Catherine has been making the two-hour round trip from her retirement flat since her husband Neil, who served in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in World War II, died in 1989. The couple had left Scotland the year before, but Neil passed away from an injury he suffered serving his country. Now at 11am each day, Bellshill-born Catherine, known as Cat to her many friends, reaches for her walker and sets off for the town centre.
And she places the same order every day - a cheeseburger with no salad or relish, and a hot chocolate. That's more than 8000 cheeseburgers and hot chocolates. Catherine said: "I love my cheeseburger, just the cheese and the meat. I don't have any sauces on it, just plain. And I never have to pay for it - maybe that's why I like it."
Her mile-and-a-half each-way pilgrimage takes her around an hour, with stops to chat to friends and watch the world go by. Her Saturday trips always include a stop at the bookmakers to place a $10 bet. The only thing that might make Catherine stay at home would be a very wet day or a sore hip. And when she doesn't turn up, McDonald's staff pop round to her house with her burger.
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8 comments:
Cat can has cheeseburger.
Lovely story. I'd worry about her a bit but she seems to motor around fairly well.
Mcdonalds food can't be that bad for one then.
I think this is her best way of health. A cheeseburger and a hot chocolate give a good porpose and a motivation for walking every day for her.
I hope she is fine and can walk always.
I think it it is bad for her health to eat burger and drink hot chocolate everyday. I can't do that because I won't eat everyday. She has good condition so I want her to continue to do that.
It desn't make sense at all that this unhealthy habit makes her live longer.
But her habit is so cute.
Charming and strong woman. Mcdonalds does nice thing!
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