AFTER an adventurous life as a nurse and midwife in Peru, Muriel Diaz is still helping others at the age of 90 – by volunteering at her local Barnardo’s shop.

Now the oldest volunteer at the store in Priory Street, Cardigan, she will be helping staff and customers celebrate the shop’s 30th birthday today, alongside the youngest volunteer, 16-year-old Kiah Huurdeman.

Shop manager Gill Coombs said: “Muriel is amazing, she’s been volunteering with us for 20 years and still comes in once a week to do sewing for us.

“At the other end of the age range Kiah has been volunteering while studying for her GCSEs at Cardigan College.

“We are very lucky to have 17 wonderful volunteers, but we can always do with more.”

Muriel was persuaded to volunteer 20 years ago after moving to Cardigan following an action-packed 32 years in Peru with husband Alberto where she worked as both a nurse and midwife.

Her weekly sewing stint with Barnardo’s might be low key in comparison but it’s still a job worth doing.

She said: “I really enjoy it. It seems such a shame if a good quality garment gets thrown into a black bag because a hem is down or button is missing.

“If I can make it good again and raise money for Barnardo’s services then I know I’ve done something worthwhile.”