 They still finish each other's sentences and have a 'telepathic' understanding… there is something very adorable about Peggy and Joan Barter. Donning matching tiaras, blue dresses and glittering gold sashes proclaiming '100 & Fabulous', they celebrated their 100th birthday in style. Making it to that ripe old age is an impressive feat for anyone – but what are the odds of twin sisters both hitting the century mark? Pretty unlikely as it goes. They are thought to be one of only four sets of twin centenarians in the whole country – and they may well be the oldest identical pair outright. When Margaret Joyce 'Peggy' Barter and Nora 'Joan' Barter were born on the outskirts of Bath in 1923, commercial air travel was in its infancy and cinemas continued to show silent films. Britain was also still recovering from World War One and the Spanish flu epidemic. Peggy and Joan Barter wore matching outfits at their party (Picture: Deep South Media/BNPS) Team members at The Aldbury care home helped organise their special day (Picture: Deep South Media/BNPS) Since then, they've watched the first test transmission of a black and white BBC TV signal, seen the law change to secure women's voting rights and lived through World War Two. And here they are 100 years later, with both of them living to tell the many, many tales. Family member Robin Ponting said: 'They have always looked after each other. There is something so very special about them, a deep, lifelong bond and an understanding that you could read as telepathic. 'As they've steadily grown more and more frail in old age, family members and carers have seen how if one is faltering in a conversation, the other will step in to help continue it. Family member Robin Ponting said the pair still finish each other's sentences and have a 'telepathic' understanding (Picture: Deep South Media/BNPS) The pair are among Britain's oldest l){kind=link}
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They still finish each other’s sentences and have a ‘telepathic’ understanding… there is something very adorable about Peggy and Joan Barter.
Donning matching tiaras, blue dresses and glittering gold sashes proclaiming ‘100 & Fabulous’, they celebrated their 100th birthday in style.
Making it to that ripe old age is an impressive feat for anyone – but what are the odds of twin sisters both hitting the century mark?
Pretty unlikely as it goes.