Marion with her grandchildren
IT was the threat of coronavirus that finally made Marion Young quit smoking after 55 years of addiction.
Now the great-grandmother is urging others to stop the habit and make sure they don't overburden the NHS as medics cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
Marion was also motivated by wanting to be around for her great-children for a long time to come.
She said: “Initially I was thinking about covid and the horror of it that set me thinking it was time to quit smoking.
"I felt bad that my smoking addiction could add to the burden of the already overworked, overburdened NHS.