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Britains oldest man, 111, refuses card from Queen because Ive had so many

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Britains oldest man turns 111 today and will be celebrating with his favourite lemon drizzle cake.

However, centenarian Bob Weighton has revealed the one gift he will be doing without is a card from the Queen.

The former marine engineering lecturer said for the past two years he has turned down the offer of a card as he already has so many.

**UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL FRIDAY 29TH March** **UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL FRIDAY 29TH March** **MANDATORY CREDIT: Dr. Oetker/Cover Images. ** Britain???s oldest man turns 111 on Friday (29 Mar) and has already received a special cake to make the occasion. Bob Weighton, who lives in Alton, shares the title of ???Britain???s oldest man??? with Alfred Smith who was born on the exact same date; although both are unaware of who was born first. Dr. Oetker, the nation???s favourite birthday baking brand, has sent him a spectacular home-made birthday cake to celebrate. The company say a recent survey by them shows 71% of Brits say they are never too old to enjoy homemade birthday cake. When Dr. Oetker asked Bob what flavour he???d like his birthday cake to be, he chose Lemon Drizzle - something most Brits would go with, as the survey found Lemon Drizzle to be third on our list of cakey favourites. Bobs??? retirement home in Alton will be throwing a party today to mark his 111th birthday. Surrounded by friends and family, he???ll be entertaining guests by reciting a few of his own poems to raise money for a number of organisations that help the elderly. Bob Weighton says, ???I was so happy when Dr.Oetker got in touch and said that they wanted to bake me a cake. It???s always nice when someone thinks of you on your special day.??? Bob continues, ???I always look forward to birthdays, they bring loved ones together, as they sit around the table, laughing and enjoying each other???s company while having a slice of cake!??? Bob has a fantastic celebration with his friends and family, and that they all enjoy a lovely slice of cake.??? Having lived through the sinking of the Titanic, the moon landings and the creation of the internet, Bob says he???ll always remember England???s World Cup win in 1966. As a father of three, grandfather to ten and a great grandfather to 25 children, Bob has a lot of birthdays to keep track of. In his spare time Bob likes to keep his hands bu

Bob Weighton is no longer interested in getting birthday wishes from the head of state (Picture: Dr. Oetker)

He said: In the last year or two I have said I dont want a card from the Queen because Ive had so many, but every year Im always asked

The last one I received was about three years ago and it was a picture of Queen Elizabeth smiling, which I had never had before.

He has instead welcomed the delivery of a homemade lemon drizzle cake, his favourite, as a refreshing change.

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The cake has been delivered to Mr Weigthon by popular baking company Dr. Oetker.

It is covered in dripping chocolate and adorned with three ones to mark his age.

**UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL FRIDAY 29TH March** **UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL FRIDAY 29TH March** **MANDATORY CREDIT: Dr. Oetker/Cover Images. ** Britain???s oldest man turns 111 on Friday (29 Mar) and has already received a special cake to make the occasion. Bob Weighton, who lives in Alton, shares the title of ???Britain???s oldest man??? with Alfred Smith who was born on the exact same date; although both are unaware of who was born first. Dr. Oetker, the nation???s favourite birthday baking brand, has sent him a spectacular home-made birthday cake to celebrate. The company say a recent survey by them shows 71% of Brits say they are never too old to enjoy homemade birthday cake. When Dr. Oetker asked Bob what flavour he???d like his birthday cake to be, he chose Lemon Drizzle - something most Brits would go with, as the survey found Lemon Drizzle to be third on our list of cakey favourites. Bobs??? retirement home in Alton will be throwing a party today to mark his 111th birthday. Surrounded by friends and family, he???ll be entertaining guests by reciting a few of his own poems to raise money for a number of organisations that help the elderly. Bob Weighton says, ???I was so happy when Dr.Oetker got in touch and said that they wanted to bake me a cake. It???s always nice when someone thinks of you on your special day.??? Bob continues, ???I always look forward to birthdays, they bring loved ones together, as they sit around the table, laughing and enjoying each other???s company while having a slice of cake!??? Bob has a fantastic celebration with his friends and family, and that they all enjoy a lovely slice of cake.??? Having lived through the sinking of the Titanic, the moon landings and the creation of the internet, Bob says he???ll always remember England???s World Cup win in 1966. As a father of three, grandfather to ten and a great grandfather to 25 children, Bob has a lot of birthdays to keep track of. In his spare time Bob likes to keep his hands bu

The former marine engineering lecturer has said no to the cards for three years now (Picture: Dr. Oetker)

Mr Weighton, of Alton, Hampshire, said: I was so happy when Dr.Oetker got in touch and said that they wanted to bake me a cake. Its always nice when someone thinks of you on your special day.

I always look forward to birthdays, they bring loved ones together, as they sit around the table, laughing and enjoying each others company while having a slice of cake.

Emma Haworth, from Dr. Oetker, said the baking company wanted to help Bob celebrate his birthday with the special cake.

She said: When we found out Bobs 111th birthday was coming up we had to reach out to him.

We believe theres nothing better than being surprised with a delicious homemade birthday cake.

Thats why Dr. Oetker is encouraging people to get that baking feeling and bake someones birthday cake to make someones birthday.

We hope Bob has a fantastic celebration with his friends and family, and that they all enjoy a lovely slice of cake.

Mr Weighton keeps active by reading and still makes the weekly walk to his local supermarket to get his shopping.

He was born on March 29 in 1908, when Edward VII was King and four years before the Titanic sank.

**UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL FRIDAY 29TH March** **UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL FRIDAY 29TH March** **MANDATORY CREDIT: Dr. Oetker/Cover Images. ** Britain???s oldest man turns 111 on Friday (29 Mar) and has already received a special cake to make the occasion. Bob Weighton, who lives in Alton, shares the title of ???Britain???s oldest man??? with Alfred Smith who was born on the exact same date; although both are unaware of who was born first. Dr. Oetker, the nation???s favourite birthday baking brand, has sent him a spectacular home-made birthday cake to celebrate. The company say a recent survey by them shows 71% of Brits say they are never too old to enjoy homemade birthday cake. When Dr. Oetker asked Bob what flavour he???d like his birthday cake to be, he chose Lemon Drizzle - something most Brits would go with, as the survey found Lemon Drizzle to be third on our list of cakey favourites. Bobs??? </br><a href=https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/29/britains-oldest-man-111-refuses-card-from-queen-because-ive-had-so-many-9043286/><strong>Read More – Source</strong></a></p> [contf] [contfnew] <img src=

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