Pub landlady, 87, says she's 'not old enough to retire' and plans to keep pouring pints
dailyrecord.co.ukA landlady aged 87 has told how she is “not old enough to retire” and plans to continue pouring pints at her pub.Judith Birkett has worked in the pub trade for four decades and doesn’t want to give up despite waiting for a pacemaker to be fitted.She said: “I’m not old enough to retire.
I like people and to be honest the thought of retirement is not something I want to contemplate.“What would I do with my time?
Drive all the neighbours mad probably.“As I always said keep moving, they’ll bury you if you don’t.”Judith, who holds the title of Nottingham’s oldest landlady, runs The New Castle in Sneinton.The mum-of-four added: “I think my customers would be more than a little upset if I departed even though I tend to be a bit heavy on them sometimes.
The general opinion seems to be better the devil you know.“One advantage of maturity, you don’t have to apologise for anything.
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