Author Archives: john graham

“A Headstone on Assisted Dying – for now”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by john graham

This subject has been a thread running through many of my posts ever since I started this blog in 2010.   It was prompted by the story of Debbie Purdey, an MS sufferer who wanted “the right to die”.  (See “Lucy … Continue reading →

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“The NHS Elephant”

Posted on October 5, 2015 by john graham

When the NHS was formed in 1948, it was rightly heralded as a massive achievement in pulling together a host of different health services to produce a universal service freely available to everyone.  There was one holdout group that extracted … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Warren Flick”

Posted on September 13, 2015 by john graham

Still on my cloud surfing trip and riding on the wave created by Ronnie Bennett, “Time Goes By” blog roll.  Thanks again Ronnie.  This time I have landed on a really interesting blog by Warren Flick which you can find by … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Scott the Walker”

Posted on September 6, 2015 by john graham

After surfing through many more bloggers’ diaries of daily grind, I at last found another gem. A guy called Scott who lives in America and has been blogging since 2011 about all the race events he has taken part in.  … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Time Goes By”

Posted on September 1, 2015 by john graham

I have spent a large part of August exploring the hidden depths and dizzy heights of the internet.  My search on the internet for positive stories about ageing goes on.  You can see earlier posts on this theme by clicking … Continue reading →

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“Pots and Kettles 2”

Posted on August 30, 2015 by john graham

The second article in the 20th August Financial Times was:- “Two thirds of savers ……… cash in pension pots” This is a result of the new freedom introduced in April this year which allows pensioners to cash in their entire … Continue reading →

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“Pots and Kettles”

Posted on August 28, 2015 by john graham

It is not often that I read the Financial Times, nor do I expect the pink pages to express concerns about older people, but the 20th August edition had two headlines that attracted my interest:- “Square Mile fears reputation damage … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Obama’s old age”

Posted on August 23, 2015 by john graham

So far I have only found a few interesting sites about remarkable older people, although there are a lot of older bloggers, mainly in America who have interesting stories to tell.  It has taken hours of relatively aimless surfing to … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing – Millie Garfield”

Posted on August 16, 2015 by john graham

Continuing to surf around in my quest for interesting blogs by older people, I eventually found a piece of treasure. A blog by Millie Garfield – a 91-year-old young lady who lives in Boston, USA. Millie has been blogging since … Continue reading →

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“Cloud Surfing 2”

Posted on August 9, 2015 by john graham

I am continuing on my summer surfing holiday exploring the internet for interesting and positive sites about older people. Like the early explorers searching for “the new world”, you’re not sure where you are going, nor exactly what you are … Continue reading →

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