Cabbage Water.

A couple from Bristol have put their marital bliss down to a rather unusual recipe.

Len, 93 and Irene Brown, 91 who met in their early teens have revealed cabbage water as the key ingredient in their 70 year marriage. After decades of enjoying the beverage - made from water left from boiling the green vegetable - they will be celebrating their remarkable platinum wedding anniversary.

Known for its health benefits cabbage became popular with dieters in the Eighties, with a string of celebrities from Liz Hurley to Joanna Lumley opting for low calorie cabbage soup.

Now Len and Irene claim that the purifying water which they enjoy on a regular basis has added years to their lives. Len said: 'Every Sunday we always have cabbage with our Sunday lunch and have a glass of water the cabbage was cooked in. I have had that since I was knee-high. 'My mum always said it purified the blood. I told the doctor the other day and he said that may well be right.'