Bloomfield Care Homes are handing out a heartfelt thank you to people who helped celebrate the 100th birthday of one of its residents.

To mark the significant date, the care home had asked for people to send in cards wishing her a happy birthday, as she had no surviving family or friends living nearby.

The team at Bloomfield, based in Paulton, spent time reading through each message sent in, from cards and emails to messages from people within the community and across the world.

They say that it was touching to see how Bertha’s story has resonated with so many people, and that the kindness shown made her day unforgettable.