He insisted there was no mystery behind reaching such an extraordinary age.
“There is no secret, you just live properly, and I’ve always done it. I’ve never overeaten, I lived on fish and chips,” he said.
“Fish and chips, a full meal, a scoop full of chips and a fish, and it was cod and hake, it was genuine.”
Mr Filer lamented how times have changed since his younger days, adding: “You can’t afford to buy it now, can you? It’s such a change, isn’t it, it’s crazy.”