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Bang on. The advances in medicine over the years have largely been a positive, in terms of length and quality of life obviously. It feels to me though that the flip side is that sometimes now people are being kept alive just for the sake of not being allowed to die. Almost as though as a society we're trying to shy away from death, we're starting to forget that it's an inevitability. (We medicalise death too much these days, that's a phrase I've heard a few times, not sure if that's the same thing.) If the individual wants to keep going for as long as is humanly/medically practical then that's their call. The issue is that that is too often not the case, depending on perceived quality of life mainly I guess. It's all about agency as you say. That and dignity. It's no coincidence that the place in Switzerland is called Dignitas I suppose. It didn't happen thankfully but I think we could easily have slid into a situation where this would have become a very pertinent issue with my Dad. He died of an undiagnosed, and incurable, neurological disease, some kind of autoimmune thing probably. I'll never know for sure but I'm pretty confident that he would have wanted to have choose the time and place where he declared that enough was enough, if it had dragged on too long.

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It's hard to put a price on good neighbourly relations, but I'm pretty sure they are worth more than the price of even a decent sized replacement tree. Saying that, it seems that ship has already sailed, given this outrageous, shitty thing that the neighbour has done to your tree, on your property. To say nothing of the butcherery involved. Nasty, angry little man. I'd be seething. What did he say in the way of justification for what he did, out of interest? I can't imagine there's anything that would make sense to most people. I suspect there was some history around this issue of a few leaves from a beautiful tree.

This is a tough one. What are people's thoughts? I feel it's the right thing to do, though it makes me uneasy. Assisted dying bill: This is about shortening death, not ending life, says MP proposing assisted dying bill WWW.BBC.CO.UK The proposed law would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their own life - but opponents say it could...

Apart from the finger/thumb!

Ah, here were go. Electric Food Dehydrator Machine for Jerky 350w with 5 Removable Trays 35-70 Temperature Adjustable for Healthy n Natural Snacks | DIY at B&Q WWW.DIY.COM Functionality - Dehydrate and preserve a range of foods quickly and easily for natural, nutritious and tasty snacks. Ideal...

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That looks good. Does the process actually need much heat I wonder? Traditionally it would've been done outside in the air, so maybe 40 degrees max. I don't have an air fryer, but I do have a dehydrator, goes up about 60° I think.

Thought so. Phew, I'm clean then. Very sensible point Gareth. Woe betide anyone with six or whatever it is Though I think lifestyle choices and consumption patterns matter more than the number of offspring.

Exactly what my mum said. Savoy I reckon.

'Zero kids and even if I were it would be a zero sum ie 1-2." What's that bit about?

Anyone interested in River Basins? I wasn't particularly, until I saw these rather cool pictures.

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Where's these pictures then? I've been looking forward to drooling over them all day. I'm inspired to give it a go as there's an air dryer up in the loft that barely ever gets used.

My offering this evening. Bolognese or Ragu type of thing. Don't shoot me for using Quorn rather than real mince!

Nice. I saw on some TV programme once that Chilli was traditionally made with chunks rather than mince.

That looks like a serious bit of kit. Love the eBay description.

Bloody hell, steal. What was the deal, out of date?

Been in that shop again this afternoon. Another random selection from the 100s on display. Based largely on price, lowest.

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Hang on, hang on. That's a bit unfair on good old Birmingham. It's a fine place to live. It's multiculturalism at its finest. The array of food available is utterly comprehensive. I think you're right about mass migration/immigration though, no one can stop it in this day and age, and it'll be getting much more in future. Big walls won't stop it.

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Trust you to have a niche epicurean allergy!

That's the crux of the matter alright. Can't see The Duck or Elon buying into it though.