I was going to type a tongue in cheek reply to the original post but find I cannot.
My mother died in early February this year aged 98. She was a biology teacher and for many of those years in Malvern.
In her latter years she regularly used to say that she was living too long. She broke her hip when 95 and came close to refusing surgery but was persuaded by the excellent Plymouth Surgeon she should.
We often talked about euthanasia and I concluded that I could not ever make that decision as long as a quality of life of some sort remained. It is often said that it is easier with pets, well I would disagree with that as I am still haunted by my golden retrievers head in my lap being stroked as she left this world.
If euthanasia was to be come available by law I personally would want many checks put in place. To die with dignity is a wish we all have for ourselves and our loved ones but as a previous poster has said people have to be protected from the unscrupulous.
I spent many many hours with mother in the very good care home in Kingsbridge in her final months and treasure every minute, including walking her out to see the mog starting the engine so she (and all the other residents - she was a tad deaf so much revving) could hear the twin pipe music.
To those of you who have aged relatives make the most of your time with them.
Pete
