Brothers, 105 and 102, boast four degrees in two. The elder, Sebastiano Maccioni, who turns 106 in November, is amaths and engineering graduate.

His brother Antonio has degrees in chemistry and pharmacy. The brothers live in the Sardinian area among the five blue zones of the world with the most ultra-centenarians now boast four university degrees between the pair of them. "We'll all be together again for Easter, all our kids and grandparents in Cagliari", says Sebastiano.