Louisa Wilson from Sunningdale Gardens, North Belfast is one of the Housing Executive’s oldest tenants.
In April of this year, Louisa celebrated her 100th birthday with all of her closest family and friends. She moved to her ground floor flat home in 1974 with her late husband, Jim who passed away when he was 68.
They had one son, also named Jim, who now helps to look after his mum along with his wife Rhoda and their daughter Karen.
Louisa spoke about her many friendships with close neighbours in Sunningdale Gardens and the close-knit community who look after one another.
She said; “Over the years I have had lots of nice neighbours, who have been nice and quiet. I didn’t see many people with the virus – we couldn’t meet each other.
“I like where I am and the people too although I worried initially about coming here, it has been very good and the people are very friendly.”
During the last five decades where Louisa has lived independently in her home, she has witnessed many changes in the Housing Executive.
“The Housing Executive has been very good to me and have done lots of jobs. They changed the windows twice since I came here.
“They took out the old ones out and you could have put a needle through them they were that thin.
“Now with the new windows you wouldn’t hear as much noise anymore and there’s been new heating too. They do their best for you when you make a complaint.”
Louisa recently had a new shower fitted by the Housing Executive, and could not imagine living anywhere else.
“The Housing Executive couldn’t be any better than they are at the minute and they do their best to keep everyone happy and comfortable.
I don’t think I could get anywhere nicer to live,” she added.
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