A Barley care home resident received more than 150 cards from the community for her 103rd birthday.

Margaret House Care Home put out a call on Facebook asking school children and members of the community to send birthday cards to resident Margaret.

Royston Crow: Barley care home resident Margaret received 103 birthday cardsBarley care home resident Margaret received 103 birthday cards (Image: Margaret House Care Home)

They hoped she would receive 103 cards, but she was sent more than 150.

Wellbeing manager Lea-Ann Smith said: "Margaret and her family were truly overwhelmed to receive so many cards and to see the amount of effort that had gone in to making so many of them and the lovely messages that had been added.

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"They asked for their heartfelt thanks to be passed on to everyone that sent in a card, it made for a truly memorable birthday."

Royston Crow: Margaret celebrated her 103rd birthdayMargaret celebrated her 103rd birthday (Image: Margaret House Care Home)