97-year-old choccy is a real nest egg!
A FAMILY is selling a prized 97-year-old Easter egg that has never been unwrapped to spare squabbles over it.
The chocolate egg shaped into a doll was given to Christine Metcalf when she was two by her Auntie Poll in 1924.
She couldn’t bear to eat it and squirrelled it away through 10 house moves except for showings at family get-togethers in Hulland Ward, Derbyshire.
Christine’s daughter inherited the 6in egg in 2019 but now says it’s time to sell.The 74-year-old recalled: “Mum was very proud of it. She used to bring the egg out as a special treat.You were allowed to touch it, if somewhat gingerly.”
She added: “She had four grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren so it was impossible to decide who to give it to.”
Auctioneers Hansons expect a collector to snap it up for around £300 in Etwall, Derbys, on Friday. They said: “It’s the sweetest find.”
POLLUTION from wildfires is more damaging to our health than car exhausts, a study warns.
People exposed to wildfire pollution are more likely to be admitted to hospital with respiratory problems, say scientists.
The blazes release tiny airborne particles which penetrate the bloodstream and damage vital organs if they are breathed in.
Dr Rosana Aguilera, from the University of California San Diego, said: “Fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.”
Researchers analysed data from hospital admissions over 14 years in Southern California.
The region has experienced some of the most severe wildfires in recent history.
The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.