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The long read Letting go: my battle to help my parents die a good death My parents were determined to avoid heroic medical interventions in their dying days, even before the pandemic. Why wasn’t anybody listening?by Kate ClanchyTuesday 6 April 2021Almost as soon as the word Covid is coined, my parents update their “advance decision” documents. They’re constantly adjusting them, fine-tuning their wishes for future medical treatment. “Like a dowager with an elaborate will,” I tease them, blowing the ink dry on yet another signature.When they first completed their advance decision document, 20 years ago, they were mostly concerned with...

If you’re like most people, your toolbox is a mess of tools, screws and other bits and bobs. Perhaps it takes you five minutes to find the socket, drill bit or set of pliers you need every time you go searching. Sound about right? Then read on because, for a time, we were just like you. Toolboxes are one of the hardest things in the home to keep organized due to their very nature. They are built to hold an array of small items, and really the only way to keep toolboxes tidy is to invest in built-for-purpose toolbox organizers....

My humility is constantly being tested. You know what I mean? Sometimes I feel as if I’m St. Lawrence languishing on the barbeque, who is rumored to have said, “stick a fork in me I’m done.” I’m sure Larry is humored by my abduction of his metaphor, but a person can only take so much, after a week of stoking the fires under a marital conflict, I’m ready for a little rain. As luck would have it there’s a wickedly delicious storm brewing up at the lake, all I can say is I’m ever so grateful for the water, for the needed...

A dishwasher allows you to get all your dishes, cutlery, pots and pans cleaner than that by hand washing, but if you’re limited on space in the kitchen, you may feel this is one appliance you’ll have to go without. Yet, by purchasing the best portable dishwasher, you are able to access the same powerful cleaning performance and convenience of a standard sized dishwasher – but on a smaller scale instead. Much more convenient than allowing your dishes to stack up and manually having to scrub those more persistent of items, a portable dishwasher can accommodate on average around six...

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