A Newtown woman celebrated her 100th birthday this week, and there were plenty of good memories to look back and enjoy.

Phyllis M. Davies, who turned 100 on Thursday (May 26), is an author who whose autobiography went "viral" in 2018.

She is known as one of Newtown Library's oldest readers who is much-loved by staff members. Maureen Jones, librarian, said Phyllis' feedback on book titles chosen by library staff are "always entertaining".

"Phyllis has used Newtown Library for decades, originally enjoying printed novels then large print, but as her sight became more impaired she transferred to audio books choosing titles after staff sat with her to read a summary of the story.

"More recently Dial a Ride have taken up the mission of collecting titles chosen by library staff. After which we await Phyllis’s feedback which is always entertaining and she is never shy informing us if something hasn’t hit the right spot."

Maureen added: "Not only has Phyllis borrowed from the library, she has also contributed to it. Following a family Christmas present to her of a Dictaphone in 1976, with the idea that she should record her life story and get a small number of books printed for her family, word got out and her book, 'My Life Remembered' in 2018 was so successful that it went viral and a reprint resulted.

"The Montgomeryshire Local Studies Collection, in Newtown Area Library is proud to hold a copy - why not pop in to borrow it, you will not regret it."

Phyllis' kind donation has helped towards purchasing an external notice board which keeps people informed of library events.