#OnThisDay 1965: Britain's oldest athletic runners, 76 and 80 years old, are hitting the track, and showing no sign of slowing.
They recount earning an Olympic Gold in 1908, the problems with runners nowadays, and coming out of retirement to win a bottle of Guinness in a bet.
Showing off their stripes are Lily who's 2 sent in by @FraserLyndsey Walter Cronkat who at 9 months old is the official newsroom cat at @Magnolia_Report Lizza who's 4 sent in by @Cloud04539853 and Megs sent in by @shonaclark18
📽️Outsized baubles from a Christmas display have caused chaos on London's Tottenham Court Road after rolling into traffic.
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Statler is an elderly fruit bat whose best flying days are behind him.
But the team at @batworld still gives this senior citizen a thrill by holding him up so he can fly.
They even have a bowl of fruit he can dive into...just like the old days.
@dodo
@Scottishrunner I do the stretch of the Water of Leith from Colinton to Balerno as it’s well sheltered from the rain and wind by all the trees. Not the fastest of routes if you’re doing the uphill stretch though!