The world's oldest living man has declared he has no "special secrets" to pass on about his longevity as he celebrated turning 112.
John Tinniswood, who was born in Liverpool on 26 August 1912, told the Guinness World Records he had "no idea at all" why he had lived so long.
The lifelong Liverpool fan, who lives at a care home in Southport, became the world’s oldest living man in April when 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died.
He said he had been "quite active as a youngster" and did "a lot of walking", but believed he was "no different" to anyone else, adding: "You either live long or you live short and you can’t do much about it."
Mr Tinniswood, who was born the year the Titanic sank, said he would be taking turning 112 "in my stride like anything else".
"Why I’ve lived that long, I have no idea at all," he said. “I can’t think of any special secrets I have.
"I was quite active as a youngster, I did a lot of walking... whether that had something to do with it, I don’t know.
"But to me, I’m no different. No different at all."
World's Oldest Man - Liverpool Fan
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Well done John , you must be some tough old boy surviving all these years in Liverpool !
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Headline should have read:-
“Devil Worshipper strives for Immortality”
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 33 minutes ago
Headline should have read:-
“Devil Worshipper strives for Immortality”
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You mean cheating death?
City fans should be good at it.
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
1912
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Read a news article yesterday about a 102-year-old woman who's just gone skydiving.
Forwarded it to my 101-y.o. mum who's living it up in Northern Spain right now asking if she'd fancy that for her next birthday.
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
comment by H von H. (U16981)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Well done John, you must be some tough old boy surviving all these years in Liverpool !
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must have seen crimes rise exponentially large areas of the town get boarded up and ton of hubcaps in his lifetime
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by H von H. (U16981)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Well done John, you must be some tough old boy surviving all these years in Liverpool !
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must have seen crimes rise exponentially large areas of the town get boarded up and ton of hubcaps in his lifetime
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I expect the most shocking thing he’s noticed is how utterly brainless the country is becoming.
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by H von H. (U16981)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Well done John, you must be some tough old boy surviving all these years in Liverpool !
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must have seen crimes rise exponentially large areas of the town get boarded up and ton of hubcaps in his lifetime
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Could be worse
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/dec/22/london-streets-too-dirty-claim-super-rich-spurs
posted 2 weeks, 5 days ago
comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted 3 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by H von H. (U16981)
posted 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
Well done John, you must be some tough old boy surviving all these years in Liverpool !
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must have seen crimes rise exponentially large areas of the town get boarded up and ton of hubcaps in his lifetime
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I expect the most shocking thing he’s noticed is how utterly brainless the country is becoming.
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Anyway John, look after yourself, and I'm sure the good people of Southport will take good care of you.
posted 2 weeks ago
I know him.