Chronicle Live: "Nana has 13 cups of tea a day and says that's the secret to her long life. We think it's genetics, but she says it's cups of tea."She's got a great sense of humour.
She's cheeky, feisty - in a funny way - and she's always joking."She's got these little catchphrases that she's known for. You walk in a room and she'll greet you with 'What do you know?'"The 51-year-old added: "And she loves singing too.
She can still hold a note and you'll often hear her singing 'I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts' - she's a right character…"We all just adore nana.
She's a bit part of our lives and we know we're very lucky to have her."Renee grew up in Frosterley, County Durham, with her older sister Nancy and parents Frank and Ethel.
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