Could an occasional glass of Guinness could be the secret to longevity? 

According to a Bournemouth resident who has reached her 108th birthday, living to a great old age is 'just one of those things'.

Pat Corbin is a resident at RMBI Home Zetland Court in Bournemouth and celebrated the occasion with a special high tea at the home with her family and friends.

Born in Jersey in the Channel Islands on March 17, 1911, she was actually christened Elsie, but, as she was born on St Patrick's Day, her father decided to call her Pat.

It was three years before the first World War had begun and two days before the first ever International Women's Day. King George V was on the throne Herbert Asquith was Prime Minister and RMS Titanic was waiting to be launched.

Pat married her late husband John in the 1940s and together they travelled to South Africa and Canada among other places. Sadly, John passed away in 1970.

During the Second World War, Pat joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army and by the end of the war she had been made a lieutenant.

One of Pat’s joys in life has been her love of travel. She also adores dogs and kept fit for years by walking her beloved Doberman Tasso.

Pat’s family puts her longevity down to “good genes”, with many of her relatives living into their nineties. She has kept to a healthy lifestyle and has never smoked. But she has enjoyed the occasional glass of her favourite tipple, Guinness.

And the secret to her long life? Pat says simply: “It’s just one of those things”.

Pat’s milestone age makes her the oldest resident across RMBI Care Co.’s 18 care homes in England and Wales.