It appears that more info will be posted on Tuesday 18th. PPRuNE (link in OP) and ARRSE are keeping a close eye on developments.

http://www.arrse.co.uk/royal-air-force/210248-funeral-help-wanted-death-raf-veteran-no-family-friends.html

Unfortunately, it is those that they take with them when they crash that is our concern.

As they don’t usually have any insurance, tis us law abiding folk who end up with inflated premiums.

Having watched my Mother die in dignity (23yrs ago) from cancer in a hospice, Dad had a massive and fatal heart attack 18 months earlier. I cannot fault the treatment handed out. BUT!

I have had rescue cats for most of my life 3 score +, and as a family we have decided when that animal has passed the point of quality of life. Hard as it is we ensured they did not suffer.

How you bring that into law I cannot easily conceive without someone abusing it. We need a massive change in culture to allow what is now legal for vets!

Back to Jim’s original point, if it’s legal; we may not agree with it but this is our current care in the community. Hospitals are now run as a business and the dreaded term ‘blocked bed’ becomes subject of the accountants bottom line as well as a possible relief line for A&E.

Is it morally right to allow a failing patient to die in their own time whilst stopping someone who has a chance of recovery in A&E who needs that bed! That is a choice not many people would be willing to make.

Darn sarf, like Westwood Ho, North Devon. All may not be what it appears. From a well informed source!! and who am I to doubt? this nugget is most probably 18 carat, so not natural gold but more likely smelted jewellery. Could well have fallen from the pocket of a publicity seeker. Then again it could be Burma. Oh no that’s a different thread. Local press has gone very quiet!

Linc

Absolutely brilliant.

My Dad always said he had an Indian with wind up gears. I have yet to prove or disprove.

Unfortunately he passed away filling his baccy pouch and apparently fell amongst the EMPTY home made wine bottles some 25 years ago.
Still brings a smile to my face.

RIP Dad

Bob

Linc, hope all worked as well as possible for you yesterday.

Mike Hailwood 1966, Isle of Man, John Surtees – Brands Hatch. If only I could aspire to a quarter of their talent! Rolled an outfit at Brands that made headlines in Motorcycle News, my claim to fame!

For me today, our 89 yr old neighbour who had a massive stroke last week, recognised me, said my name as clear as day and gurgled with laughter. Life can’t get much better than that.

My glass is more than half full.

Bob

Today my other 89 yr old neighbour who on visiting his 89 yr old wife who had a massive stroke last week, cannot spend more than 15 minutes with her each day.

His neighbours rally to take him on a 30 mile round trip and all he can think about is his next bottle of the north of the border nectar. Relief yes, solving his problems, No! Depressed, an understatement.

It makes me angry that I cannot turn back the clocks to when they were a happy couple. Care in the community has a lot to answer for.

And don’t get me started on illegal and down right inconsiderate parking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob

Perhaps we should all step back from accusing public figures from being ‘idiots’ and frame our debate in a more open and adult manner. No journalist should be allowed to set up a ‘honey trap’. Report facts by all means but do not create falsehoods. Public figures should be, by now, fully aware of these falsehoods and folly. We are all being constantly reminded of fake websites/phone callers etc. Social media may well become the next prophet of doom.

My own belief is that the journalist has made a grave mistake with his so called freedom and may force the government to enact its politically draconian measures. For this we will all pay dearly as no one will be able to hold our masters to account. Beware what you wish for and be ready for any unintended consequences that flow from those decisions.

Here endeth the lesson according to wokka bob