A contribution from a noted author, the late Don Marquis, contemplating his own old age... He obviously didn't want to be "looked after":
Rincewind that's great! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for taking the time to type out that splendid bit of Don Marquis. I guess that he was the guy who wrote about Archie and Mehitabel? Whoops, I mean archie and mehitabel – archie couldn’t type upper case.
I've just dug out the book entitled ‘archie and mehitabel’ and it's in front of me as I write. I think it was the second book of collected pieces. Must re-read it.
I didn’t realise that old Don had such a wild streak! He sounds like the prototype for Hunter S Thompson. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" />
They still show "As Time Goes By" here too from time to time. Two excellent actors in the lead roles. Oddly enough I don't remember Palmer's father - maybe he featured in a series I didn't see.