At least palliative care tries to reduce suffering, while letting nature take it's course. Assisted dying interferes. And no, I'm not taking sides; I've seen dying which was assisted and which wasn't… (View Post)

That's the trouble with planning to travel in retirement; expensive. I was long past the time when I'd walk out the door and stick out a thumb. As I did once upon a time. I don't think one can now, t… (View Post)

By the time I got into my early 50's and started to seriously consider retirement I decided that was I was going to stop full-time at 65 and work part-time until 70. Physically and mentally I could h… (View Post)

One of our favourite memories is of Lake Louise, in Western Canada. We were in a hotel room overlooking the lake and I woke early, and looked out of the window. The lake was absolutely still, and the… (View Post)

Good morning fellow pb-ers! Quite promising, weather-wise this morning. Here, anyway. On topic, I'v been to Angkor Wat. One needs to get there early in the morning, although the tourist crowds are wi… (View Post)