VIP treatment for Marks and Spencer superfan aged 101 on special trip to store

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-07 · by Neil Pooran

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Frances, a 101-year-old Marks & Spencer superfan living in Tor-Na-Dee care home in Milltimber, received VIP treatment on a special trip to the Union Square branch in Aberdeen. The visit was organized by staff at her care home, who learned of her wish to return to the shop after its St Nicholas Street location closed. Frances and several fellow residents were greeted with flowers and a pamper session in the beauty department, followed by browsing the latest clothing and jewellery collections. Care UK's Wishing Tree initiative enabled the visit, which allowed Frances to reconnect with cherished memories of shopping at M&S.

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Frances, a 101-year-old Marks & Spencer superfan living in the Tor-Na-Dee care home in Milltimber, was given VIP treatment on a special trip to her favorite store with her family and friends. The visit was made possible by Care UK's Wishing Tree initiative, which helps residents try new activities or revisit past interests. In August, Frances and some of the other residents visited the Union Square branch of M&S in Aberdeen after the St Nicholas Street location had closed. They were greeted with a red-carpet welcome, including flowers and champagne alternative, before enjoying pampering sessions and browsing the latest clothing and jewelry collections. The group left with goodie bags filled with treats like shortbread and skincare products.

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Aberdeen Care UK’s M&S Marks & Spencer Milltimber

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Frances PERSON · 4× M&S ORG · 2× Marks & Spencer ORG · 2× Aberdeen GPE · 1× Care UK’s ORG · 1× Grace Barnett PERSON · 1× Katherine Clark PERSON · 1× May Bremner PERSON · 1× Milltimber GPE · 1× Pat PERSON · 1×

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The visit was made possible thanks to Care UK’s Wishing Tree initiative, which encourages residents to suggest ideas for new hobbies they’d like to try, places they’d like to visit or even activities linked to past careers.

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🔮 She would spend hours browsing clothing, jewellery, and gifts at the shop when she went to visit with her daughters and friends.

2026-09-07 · Evening Standard

VIP treatment for Marks and Spencer superfan aged 101 on special trip to store · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Marks & Spencer superfan aged 101 was given VIP treatment as she made a special trip to her favourite retailer. asserted

she → give → retailer

She has been living in the Tor-Na-Dee care home in Milltimber for the past four years but one of her biggest hopes has been to revisit the M&S on St Nicholas Street. asserted

one → live → Street

She would spend hours browsing clothing, jewellery, and gifts at the shop when she went to visit with her daughters and friends. asserted

she → spend → daughters

When staff at Tor-Na-Dee learned that the centenarian wanted to return to the shop, they organised a special day out in August to visit the Union Square branch in Aberdeen as the one in St Nicholas Street has closed. asserted

one → learn → Street

On arrival Frances, along with her daughter, Pat, and fellow residents, Katherine Clark and May Bremner, received a red-carpet-worthy welcome complete with flowers and alcohol-free fizz. uncertain

Frances → receive → flowers

They then enjoyed a pamper session in the beauty department, where they were treated to hand massages and facials, before spending the afternoon browsing the latest clothing and jewellery collections. asserted

they → enjoy → collections

Before they left, shop manager Grace Barnett presented the special guests with goodie bags filled with some of their favourite treats, including shortbread, sweets and skincare products. asserted

Barnett → leave → shortbread

Frances said: “I enjoyed the cafe and being shown around the different departments. asserted

I → say → departments

“I loved the pampering; it made me feel special and like a VIP.” asserted

me → love → VIP

they → make → careers

Sue Jones-Wood, home manager at Tor-Na-Dee, said: “We were delighted to create such a memorable day for Frances and her guests by taking them on a trip to remember to Marks & Spencer. asserted

We → say → Marks

The visit enabled her to reconnect with something so special and to reminisce about cherished memories. asserted

visit → enable → memories

“Our Wishing Tree initiative is a great way for residents to share their dreams and passions, and it’s incredibly rewarding to be able to make these a reality. asserted

these → share → dreams

From the luxurious pamper session to afternoon tea, Frances really was truly treated like a VIP “She is certainly our resident M&S superfan.” asserted

She → treat → VIP

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