102-year-old Ivy Bean decided it was time to get herself some online action when she heard about the site through staff at the care home where she lives.
Her carers helped Ivy set-up a profile and the former mill worker, from West Yorkshire, now uses it to keep in touch with friends and family.
Ivy told the Sun: "I heard about Facebook and wanted to know what it was about. I love being online and it beats writing with a pen."
"More and more people are on Facebook now. But at 102 I have a lot to put on about myself," she said.
"I've only got nine friends on the net at the moment but I'm hoping for lots more. I'm going to put some of my photos on my page."
Ivy lives at Hillside Manor in Bradford. Boss Pat Wright said: "Ivy loves going on Facebook. We're trying to keep all our residents independent by letting them use the computer."
The great gran also plans to try out a Nintendo Wii.
15 comments:
September 9, 2008 4:02 PM
I wanna be like that lady when i'm 102. Why let old age keep you from doing new things?
September 9, 2008 5:23 PM
That's very very cute and sweet. :) I awwww'd.
September 10, 2008 12:37 AM
just die already
September 10, 2008 12:58 AM
9 whole friends, wow.
September 10, 2008 10:47 AM
Wow.....people that say hateful things like that.....shall not have the gift of oxygen much longer in life.
It is wonderful she has something to do in her last days, instead of the boredom of the nursing home.
September 10, 2008 7:12 PM
To the two anonymous posts above....it's called aids, get it, die, and gtfo. You're just pissed because this old granny will has lived longer than your sorry asses ever will
September 11, 2008 7:40 PM
dude thats pretty awesome
i dont hope ill be like that when im 102 (if i live that long which is doubtful) cuz ill still be playin games
maybe not the facebook thing tho
but maybe
for those gay people
serioulsy why do you have to be homo about something like this
September 12, 2008 6:27 PM
Hello Ivy, well done & congratulations on joining Facebook! I hope you enjoy it and make lots of new friends. Good Luck!
September 13, 2008 6:18 AM
good for her!
September 13, 2008 7:23 AM
Well done Ivy :) Here's to lots of friends :)
To the saddos - let your parents see your comments and be proud of you :(
September 13, 2008 1:35 PM
I hope I'm dead by the time I'm 102.
September 13, 2008 3:19 PM
She's 103 now :-) just had her birthday.
September 13, 2008 5:09 PM
Seriously...some of you are jerks. This lady is just having fun, not letting age get her down. I'm sorry that you are obviously jealous of a sweet woman, but get over it. Kudos, Ivy! ^.^
September 14, 2008 7:08 PM
to the poster that wrote "9 whole friends, wow."
you may have 3000 "friends" on facebook etc. but they will never be real friends like this lady has. go play with your imaginary "friends" you shithead.
July 1, 2009 9:36 AM
Hopefully she goes on the rest of the internet and has a heart attack.
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