Nor, I suspect, has he! (View Post)

At one stage of my life I employed someone who, as he approached 65, became less and less good at his job. Not bad enough to sack, but bad enough to have to keep an eye on. When he reached 65 he more… (View Post)

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)