She was then a farm kitchen helper before working at a hotel which was visited by the Queen and Queen Mother while she was there.
Miss Gallan, who now lives in a care home in Aberdeen, said: ‘My secret to a long life has been staying away from men. They’re just more trouble than they’re worth.
‘I also made sure that I got plenty of exercise, eat a nice warm bowl of porridge every morning and have never gotten married.
I went to court yesterday and there was a new sign outside the Probate Court which read “Marriage Licenses, Mental Health, Conservatorships”.
My quip, which I assume Miss Gallan would agree with was “One stop shopping. Get married, go crazy, have a guardian appointed.”
I’m not going to argue with her! 🙂