WHEN Verna Farnsworth took her first breaths much of the world was recovering from the Great War and Spanish flu, while the roaring 20s were just getting started.

Now, celebrating her 102 birthday, she's looked back on parts of her amazing life.

Born in Merbein, Mrs Farnsworth lived in the town until she was married.

With so much life experience, Mrs Farnsworth came of age during World War II a...