... makes a nonsense out of the exercise gurus, if all she did most of her life was sit and knit
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@rebelann (111434)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Jan 16
Ha, that is a really good point @bookbar I get a kick outta those "gym gurus", all that hype about exercisen to live longer then they meet the old man whose 95 and still able even though he drinks too much, smokes and eats junk food. Yeah, I don't waste money on gym's, I chase my pup round and play kick ball then I do a bit of gardenin and of course sit round and punch these keys for hours.
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@bookbar (1609)
• Sudbury, England
14 Jan 16
@rebelann Haha...well punching keys is great exercise, if you can't knit, as it also exercises the mind....beats the hell out of staring at a blank wall from an exercise bike
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@YesWay (3674)
20 Aug 16
I love the term "yarnbombing". What a great lady. Go girl!
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
26 Mar 16
This lady is really great! I have read that knitting helps connecting the brain, so I am sure this great lady is still very healthy. Knitting seems to be really a good hobby for our whole life.
• United States
14 Jan 16
Isnt she a Darling? Such fortitude in life Jen.
@marlina (154165)
• Canada
15 Apr 16
This lady doesn't look her age at all. Maybe I should knit more too.
@LadyDuck (460454)
• Switzerland
14 Jan 16
She looks great in this photo. I do not knit, my grandmother did and my mother is does (she is 94).
@JudyEv (326726)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 16
My Mum knitted well into her 90s but had to give it up eventually when her eyesight started failing. This is one great lady.