# Man shares his surprising diet as he turns 107

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- Published: 2026-10-21T16:45:54+00:00
- Author: Olamide

A British World War II veteran who turned 107 on Friday, October 16, has shared 
what his diet is like. 

Owen Filer, who was born in 1919, is believed to be the oldest man in Wales. 

He credits regularly eating a serving of fish and chips for his longevity as he 
turns 107. “Fish and chips, a full meal, a scoop full of chips and a fish,” Owen
Filer told the BBC on Monday, October 19 when asked his secret to longevity. 

He said he eats the deep-fried meal as often as he can, usually with “genuine” cod
or hake, but has “never overeaten.” 

But beyond indulging in his favorite meal when he can, the veteran said his only
real secret to a long life is living “properly.” 

“How I got here I’ll never know, but I’ve met a lot of people who have admired me
and asked me how I do it,” he told the outlet. 

“No secret recipe, except that I always worked all my life.” 

“You just live properly, and I’ve always done it,” he added. 
 

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Filer — a father of four, grandfather of 10 and great-grandfather of 15 — said he
never imagined living to 107. 

“I thought it would be a better world I would be living in, but I didn’t think I’d
ever make it,” he said. 

Growing up, he said, neither he nor his family gave much thought to “old age” because
they had bigger problems to worry about. 

“We had no food, we had no money,” he said. 

Filer served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers, a historic infantry regiment of the
British Army founded in 1689, before becoming a military police officer. 

He was stationed in India when the war with Japan ended on VJ Day in 1945, the BBC
reported. 

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, honored his military service with a commemorative
shield at a celebration on Monday, which also included a surprise screening of the
1955 comedy “One Good Turn” at Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr. 
 

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Fellow veteran Darren Foote, who helped put together Filer’s celebration, called
him a “down-to-earth guy” who didn’t understand why people were making such a “fuss”
about his milestone birthday. 

“He doesn’t get it at all,” Foote told the outlet. 

As for his attitude toward life, Foote said Filer rarely seems to think about his
age. 

“He still gets up in the morning, he puts a clean shirt on, puts his tie on, cleans
his shoes, and he gets up with purpose,” Foote said. 

“I think we can all take a leaf out of his book on that one, for sure.”
 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

A British World War II veteran and father of four celebrated his 107th birthday 
as believed to be the oldest man in Wales.

He attributes his longevity to eating fish and chips as often as possible without
overeating, alongside working hard and living properly.

Friends and charities honored his milestone with a celebration featuring a commemorative
shield and a film screening.

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