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Nicholas Keyden

Scots cops give raving 102-year-old grandad blue light tribute outside care home

This is the moment Scots cops gave a raving 102-year-old a blue light tribute outside his care home.

Dance-loving Percy Mann delighted care workers at Whitecraigs Care Home in Glasgow on Wednesday by showing them exactly how a TikTok video should be done.

The retired policeman, who survived two world wars, proved to Scotland he's still got the moves after his video went viral.

And at 8pm last night during Clap for Carers, the force gave the raving grandad a thank-you of their own.

Beaming Percy and two carers watched from his window as cops fired up their sirens and blue lights for him.

Officers give a round of applause during the sweet clip.

Percy is always lifting spirits at Whitecraigs Care Home (Renaissance Care)

Earlier in the week we told how staff at Whitecraigs Care Home in Thornliebank, Glasgow had been filming TikTok videos on a daily basis as a fun way to lift the spirits of the residents during  coronavirus  lockdown.

But Percy, who is father to 11 children, grandfather to 20 and great-grandfather to 16, shows two of the carers how to dance – and he doesn’t let his zimmer frame stop him.

The great-grandfather said: “I’m a bit of a fitness maniac. I played football for school and the Boys Brigade, as well as tennis, and I still do my exercises every morning.”

His youngest granddaughter Clare Macleod (22) said: “Initially we were worried about not being able to visit him as he is still so aware and was used to having a daily visitor.

Kind-hearted cops give Percy Main a blue light tribute outside his care home (Collect)

"However, the staff have been amazing at keeping him moving, as he’s up and dancing every day.

“We’ve absolutely loved seeing his videos. It’s funny that at 102, my Grandad is more active on TikTok than me.”

Video: 102 year old at care home in Glasgow dancing in TikTok video

Amanda Randou, activities coordinator at Renaissance Care’s Whitecraigs Care Home, said: “The TikTok videos have been a great way to get the residents up and moving, and they’ve loved taking part.

“We started filming them with the staff to keep everyone’s sprits high and performed for the residents who found it hilarious.

"When we realised how much they were enjoying it, we thought we would get them involved and it’s been a lovely way to keep relatives connected.”

Whitecraigs Care Home, run by Renaissance Care, caters to residents who have modest care requirements to those who need 24-hour nursing assistance.

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