A Gerrards Cross resident celebrated his 100th birthday in style recently, thanks to the help of the café where he has been a regular customer for 15 years.
Ken Swinson reached the big 100 on Wednesday, May 3. He was born in 1923, the same year that the Republic of Turkey was founded, the burial chamber of King Tutankhamun was opened, and Warner Bros. film studio was formed.
The big day did not go unnoticed by staff at Ken’s favourite Gerrards Cross café, Fego, on Packhorse Road.
Fego manager Sorina said: “Ken comes to us daily. He starts with a tea and soup. For his main, he usually has chicken eggs drenched in mayo, and he finishes off with an Eton mess.”
For Ken’s birthday, the café decided to do something special. They threw a big party for him and invited 12 of his closest friends, and together they made a huge Eton mess for him to tuck into.
Sorina added: “One of our restaurant friends came and sang happy birthday to him, plus a few other songs. Ken had such a great time!”
One of Ken’s neighbours, Mo Silverman, described Ken as an extraordinary man. Speaking to CHALFONTS&GERRARDSCROSSnews, she said: “He maybe be a little deaf, but his mind as sharp as a tack.”
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